@NEBRASKAMENSGYM #UNFINISHEDBUSINESS #HUSKERS NEBRASKA April 7-8, 2017 | Big Ten Championships Communications Contact: Erica Nett | [email protected] | 402-472-2264 2017 BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIPS
® CHAMPAIGN, ILL. | APRIL 7-8 | 6 P.M. (CT) | BTN/BTN2GO HUSKERS SET FOR BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIPS 2017 SCHEDULE The No. 6/7 Nebraska men’s gymnastics team kicks The Huskers sent Austin Epperson, Coleman Tokar and ARIZONA STATE CLUB W (410.600-392.750) off the postseason with a trip to Champaign, Ill., for a Sanjaya Roy off in style as their team score is currently Jan. 13-14 | West Point, N.Y. chance to compete for the conference title April 7-8. the fourth-highest score in the country. Despite the The team and all-around finals will take place on Friday, terrific score, the Huskers fell to the Gophers, who ARMY WEST POINT W (410.600-393.550) along with the individual qualifiers. Saturday will serve earned 426.950. Jan. 13-14 | West Point, N.Y. as the individual finals. For the second consecutive week, All-Americans Austin NAVY W (410.600-391.250) Competition is set to begin at 6 p.m. both days and Epperson and Anton Stephenson earned individual Jan. 13-14 | West Point, N.Y. will be televised live on BTN, BTN2GO and the BTN2GO event titles. Stephenson claimed the vault title after mobile app. For tickets and more information visit posting 15.05 on the event. The sophomore produced PENN STATE L (412.350-410.600) http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-gym/spec-rel/big10- just the second 15.0 score for the Huskers of the season, Jan. 13-14 | West Point, N.Y. m-gym-championship-17.html. as he notched a 15.10 on Feb. 26 against UIC. Epperson made his last home meet count. The Allen, Texas, native SPRINGFIELD COLLEGE W (410.600-390.550) Big Ten Championship History Jan. 13-14 | West Point, N.Y. Ohio State is looking for consecutive titles after claiming claimed the floor title finishing with a 14.85. Antonio Castro also grabbed the pommel horse title with a the 2016 Big Ten Championships. TEMPLE UNIVERSITY CLUB W (410.600-372.250) season-best score of 14.90. Epperson and Castro each Jan. 13-14 | West Point, N.Y. Individually, all but one conference champion from set new team-high scores on their respective events. 2016 returns this season to try and defend their title. OSU’s Sean Melton is looking for back-to-back titles Huskers in the Rankings OKLAHOMA L (426.600-414.400) on floor, parallel bars and in the all-around. Fellow Nebraska ranks sixth in the Coaches Poll and seventh in Jan. 21 | Lincoln, Neb. Buckeye Alec Yoder, placed first on pommel horse in the rankings with a four-score average of 412.583 and 2016. Michigan’s Anthony McCallum claimed first on a high score of 425.550. MINNESOTA & UMN CLUB TEAM 2nd/3 (396.700) vault last season, while Alex Diab (Illinois) took home NU holds the No. 5 spot in the floor rankings and the Feb.¨ 4 | Minneapolis, Minn. the still rings title. vault rankings. The Huskers rank in the top 10 on all CAL W (408.800-404.050) Illinois has the most Big Ten team titles (27), followed other events, except from high bar, where the team Feb. 11 | Berkeley, Calif. by Minnesota (21) and Michigan (17). Illinois also ranks 11th. has the most individual conference titles with 155. Anton Stephenson and Antonio Castro are the only ARIZONA STATE CLUB W (408.800-387.700) Minnesota and Michigan are tied for second with 103. Huskers in the top 10 individually. Stephenson ranks Feb. 11 | Berkeley, Calif. Inside the Competition sixth on vault, while Castro is 10th in the pommel horse rankings. Stephenson also ranks 14th on floor and 21st STANFORD L (422.250 - 408.800) All seven Big Ten teams rank in the top 10. Ohio State Feb. 11 | Berkeley, Calif. is ranked the highest, holding the No. 3 spot in both on parallel bars. the rankings and the Coaches Poll. Illinois ranks fourth, Other Huskers in the top 25 include Chris Stephenson WINTER CUP NO TEAM FINISH while Minnesota ranks fifth. Penn State is sixth in (12th, all-around), Austin Epperson (12th, floor), Daniel Feb. 16 & 18 | Las Vegas, Nev. the rankings and seventh in the Coaches Poll, while Leal (T16th, parallel bars) and Heath Anderson (19th, Nebraska holds the opposite spot in both polls. Iowa is still rings). UIC W (406.300-367.950) eight and Michigan is ninth. Next Time Up Feb. 26 | Chicago, Ill. Last Time Out Nebraska hopes to qualify for the 2017 NCAA Led by three individual titles and five season-high team Championships April 21-22 in West Point, N.Y. IOWA W (418.350-413.500) event scores, the Nebraska men’s gymnastics team The top 12 teams in the country following the March 4 | Lincoln, Neb. scored 425.550 on March 25 against Minnesota at the conference championships will advance to the NCAA Bob Devaney Sports on Senior Night. Championships. PENN STATE W (418.350-409.600) March 4 | Lincoln, Neb. KEEP UP WITH THE HUSKERS IOWA L (408.300-400.000) LIVE STATS March 20 | Iowa City, Iowa | 6:00 p.m. | BTN Live stats will be available by visiting the following link: http://fightingillini.com/sports/2016/1/8/mgym-livestats. aspx. MINNESOTA L (426.950-425.550) March 25 | Lincoln, Neb. | 4:00 p.m. | BTN SOCIAL MEDIA ¨ Regular updates and behind the scene looks of the meet are available on Twitter (@NebraskaMensGym) and Snapchat (NebraskaMensGym). BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIPS April 7-8 | Champaign, Ill. | 6:00 p.m. | BTN WATCH LIVE NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS The meet will be televised on BTN. It will also be availalbe on BTN2GO.com and the BTN2GO mobile app. 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. Additionally, he was named to the Tom Osborne Citizenship Team Jenna Allocco Athletic Trainer NU will depend on its two seniors to help lead the team both in the gym and in the for the second consecutive year for his volunteer work in the community. classroom. All-American Austin Epperson played a significant role in the Husker lineup PRONUNCIATION GUIDE during the 2016 season. The Allen, Texas, native competed in every meet last season Chris Stephenson, Travis Gollott and Brenon Sommers saw limited action last season Jacob Bonnay BAHN-aye on floor, still rings and parallel bars. Epperson also appeared occasionally on high bar. due to injuries, but have been working hard during the offseason to contribute to Travis Gollott gaul-OT Epperson competed in the postseason as well, advancing to the NCAA finals on floor the team in 2017 and pick up where they left off before getting hurt. Despite being Daniel Leal LAY-al for the first time. Epperson tied for fifth on the event and claimed his first All-America out of competition for some of the season, the trio still made significant strides in Austin Lober LOW-ber honor. the classroom and in the community. Stephenson earned Academic All-Big Ten and first-team CGA All-America Scholar Athlete honors in 2016 and has been named to Brenon Sommers SUM-ers Fellow senior Coleman Tokar posted a personal-best score on floor last season of 14.80, the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll each semester he’s been at the university. Anton Stephenson STEVEN-son and he’ll look to impact the team on that event in 2017. Both Epperson and Tokar have Sommers also was named to the Academic All-Big Ten list as a sophomore and is a Chris Stephenson STEVEN-son excelled outside of the gym. Epperson is a three-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree three-time member of the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll. Gollott earned a spot Coleman Tokar TOE-car and a seven-time pick to the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll. Tokar is a four-time on the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll in the Spring of 2014 and 2015. The three Sanjaya Roy Sahn-JAI member of the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll. In the community, the duo was were also named to the Tom Osborne Citizenship Team in 2016. Andrew Zymball ZIM-bull named to the Tom Osborne Citizenship Team in 2015 and 2016 for their service and leadership. Additionally, Tokar was awarded the Nebraska Student-Athlete HERO Sophomore Strength Leadership Award in 2015 and participated in Nebraska Life Skills’ annual service Despite being underclassmen, Nebraska’s five sophomores bring a tremendous trip in May 2016 to the Dominican Republic. The pair looks to close out their Husker amount of talent and success to the team both in and out of the gym. Returning All- careers at the 2017 NCAA Championships. American Anton Stephenson competed on every event in each meet as a true freshman last season. He broke the school all-around record (88.90) and set three career-highs Junior Experience over 15.00 on floor (15.70), vault (15.25) and parallel bars (15.30). The Fishers, With only two seniors, the juniors will be expected to make big contributions to the Ind., native advanced to the finals at both the Big Ten Championships and the NCAA 2017 team. Totaling nine, they make up the largest class on the 2017 roster and add Championships and finished seventh on parallel bars at NCAAs to claim his first All- experience and skill to the team. Each junior has significant experience competing at America honor. He was a three-time pick for Big Ten Freshman of the Week, becoming the collegiate level and all but two have competed at the NCAA Championships in at the first Husker male gymnast to win the honor. least one year as a Husker. Jordan King competed in all but two meets as a freshman, including the Big Ten Connor Adamsick had a breakthrough season in 2016, competing in every meet Championships and the NCAA Championships. The Houston, Texas, native was an for Nebraska on floor and appearing occasionally on vault and pommel horse. important part of the pommel horse lineup that broke the school record for total event The Mundelein, Ill., native competed in the postseason for the Huskers as well and score. He advanced to the Big Ten Championship Individual Event Finals with a career- advanced to the NCAA Championships Individual Event Finals on floor. Originally high score of 14.85 on the event. At the finals, King finished 10th overall. King also saw a walk-on, Adamsick’s hard work and effort earned him a scholarship following the a lot of action on high bar and could help the Huskers on still rings and parallel bars as 2016 season. Outside of competition, Adamsick was a star in the classroom, earning a sophomore. Both King and Stephenson were invited to represent the Huskers at the Academic All-Big Ten for the second consecutive year and being named to the prestigious Winter Cup in Las Vegas last season. Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll in the fall. Adamsick provided a huge presence in the community and was recognized for his volunteer efforts, earning the Nebraska Andrew Zymball performed in every meet last season as a redshirt freshman, including Student-Athlete HERO Leadership Award and a spot on the Tom Osborne Citizenship the conference championships and the NCAA Championships, usually on floor. The La Team in 2016. Additionally, he was a member of Nebraska’s Life Skills service trip to the Vista, Neb., native notched a career-best of 15.05 on the event and was a major part of Dominican Republic in May 2016. one of the team’s best events last season. Zymball helped the Huskers break the school floor record twice in 2016. As a sophomore, Zymball is expected to regularly compete Antonio Castro played a key role in the pommel horse lineup last season, one of on floor for the Huskers, and he could also see some action on still rings, vault and Nebraska’s best team events that broke the school record twice in 2016. The Pinecrest, parallel bars. Fla., native advanced to the Big Ten Championships Individual Event Finals last season and finished fourth overall on pommel horse. Castro is also expected to compete on Joshua Everitt became a consistent member of the still rings lineup last season, high bar and vault for the Huskers after seeing plenty of action on those events last especially during the second half of the season. Everitt appeared five times during season. In the classroom, Castro earned Academic All-Big Ten Honors and a spot on the regular season and also competed in the Big Ten Championships and the NCAA the Tom Osborne Citizenship Team for his service and leadership in the community. Championships. The Tucson, Ariz., native earned a career-best score of 14.45 against Kyle King became one of Nebraska’s top competitors on floor after breaking the Iowa and Penn State and looks to build upon that in 2017. school record against Air Force with a score of 15.85 on Jan. 23, 2016. He will be a key member on that event and will also contribute on pommel horse, vault and parallel Heath Anderson appeared once on still rings, but spent most of the season adjusting to bars in 2017. King also earned a spot on the Tom Osborne Citizenship Team in 2016 collegiate competition and preparing for 2017. As a still rings specialist, he will look to for his work in the community. help the Huskers on that event as a sophomore. Each member of the sophomore class was named to the Tom Osborne Citizenship Team for their efforts in the community in Daniel Leal helped the Huskers on high bar and parallel bars as a sophomore. The 2016. Cali, Colombia, native competed in every meet for NU. He advanced to the Big Ten Championships Individual Event Finals, where he earned the silver medal on parallel Additionally, Stephenson, King, Zymball and Everitt have each earned spots on the bars with a career-high score of 15.425. Leal will be a leader in the classroom for the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll every semester they’ve been enrolled at Nebraska. team as well. He earned Academic All-Big Ten accolades in 2016 and is a three-time member of the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll. Freshman Talent The freshman class includes Jacob Bonnay (Ontario, Canada), Evan Hymanson Alex Magsam will play a vital role for Nebraska on rings and vault, after competing (Marlboro, N.J.) and Josh Martin (Buffalo Grove, Ill.). The trio had impressive junior in every competition for the Huskers on both events last season. He earned a career- careers before coming to Nebraska and look to start making an immediate impact best score on vault (14.90) at Minnesota. In the final meet of the regular season, on the team this season. The class also includes Austin Lober, a transfer from Illinois the Scottsdale, Ariz., native posted a career best on still rings (14.95). Magsam also who joined the team in the middle of the 2017 season and is eligible to compete this competed at the Big Ten Championships and the NCAA Championships on both season. events. Magsam has been a star in the classroom and in the community as well. He is a two-time CGA All-America Scholar Athlete, an Academic All-Big Ten pick and a four-time member of the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll. Additionally, he earned a spot on the Tom Osborne Citizenship Team in 2016. @NebraskaMensGym
CGA COACHES POLL MEDIA INFORMATION 1. Oklahoma Media Parking 2. Stanford Parking for the media is in lot 52 on the South side of the Devaney Center. Handicap parking is primarily on the East side of the Devaney Center. 3. Ohio State 4. Illinois Devaney Center Directions The Bob Devaney Sports Center is located on the west edge of the Innovation Campus. To reach it from the Lincoln Municipal 5. Minnesota Airport, turn right on Northwest 12th Street as you drive out of the airport. Northwest 12th Street becomes Cornhusker 6. Nebraska Highway, which intersects with 14th Street. Exit south on 14th Street off Cornhusker Highway. Travel to Military Avenue and 7. Penn State turn left. Continue a half mile and enter the Innovation Campus. Take the first right turn before the Devaney Center and follow 8. Iowa the access road to Lot 52 on the South Side of the arena. From Omaha’s Eppley Airfield, follow the signs to downtown Omaha 9. Michigan and I-480. Take I-480 west to I-80, then take I-80 west approximately 60 miles to I-180. Exit south on I-180, then exit east to Cornhusker Highway and follow the instructions above. 10. Air Force 11. California Interviews All media requests for interviews with Nebraska gymnasts should be directed to Erica Nett, office phone: (402) 472-2264; cell 12. Navy phone: (608) 212-4175 at least one day in advance. The best time for in-season interviews is after practice in the practice gym. 13. William & Mary Practice is typically held from 2 to 5 p.m at the Devaney Center. For post-meet interviews, Nebraska gymnasts and coaches are 14. Army West Point generally available on the gym floor immediately following the presentation of team and individual event awards. The best 15. Arizona State time to reach Coach Chuck Chmelka is weekdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Interviews with Coach Chmelka should be coordinated 16. Springfield College through Erica Nett in the Communications Office at (402) 472-2264 or (608) 212-4175 or by e-mail at [email protected]. 17. UIC Media Services 18. Temple Pre-meet notes and media guides will be provided before each meet. Final results will be available following each meet in 19. Washington the press room. Press row for most Nebraska gymnastics meets is located on the south sideline of the gym floor. The Devaney Center media work room is located off the southwest corner of the floor level, across from the interview room. 20. SC United Huskers.com WEEKLY RANKINGS Complete results, releases and statistics will be updated each week on the official athletic department home page at Huskers. (Based on four-score average) com. Updated biographies for Nebraska gymnasts, along with current roster and schedule information is also available, along with other special features. 1. Oklahoma (433.067) 2. Stanford (422.100) Photographers: All working photographers in the Bob Devaney Sports Center must display their working credentials. No flash photography is allowed in the arena. 3. Ohio State (417.867) 4. Illinois (416.267) 5. Minnesota (414.817) “LET IT BE BY THE CODE” What to look for: 6. Penn State (413.233) History of men’s gymnastics scoring: Though the scoring system is complicated, fans can still 7. Nebraska (412.583) Prior to 2005, both men’s and women’s gymnastics used identify great routines without knowing everything about the scoring system. When watching a routine, be sure to 8. Iowa (411.933) the well-known scoring system with a top score of a “perfect 10.“ However, in 2005, gymnastics officials created a new look for: 9. Air Force (405.683) scoring system for men’s gymnastics. In this new system, 10. Michigan (404.300) there is no limit to the score a gymnast can achieve for his Good Form and Execution: 11. Navy (402.933) routine. There have been several scoring changes since A gymnast should always look as though he is in complete 12. California (402.017) 2005, including one following the 2016 season. There are control, even when performing the most difficult of skills. 13. William & Mary (397.783) now only four element groups, instead of five, which means Good form in gymnastics includes pointed toes, straight 14. Army West Point (395.067) the maximium points a gymnast can receive in that category arms and legs and a tightness throughout the body. Every is 2.0, instead of 2.5. In 2017, fans can expect to see movement should look planned. 15. Arizona State (394.817) 16. Springfield College (389.017) lower scores by about 0.5. There are three components used in judging a men’s gymnastics routine: difficulty, Strength Moves Held Long Enough: 17. Washington (384.950) element groups and execution. On the still rings and on floor, the gymnast must stay in 18. UIC (377.550) position for two seconds on each strength move (e.g. an 19. Temple (376.883) The Difficulty Score: iron cross). 20. SC United (327.617) There are nine countable skills, plus a dismount. Skill values range from A to H, with A being the easiest and H being the Height and Distance: hardest. (A: 0.1, B: 0.2, C: 0.3, D: 0.4, E: 0.5, F: 0.6, G: 0.7, In tumbling passes, vaults and release moves, the gymnast PRESEASON COACHES POLL H: 0.8). Judges will add the values of the 10 skills together should look as if he is exploding off the apparatus. On vault, 1. Oklahoma 11. Air Force to get the gymnasts’ difficulty score. the distance a gymnast travels from the horse is also a factor 2. Stanford 12. Navy in his final score. 