Gymnastics 101 Series Concludes Saturday

CORVALLIS, Ore. – The final edition of the Gymnastics 101 series hosted by the Oregon State gymnastics team is set for 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 15 at the Gladys Valley Gymnastics Center. Admission is free and fans are invited to join the team to get a sneak peak at the 2015 gymnastics team in action.

The three-part series is an educational opportunity for fans to learn the intricacies of gymnastics including gymnastics positions, form, difficulty, strategy and the scoring system.

This Saturday’s workshop will focus on the balance beam and floor exercise with instruction from head coach Tanya Chaplin with assistance from OSU gymnasts.

The Beavers’ season begins with the annual Orange & Black Exhibition Thursday, Nov. 20 at 7 p.m. Admission to the exhibition is free and concludes with an autograph session with the gymnasts.

Oregon State returns 10 letterwinners, and 19 out of 24 routines, from the 2014 season. Senior Chelsea Tang and sophomore All-American Madeline Gardiner and fellow sophomore Kaytianna McMillan, all of whom qualified to NCAA Championships last season, will be expected to lead the squad in 2015. The addition of a pair of freshmen, Dani Dessaints and Shireen Khamedoost, as well as three transfers, Silvia Colussi-Pelaez (Florida), Risa Perez (Arizona State) and Jamie Radermacher (Eastern Michigan), will provide immediate competition throughout the lineups.

Deposits for new season tickets (2015) are available now at BeaverTickets.com.