MPSF Men's Gymnasts of the Week--Feb. 7
Photo: Zach Nunez, Oklahoma (Courtesy: OU Athletics)
ZACH NUNEZ OF OKLAHOMA
MPSF GYMNAST OF THE WEEK
Oklahoma junior
Zach Nunez (Cypress, TX) registered the second-highest all-around score in the nation this season (83.400) to lead the Sooners’ win over No. 15 Simpson College (Feb. 4). He was the first Sooner to go all-around during NCAA competition this season, posting season-bests on floor (13.800), pommel horse (14.400) and parallel bars (14.100). He competed on rings (13.500) and high bar (13.450) for the first time this season. Nunez posted the fourth-highest pommel horse score in the nation. This is the first career MPSF weekly award for Ninez.
IGNACIO YOCKERS OF OKLAHOMA
MPSF FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK
Oklahoma freshman
Ignacio Yockers (Tulsa, OK) notched a 14.600 on pommel horse in the Sooners’ win over No. 15 Simpson College (Feb. 4). The score was his second-highest of the season and ranks third-best nationally this year (he also holds the second-best score of 14.800, set last week). This is the second career MPSF weekly award for Yockers, including a repeat from last week.
DAN SIMMONS OF OKLAHOMA
MPSF SPECIALIST OF THE WEEK
Oklahoma junior
Dan Simmons (Cypress, TX) stuck his vault and notched a 15.050 score in in the Sooners’ win over No. 15 Simpson College (Feb. 4). Simmons’ vault was OU’s first 15-plus score of the season, the best vault score in the nation this week, and the second-highest vault score nationally this season. He added a 13.400 on rings. This is the first career MPSF weekly award for Simmons.