3. Ohio State 13. Army Element Groups: 4. Minnesota 14. William & Mary There are four different element groups on each event and A Stuck Landing: 5. Illinois 15. Arizona State each group is worth 0.5. For each of the element groups On vaulting, dismounts, and tumbling passes on floor, the 6. Penn State 16. Springfield College that a gymnast fulfills, he receives 0.5. If all four element gymnast should end with a “stuck landing” -- he should not 7. Iowa 17. UIC groups are fulfilled, a gymnast will receive 2.0. move his feet once they hit the ground. The gymnast is not 8. Cal 18. Temple allowed to lunge backward out of tumbling passes. (The 9. Nebraska 19. Washington Execution score: women used to be able to do this without deduction, but it 10. Michigan 20. SC United Each gymnast automatically starts with an execution score is now considered an error in women’s artistic as well). of 10.00. Judges can take the following deductions from PRESEASON B1G RANKINGS that 10.00 score: small error (0.1), medium error (0.3), large Uniqueness of the Routine: 1. Ohio State 5. Nebraska error (0.5) or fall (1.0). A great gymnast will perform a routine that looks different 2. Minnesota 6. Iowa from the rest. It will have something special about it -- risky 3. Illinois 7. Michigan The totals of these three components are added together to tricks, an artistic flair or skills that are simply unique from 4. Penn State reach a start value. A gymnasts’ final score is determined by others performed in the competition. taking his start value and subtracting for errors/deductions. #UnfinishedBusiness CHALKBOARD NOTES RETURNING ALL-AMERICANS B1G Opportunity QUICK FACTS Nebraska returns senior Austin Epperson General Information Nebraska looks to claim its first Big Ten title since joining and sophomore Anton Stephenson, who the conference prior to the 2012 season and its first Location...... Lincoln, Neb. conference team title since 1994, when the Huskers won both earned their first All-America award Enrollment...... 25,897 the Big Eight Championship. The last individual conference 2 at the 2016 NCAA Championships. Population...... 268,738 title came in 2002 when Josh Rasile placed first on vault at Founded...... Feb. 15, 1869 the Big 12 Championships. SCHOOL RECORDS Nickname...... Cornhuskers or Huskers Home Sweet Home In 2016, the Huskers broke 11 school Colors...... Scarlet and Cream The past two season, the home team has claimed first at the records, including total score, individual Conference...... Big Ten Big Ten Championships. Ohio State took the title in 2016, floor score and individual pommel horse Chancellor...... Ronnie Green, J.D. while Penn State claimed first in 2015. 11 record. Institutional Rep...... Josephine Potuto, J.D. Going for Gold Director of Athletics...... Shawn Eichorst Several Huskers are experiencing regular individual RETURNING LETTERWINNERS success this season. Eight different NU gymnasts have The Big Red returns 16 letterwinners from Team Information claimed at least one individual title this season, including last season, including two seniors and Home Facility...... Bob Devaney Sports Center Antonio Castro, Daniel Leal, Chris Stephenson, Anton Stephenson, Connor Adamsick, Austin Epperson, Jordan nine juniors. Capacity...... 7,907 King and Kyle King. Of those eight gymnasts, five (Castro, 16 Gymnastics Office Phone...... (402) 472-6476 Leal, Anton Stephenson, Chris Stephenson and Epperson) Gymnastics Office Fax...... (402) 472-9449 have claimed multiple titles. LAST NCAA TEAM FINAL Head Coach...... Chuck Chmelka Element Groups The 2017 Huskers look to make the team Alma Mater, Year...... Nebraska, 1982 The 2017 roster includes only two seniors in Austin finals at the NCAA Championships for the School Record...... 37-68 Epperson and Coleman Tokar. The team has depended first time in 18 years. Career Record...... 37-68 on its largest class - the nine juniors, to help the seniors 18 Asst. Coaches...... Jim Hartung, John Robinson lead the team both inside and outside of the gym. The Gymnastics Secretary...... Annette Werschke upperclassmen are getting help from a talented group Gymnastics Office Phone...... (402) 472-6476 of underclassmen. Sophomores Jordan King, Anton INDIVIDUAL TITLES Stephenson and Heath Anderson, as well as freshmen Jake Nebraska has claimed 25 individual titles 2016 Season Information Bonnay and Evan Hymanson are all regular parts of the so far this season. Anton Stephenson has Husker lineups. 2016 Regular-Season Record...... 7-8-1 the most with seven, Antonio Castro has 2016 Big Ten Finsh...... 6th 25 five. 2016 NCAA Finish...... 7th 2017 INDIVIDUAL TITLES Antonio Castro Vault 1/14/17 Lettermen Returning/Lost...... 16/3 Daniel Leal Parallel Bars 1/14/17 BIG TEN MEDALISTS All-Americans Returning/Lost...... 2/2 The 2017 Husker roster includes two Big Newcomers...... 3 Chris Stephenson Floor 1/21/17 Ten Medalists in Daniel Leal and Kyle Antonio Castro Pommel Horse 1/21/17 King. Leal placed second on parallel bars Chris Stephenson All-Around 1/21/17 in 2016, while King claimed the bronze Communications Information 2 medal on vault in 2015. Gymnastics Contact...... Erica Nett Connor Adamsick Floor 2/4/17 Antonio Castro Pommel Horse 2/4/17 Office Phone...... (402) 472-2264 Vaulting to Victory Cell Phone...... (608) 212-4175 Anton Stephenson Parallel Bars 2/4/17 Vault has been consistently the Huskers’ best event this season. It’s Anton Stephenson Vault 2/11/17 the only event that NU has scored at least 70.0 or more in every Communications Fax...... (402) 472-2005 Anton Stephenson Floor 2/26/17 meet this season. The only 15.0 scores for the Huskers this season E-Mail...... [email protected] Austin Epperson Floor 2/26/17 came from Anton Stephenson on the event on Feb. 26 and March Website...... Huskers.com Anton Stephenson Pommel Horse 2/26/17 25. As a team, Nebraska has set a season-high score on the event Chris Stephenson Still Rings 2/26/17 the past four consecutive meets. Board of Regents Anton Stephenson Vault 2/26/17 Strong Floor & Iron Horse Timothy Clare...... Lincoln Daniel Leal Parallel Bars 2/26/17 Last season, floor and pommel horse were consistently two of the Howard Hawks...... Omaha Jordan King High Bar 2/26/17 Huskers’ best events. The team broke the school record on both Jim Pillen...... Columbus Kyle King Floor 3/4/17 events last season, while Kyle King and Ethan Lottman broke the Bob Whitehouse...... Omaha individual records on floor and pommel horse, respectively. This Robert Schafer...... Beatrice Antonio Castro Pommel Horse 3/4/17 season, the Huskers are continuing the trend, thanks to consistent Chris Stephenson All-Around 3/4/17 Kent Schroeder, J.D...... Kearney performances from Chris and Anton Stephenson, Antonio Castro, Bob Phares...... North Platte Austin Epperson Floor 3/20/17 Kyle King, Jordan King, Connor Adamsick, Jake Bonnay, Travis Anton Stephenson Vault 3/20/17 Gollott and Austin Epperson. The Huskers earned season-high Hal Daub...... Omaha Austin Epperson Parallel Bars 3/20/17 scores on both events in their final regular season meet. Austin Epperson Floor 3/25/17 Student Regents Double Trouble Spencer Hartman...... Nebraska-Lincoln Antonio Castro Pommel Horse 3/25/17 Brothers Chris and Anton Stephenson have been nightmares for Anton Stephenson Vault 3/25/17 the competition this season. Although this is the second season Rachel Flaugh...... Nebraska-Kearney the brothers have been on the team together, Chris was out most Patrick Davlin...... Nebraska-Omaha of last season with an injury. Now that both Chris and Anton are Daniel Cloonan...... Nebraska-Medical Center 2017 TEAM HIGHS regularly in the lineups, the duo has been dynamic for the Huskers. Total: 425.550 vs. Minnesota, 3/25/17 The Stephensons combine for 11 individual titles so far this season FX: 72.550 vs. Minnesota, 3/25/17 and hold the highest scores on three events and the all-around. Additionally, Chris placed in the top 15 at the Winter Cup Finals on B1G TEN GYMNASTS TO WATCH PH: 69.80 vs. Iowa/Penn State, 3/4/17 Feb. 18, while Anton was the first Husker to break the 15.0 mark Alex Diab, So., Illinois SR: 69.85 vs. Minnesota, 3/25/17 this season after scoring changes prior to 2017 typically lower Brandon Ngai, Jr., Illinois V: 72.50 vs. Minnesota, 3/25/17 scores by 0.5. His vault mark of 15.10 is the second-highest vault Dylan Ellsworth, Jr., Iowa PB: 70.80 vs. Minnesota, 3/25/17 score in the country. Both Chris and Anton have claimed Big Ten Austin Hodges, Jr., Iowa HB: 70.40 vs. Minnesota, 3/25/17 Gymnast-of-the-Week this season at least once. Chris on Jan. 23 and March 6, and Anton on Feb. 27. Dmitri Belanovski, Jr., Michigan Tristian Perez-Rivera, Sr., Michigan Back in the Swing of Things 2017 INDIVIDUAL HIGHS Nebraska is enjoying the return of several gymnasts who were Tristan Duran, Jr., Minnesota FX: 14.85 Austin Epperson (3/25/17) injured in 2016. Juniors Travis Gollott, Chris Stephenson and Zach Liebler, Sr., Minnesota PH: 14.90 Antonio Castro (3/25/17) Brenon Sommers are regular parts of the lineups on many events Austin Epperson, Sr., Nebraska SR: 14.45 Heath Anderson (1/13/17) for the Huskers. Gollott has competed on pommel horse in every Anton Stephenson, So., Nebraska Austin Epperson (2/11/17) meet so far this season for the Huskers. Stephenson has been a V: 15.10 Anton Stephenson (2/26/17) steady all-arounder and earned Big Ten Gymnast of the Week twice Tristan Burke, So., Ohio State PB: 14.60 Daniel Leal (1/13/17) this season. As a still rings specialist, Sommers is helping the team Jake Martin, Sr., Ohio State Chris Stephenson (3/4/17) on that event. Andrew Zymball, who appeared regularly for NU last Leroy Clarke, Sr., Penn State HB: 14.60 Anton Stephenson (3/25/17) season but was sidelined by injury this season, saw his first action Dominic DiFulvio, Sr., Penn State of the season against Iowa on March 20 and posted a 14.10 on AA: 83.90 Chris Stephenson (3/25/17) vault. @NebraskaMensGym
SCOUTING THE ILLINOIS FIGHTING ILLINI
Fourth-ranked Illinois is coming off a 417.350-415.250 loss to Ohio State on March 24. Freshman Sebastian Quiana, who was named Big Ten Freshman of the Week by the conference on March 27, won the event title on floor against the Buckeyes. Quiana posted the highest score on floor in the NCAA by a freshman so far this year, with a career-best 14.950. Chandler Eggleston and Jacob Light each earned a 14.750, sharing the vault title. On high bar, Tyson Bull scored a 14.750 to secure his sixth title on the event.
The Illini return five All-Americans this season including Bobby Baker, Alex Diab, Chandler Eggleston, Brandon Ngai and Joey Peters. Diab claimed the title on rings at the 2016 Big Ten Championship as a freshman, while Ngai placed second on pommel horse. Other gymnasts to watch are Johnny Jacobson, who took third on parallel bars at the conference championships last year and Michael Paradise who was named Big Ten Freshman of the Week on March 13.
Illinois is 11-4 overall, including 7-2 in the Big Ten. Justin Spring is in his seventh season at the helm of the Illini team. In 2016, he led the team to a second-place finish at the Big Ten Championships, missing first place by just under five points.
