MPSF Men's Gymnasts of the Week--Jan. 31
Photo: Mark Berlaga, Stanford (by: Josh Gateley)
KHOI YOUNG OF STANFORD
MPSF GYMNAST OF THE WEEK
Stanford sophomore
Khoi Young (Bowie, MD) finished third overall in the all-around at the Stanford Open (Jan. 28) with a career-best 84.000, including the top score in the collegiate field. Young won the floor title with a career-best 14.400 and the high bar crown with a career-high 13.750. He also finished second overall on vault with a 14.950, while posting a career-best 14.450 on parallel bars for third overall. This is the third career MPSF weekly award for Young.
Others Nominated: Noah Newfeld (Cal); Vitaliy Guimares (OU)…
IGNACIO YOCKERS OF OKLAHOMA
MPSF FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK
Oklahoma freshman
Ignacio Yockers (Tulsa, OK) posted the highest pommel horse score in the nation (14.800) and won the event to lead the Sooners to a home-opening win over No. 7 Illinois and No. 8 Air Force (Jan. 28). He won the event by .350 points and his score was the best nationally this season by the same margin. This is the first career MPSF honor for Yockers.
Others Nominated: Arun Chhetri (Stan); Khalen Curry (Cal)…
MARK BERLAGA OF STANFORD
MPSF SPECIALIST OF THE WEEK
Stanford sophomore
Mark Berlaga (Palo Alto, CA) won the still rings title at the Stanford Open with a career-high 14.750 – besting a field which included national team members Asher Hong, Riley Loos (2022 national champion on rings) and Ian Lasic-Ellis. Berlaga now ranks No. 6 in the nation on still rings with an average of 14.067. This is the first career MPSF weekly award for Berlaga…
Others Nominated: Theodor Gadderud (Cal); Spencer Goodell (OU)…