Sooners Take Down No. 2 Ohio State

1/24/2012 12:00:00 AM

Jan. 24, 2012

#1 OKLAHOMA upended No. 2 Ohio State in a dual meet last Saturday in Columbus, OH, 353.150-347.750. The Sooners swept every team title on the road, en route to a near 10-point improvement from opening week. Jake Dalton was unbeatable. The junior posted six victories, including the all-around (89.000). His event wins came with a career high bar (15.550) and floor (16.250), as well as on parallel bars (15.100), vault (15.000), and rings (15.200). Michael Reid (15.000) and Jacoby Rubin (14.600) paced the horse with career-bests. The top-ranked Sooners are at new No. 2 Illinois Saturday (Jan. 28) in a tri-meet with No. 7 Michigan.

#6 STANFORD won five of six team event titles in avenging a season-opening dual loss to California, taking the second meet at home last Saturday (345.200-340.450). Eddie Penev claimed the all-around (88.550), and parallel bars outright (14.550), while also matching a career floor routine (16.000). James Fosco claimed the rings (15.450), Cale Robinson the high bar (14.600), and Penev and Sean Senters shared a title on vault (15.300). The Cardinal host a tri-meet Saturday, again facing the Bears in addition to Nebraska.

#9 AIR FORCE recorded a score of 331.750 in a dual loss at No. 10 Nebraska this past Saturday. The Falcons posted victories on rings with Devin Menefee's 14.600 and Greg Chaput's parallel bars (14.350). Corbin Palmer turned in a career high bar (14.400) for second place, while the Air Force event total (57.100) was the third highest in Academy history. Josh Ramos was second on floor (14.000) and Ben Zaiser's career vault (14.750) was good for third in the meet. Minnesota visits the Academy this Saturday.

#5 CALIFORNIA Glen Ishino claimed a horse title (15.600), and Matthew del Junco placed second (14.800) to lead a team win in that event (57.250-55.450) over Stanford. Jeff Langenstein was second on floor (15.050) as was Donothan Bailey all-around and parallel bars (14.450). Jean Monteclaro on vault (15.150), Steven Lacombe on rings (14.650), and Ishino on p-bars (14.150) all resulted in bronze finishes. Cal returns to Palo Alto Saturday for a tri-meet with the Cardinal and Nebraska.

JAKE DALTON MPSF GYMNAST OF THE WEEK
Oklahoma junior Oklahoma junior Jake Dalton (Reno, NV) turned in a meet for the ages in the Sooners' dual win at No. 2 Ohio State last Saturday. He posted six titles, including career-highs on floor (16.250) and high bar (15.550). Dalton went on to record wins on rings (15.200), parallel bars (15.100), and vault (15.000), en route to a national-high and all-around victory (89.000).

Also Nominated: Greg Chaput (AFA); Eddie Penev (STAN)