SCOUTING THE IOWA HAWKEYES
No. 8 Iowa recently fell to Penn State 420.400-414.000 on March 25. Despite the loss, Iowa won three event titles to highlight the meet, including senior Andrew Botto’s all-around victory (80.850). Freshman Andrew Herrador and senior Cory Paterson placed first on floor and high bar, respectively.
The Hawkeyes are 6-10 on the season, including 2-9 in conference competition. Their only Big Ten victories came on March 4 against Penn State in the triangular meet with the Nittany Lions and Nebraska and on March 20 against Nebraska. Other conference losses include Illinois (twice) Ohio State, Minnesota (three times) and Michigan.
Gymnasts to watch include seniors Andrew Botto, Cory Paterson, David Spanier and Mark Springett and junior Dylan Ellsworth.
Iowa is led by seventh-year coach JD Reive. In 2016, Reive led the Hawkeyes to a fifth-place finish at the Big Ten Championships.
SCOUTING THE MICHIGAN WOLVERINES
Ninth-ranked Michigan scored a season-high 414.950 and swept all seven individual events en route to a victory over No. 17 UIC (368.600) in its final home meet of the season on March 25. Anthony McCallum (floor, vault, parallel bars - tie), Samuel Su (pommel horse), Ryan Dunning (still rings), Jonthan Chin (parallel bars - tie) and Marty Strech (high bar) combined for all six event titles, while Emyre Cole won the all-around. As a team, U-M tallied season highs for the team score and on pommel horse, vault and floor exercise.
Michigan enters the competition with an overall record of 8-7, including 3-5 in the conference. The Wolverines defeated Minnesota, Illinois and Iowa. U-M fell to Ohio State (twice), Illinois (twice) and Penn State.
Kurt Golder enters his 21st season as the head coach of the Wolverines. Last season, Golder produced three All- Americans, including Dmitri Belanovski and Anthony McCallum who return in 2017. McCallum claimed the title on vault at the 2016 NCAA Championships and the 2016 Big Ten Championships as a freshman. Another gymnast to watch includes Anthony Stefanelli, who placed second on floor and third on vault at the conference championships last year. As a team, Michigan finished seventh at the Big Ten Championships last season. #UnfinishedBusiness
SCOUTING THE MINNESOTA GOLDEN GOPHERS
The No. 5 Golden Gophers are coached by Mike Burns who is in his 12th year at Minnesota. Minnesota recently defeated Nebraska in Lincoln on March 25, posting a score of 426.950. The score is currently the third-highest score in the country this season. Minnesota notched season-high scores on floor (72.800), still rings (70.700), vault (73.600) and high bar (71.600) against the Huskers. Justin Karstadt claimed the title on still rings, parallel bars and in the all-around. Joel Gagnon earned the high bar title. Karstadt claimed Big Ten Gymnast of the Week and NCAA Gymnast of the week for his efforts against the Cornhuskers. Karstadt also earned a share of the Big Ten Gymnast of the Year award, announced earlier this week by the conference.
Minnesota is led by seniors Zach Liebler and Mitchell Soukup. Liebler is a three-time All-American after placing eighth on floor and seventh on vault at the 2016 NCAA Championships. Additionally, the Pine Island, Minn., native took third on floor at the 2015 NCAA Championships. He currently ranks 16th in the vault rankings. Soukup is a ® still rings specialist for the Gophers, averaging 13.725. Other gymnasts to watch include returning All-Americans Joel Gagnon and Justin Karstadt, along with Yaroslav Pochinka, Jalon Stephens, Vitali Kan and Alex Wittenberg. Minnesota is 12-9 this season, including 5-5 in conference competition. Victories include Nebraska, Iowa (three times), UIC (twice), Air Force, Nebraska, UMN Club Team, the Canadian National Team, Ukraine’s National Team and Arizona State. Losses include Illinois (twice), Ohio State (twice), Michigan, Oklahoma, Stanford, the Japanese National Team, Stanford. Last year, Minnesota placed third at the Big Ten Championships behind Ohio State and Illinois.
SCOUTING THE OHIO STATE BUCKEYES
Third-ranked Ohio State comes into the competition as the highest-ranked team in the Big Ten, behind No. 1 Oklahoma and No. 2 Stanford. Led by seventh-year Head Coach Rustam Sharipov, the Buckeyes finished the regular season with a 417.350-415.250 win over Illinois on March 24.
Ohio State is 10-2 this season, including 7-1 in conference competition. The team’s only two losses came against Illinois and Oklahoma. The Buckeyes topped Michigan, Minnesota, Iowa and UIC at the Windy City Invitational to open the season. Ohio State also beat Michigan, Minnesota and UIC again, as well as Penn State, Illinois and the Ukraine National Team.
Ohio State is looking for consecutive conference team titles after claiming first place at the 2016 Big Ten Championships. Six-time All-American Sean Melton is looking for back-to-back individual titles on floor, parallel bars and in the all-around after earning gold in all three last season. Three-time All-American Alec Yoder also has the opportunity for a repeat title, after placing first on pommel horse last year as a freshman. Other gymnasts to watch include All-Americans Alex Wilson, Seth Delbridge and Jake Martin. Martin earned a share of the Big Ten Gymnast of the Year award, announced earlier this week by the conference.
Ohio State’s strongest team event is pommel horse as it ranks second with a four-score average of 70.350 and a high of 72.250. Yoder is the highest-ranked Buckeye as he holds the No. 2 spot in the pommel horse rankings.
SCOUTING THE PENN STATE NITTANY LIONS
The No. 6/7 Penn State Nittany Lions won their last two meets of the regular season against Michigan and Iowa, bringing their regular-season record to 11-4, including 3-4 in the Big Ten. Victories include Nebraska, Army West Point (twice), Arizona State, Navy (twice), Springfield (twice), Temple, Michigan and Iowa. Penn State lost to Illinois, Nebraska, Iowa and Ohio State.
Penn State is led by lone All-American Leroy Clarke, Jr., as well as fellow seniors Jeremy Munn, Christian McSwain, Dominic DiFulvio and Franz Card. The Blue and White also have a pair of freshmen standouts in Sam Zakutney and Favian Valdez. The pair has combined for all but three of this season’s Big Ten Freshman-of-the-Week honors.
Penn State’s highest-ranked event is pommel horse. The Nittany Lions rank third with a four-score average of 70.250 and a team high of 72.350. DiFulvio is the highest-ranked individual, as he ranks sixth on still rings. Other Nittany Lions in the top 10 include Clarke, Jr. (seventh, pommel horse and eighth, parallel bars) Stephen Nedoroscik (eighth, pommel horse) and Zakutney (ninth, parallel bars and ninth, all-around).
Led by Randy Jepson, Penn State is looking for its second conference title in three years, as they claimed first at the 2015 Big Ten Championships. Last year, the Nittany Lions took fourth. @NebraskaMensGym
TEAM STAT COMPARISONS Team Ranking Per Category Also Shown
