Wolverines to Trek to Columbus for Date with No. 7 Buckeyes

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ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- The No. 4-ranked University of Michigan men's gymnastics team (11-1, 1-1 Big Ten) travels to Columbus, Ohio, to take on No. 7 Ohio State (3-2, 0-0 Big Ten) on Saturday (March 9) at 2 p.m. at OSU's Covelli Center. The matchup will be streamed live on B1G+.

Notes

• Michigan is ranked No. 4 in the latest Road to Nationals rankings (413.050). In terms of individual events, U-M is second on parallel bars (69.567) and still rings (69.067) and is fourth on high bar (67.767) and vault (72.317).

• With two Big Ten meets remaining, Michigan boasts a 1-1 Big Ten record and is tied with Nebraska and Penn State for second in the conference. Illinois is 1-0 with the win coming against Michigan, while Ohio State is 0-1.

• Michigan scored the second-highest score in the country this season with a 416.300 in an upset win over No. 1 Oklahoma (March 2). U-M claimed the top three spots on still rings and finished with five of six individual event titles. Five different Wolverines achieved new career-high scores against the Sooners.

• Senior Javier Alfonso earned Big Ten and CGA Specialist of the Week honors, while sophomore Fred Richard took home CGA Gymnast of the Week. Alfonso's Big Ten honor is his second of the season, while Richard's CGA honor is his third.

• Four Wolverines lead the country on individual events with Alfonso on still rings (14.950), graduate student Paul Juda on vault (14.967), and Richard on high bar (14.733) pacing the nation. Sophomore Landen Blixt is third on floor exercise (14.367), graduate student Crew Bold ranks second on parallel bars (14.550), and junior David Wolma is third on vault (14.867).

• Bold's 14.950 on parallel bars, Juda's 15.100 on vault and Richard's 14.900 on high bar are all tops in the country. Alfonso's season-high of 15.100 is the second highest and Richard's pommel horse score of 15.000 is No. 4.

• The Buckeyes are paced by a 67.650 on still rings to rank No. 4 in the country and are No. 5 on vault (71.850). Their top overall gymnast is Kameron Nelson who is No. 4 on floor exercise (14.267) and No. 8 on still rings (13.950). Caden Spencer also ranks No. 5 on high bar (14.183) while Justin Ciccone is No. 4 on vault (14.817).

• Ohio State will play host to the NCAA Championships on April 19-20.

• The Wolverines wrap up the regular season at home against No. 6 Penn State on Sunday (March 17) at 4 p.m. The meet will be broadcast on Big Ten Network.