This past weekend brought virtually a full slate of collegiate men's gymnastics action. Two teams really stuck in my head... Minnesota and Cal. Both are among those who will by vying for what will be hotly-contested spots at this year's NCAA team championships. Minnesota (427.65) gave visiting Oklahoma (431.90) all they could handle in their narrow loss to the top-ranked Sooners. The Gophers captured team titles on SR, VT and PB, and won four [...more]
As much as I’d love to write a story about this past weekend’s NCAA MAG competition, it’s really been tough for me the past few weeks dealing with some family health issues. I’m now jotting down a few notes to keep my mind off of more pressing matters. This past weekend was just too good to completely ignore. First off, I watched most of the Oklahoma-Air Force dual meet. The Sooners are one deep team. Kanji Oyama had a career meet, scoring 88.55 in his first [...more]
The Oklahoma Sooners were powerful right out of the gate, demonstrating nearly mid-season form in racking up 443.15 points in their season opener at the Rocky Mountain Open. Junior All-American Danny Berardini posted a career-high 86.95 all around score. Freshman Allan Bower was right behind him with an 86.00. Though neither one won an individual event title, both put a lot of [...more]