Illinois Iowa Michigan Minnesota Nebraska Ohio State Penn State Top NCAA Team *Four-Score Floor Average 70.867 (4th) 68.333 (10th) 70.083 (6th) 70.933 (3rd) 70.833 (5th) 69.367 (9th) 69.733 (7th) 72.067 (Oklahoma) Floor Average 69.667 (3rd) 67.383 (11th) 69.081 (6th) 69.190 (5th) 69.413 (4th) 68.557 (7th) 68.289 (8th) 71.275 (Oklahoma) Floor High 71.750 (5th) 68.850 (13th) 71.400 (6th) 72.800 (2nd) 72.550 (3rd) 70.450 (8th) 70.650 (7th) 73.250 (Oklahoma) *Four-Score Pommel Horse Average 68.700 (5th) 68.300 (6th) 66.533 (10th) 67.750 (7th) 67.483 (8th) 70.350 (2nd) 70.250 (3rd) 71.967 (Oklahoma) Pommel Horse Average 67.156 (5th) 64.656 (10th) 66.081 (7th) 65.680 (9th) 66.719 (6th) 69.350 (2nd) 68.811 (3rd) 70.450 (Oklahoma) Pommel Horse High 70.250 (5th) 69.150 (7th) 68.500 (8th) 68.500 (9th) 69.800 (6th) 72.250 (3rd) 72.350 (2nd) 72.900 (Oklahoma) *Four-Score Still Rings Average 69.467 (6th) 68.800 (8th) 67.583 (12th) 69.933 (3rd) 68.683 (9th) 69.733 (5th) 69.783 (4th) 72.867 (Oklahoma) Still Rings Average 68.900 (5th) 67.467 (8th) 67.044 (9th) 68.635 (6th) 67.763 (7th) 69.171 (3rd) 69.006 (4th) 72.513 (Oklahoma) Still Rings High 70.450 (6th) 70.150 (8th) 69.600 (10th) 70.700 (4th) 69.850 (9th) 71.300 (3rd) 70.500 (5th) 74.750 (Oklahoma) *Four-Score Vault Average 71.283 (7th) 71.750 (4th) 71.433 (6th) 72.600 (2nd) 71.450 (5th) 71.167 (8th) 70.933 (9th) 73.633 (Oklahoma) Vault Average 70.717 (7th) 71.239 (5th) 70.731 (6th) 72.175 (2nd) 71.313 (4th) 70.579 (8th) 70.472 (9th) 73.256 (Oklahoma) Vault High 71.700 (9th) 72.650 (4th) 72.350 (6th) 73.600 (2nd) 72.500 (5th) 71.700 (10th) 71.900 (7th) 74.800 (Oklahoma) *Four-Score Parallel Bars Average 68.833 (7th) 67.683 (9th) 67.417 (11th) 69.767 (5th) 69.317 (6th) 70.683 (3rd) 70.450 (4th) 72.183 (Oklahoma) Parallel Bars Average 67.378 (7th) 66.689 (8th) 66.275 (11th) 68.115 (6th) 68.244 (5th) 69.850 (3rd) 69.250 (4th) 71.438 (Oklahoma) Parallel Bars High 70.850 (5th) 70.450 (8th) 68.350 (12th) 70.600 (7th) 70.800 (6th) 71.900 (2nd) 70.950 (4th) 72.900 (Oklahoma) *Four-Score High Bar Average 70.533 (3rd) 68.417 (4th) 67.000 (T9th) 68.133 (6th) 66.917 (11th) 68.400 (5th) 67.000 (T9th) 72.317 (Oklahoma) High Bar Average 69.472 (3rd) 67.672 (5th) 65.431 (12th) 67.060 (7th) 66.638 (8th) 67.729 (4th) 65.900 (9th) 71.431 (Oklahoma) High Bar High 71.200 (5th) 69.550 (7th) 67.900 (13th) 71.600 (4th) 70.400 (6th) 69.200 (9th) 68.250 (11th) 73.650 (Stanford) *Four-Score Total Average 416.267 (4th) 411.933 (8th) 405.850 (9th) 414.817 (5th) 412.583 (7th) 417.867 (3rd) 413.233 (6th) 433.067 (Oklahoma) Total Score Average 413.178 (4th) 405.106 (8th) 404.519 (9th) 410.755 (6th) 410.088 (7th) 415.236 (3rd) 411.728 (5th) 430.363 (Oklahoma) Total High 422.900 (5th) 414.650 (9th) 414.950 (8th) 426.950 (3rd) 425.550 (4th) 422.200 (6th) 420.400 (7th) 434.550 (Oklahoma)
*Used to rank teams on roadtonationals.com
INDIVIDUAL STAT COMPARISONS Only gymnasts ranked in the top 25 shown
Name Team Event *Four-Score Average Average High 2. Sebastian Quiana Illinois Floor 14.750 14.239 14.950 2. Tyson Bull Illinois High Bar 14.683 14.406 15.050 3. Alex Diab Illinois Floor 14.700 14.295 15.000 3. Alex Diab Illinois Still Rings 14.867 14.432 15.000 4. Brandon Ngai Illinois Pommel Horse 14.733 14.182 14.850 T5. Johnny Jacobson Illinois Parallel Bars 14.483 13.991 14.600 8. Chandler Eggleston Illinois High Bar 14.450 13.950 14.700 12. Matthew Foster Illinois Pommel Horse 14.333 13.992 15.250 T13. Bobby Baker Illinois Vault 14.667 14.313 14.800 17. Michael Paradise Illinois Pommel Horse 14.200 13.163 14.600 18. Jacob Light Illinois Vault 14.617 14.417 14.800 18. Johnny Jacobson Illinois All-Around 79.117 79.410 81.850 T20. Ross Thompson Illinois High Bar 14.033 13.806 14.250 22. Joey Peters Illinois All-Around 78.167 78.925 81.200 T25. Alex Diab Illinois High Bar 13.933 13.418 14.200
13. Andrew Botto Iowa All-Around 80.933 79.305 81.850 T13. Austin Hodges Iowa Pommel Horse 14.317 13.517 14.650 T13 Andrew Botto Iowa Vault 14.667 14.432 14.950 T15. Dylan Ellsworth Iowa Vault 14.650 14.361 14.800 16. Andrew Botto Iowa Still Rings 14.283 13.827 14.750 17. Cory Paterson Iowa High Bar 14.083 13.778 14.400 18. Mark Springett Iowa Floor 14.283 14.006 14.450 T25. Austin Hodges Iowa Parallel Bars 14.050 13.744 14.350 T25. Austin Hodges Iowa High Bar 13.933 13.722 14.200
T2. Anthony McCallum Michigan Vault 14.917 14.700 14.950 T4. Emyre Cole Michigan Vault 14.900 14.785 15.100 8. Emyre Cole Michigan Floor 14.517 13.850 14.900 17. Ryan Dunning Michigan Still Rings 14.217 14.044 14.500 T19. Anthony Stefanelli Michigan Floor 14.267 14.138 14.550
*Used to rank individuals on roadtonationals.com #UnfinishedBusiness
INDIVIDUAL STAT COMPARISONS Only gymnasts ranked in the top 25 shown
Name Team Event *Four-Score Average Average High T2. Yaroslav Pochinka Minnesota Vault 14.917 14.817 15.100 6. Alex Wittenberg Minnesota Floor 14.567 14.085 14.750 7. Justin Karstadt Minnesota All-Around 82.583 82.317 87.050 T8. Vitali Kan Minnesota Vault 14.733 14.445 14.850 9. Justin Karstadt Minnesota Pommel Horse 14.400 13.955 14.550 10. Vitali Kan Minnesota Floor 14.483 14.090 14.750 10. Justin Karstadt Minnesota Still Rings 14.450 14.005 14.700 T10. Zach Liebler Minnesota Vault 14.700 14.542 14.750 13. Zach Liebler Minnesota Floor 14.367 13.880 14.800 15. Yaroslav Pochinka Minnesota Still Rings 14.300 14.083 14.500 T15. Joel Gagnon Minnesota Vault 14.650 14.471 14.850 19. Jalon Stephens Minnesota High Bar 14.050 13.527 14.200 T19. Joel Gagnon Minnesota Floor 14.267 13.444 14.750 T21. Justin Karstadt Minnesota Vault 14.550 14.380 14.700 T2. Joel Gagnon Minnesota Parallel Bars 14.100 13.525 14.400 24. Vitali Kan Minnesota Pommel Horse 13.883 13.245 14.350 24. Tristan Duran Minnesota High Bar 13.950 13.075 14.500
6. Anton Stephenson Nebraska Vault 14.850 14.525 15.100 10. Antonio Castro Nebraska Pommel Horse 14.383 14.089 14.900 12. Chris Stephenson Nebraska All-Around 81.067 80.643 83.900 12. Austin Epperson Nebraska Floor 14.400 14.013 14.850 14. Anton Stephenson Nebraska Floor 14.350 13.944 14.600 T16. Daniel Leal Nebraska Parallel Bars 14.217 13.833 14.600 19. Heath Anderson Nebraska Still Rings 14.167 13.869 14.450 21. Anton Stephenson Nebraska Parallel Bars 14.183 13.867 14.400
2. Alec Yoder Ohio State Pommel Horse 15.100 14.583 15.400 T3. Sean Melton Ohio State Parallel Bars 14.550 14.319 14.700 4. Jake Martin Ohio State High Bar 14.633 14.436 14.850 T4. Sean Melton Ohio State Still Rings 14.817 14.708 15.200 T5. Jake Dastrup Ohio State Parallel Bars 14.483 14.508 14.800 6. Jake Martin Ohio State All-Around 83.017 83.588 85.300 11. Sean Melton Ohio State Floor 14.467 14.271 15.050 T12. Andrew Rickly Ohio State High Bar 14.283 14.029 14.550 T13. Brandon Jacoby Ohio State Pommel Horse 14.317 14.029 14.600 16. Sean Melton Ohio State High Bar 14.100 13.921 14.550 T16. Alec Yoder Ohio State Parallel Bar 14.217 13.675 14.350 T17. Jake Martin Ohio State Pommel Horse 14.200 13.914 14.800 18. Tristan Burke Ohio State Still Rings 14.200 14.208 14.650
6. Dominic DiFulvio Penn State Still Rings 14.717 14.312 14.900 7. Leroy Clarke Jr. Penn State Pommel Horse 14.567 14.050 14.700 8. Stephen Nedoroscik Penn State Pommel Horse 14.500 13.856 14.800 8. Leroy Clarke Jr. Penn State Parallel Bars 14.400 13.775 14.800 9. Sam Zakutney Penn State Parallel Bars 14.383 14.217 14.900 9. Sam Zakutney Penn State All-Around 81.717 80.729 83.150 T13. Colin Coates Penn State Pommel Horse 14.317 13.595 14.700 14. Favian Valdez Penn State All-Around 80.617 79.571 82.400 T16. Franz Card Penn State Parallel Bars 14.217 13.590 14.400 19. Favian Valdez Penn State Pommel Horse 14.150 13.658 14.350 T20. Michael Burns Penn State High Bar 14.033 13.437 14.650 21. Leroy Clarke Jr. Penn State Still Rings 14.050 13.667 14.500 21. Dominic DiFulvio Penn State All-Around 78.217 79.313 82.600 T23. Christian McSwain Penn State Floor 14.200 13.805 14.600 T24. Dominic DiFulvio Penn State Vault 14.483 14.264 14.600
*Used to rank individuals on roadtonationals.com @NebraskaMensGym 2017 TEAM MEET-BY-MEET RESULTS
West Point Open Jan. 13-14 vs. Arizona State, Army, Navy, Penn State, Temple, Springfield College ›› Christl Arena (West Point, N.Y.) Team Total FX PH SR V PB HB Penn State 412.350 67.30 69.15 69.85 69.45 70.50 66.10 Nebraska 410.600 68.80 66.90 69.25 70.95 68.95 65.75 Army West Point 393.550 65.25 63.15 66.05 68.95 65.30 64.85 Arizona State 392.750 68.10 63.95 63.50 68.40 65.10 63.70 Navy 391.250 65.70 63.30 67.30 68.50 62.60 63.85 Springfield College 390.550 66.35 64.65 66.10 67.85 63.55 62.05 Temple University 372.250 63.30 62.25 61.10 65.75 62.95 56.90
Jan. 21 vs. Oklahoma ›› The Bob Devaney Sports Center (Lincoln, Neb.) Team Total FX PH SR V PB HB Oklahoma 426.600 70.45 67.30 72.35 73.10 70.95 72.45 Nebraska 410.600 71.80 65.65 67.90 70.60 70.20 68.25
Feb. 4 vs. Minnesota & UMN Club Team ›› The Sports Pavilion (Minneapolis, Minn.) Team Total FX PH SR V PB HB Minnesota 400.750 64.45 64.60 68.60 72.10 65.60 65.40 Nebraska 396.700 62.05 66.10 66.00 71.00 66.50 65.05 UMN Club Team 218.150 50.65 29.75 41.95 42.35 21.50 31.95
