Cal Upsets No. 6 Penn State
March 16, 2010
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#7 CALIFORNIA (2-6) upset No. 6 Penn State at home this past Saturday, 354.650-344.300, as sophomore Glen Ishino stole the show. He recorded a winning all-around (90.9), pommel horse (15.45), vault (15.85), and high bar (14.95), and placed second on rings (14.5), parallel bars (14.9) and floor (15.25). Kyle Bunthuwong shared the high bar title with Ishino and won p-bars outright (15.0). As for team achievements, a 59.4 high bar, 59.2 pommel horse, 58.65 floor, and 354.65 overall score were 2010-bests. Cal next competes at the MPSF Meet on April 3.
#12 AIR FORCE (1-9) set all-time program records on pommel horse (55.950) and high bar (56.500) en route to a dual win at Army last Friday, 340.400-330.200. Junior Nash Mills won the all-around (84.350), nailing a top vault (15.600) and high bar (14.150), along with a second place still rings (14.250). Joel Uptmor shared the high bar title with Mills and won the floor (14.550). Devin Menefee posted his fourth straight rings title (14.850). Chase Nobles tallied the second-best horse mark in Academy history (14.550). Sunday, the Falcons won a tri-meet over William & Mary and host Springfield, with the second-highest team score ever (342.950). Air Force travels to Tucson, AZ to face Club squads Arizona State and Washington, Friday (Mar. 19).
#2 OKLAHOMA (10-1) posted its seventh win of the year over the top-10, this time at No. 5 Ohio State (359.250-354.900). Steven Legendre won the all-around (89.500), vault (16.050), and shared the floor title with Jake Dalton (16.000). Corey English tied a career-mark with a top finish on horse (14.950). Oklahoma heads to another top-10 opponent, No. 8 Penn State, Saturday (Mar. 20) to close the regular season. Since 2000, the Sooners and Lions have combined for eight national championships.
#1 STANFORD (9-0) is off until March 26 when traveling to Illinois-Chicago. The Cardinal has.knocked off top-ranked opponents in its last two meets, vs. Oklahoma and Michigan. Against the Sooners and host Nebraska, Stanford scored a 2010 NCAA-high 361.650, also turning in a national-high on vault (65.550).
#9 NEBRASKA (7-5) did not make the trip to California to face the Bears and Penn State as scheduled this past Saturday. The Huskers return home this Saturday (Mar. 20) to face a pair of top-10 opponents in the regular season finale, Minnesota and Iowa.
GLEN ISHINO MPSF GYMNAST OF THE WEEK
California sophomore Glen Ishino (Santa Ana, CA) repeats this award by winning the all-around title on a season-high (90.900), as the Bears upset No. 6 Penn State. He added top finishes on horse (15.45), vault (15.85) and high bar (14.95), in addition to taking second on rings (14.5), p-bars (14.9), and floor (15.25).
Also Nominated: Nash Mills (AFA)