Penn and Penn State at Temple

Note: Pittsburgh withdrew from the meet on Monday, Jan. 3 due to COVID protocols.

The Big Storyline: Despite some troubles on beam, Penn State came away with the victory in its first meet of the 2022 season. Temple got off to a solid start to its 2022, posting a score that was 1.050 higher than its opening score a year ago. Much anticipated freshman Hannah Stalling started off her college career with a beam and all-around victory. Penn competed for the first time in nearly two years, putting up a respectable total with much room for improvement.

Implications: Like in 2021, beam again looks to be the trouble event for Penn State, so it will need to work on its consistency issues in order to stay competitive this season. Temple got off to a much better start than it did in 2021, but like in 2021, bars consistency still seems to be an issue. If they can get that event figured out like they did by the end of 2021, the Owls should be in a good position to have a great 2022 season. Penn will probably need some time to get back into the groove of things after so much time away from competition, but the potential is definitely there.