It's always nice to get a win against a top-team like Illinois. There were some good performances tonight. However, I did see areas we need to improve on.
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Overall I'm proud of the guys that represented Ohio State well. Hopefully tomorrow we come home with some All-Americans.Miles Avery
We just didn't obviously have enough. Obviously we weren't prepared enough to come in here and not finish fourth. That's our one goal Relax and just not finish fourth in this competition and just get to the second day and we obviously did not do that.
Miles Avery
It was a very good meet. We (Ohio State and Oklahoma) definitely are the Top 2 teams in the country. We had opportunities to beat Oklahoma and it shows that we're going to have to work and train hard to get ready for nationals.
Miles Avery
It certainly wasn't a stellar competition or performance on our part. But the team rallied, never gave up, and we won by a point, which doesn't sound like much, but in gymnastics winning by a point is like 10 points in basketball.
Miles Avery
Illinois is a good team. They are one of the toughest competitors in the Big Ten and nation. The Ohio State team has improved over the past two weeks. If we have an incredible improvement on pommel horse we will win this dual meet.
Miles Avery
We battled back. To see them come back from the hole they were in is promising. I hope this is a testament to the character of the team and carries through to the end of the season. I am proud of their response and I think it comes from the captains' leadership.
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