Gymnastics: Women's

Building on an already impressive year, members of the Penn State women’s
gymnastics team pulled in some hardware before even leaving for the Big Ten
championship.
Tied for second in the conference, the nationally-ranked No. 12 squad totaled
three gymnasts worthy of All-Big Ten honors this season.
Junior standout Sharaya Musser was the only Lions selected on the All-Big
Ten First Team, the third time she has garnered this recognition in her illustrious
career.
In order to make the first team, the gymnast had to be ranked in the top
three of at least one event.
The six-time Big Ten Gymnast of the Week didn’t have any problem completing that criteria. At the end of the regular season, Musser ranked first in conference in the all-around and balance beam, tied for first on floor routine, second on vault, and third on uneven bars.
Two other Nittany Lions, junior Madison Merriam and senior Whitney
Benckso, earned All-Big Ten honors for earning top six overall scores in the
conference in at least one event.
For Merriam, this is the second time receiving this recognition, earning
All-Big Ten second team in 2011. The junior has been consistent all year long,
especially on floor (4th in conference) and vault (7th in conference).
Senior leader Whitney Bencsko captured her second All-Big Ten second
team honor after earning her first as a freshman. This season Bencsko
has competed in the all-around in all of her meets, finishing in the top five nine
times.