Pac-12 Invitational Feb. 11 vs. Cal, Stanford & Arizona State University ›› Haas Pavilion (Berkeley, Calif.) Team Total FX PH SR V PB HB Stanford 422.250 71.85 68.35 70.55 71.25 70.00 70.25 Nebraska 408.800 71.45 65.70 68.40 71.10 65.85 66.30 Cal 404.050 70.35 60.90 67.25 70.80 64.70 70.05 Arizona State 387.700 70.40 62.50 62.25 70.45 62.85 59.25
Feb. 26 vs. UIC ›› UIC Pavilion (Chicago, Ill.) Team Total FX PH SR V PB HB Nebraska 406.300 69.25 64.95 67.10 71.20 68.80 65.00 UIC 367.950 63.25 59.80 60.40 64.85 62.00 57.65
March 4 vs. Iowa & Penn State ›› The Bob Devaney Sports Center (Lincoln, Neb.) Team Total FX PH SR V PB HB Nebraska 418.350 71.60 69.80 68.40 71.40 68.45 68.70 Iowa 413.500 68.60 68.90 69.80 71.75 67.05 67.40 Penn State 409.600 70.65 67.80 67.85 71.90 68.40 63.00
March 20 vs. Iowa ›› Carver-Hawkeye Arena (Iowa City, Iowa) Team Total FX PH SR V PB HB Iowa 408.300 68.85 68.15 66.40 71.40 65.70 67.80 Nebraska 400.00 67.80 65.20 65.20 71.75 66.40 63.65
March 25 vs. Minnesota ›› The Bob Devaney Sports Center (Lincoln, Neb.) Team Total FX PH SR V PB HB Minnesota 423.950 72.80 68.45 70.70 73.60 69.80 71.60 Nebraska 425.550 72.55 69.45 69.85 72.50 70.80 70.40 #UnfinishedBusiness
CONNOR ADAMSICK Jr. • FX, PH, V, PB • 5-7 • Mundelein, Ill. • Buffalo Grove Gymnastics
OPPONENT FX PH SR V PB HB AA West Point Open DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP Oklahoma 13.90 ------Minnesota/UMN Club Team 13.40 13.05 ------Cal/Stanford/ASU 13.70 12.50 -- 13.50 ------UIC 13.95 -- -- 13.55 ------Iowa/Penn State 14.10 ------Iowa 14.10 -- -- 14.25 ------Minnesota 14.50 ------Big Ten Preliminaries Big Ten Finals NCAA Preliminaries NCAA Finals SEASON HIGHS FX: 14.50 (vs. Minnesota, March 25, 2017) | PH: 13.05 (at Minnesota/UMN Club Team, Feb. 4, 2017) | V: 14.25 (at Iowa, March 20, 2017)
CAREER HIGHS FX: 15.00 (twice, most recently at Arnold Classic, March 5, 2016) | PH: 13.05 (at Minnesota/UMN Club Team, Feb. 4, 2017) | V: 14.70 (at Oklahoma, Feb. 6, 2016)
HONORS & AWARDS Team Captain (2017) | Nebraska SAAC Vice President (2016-17) | CGA Second Team All-America Scholar-Athlete (2016) | Nebraska Student-Athlete HERO Leadership Award (2016) | NCAS PlayMaker of the Month (October/November 2016) | 2016 NCAA Individual Event Finals Competitor (Floor) | 2016 NCAA Team Qualifier Competitor (Floor) | Second-Team CGA All-America Scholar-Athlete (2016) | Nebraska Men’s Gymnastics Hardest Worker Award (2016) | Academic All-Big Ten (2015, 2016 | Nebraska Scholar- Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2013, 2015, 2016; Spring 2015, 2016) | Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2015, 2016) | Individual Event Title (Floor, 2/4/17)
HEATH ANDERSON So. • SR • 5-3 • Mesa, Ariz. • Xtreme Gymnastics OPPONENT FX PH SR V PB HB AA West Point Open Preliminaries -- -- 14.45 ------West Point Open Finals -- -- 14.15 ------Oklahoma -- -- 14.15 ------Minnesota/UMN Club Team -- -- 13.20 ------Cal/Stanford/ASU -- -- 13.45 ------UIC DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP Iowa/Penn State -- -- 13.95 ------Iowa -- -- 13.40 ------Minnesota -- -- 14.20 ------Big Ten Preliminaries Big Ten Finals NCAA Preliminaries NCAA Finals SEASON HIGHS SR: 14.45 (at West Point Open, Jan. 13, 2017)
CAREER HIGHS SR: 14.45 (at West Point Open, Jan. 13, 2017)
HONORS & AWARDS Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2016) | Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2016) | 2014 Arizona State Boys Championships Participant @NebraskaMensGym
JAKE BONNAY Fr. • AA • 6-1 • Burlington, Ontario • Gymnastics Mississauga
OPPONENT FX PH SR V PB HB AA West Point Open Preliminaries 14.45 ------13.80 -- West Point Open Finals 13.55 ------12.30 -- Oklahoma 14.05 ------13.25 -- Minnesota/UMN Club Team 11.90 ------13.30 -- Cal/Stanford/ASU 14.35 ------13.70 -- UIC 13.40 ------13.30 -- Iowa/Penn State ------12.90 -- Iowa DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP Minnesota DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP Big Ten Preliminaries Big Ten Finals NCAA Preliminaries SEASON HIGHS NCAA Finals FX: 14.45 (at West Point Open, Jan. 13, 2017) | HB: 13.80 (at West Point Open, Jan. 13, 2017)
CAREER HIGHS FX: 14.45 (at West Point Open, Jan. 13, 2017) | HB: 13.80 (at West Point Open, Jan. 13, 2017)
HONORS & AWARDS Canada’s National Athlete of the Year (2014, 2015) | Canadian Junior National Team Member (2014, 2015) | 2015 Canada Junior National Championship (First, Pommel Horse, High Bar, Parallel Bars) | 2014 Blackjack Invitational (Fifth, Parallel Bars) (13th, All-Around) | Team Ontario Member (2013) | 2013 Windy City Invitational (Fifth, Floor) (Fourth, Vault) (12th, All-Around)
ANTONIO CASTRO Jr. • AA • 5-8 • Pinecrest, Fla. • Florida Gymnastics
OPPONENT FX PH SR V PB HB AA West Point Open Preliminaries -- 13.90 -- 14.20 -- 13.40 -- West Point Open Finals -- 14.40 -- 14.05 -- 13.80 -- Oklahoma -- 14.80 -- 13.85 -- 13.95 -- Minnesota/UMN Club Team -- 13.95 -- 14.00 -- 12.40 -- Cal/Stanford/ASU -- 13.80 -- 13.60 -- 12.95 -- UIC -- 13.30 -- 13.85 -- 13.30 -- Iowa/Penn State -- 14.70 ------13.85 -- Iowa -- 13.05 ------13.05 -- Minnesota -- 14.90 ------14.30 -- Big Ten Preliminaries Big Ten Finals NCAA Preliminaries SEASON HIGHS NCAA Finals PH: 14.90 (vs. Minnesota, March 25, 2017) | V: 14.20 (at West Point Open, Jan. 13, 2017) | HB: 14.30 (vs. Minnesota, March 25, 2017) CAREER HIGHS FX: 13.25 (vs. Iowa/Minnesota, Feb. 15, 2014) | PH: 15.10 (at Arnold Classic, March 5, 2016) | V: 14.60 (at Arnold Classic, March 5, 2016) | HB: 14.45 (vs. Air Force, Jan. 23, 2016) HONORS & AWARDS 2016 NCAA Individual Event Finals Competitor (Pommel Horse) | 2016 NCAA Team Qualifier Competitor (Pommel Horse, Vault, High Bar) | Nebraska Men’s Gymnastics Most Improved Gymnast (2016) | Second-Team CGA All-America Scholar-Athlete (2016) | Academic All-Big Ten (2016, 2017) | Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2015; Spring 2015, 2016) | Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2015, 2016) | Individual Title (Vault, 1/14/17) | Individual Title (Pommel Horse, 1/21/17) | Individual Title (Pommel Horse, 2/4/17) | Individual Title (Pommel Horse, 3/25/17) #UnfinishedBusiness
AUSTIN EPPERSON Sr. • FX, SR, V, PB, HB • 5-7 • Allen, Texas • Elite Champion
OPPONENT FX PH SR V PB HB AA West Point Open Preliminaries 13.65 -- 13.95 -- 13.60 -- -- Oklahoma 14.35 -- 12.65 -- 13.80 -- -- Minnesota/UMN Club Team 12.20 -- 13.95 -- 13.55 -- -- Cal/Stanford/ASU 14.60 -- 14.45 -- 13.15 -- -- UIC 14.05 -- 13.20 -- 14.40 -- -- Iowa/Penn State 14.15 -- 13.95 -- 13.70 -- -- Iowa 14.25 -- 13.15 -- 13.90 -- -- Minnesota 14.85 -- 13.90 -- 14.40 -- -- Big Ten Preliminaries Big Ten Finals NCAA Preliminaries NCAA Finals SEASON HIGHS FX: 14.85 (vs. Minnesota, March 25, 2017) | SR: 14.45 (vs. Cal, Stanford, ASU, Feb. 11, 2017) | PB: 14.40 (vs. UIC, Feb. 26, 2017) CAREER HIGHS FX: 15.40 (at Penn State, March 11, 2016) | SR: 14.80 (at Rocky Mountain Open, Jan. 16, 2016) | PB: 14.50 (at Arnold Classic, March 5, 2016) | HB: 14.95 (vs. Air Force, Jan. 23, 2016) HONORS & AWARDS 2016 First-Team All-American (Floor) | 2016 NCAA Individual Event Finals Competitor (Floor) | 2016 NCAA Team Qualifier Competitor (Floor, Still Rings, Parallel Bars | CGA Second Team All-America Scholar-Athlete (2016 | Nebraska Men’s Gymnastics Perseverance Award (2016) | Individual Title (Floor, 3/25/17) | Individual Title (Floor, 3/20/17) | Individual Title (Parallel Bars, 3/20/17) | Individual Title (Floor, 2/26/17) | Individual Title (Floor, 3/11/16) | Individual Title (High Bar, 1/23/16) | 2015 NCAA Team Qualifier Competitor (Rings, High Bar)| Academic All-Big Ten (2014, 2015, 2016, 2017) | Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016; Spring 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016) | Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2015, 2016)
JOSHUA EVERITT So. • FX, SR, V • 5-4 • Tucson, Ariz. • Gymnastics World Central
