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@NEBRASKAMENSGYM #UNFINISHEDBUSINESS #HUSKERS NEBRASKA March 20, 2017 | Iowa Communications Contact: Erica Nett | [email protected] | 402-472-2264 HAWKEYES 11-4, 2-2 Big Ten 5-9, 1-8 Big Ten COACH: Chuck Chmelka YEAR: 8th COACH: JD Reive YEAR: 7th COACHES POLL: No. 6 AVE. SCORE: No. 7 (411.267) COACHES POLL: No. 8 AVE. SCORE: No. 8 (408.150) HUSKERS HUSKERS HEAD TO IOWA TO BATTLE HAWKEYES 2017 SCHEDULE The No. 6/7 Nebraska men’s gymnastics team hits the Austin Hodges led the effort with a first-place finish ARIZONA STATE CLUB W (410.600-392.750) road for a Big Ten matchup against its border rival on parallel bars, while senior Andrew Botto finished Jan. 13-14 | West Point, N.Y. Iowa on March 20. Competition is set to begin at 6 runner-up in the all-around. As of March 17, Botto is ARMY WEST POINT W (410.600-393.550) p.m. and will be televised on BTN, BTN2GO and the Jan. 13-14 | West Point, N.Y. BTN2GO mobile app. the highest-ranked Hawkeye, as he is tied for 10th in the vault rankings. He is the only Iowa gymnast in the NAVY W (410.600-391.250) The Huskers are coming off their first conference top 10 on any event and the all-around. Jan. 13-14 | West Point, N.Y. victories of the season, after defeating Penn State and Iowa at home on March 4, with a season-high score of Other gymnasts to watch include seniors Cory PENN STATE L (412.350-410.600) 418.350. It was the first time the Huskers beat Iowa in Paterson, David Spanier and Mark Springett and Jan. 13-14 | West Point, N.Y. the regular season since 2013 and the first time NU junior Dylan Ellsworth. SPRINGFIELD COLLEGE W (410.600-390.550) topped Penn State in the regular season since 1999. Jan. 13-14 | West Point, N.Y. The Hawkeyes are 5-9 on the season, including 1-8 NU was led by Chris Stephenson who won the all- in conference competition. Their only Big Ten victory TEMPLE UNIVERSITY CLUB W (410.600-372.250) around with a career-high score of 83.50. Kyle King came on March 4 against Penn State in the triangular Jan. 13-14 | West Point, N.Y. and Antonio Castro each claimed an individual event meet with the Nittany Lions and Nebraska. Other title as well. King placed first on floor and Castro took conference losses include Illinois (twice) Ohio State, OKLAHOMA L (426.600-414.400) first on pommel horse. NU also recorded season-best Minnesota (three times) and Michigan. Jan. 21 | Lincoln, Neb. scores on pommel horse and vault. It is the second consecutive week that the Huskers have bested their Iowa’s best event is vault. As of March 17, the MINNESOTA & UMN CLUB TEAM 2nd/3 (396.700) season-high vault score. Hawkeyes rank fourth with a four-score average of Feb.¨ 4 | Minneapolis, Minn. 71.750 and a season high of 72.65. Iowa also ranks in CAL W (408.800-404.050) Huskers in the Rankings the top 10 on still rings (eighth), parallel bars (10th) Feb. 11 | Berkeley, Calif. As of March 17, vault is the second-highest ranked and high bar (sixth). event (fifth), coming only behind floor (third). NU ARIZONA STATE CLUB W (408.800-387.700) ranks in the top 10 on all other events as well. Next Time Up Feb. 11 | Berkeley, Calif. Nebraska returns to the Bob Devaney Sports Center to Individually, NU has three Huskers in the top 10 on face Minnesota for its last home meet of the season STANFORD L (422.250 - 408.800) four different events. Antonio Castro ranks ninth on on March 25 at 4 p.m. It will be televised on BTN, Feb. 11 | Berkeley, Calif. pommel horse, while Anton Stephenson holds the BTN2GO and the BTN mobile app. same ranking on vault. Stephenson is also tied for WINTER CUP NO TEAM FINISH 10th on floor, while Chris Stephenson is 10th in the The competition will serve as Senior Day for Coleman Feb. 16 & 18 | Las Vegas, Nev. all-around rankings. Tokar and Austin Epperson. It will also be the last home UIC W (406.300-367.950) meet for junior Sanjaya Roy, as he is transferring to Feb. 26 | Chicago, Ill. Scouting the Iowa Hawkeyes attend graduate school after the 2017 season. The trio No. 8 Iowa recently placed second in a triangular meet will be honored for their leadership and dedication to IOWA W (418.350-413.500) with Minnesota and Arizona State on March 11. Junior the men’s gymnastics program immediately after the March 4 | Lincoln, Neb. awards ceremony. PENN STATE W (418.350-409.600) KEEP UP WITH THE HUSKERS March 4 | Lincoln, Neb. LIVE STATS IOWA Live stats will be available by visiting the following link: http://uiowa_ftp.sidearmsports.com/custompages/ March 20 | Iowa City, Iowa | 6:00 p.m. | BTN STATISTICS/mensgymnastics/2017/MenNCAA.htm MINNESOTA SOCIAL MEDIA March 25 | Lincoln, Neb. | 4:00 p.m. | BTN Regular updates and behind