Buckeye excellence is not exclusive to the football field or the basketball court. Around the Oval is our way of keeping you informed of the amazing things happening with the other 34 varsity sports on campus.
Taylor hughes leads team usA to the gold
Buckeye volleyball star Taylor Hughes has spent the last week competing on the USA Collegiate National Team in the Global Challenge tournament in Croatia. This tournament is similar to the Olympics and is a great experience for college athletes to compete, travel, and experience other cultures. Team USA went undefeated throughout the entire tournament and made it to the championship match where it took down China in four sets. Hughes was a key part in the team's victory. The Buckeye scored point 18 in the final set to give Team USA a two point lead. China only scored one more point after that and Team USA took home the gold medal.
Took the Gold pic.twitter.com/55nsaOqfs9
— Taylor Hughes (@tay_hughes) July 15, 2016
After the win, Hughes was named a part of the All-Tournament team. The now sophomore had an impressive freshman season at Ohio State. She started in 27 games, was ranked tenth in the conference for assists, and was named a part of the Big Ten All-Freshman Team. If you take a visit to St. John's Arena next fall you'll hear the student section chant, "Click, click, boom" whenever Hughes is up to serve, that's how powerful she is. Competing on the Collegiate National Team was great experience for Hughes in preparation for her sophomore season as a Buckeye.
The Ohio State Women's Volleyball team is going to be a force to contend with in the 2016 season. Many of their powerful key players will be returning including Hughes, Taylor Sandbothe, and Audra Appold. Sandbothe is currently ranked second in school history for career solo blocks and she still has one more season left to play with the Buckeyes. Appold was named to the Big Ten All-Freshman Team alongside Hughes. This Ohio State team is is young, talented, and full of potential. Expect St. John's Arena to be an intimidating place to play next fall.
Buckeyes in rio
The 2016 Olympic teams are set and 12 Buckeye athletes made the cut. Here is the complete list of all of the Ohio State athletes competing in Rio.
| Name | Country | Sport |
|---|---|---|
| Jason Pryor | United States | Fencing |
| Nate Ebner | United States |
Rugby |
| Kyle Snyder | United States | Wrestling |
| Eleanor Harvey | Canada |
Fencing |
| Nichelle Prince | Canada | Women's Soccer |
| Michelle Williams | Canada | Swimming |
| Elodie Ravera-Scaramozzino | France | Rowing |
| Misha Koudinov | New Zealand | Men's Gymnastics |
| Aina Cid Centrelles | Spain | Rowing |
| Dustin Tynes | Bahamas | Swimming |
| Mona Shaito | Lebanon | Fencing |
The 2016 Summer Olympics are scheduled to start August 5. Good luck to all of the Ohio State athletes competing!
Usa U19 Men's Lax team wins champIonship
Buckeyes Matt Borges and Christian Feliziani represent Ohio State on the U19 USA Men's Lacrosse Team. Team USA is coached by none other than Ohio State head coach, Nick Myers. The team defeated Canada, which also housed Buckeye lacrosse players, to take home the gold in 13-12 comeback victory. Canada started off the game with a 4-0 lead at the end of the first quarter. Team USA trailed 8-2 at the end of the half. Team USA steadily made its comeback throughout the second half and scored the winning goal in the final eight seconds of the game. It was a finish to be remembered.
Congrats Angie Beisner, Christian Feliziani, Matt Borges, & Coach Myers on winning U19 World Championship. #GoBucks pic.twitter.com/gEy2gUH48K
— Ohio State Men's LAX (@OhioState_MLAX) July 17, 2016
Even though Team USA took home the gold, Buckeyes were instrumental on both sides of the ball. Buckeye freshman Tre Leclaire of Team Canada had a hat trick by the end of the first half. Another Buckeye, Justin Inacio, scored one for Team Canada.
Ohio State Voted Number One in Collegiate Social Media
It is a long standing fact that Columbus is home to one of the largest fan bases in all of college athletics, and it doesn't stop in the 614. Ohio State fans span all across the country. There is truth in the saying, wherever you go you’ll always find a Buckeye. The incredible fan base proved itself once again in a recent Jumpwire survey that ranked Ohio State number one in collegiate social media. The survey was conducted based off of six different social media outlets in which Ohio State scored a 97 out of 100. The second place team, North Carolina, scored a mere 55 points. That Team Up North landed in an unimpressive tenth place with 32 points. Just count this as another win for The Ohio State University.
Go Bucks!