OPPONENT FX PH SR V PB HB AA West Point Open Preliminaries -- -- 13.60 ------Oklahoma DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP Minnesota/UMN Club Team DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP Cal/Stanford/ASU DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP UIC DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP Iowa/Penn State DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP Iowa DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP Minnesota DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP Big Ten Preliminaries Big Ten Finals NCAA Preliminaries NCAA Finals SEASON HIGHS SR: 13.60 (at West Point Open, Jan. 13, 2017) CAREER HIGHS SR: 14.45 (at Iowa/Penn State, Feb. 27, 2016) HONORS & AWARDS 2016 NCAA Team Qualifier Competitor (Still Rings) | First-Team CGA All-America Scholar-Athlete (2016) | Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (2016) | Academic All-Big Ten (2016, 2017) | Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2014, 2015, 2016; Spring 2015, 2016) | Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2015, 2016) @NebraskaMensGym
TRAVIS GOLLOTT Jr. • AA • 5-5 • Livermore, Calif. • West Coast Olympic
OPPONENT FX PH SR V PB HB AA West Point Open -- 13.30 ------Oklahoma -- 12.75 ------Minnesota/UMN Club Team -- 12.30 ------Cal/Stanford/ASU -- 12.55 ------UIC -- 12.30 ------Iowa/Penn State -- 13.85 ------Iowa -- 13.50 ------Minnesota -- 13.30 ------Big Ten Preliminaries Big Ten Finals NCAA Preliminaries NCAA Finals SEASON HIGHS PH: 13.85 (vs Iowa/Penn State, March 4, 2017) CAREER HIGHS FX: 15.30 (at NCAA Team Qualifier, April 10, 2015) |PH: 14.20 (vs. Army, Jan. 30, 2015) | SR: 13.40 (at NCAA Team Qualifier, April 10, 2015) |V: 15.05 (vs. Iowa/Penn State/ Minnesota, March 15, 2015) | PB: 14.50 (at Iowa/Minnesota, Feb. 14, 2015) | HB: 14.150 (at Rocky Mountain Open, Jan. 16, 2016) | AA: 84.700 (at NCAA Team Qualifier, April 10, 2015) HONORS & AWARDS Academic All-Big Ten (2017) | Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2016) | Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2016; Spring 2014, 2015, 2016) | 2015 NCAA All-Around Finals Competitor | 2015 NCAA Team Qualifier Competitor (All-Around)
EVAN HYMANSON Fr. • AA • 5-4 • Marlboro, N.J. • Monmouth Gymnastics Academy
OPPONENT FX PH SR V PB HB AA West Point Open 13.05 ------11.85 12.15 -- Oklahoma ------13.80 13.55 -- Minnesota/UMN Club Team -- -- 12.15 -- 11.55 12.80 -- Cal/Stanford/ASU ------13.45 -- -- Winter Cup Preliminaries 13.10 10.30 12.45 12.85 11.30 12.05 72.65 UIC ------13.70 -- Iowa/Penn State ------13.00 -- Iowa ------12.55 -- -- Minnesota ------14.20 -- -- Big Ten Preliminaries Big Ten Finals NCAA Preliminaries NCAA Finals SEASON HIGHS FX: 13.10 (at Winter Cup Preliminaries, Feb. 16, 2017) | PH: 10.30 (at Winter Cup Preliminaries, Feb. 16, 2017) | SR: 12.45 (at Winter Cup Preliminaries, Feb. 16, 2017) | V: 12.05 (at Winter Cup Preliminaries, Feb. 16, 2017) | PB: 14.20 (vs. Minnesota, March 25, 2017) | HB: 13.70 (vs. UIC, Feb. 26, 2017) | AA: 72.65 (at Winter Cup Preliminaries, Feb. 16, 2017) CAREER HIGHS FX: 13.10 (at Winter Cup Preliminaries, Feb. 16, 2017) | PH: 10.30 (at Winter Cup Preliminaries, Feb. 16, 2017) | SR: 12.45 (at Winter Cup Preliminaries, Feb. 16, 2017) | V: 12.05 (at Winter Cup Preliminaries, Feb. 16, 2017) | PB: 14.20 (vs. Minnesota, March 25, 2017) | HB: 13.70 (vs. UIC, Feb. 26, 2017) | AA: 72.65 (at Winter Cup Preliminaries, Feb. 16, 2017) HONORS & AWARDS Winter Cup Participant (2017) | Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2016) | USA Gymnastics First-Team Academic All-American (2013, 2014, 2015, 2016) | 2016 P& G Championships (10th, High Bar) | 2016 Junior Olympic National Championships (Fourth, High Bar) | 2016 Region 7 Championships (Fourth, All-Around) | 2016 New Jersey State Championships (First, Floor, Rings, Vault, Parallel Bars, High Bar, All-Around) | 2015 P&G Championships (Ninth, Floor, Rings) (12th, High Bar) (19th, All-Around) | 2015 Region 7 Men’s Championships (Sixth, Floor, Rings, Parallel Bars) (Seventh, All-Around) | 2015 New Jersey State Championships (First, Vault) (Second, Rings) (Third, Floor, All-Around) | 2014 Region 7 Men’s Championships (First, Rings) (Second, Vault, High Bar, All-Around) | 2014 New Jersey State Championships (First, Pommel Horse, Rings, Parallel Bars, High Bar, All-Around) (Third, Floor) #UnfinishedBusiness
JORDAN KING So. • AA • 5-9 • Houston, Texas • Cypress Academy of Gymnastics
OPPONENT FX PH SR V PB HB AA West Point Open Preliminaries -- 11.85 ------12.70 -- Oklahoma -- 12.85 13.40 -- -- 13.20 -- Minnesota/UMN Club Team -- 13.35 12.85 ------Cal/Stanford/ASU -- 13.10 13.00 -- -- 13.80 -- UIC -- 12.95 13.50 -- -- 13.70 -- Iowa/Penn State -- 13.80 13.50 -- -- 13.90 -- Iowa -- 12.55 ------10.30 -- Minnesota -- 13.65 ------13.65 -- Big Ten Preliminaries Big Ten Finals NCAA Preliminaries NCAA Finals SEASON HIGHS PH: 13.80 (vs Iowa/Penn State, March 4, 2017) | SR: 13.50 (twice, most recently vs Iowa/Penn State, March 4, 2017) | HB: 13.90 (vs Iowa/Penn State, March 4, 2017) CAREER HIGHS FX: 13.30 (at Winter Cup Preliminaries, Feb. 18, 2016) | PH: 14.85 (at Big Ten Championships, April 1, 2016) | SR: 14.10 (at Oklahoma, Feb. 6, 2016) | V: 13.75 (at Winter Cup Preliminaries, Feb. 18, 2016) | PB: 14.40 (at Arnold Classic, March 5, 2016) | HB: 14.70 (at Arnold Classic, March 5, 2016) | AA: 79.80 (at Winter Cup Preliminaries, Feb. 18, 2016) HONORS & AWARDS Academic All-Big Ten (2017) | 2016 NCAA Team Qualifier Competitor (Pommel Horse, Still Rings, High Bar) | First-Team CGA All-America Scholar-Athlete (2016) | Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2016) | Nebraska Men’s Gymnastics Perseverance Award (2016) | Winter Cup Participant (2015, 2016) | Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2015, 2016; Spring 2016) | 2015 P&G Gymnastics Championships (First Tie, Pommel Horse) | (Second, All-Around, Floor Exercise, Rings, Parallel Bars) (Third, High Bar) (Fifth, Vault) | 2015 Junior Olympics National Championships (First, Cypress Academy of Gymnastics) (Second, Floor Exercise & Pommel Horse) | Individual Title (High Bar, 2/26/17)
KYLE KING Jr. • FX, PH, V, PB • 5-3 • Mesquite, Texas • Ridgewood
OPPONENT FX PH SR V PB HB AA West Point Open Preliminaries 13.95 12.95 12.40 14.85 13.70 11.65 79.50 West Point Open Finals 13.80 ------12.40 -- -- Oklahoma -- 12.35 -- -- 13.50 -- -- Minnesota/UMN Club Team 11.30 12.30 -- 14.55 12.65 -- -- Cal/Stanford/ASU 13.55 12.90 -- 14.45 12.30 -- -- UIC -- 12.75 ------Iowa/Penn State 14.65 13.75 -- 13.80 ------Iowa 12.80 12.70 ------Minnesota 14.80 13.40 -- 13.65 ------Big Ten Preliminaries Big Ten Finals NCAA Preliminaries NCAA Finals SEASON HIGHS FX: 14.80 (vs. Minnesota, March 25, 2017) | PH: 13.75 (vs Iowa/Penn State, March 4, 2017) | SR: 12.40 (at West Point Open, Jan. 13, 2017) | V: 14.85 (at West Point Open, Jan. 13, 2017) | PB: 13.70 (at West Point Open, Jan. 13, 2017) | HB: 11.65 (at West Point Open, Jan. 13, 2017) | AA: 79.50 (at West Point Open, Jan. 13, 2017) CAREER HIGHS FX: 15.85 (NU Record) (vs. Air Force, Jan. 23, 2016) | PH: 14.10 (vs. Army, Jan. 30, 2015) | V: 15.20 (at Arnold Classic, March 5, 2016) | PB: 14.15 (at Illinois, March 8, 2015) HONORS & AWARDS 2016 NCAA Individual Event Finals Competitor (Vault) | 2016 NCAA Team Qualifier Competitor (Floor, Vault, Parallel Bars) | 2015 NCAA Event Semifinals Competitor (Vault) | 2015 NCAA Team Qualifier Competitor (Floor, Pommel Horse, Vault, Parallel Bars) | Big Ten Vault Medalist (2015) | Second Team All-Big Ten (2015) | Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2015, 2016) | Individual Title (Floor Exercise, 2/27/16) | Individual Title (Floor Exercise, 1/23/16) | Individual Title (Floor Exercise, 1/30/15) | Individual Title (Floor Exercise, 2/7/15) | Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2014, 2016) @NebraskaMensGym
DANIEL LEAL Jr. • AA • 5-8 • Cali, Colombia • Indigo
