MPSF Men's Gymnastics Weekly Awards (Feb. 10)
Photo: Tyler Flores (by: OU Athletics)
FUZZY BENAS OF OKLAHOMA
MPSF GYMNAST OF THE WEEK
Oklahoma redshirt-senior
Fuzzy Benas (Richmond, TX) scored a 13.950 on high bar and a 13.850 on floor exercise to win both event titles and lead the Sooners to a national-best score of 328.650 in wins over No. 3 Ohio State and No. 13 Air Force (Feb. 7). Benas added a 14.250 on vault and a 13.600 on parallel bars, notching season-high scores on both events. This is the seventh career MPSF weekly award for Benas.
COLBY ARANDA OF OKLAHOMA
MPSF FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK
Oklahoma redshirt
-freshman
Colby Aranda (Grapevine, TX) scored a career-high 14.500 on pommel horse to win his first event title in his McCasland Field House debut (Feb. 7). Aranda helped Oklahoma to a national-best score of 328.650 in wins over No. 3 Ohio State and No. 13 Air Force. His start value of 5.5 was the highest on any apparatus in the meet, while his execution score of 9.000 was the highest on pommel horse. This is the first career MPSF weekly award for Aranda.
TYLER FLORES OF OKLAHOMA
MPSF SPECIALIST OF THE WEEK
Oklahoma junior
Tyler Flores (Mountain House, CA) stuck his vault with a career-high and 2026 NCAA-high-tying 14.550 to share the event title and lead the Sooners to a national-best score of 328.650 in wins over No. 3 Ohio State and No. 13 Air Force (Feb. 7). His execution score of 9.000 was tied for the highest on the event in the meet. Flores also scored a 13.900 on pommel horse and a 13.200 on parallel bars. This is the second career MPSF weekly award for Flores.
Others Nominated: Sam Brown (AFA); Harry Kim (Cal)…