November 16, 2024

Former Ohio State gymnast Alec Yoder makes U.S. Olympic team

The Ohio State family has another Olympian that Buckeye Nation can watch in Tokyo. That’s because Ohio State gymnast Alec Yoder has been selected to the U.S. Olympic gymnastics squad as a pommel horse specialist. © Provided by Buckeyes Wire Former Ohio State gymnast Alec Yoder makes U.S. Olympic team Yoder earned his spot on Team U.S.A. as a specialist for the pommel horse with a 14.550 score Saturday afternoon after posting a 15.05 score that put him in the lead by 0.95 points. Yoder was chosen by the selection committee and will join four others on the team in Tokyo: Brody Malone, who won the Olympic Trials all-around competition, Yul Moldauer, who was second in the all-around, and Shane Wiscus and Sam Mikulak, who were each named to the team by the selection committee. Toky-??? Congratulations @OhioStateMGYM’s Alec Yoder! #GoBuckeyes https://t.co/r09EwASmZz — Ohio State Buckeyes ? (@OhioStAthletics) June 27,…

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