MPSF Breaks for Annual Winter Cup
Feb. 1, 2011
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#4 OKLAHOMA claimed five of six team events on its way to a dual win at home over No. 7 Minnesota last Saturday (344.650-336.750). Sophomore Jake Dalton won three individual titles, including matching his program record-setting vault from last week (16.550). He also took the floor (15.050) and high bar (14.450). Alex Naddour accumulated a winning all-around (83.250), Troy Nitzky earned the top rings score (15.350), and Chris Stehl posted his first career title on parallel bars (14.050). Select Sooners' head to Las Vegas, NV this week for the annual Winter Cup, to help determine members for the U.S. Senior National Team.
#10 NEBRASKA won all but one event, led by Andreas Hofer's three individual titles in last Sunday's home dual win over Air Force (343.000-334.400). He won the all-around (85.450), floor (14.750), and high bar (14.450). Anthony Ingrelli claimed his second straight title on rings (14.450), while Eric Schryver added a top horse routine (14.900) as did Bear Danley on parallel bars (14.500). The Huskers break from team competition for select gymnasts to partake in the annual Winter Cup this week.
#12 AIR FORCE recorded a season-high score (334.400) for the second straight week in Sunday's dual at Nebraska. The Falcons were highlighted by a top finish on vault (15.600) from freshman Ben Zaiser in his first collegiate meet. That mark also proved to be the eighth best in Academy history. James Okamoto was second on horse with a season-high (14.600), the top routine of the year for the Falcons and fifth best on horse in program history. Colton Wulf was second on floor (14.650). Dan Klimkowski was third on rings (13.900) as was Nash Mills on high bar with a season-best (14.100). Select Falcons' compete at the Winter Cup this week.
#1 STANFORD select gymnasts are in action this week (Feb. 3-5) at the annual Winter Cup in Las Vegas, NV. The Cardinal avenged its season opening setback to No. 2 California with a 364.400-358.800 outcome in a Jan. 22 dual in Palo Alto. The 364.400 team score was the best in the nation this year, as the Cardinal regained the top ranking. Josh Dixon led the Cardinal on floor (15.900). Tim Gentry scored a career-high on rings (15.800) to win the event and vaulted to a second place 16.100. Eddie Penev's season debut resulted in a first place 16.300 vault. Dixon put away a career pommel horse (15.400), as did Ryan Lieberman on rings (15.100).
#2 CALIFORNIA select gymnasts compete at the Winter Cup this week, Feb. 3-5 in Las Vegas, NV. Last time out, Glen Ishino claimed his second straight all-around title (89.900) to begin the year, sharing it with teammate Dennis Mannhart in a dual loss at Stanford. Mannhart tied for first on parallel bars (15.400) and tied for third on high bar (14.900), with Ishino winning the latter (15.800). Ishino and Christian Monteclaro tied for third on vault (15.800), as Cal won that apparatus (63.000-62.900).
COLTON WULF MPSF GYMNAST OF THE WEEK
Air Force freshman Colton Wulf (Wheat Ridge, CO) hit a career floor (14.650, 2nd), vault (14.900), and high bar (13.300) at Nebraska. He debuted on horse (12.000) and parallel bars (13.900) in his first all-around (81.250). His 14.650 floor is the best on the team 10th-best in Academy history. Wulf also shined on parallel bars with a fifth place 13.900, the best by an Air Force gymnast this year, and the 15th-best p-bars routine in team history.