Navy (400.70) won their first USAG Collegiate team title since 2008, easily trouncing Air Force (384.80), William & Mary (384.50), Army (383.20) and Springfield (377.05). The Mids swept all six team events to ensure their top-10 ranking.Sophomore Ryan McVay was the top all-arounder in the varsity field, compiling a 78.75 score. Navy qualified nine gymnasts [...more]
Nebraska went into their final regular season meet knowing they probably had to post their best score of the year. Well, they got the job done in a nationally-televised matchup (BTN). The 7th-ranked Huskers (408.70) set new team highs on SR, VT and PB to hand 3rd-ranked Michigan (403.80) a disappointing road loss. Nebraska saved their overall best for last, turning in a very exciting and satisfying Senior Day performance in front of the home crowd. They exceeded their previous high score by over 4 points. Nissen-Emery Finalist Anton Stephenson also saved his best for last, recording his highest AA score of the season (84.40), posting three scores of [...more]
NCAA Men's Gymnastics' top weekend draw featured a showdown between three top-5 teams, and they did not disappoint. 3rd-ranked Michigan (409.55) emerged victorious from the toss-up battle over 5th-ranked host Penn State (407.80) and 4th-ranked Illinois (406.90). The Wolverines trailed through five rotations, but ended up with the better body of work on the last three events, highlighted by their big VT rotation (71.90). The Illini looked like they were going to pull off the win, but [...more]
Where to start? NCAA Men's Gymnastics' marquee battle between Oklahoma and Illinois turned out to be the highest scoring meet of the season. The Sooners (425.70) posted another season high in a convincing win over the Illini (415.70). Perhaps it was inevitable the Sooners would post a new standard, given that it was Senior Night for their powerful graduating class of nine gymnasts. After being virtually tied after three rotations, Oklahoma pulled ahead for good after a strong VT rotation (73.15). The Sooners hit 14-plus on 16 of their first 20 routines. They set season highs on FX (72.40), SR (71.75), PB (69.95) and HB (71.15), and scored 70-plus on [...more]
6th-ranked Illinois (413.05) pulled off a big upset over 2nd-ranked Stanford (411.65) and 5th-ranked Minnesota (404.75). The host Illini had not competed since Week 5 of NCAA Men's Gymnastics, but the time off worked in their favor, as they established a new season high on Senior Day. They scored 70-plus on three events, winning three team events (FX,PH,VT) and four individual event titles. Illinois took advantage of both of their opponents' low scoring on PH to clinch the victory. They also set new team highs on [...more]
