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Women's Gymnastics
Updated March 8, 2010 12:42 AM
The crowd was just looking for a reason to explode. Rival Michigan was in the building, and the Rec Hall faithful had not sent the perennial Big Ten champs home with a loss in more than two decades. Updated 12:42 AM
Updated March 7, 2010 11:40 PM
In the grand scheme of the 2010 season, the win was meaningless. There was nothing tangible on the line, no titles to be won. The two teams will even meet again in less than three weeks. Updated 11:40 PM
Updated March 5, 2010 4:52 AM
Penn State gymnast Whitney Bencsko said Thursday she will miss the remainder of her sophomore season after injuring her left knee last Saturday in a meet at Ohio State.
Updated March 5, 2010 4:00 AM
Brandi Personett had a simple but to the point preseason message for the perennial Big Ten champions from up north: "We're gonna put Michigan in their place."
Updated March 4, 2010 3:28 PM
Penn State sophomore Whitney Bencsko will miss the remainder of the season with a torn posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) in her left knee. Updated 3:28 PM
Updated March 3, 2010 4:50 AM
Before the 2010 season began, Steve Shephard was hoping Madison Merriam and Sharaya Musser would perform in the all-around.
Updated March 2, 2010 4:52 AM
Penn State sophomore Whitney Bencsko will miss Sunday's quad-meet against No. 12 Michigan, Maryland, and Bridgeport at Rec Hall after injuring her left knee in last Saturday's meet at Ohio State, Penn State coach Steve Shephard said.
Updated March 1, 2010 4:52 AM
Penn State sophomore Whitney Bencsko hyperextended her left knee during Saturday's dual-meet at Ohio State, leaving her status in question.
Entering Saturday's dual meet at Ohio State, the No. 14 Penn State women's gymnastics team was determined to make up for its prior struggles on the road.
Updated February 28, 2010 2:24 PM
Penn State sophomore Whitney Bencsko hyper-extended her knee during her routine on the uneven bars during Saturday night's meet against Ohio State. Updated 2:24 PM
The Penn State women's gymnastics team struggled for a second-consecutive week Saturday as it fell to Ohio State. Updated 12:11 AM
Updated February 26, 2010 4:48 AM
The Penn State women's gymnastics team will make the six-hour trip to Columbus, Ohio, this weekend, but their destination isn't Ohio State.
This weekend's trip to Ohio State will mean more to the Penn State women's gymnastics team than just another meet.
Updated February 25, 2010 4:48 AM
Whitney Bencsko didn't give her coach an option.
Updated February 24, 2010 4:48 AM
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Two months ago, the Penn State women's gymnastics team looked poised to compete for its first national championship since 1980.
Updated February 23, 2010 4:50 AM
When Rosie Smith's hand slipped off the uneven parallel bars in practice two weeks ago and the gymnast landed on her shoulder and neck, she initially thought she would miss multiple meets.
Updated February 22, 2010 4:51 AM
After Penn State's worst performance on the balance beam in four meets, Steve Shephard huddled his team next to the beam.
It had been nearly a decade, but it looked like the streak was finally going to come to an end.
Updated February 20, 2010 11:26 PM
Brandi Personett set a new career high in the all-around to lead the Penn State women's gymnastics team to victory over West Virginia on Saturday. Updated 11:26 PM
Updated February 19, 2010 4:51 AM
Steve Shephard didn't mince words. There was no pause or reflection needed on whether his team was capable of something it hasn't done in nearly a decade.
Updated February 18, 2010 7:32 PM
Women's gymnastics team co-captain Rosie Smith may miss this weekend's meet after suffering an injury in practice last week. Updated 7:32 PM
Updated February 17, 2010 4:52 AM
Brandi Personett stood at the foot of the blue vault runway with a face full of determination.
Updated February 16, 2010 4:51 AM
Penn State's performance on the vault Saturday took a 180-degree turn from the week before.
Updated February 15, 2010 4:52 AM
Just three weeks ago, the Penn State women's gymnastics team was in need of a high score, and Brandi Personett delivered perfection.
Updated February 13, 2010 10:16 PM
Brandi Personett scored her second career perfect score of 10.000 on the vault and led the No. 15 Penn State women's gymnastics team to victory against Pittsburgh on the road Saturday night.
Updated February 12, 2010 4:00 AM
The Penn State women's gymnastics team has been dreading this day for nearly a month.
Updated February 11, 2010 4:52 AM
Steve Shephard notices a big difference in his team since the season began.
Updated February 10, 2010 4:46 AM
Luck has tried its best to end Natalie Ettl's career.
Updated February 9, 2010 4:48 AM
In each of the first four meets this season, the vault was the best event for the Nittany Lions. Saturday, that changed.
Updated February 8, 2010 4:50 AM
Entering the final rotation, the No. 17 Penn State women's gymnastics team knew the dual-meet was going to come down to the wire.
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