After spending two days in Rec Hall, I have come to realize that there are certain moments in every competition that will stick in your mind.

So in the tradition of David Letterman, I have decided to give, for those of you who opted to watch the Lady Lion basketball team lose, a rundown of the weekend's events.

10. For those of you without the privilege of sitting there, the thin air in press row makes watching the meet wonderful on your eyes and your brain.

9. Illinois gymnast Brian Kobylinski scored a 9.825 on the rings to take first place after his team finished a disappointing sixth in the team competition. It was also nice to see someone besides Ohio State at the top of the podium.

8. Ohio State freshman Drew Durbin was announced as sixth in the all-around, and like a true champion, he never questioned the score and headed to the victory stand. However, the announcer had mistakenly read the wrong score. In actuality, Durbin was No. 1.

7. As mentioned above, the announcer -- whose name is being withheld for reasons of protection -- did a truly professional job. One of his finest moments was when he announced the seventh place team: "Representing Michigan State, the gymnasts of Michigan State." His clever wit and ability to correctly pronunciate names was astounding.

6. Michigan gymnast Beth Wymer scored a 10 on vault, her weakest event. She managed not only to max out the score, but also earned the highest score of any Big Ten gymnast -- male or female. However, I got tired of seeing her on top of the podium.

5. An equally captivating performance was turned in by Lady Lion Tracy Kerner on the uneven bars. Her 9.9 routine was her best this season. Even more enjoyable was seeing Kerner get excited about her performance. In a competition where there is a lot of reserved emotion, Kerner's explosion of joy was truly a good change of pace.

4. In a tradition started by the Lady Lion gymnasts when the public address system died at a previous meet, the national anthem was sung a cappella. It is much more moving to hear over 4,000 people sing than to listen to an old record.

3. Maybe it was because they came in sixth last year, but the Lions didn't quite understand that they were allowed to stand all the way across the podium for the team picture. Instead, they all tried to stand on the third place step.

2. One of the most interesting and least known instances will further be referred to as the "egg incident." A Penn State student, who talked on the condition of anonymity, was very upset with the poor judging on the floor exercise. Especially of the scores the Lady Lions received.

"What was their problem? Couldn't they see?" she asked. In her anger, she was going to wail a hard boiled egg at the judges. With some swift talking and heavy sedation, the situation was averted.

1. The most enjoyable part of the evening, as usual, was the Rec Hall crowd cheering. But this time, it was a little different.

The Lady Lion gymnasts were leading the "We are . . . Penn State" cheer and Coach Steve Shephard, who obviously got caught up in the thrill of the moment, joined in with the gymnasts. Although he was trying to hide his enthusiasm, it was not to be contained. Coach Shephard, it is those moments which make athletics worthwhile. It also made my 12 hours in Rec Hall on Saturday bearable.

-- These memories were made possible because this year the Big Tens were in our backyard. I know this is kind of an 11th reason, but hey, there are 11 teams in the Big Ten.