| Scott Rosenthal |
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 | Class:
Junior
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| Hometown:
Clearfield, Pa.
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| High School:
Clearfield Area
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| Height:
5-6
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| Event:
AA
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| Club Team:
Gemini Gymnastics
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CAREER HIGHS
Still Rings: 16.300 vs. Army (Jan. 14, 2012)
PENN STATE CAREER
2011: 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: 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.
PERSONAL
Scott Lance Rosenthal was born on Sept. 4, 1990 to parents Sheldon and Desiree...Has two older brothers, John and Rick...Class valedictorian at Clearfield Area H.S....Majoring in kinesiology in order to pursue a career in sports medicine...Hobbies include reading, hanging out with friends, and watching movies...Selected Penn State because he wanted to come here since he was a child...Lists biggest thrill in athletic career as "becoming still rings regional champion in 2009."
