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Men's Gymnastics Triumphs Over Illinois and Earns First Big Ten Conference Win of 2016 Season

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa.-The Penn State men's gymnastics team returned to Rec Hall on Saturday, January 30 to top the University of Illinois in a 430.200-429.200 victory. The Nittany Lions were also able to earn four season-best scores on the floor exercise, pommel horse, still rings and parallel bars.

In the nail-biter of a meet, junior Dominic DiFulvio was scored a career-best of 85.500 and earn his second career all-around title to help the Blue and White notch the win.

"We grew up today," stated Head Coach Randy Jepson. "We knew it would be a hard fought contest.