Travis Romagnoli (57.8) and Leo Oka (career-best 57.4) took first and second in the all-around, leading the fifth-ranked Illinois men's gymnastics team to a school-record score in a 230-227.75 victory against second-ranked Ohio State on Saturday at Huff Hall.
"It all came together tonight," coach Yoshi Hayasaki said. "However, I don't want to be satisfied with this score because I feel we can work on things and top this competition."
Illinois' men's gymnastics team beat Minnesota and its women's team compiled a school-record score Saturday night at Huff Hall.
Travis Romagnoli won the all-around, vault, parallel bars and high bar while Leo Oka won the still rings for the men, who won 225.950-215.50.
After posting a top score nationally last weekend, Illinois' Travis Romagnoli on Wednesday was named Big Ten Gymnast of the Week.
Illinois junior gymnast Travis Romagnoli, the defending all-around national champion, was named Big Ten Gymnast of the Week on Wednesday.
URBANA – He coaches the best collegiate gymnast in the country, a guy who is a two-time NCAA champion and a seven-time All-American.
All this, and Travis Romagnoli is only a junior.
Amanda Kaufman of Long Grove is the lone state representative among five gymnasts signed to national letters of intent by Illinois women's coach Lynn Brueckman.
The Illinois men's gymnastics team, which finished third nationally last season, was ranked sixth Thursday in the NCAA's preseason coaches poll.
Defending NCAA champion Travis Romagnoli had team-high marks in the high bar, vault and pommel horse Tuesday as the Illinois men's gymnastics team held its intrasquad meet at Kenney Gym.