Six Nittany Lions to perform eight routines at event finals tomorrow in Rec Hall
CAREER BESTS
Event
Score
Date
Site/Opponent
Still Rings
16.300
2/12/12
at Springfield College Dual
2012 (Junior Year)
Competed in all nine of the team's meets and at the NCAA Championships...Made touches on only the still rings...Competed in the still rings in every meet...Earned All-America honors in the still rings...Big Ten Champion on the still rings...Earned College Gymnastics Association All-America Scholar-Athlete honors...Named Academic All-Big Ten...Big Ten Sportsmanship Award recipient...Earned Big Ten Gymnast of the Week twice during the season (1/14 & 2/25)...Set the school record on the still rings with a score of 16.300 twice during the season, vs. Army (1/14) and at Springfield College (2/12)...Led the team on the still rings...Advanced to the individual finals at the NCAA Championships (4/21) and the Big Ten Championships (4/7)...Won the individual title on the still rings eight times during the season; vs. Army (1/14), at West Point Open (1/28), at Springfield College (2/12), vs. Illinois (2/18), at Ohio State (2/25), vs. Minnesota (3/17), vs. Temple (3/24) and at Big Ten Championships (4/7)...Posted a runner-up finish at the NCAA Championships (4/21) on the still rings...Topped the 16.000 mark on the still rings at West Point Open (16.100, 1/27), at Ohio State (16.100, 2/25), vs. Temple (16.100, 3/24).
2011 (Sophomore Year)
Earned first career All-America honor, placing eighth (15.000) in the still rings at the individual finals of the National Collegiate Championships...Received Second Team All-Big Ten honored after finishing second in the still rings at the Big Ten Championships...Recognized as Big Ten Gymnast of the Week on Jan. 10 for placing first in the still rings in a win over Army... CGA First Team All-American Scholar Athlete (3.80-3.899 GPA)...Big Ten Distinguished Scholar Award recipient...Academic All-Big Ten...Anchored one of the nation's top still rings line-ups, earning a top three finish in every meet in which he competed...Dominated the event in the regular season, capturing titles in nine of 10 meets...Positioned at No. 3 nationally in the still rings in the final 2011 rankings...Owned the team's top three still rings scores of the season...Established a career high at Illinois, earning a 15.900 from the judges...Score tied teammate Miguel Pineda for second highest in program history...Placed second at the team qualifier of the National Collegiate Championships with a score of 15.850.
2010 (Freshman Year)
CGA First Team All-American Scholar Athlete (3.80-3.89 GPA)...Made solid contributions as a still rings specialist in freshman season, performing in seven regular season meets and at the Big Ten Championships...Finished 2010 as the nation's No. 9-ranked still rings competitor...Posted six top three finishes, including title wins in his collegiate debut versus Army (15.050) and in a tri-meet with Minnesota and Temple, recording the team's third highest score of the season, a 15.100.
Gymnastics Background
Trained with Gemini Gymnastics...A Junior Olympic National qualifier and national still rings semfinalist in 2008...A Junior Olympic National qualifier and national still rings and vault semifinalist in 2009...Named class valedictorian at Clearfield Area High School.
Personal
Full name is Scott Lance Rosenthal...Born on Sept. 4, 1990...Son of Sheldon and Desiree...Has two brothers, John and Rick...Majoring in kinesiology in order to pursue a career in sports medicine.