the scene looks of the meet are available on Twitter (@NebraskaMensGym) and ¨ Snapchat (NebraskaMensGym). BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIPS WATCH LIVE April 7-8 | Champaign, Ill. | 6:00 p.m. | BTN The meet will be televised on BTN. It will also be availalbe on BTN2GO.com and the BTN2GO mobile app. NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS April 21-22 | West Point, N.Y. | Noon/6:00 p.m. @NebraskaMensGym NEBRASKA ROSTER STAFF Athlete Year Event(s) Hometown (Club Team) Name Position Connor Adamsick Junior FX, PH, V, PB Mundelein, Ill. (Buffalo Grove Gymnastics) Chuck Chmelka Head Coach (Eighth Season) Heath Anderson Sophomore SR Mesa, Ariz. (Xtreme Gymnastics) Jim Hartung Assistant Coach (12th Season) Jake Bonnay Freshman AA Burlington, Ontario (Gymnastics Mississauga) John Robinson Assistant Coach (Seventh Season) Antonio Castro Junior AA Pinecrest, Fla. (Florida Gymnastics) Austin Epperson Senior FX, SR, V, PB, HB Allen, Texas (Elite Champion) Annette Werschke Secretary Joshua Everitt Sophomore FX, SR, V Tucson, Ariz. (Gymnastics World Central) Jon Pfeifer Strength Coach Travis Gollott Junior AA Livermore, Calif. (West Coast Olympic) Jenna Allocco Athletic Trainer Evan Hymanson Freshman AA Marlboro, N.J. (Monmouth Gymnastics Academy) Jordan King Sophomore AA Houston, Texas (Cypress Academy of Gymnastics) PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Kyle King Junior FX, PH, V Mesquite, Texas (Ridgewood) Jacob Bonnay BAHN-aye Austin Lober Freshman FX, SR, V, PB, HB Albuquerque, N.M. (Gold Cup Gymnastics) Travis Gollott gaul-OT Daniel Leal Junior AA Cali, Colombia (Indigo) Daniel Leal LAY-al Alex Magsam Junior SR, V, PB Scottsdale, Ariz. (North Valley Gymnastics) Austin Lober LOW-ber Josh Martin Freshman AA Buffalo Grove, Ill. (Aerial Gymnastics Club) Sanjaya Roy Junior SR, V, PB Douglassville, Pa. (Parkettes) Brenon Sommers SUM-ers Brenon Sommers Junior SR Elgin, Ill. (St. Charles Gymnastics) Anton Stephenson STEVEN-son Anton Stephenson Sophomore AA Fishers, Ind. (Deveau’s School of Gymnastics) Chris Stephenson STEVEN-son Chris Stephenson Junior AA Fishers, Ind. (Air Force) (Deveau’s) Coleman Tokar TOE-car Coleman Tokar Senior FX, SR, V, PB, HB Minneapolis, Minn. (North Shore Gymnastics) Sanjaya Roy Sahn-JAI Andrew Zymball Sophomore FX, SR, V, PB La Vista, Neb. (Cahoy’s) Andrew Zymball ZIM-bull RADIO/TV ROSTER Connor Adamsick Heath Anderson Jake Bonnay Antonio Castro Austin Epperson Joshua Everitt Jr. • FX, PH, V, PB • 5-7 So. • SR • 5-3 Fr. • AA • 6-1 Jr. • AA • 5-8 Sr. • FX, SR, V, PB, HB • 5-7 So. • FX, SR, V • 5-4 Mundelein, Ill. Mesa, Ariz. Burlington, Ontario Pinecrest, Fla. Allen, Texas Tucson, Ariz. Travis Gollott Evan Hymanson Jordan King Kyle King Daniel Leal Austin Lober Jr. • AA • 5-5 Fr. • AA • 5-4 So. • AA • 5-9 Jr. • FX, PH, V, PB • 5-3 Jr. • AA • 5-8 Fr. • FX, SR, V, PB, HB • 5-9 Livermore, Calif. Marlboro, N.J. Houston, Texas Mesquite, Texas Cali, Colombia Albuquerque, N.M. Alex Magsam Josh Martin Sanjaya Roy Brenon Sommers Anton Stephenson Chris Stephenson Jr. • SR, V, PB • 5-7 Fr. • AA • 5-7 Jr. • SR, V, PB • 5-5 Jr. • SR • 5-6 So. • AA • 5-10 Jr. • AA • 5-8 Scottsdale, Ariz. Buffalo Grove, Ill. Douglassville, Pa. Elgin, Ill. Fishers, Ind. Fishers, Ind. Coleman Tokar Andrew Zymball Chuck Chmelka Jim Hartung John Robinson Sr. • FX, SR, V, PB, HB • 5-6 So. • FX, SR, V, PB • 5-7 Head Coach Assistant Coach Assistant Coach Minneapolis, Minn. La Vista, Neb. Eighth Season 12th Season Seventh Season #UnfinishedBusiness STAFF 2017 HUSKERS HUNGRY FOR NCAA TEAM FINALS Name Position After a top-seven national finish in 2016 and the program’s best finish since 1999, Sanjaya Roy competed occasionally for the Huskers on parallel bars last season and Chuck Chmelka Head Coach (Eighth Season) the Nebraska men’s gymnastics team is eager to build off that momentum in 2017. posted a career-high score of 13.45 at Penn State. He will look for more action on that Jim Hartung Assistant Coach (12th Season) Nebraska hopes to set another milestone this season by advancing to the NCAA Team event and will also compete for a spot in the still rings and parallel bars lineups in 2017. John Robinson Assistant Coach (Seventh Season) Finals for the first time since 1999 and finishing in the top six overall after missing the Roy has been a leader in the classroom for the Huskers and is expected to continue opportunity by .400 last season. the trend this season. The Douglassville, Pa., native is a two-time CGA All-American, a Annette Werschke Secretary two-time Academic All-Big Ten pick and a four-time member of the Nebraska Scholar- Jon Pfeifer Strength Coach Senior Leadership Athlete Honor Roll.