The dreaded 5-up/5-count format began this weekend in college men's gymnastics and it certainly didn't faze the top two teams. Oklahoma and Stanford both put up 440-plus in weekend contests that were the perfect warm up for their big showdown next weekend in Norman.
The Sooners' (447.50) torrid start on their first three events set the stage for a convincing victory over visiting Minnesota (431.10). Starting out on FX (77.80), they nearly tied [...more]
Michael Deitz (William & Mary/Class of '15) was kind enough to let us post the text to the speech he delivered at last season's NCAA Championships Awards Banquet. Deitz was the featured student-athlete speaker, and he gave a great emotional address about how important the sport of men's gymnastics has been to him. His list of accomplishments at [...more]
LAS VEGAS -- Day 2 of Winter Cup was a high energy affair. Buoyed by a packed venue at the Cashman Convention Center, the energy level was palpable and many routines reflected it. After recovering from an achilles injury, Sam Mikulak's first competition since the U.S. Championships can be deemed a [...more]
Melton, Moldauer, Mikulak, Maestas and Modi are at the top of the Winter Cup Day 1 leaderboard. It's far from over, but what a refreshing mix of veterans and relatively new faces we are seeing at the top of the pack. Sam Mikulak had a rough go of it on PB, but he slowly crept up in the standings to place 2nd. He also had four top 10 finishes, including the top score on [...more]
If you're a men's gymnastics fan, Las Vegas will be the place to be this weekend. A two-day extravaganza kicks off the Olympic year. Winter Cup will play a major role in determining who will go to Rio. The meet is not as important for members of last year's World Team, but it has huge ramifications for those not currently on the Senior National Team. Eighteen gymnasts will emerge from Winter Cup as [...more]
The weekend before Winter Cup is usually a relatively quiet one for college men's gymnastics. The schedule is light, stars are usually resting up and lineups look a little different. Ohio State (444.50), despite not being at full strength, exploded to the nation's fifth highest score of the season in their resounding home victory over [...more]
College men's gymnastics fans take note -- Saturday, March 5 -- in arguably the most anticipated dual meet of the season, top-ranked Oklahoma will host 2nd-ranked Stanford. Both teams have clearly dominated the scoreboard this season and this weekend was no disappointment. The Cardinal (447.70) posted the weekend's top score in their big win over [...more]
Minnesota (435.15) turned in their best performance of the season in a victory over Nebraska (428.10). The anticipated battle between the two young upstarts started out as a closely-contested brawl. Both teams put on a phenomenal display of talent on FX, with the Gophers just barely eking out a winning margin (75.50-75.45) thanks to Zach Lieber (15.80) and Alex Wittenberg (15.50). They smashed their season team high by well over [...more]