OPPONENT FX PH SR V PB HB AA West Point Open Preliminaries ------14.15 14.15 11.35 -- West Point Open Finals ------13.95 14.60 -- -- Oklahoma 14.05 -- -- 14.15 14.20 13.60 -- Minnesota/UMN Club Team ------13.75 13.70 12.95 -- Cal/Stanford/ASU ------14.40 13.40 12.85 -- UIC 13.80 -- -- 14.40 14.30 12.70 -- Iowa/Penn State ------14.35 12.75 14.05 -- Iowa ------14.35 13.25 13.20 -- Minnesota ------14.85 14.15 13.75 -- Big Ten Preliminaries Big Ten Finals NCAA Preliminaries SEASON HIGHS NCAA Finals FX: 14.05 (vs. Oklahoma, Jan. 21, 2017) | V: 14.85 (vs. Minnesota, March 25, 2017) | PB: 14.60 (at West Point Open, Jan. 14, 2017) | HB: 14.05 (vs Iowa/Penn State, March 4, 2017) CAREER HIGHS FX: 14.05 (vs. Oklahoma, Jan. 21, 2017) | PH: 14.20 (vs. Army, Jan. 30, 2015) | SR: 14.20 (three times, most recently at Minnesota/Iowa, Feb. 14, 2015) | V: 14.85 (vs. Min- nesota, March 25, 2017) | PB: 15.425 (at Big Ten Championships, April 2, 2016) | HB: 14.70 (vs. Air Force, Jan. 23, 2016) | AA: 85.40 (vs. Air Force, Jan. 23, 2016) HONORS & AWARDS 2016 NCAA Team Qualifier Competitor (Parallel Bars, High Bar) | 2016 Big Ten Medalist (Parallel Bars, Silver) | Second Team All-Big Ten (2016) | Academic All-Big Ten (2016, 2017) | Second-Team CGA All-America Scholar-Athlete (2016) | Individual Title (Parallel Bars, 1/23/16) Individual Title (Parallel Bars, 1/14/17) | 2015 NCAA Team Qualifier Competitor (Rings, Vault, Parallel Bars, High Bar) | Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2014, 2015, 2016; Spring 2015, 2016) | Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2015, 2016) | Individual Title (Rings, 1/30/15) | Individual Title (Parallel Bars, 1/30/15) | Individual Title (Parallel Bar, 2/26/17)
AUSTIN LOBER Fr. • FX,SR, V, PB, HB • 5-7 • Albuquerque, N.M. • Gold Cup Gymnastics
OPPONENT FX PH SR V PB HB AA West Point Open Preliminaries n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a Oklahoma DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP Minnesota/UMN Club Team DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP Cal/Stanford/ASU DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP UIC DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP Iowa/Penn State DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP Iowa DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP Minnesota -- -- 13.55 (EX) ------Big Ten Preliminaries Big Ten Finals NCAA Preliminaries NCAA Finals SEASON HIGHS SR: 13.55 (vs. Minnesota, March 25, 2017) CAREER HIGHS SR: 13.55 (vs. Minnesota, March 25, 2017) HONORS & AWARDS Academic All-Big Ten (2017) | 2015 Junior Olympic Championships (18th, All-Around) | 2015 BlackJack Championship (Second, Eighth) | 2009 USA Future Star National Team Member #UnfinishedBusiness
ALEX MAGSAM Jr. • SR, V, PB • 5-7 • Scottsdale, Ariz. • North Valley Gymnastics
OPPONENT FX PH SR V PB HB AA West Point Open Preliminaries -- -- 12.85 13.45 ------Oklahoma -- -- 13.55 14.10 ------Minnesota/UMN Club Team -- -- 12.70 13.80 ------Cal/Stanford/ASU -- -- 13.35 13.90 ------UIC DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP Iowa/Penn State ------14.15 Iowa -- -- 12.65 14.35 ------Minnesota ------14.35 ------Big Ten Preliminaries Big Ten Finals NCAA Preliminaries NCAA Finals SEASON HIGHS SR: 13.55 (vs. Oklahoma, Jan. 21, 2017) | V: 14.35 (twice, most recently vs. Minnesota, March 25, 2017) CAREER HIGHS SR: 14.95 (vs. Iowa/Minnesota, March 20, 2016) | V: 14.90 (at Minnesota/UMN Club Team, Jan. 30, 2016) | PB: 14.00 (vs. Iowa/Minnesota at Iowa, March 14, 2015) HONORS & AWARDS 2016 NCAA Team Qualifier Competitor (Still Rings, Vault) | Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (2016) | Academic All-Big Ten (2016, 2017) | Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2016) | First-Team CGA All-America Scholar-Athlete (2015, 2016) | 2015 NCAA Team Qualifier Competitor (Still Rings) | Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2014, 2015, 2016; Spring 2015, 2016)
JOSH MARTIN Fr. • AA • 5-7 • Buffalo Grove, Ill. • Aerial Gymnastics Club
OPPONENT FX PH SR V PB HB AA West Point Open -- 12.70 -- 14.10 ------Oklahoma ------14.05 ------Minnesota/UMN Club Team ------14.10 ------Cal/Stanford/ASU DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP UIC DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP Iowa/Penn State DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP Iowa DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP Minnesota DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP Big Ten Preliminaries DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP Big Ten Finals NCAA Preliminaries NCAA Finals SEASON HIGHS PH: 12.70 (at West Point Open, Jan 13, 2017) | V: 14.10 (twice, most recently at Minnesota/UMN Club Team, Feb. 4, 2017) CAREER HIGHS PH: 12.70 (at West Point Open, Jan 13, 2017) | V: 14.10 (twice, most recently at Minnesota/UMN Club Team, Feb. 4, 2017) HONORS & AWARDS Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2016) | 2015 Junior Olympic National Championships (Third, Floor, Parallel Bars) (Seventh, All-Around) | 2014 Junior Olympic National Championships (Second, Vault) @NebraskaMensGym
SANJAYA ROY Jr. • SR, V, PB • 5-5 • Douglassville, Pa. • Parkettes
OPPONENT FX PH SR V PB HB AA West Point Open -- -- 13.30 -- 13.45 -- -- Oklahoma -- -- 13.30 ------Minnesota/UMN Club Team DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP Cal/Stanford/ASU -- -- 13.65 ------UIC -- -- 13.15 ------Iowa/Penn State DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP Iowa DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP Minnesota -- 13.80 -- -- 13.20 (EX) -- -- Big Ten Preliminaries Big Ten Finals NCAA Preliminaries NCAA Finals SEASON HIGHS SR: 13.80 (vs. Minnesota, March 25, 2017) | PB: 13.45 (at West Point Open, Jan. 13, 2017)
CAREER HIGHS SR: 13.80 (vs. Minnesota, March 25, 2017) | PB: 13.45 (twice, most recently at West Point Open, Jan. 13, 2017)
HONORS & AWARDS Nebraska Men’s Gymnastics Most Improved Gymnast (2016) | First-Team CGA All-America Scholar-Athlete (2015, 2016) | Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (2016) | Academic All- Big Ten (2015, 2016, 2017) | Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2014, 2015, 2016; Spring 2015, 2016) | Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2015, 2016)
BRENON SOMMERS Jr. • SR • 5-6 • Elgin, Ill. • St. Charles Gymnastics
OPPONENT FX PH SR V PB HB AA West Point Open DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP Oklahoma -- -- 13.15 ------Minnesota/UMN Club Team DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP Cal/Stanford/ASU DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP UIC -- -- 13.50 ------Iowa/Penn State -- -- 13.75 ------Iowa -- -- 12.95 ------Minnesota -- -- 13.90 ------Big Ten Preliminaries Big Ten Finals NCAA Preliminaries NCAA Finals SEASON HIGHS SR: 13.90 (vs. Minnesota, March 25, 2017)
CAREER HIGHS SR: 14.50 (at Arnold Classic, March 5, 2016)
HONORS & AWARDS Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2016) | Academic All-Big Ten (2016, 2017) | First-Team CGA All-America Scholar-Athlete (2016) | Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2015, 2016; Spring 2014, 2015, 2016) #UnfinishedBusiness
ANTON STEPHENSON So. • AA • 5-10 • Fishers, Ind. • Deveau’s School of Gymnastics
OPPONENT FX PH SR V PB HB AA West Point Open Preliminaries 13.70 13.70 -- 13.65 13.85 -- -- West Point Open Finals -- 13.40 -- -- 13.60 -- -- Oklahoma 14.60 12.90 -- 13.65 14.15 -- -- Minnesota/UMN Club Team 13.00 13.45 -- 14.55 14.05 -- -- Cal/Stanford/ASU 14.45 13.35 -- 14.75 12.65 -- -- UIC 14.05 13.65 -- 15.10 13.90 -- -- Iowa/Penn State 14.55 13.70 SCRATCH 14.75 14.40 13.75 71.15 Iowa 13.05 13.40 -- 14.70 13.60 13.25 -- Minnesota 14.15 14.20 -- 15.05 14.40 14.60 -- Big Ten Preliminaries Big Ten Finals NCAA Preliminaries NCAA Finals SEASON HIGHS FX: 14.60 (vs. Oklahoma, Jan. 21, 2017) | PH: 14.20 (vs. Minnesota, March 25, 2017) | V: 15.10 (at UIC, Feb. 26, 2017) | PB: 14.40 (vs. Minnesota, March 25, 2017) | HB: 14.60 (vs. Minnesota, March 25, 2017) CAREER HIGHS FX: 15.70 (at Arnold Classic, March 5, 2016) | PH: 14.50 (at Penn State, March 11, 2016) | SR: 14.40 (at Arnold Classic, March 5, 2016) | V: 15.25 (at Arnold Classic, March 5, 2016) | PB: 15.30 (at Big Ten Championships, April 1, 2016) | HB: 14.60 (twice, most recently vs. Minnesota, March 25, 2017) | AA: 88.90 (NU Record) (at Arnold Classic, March 5, 2016) HONORS & AWARDS Academic All-Big Ten | 2016 First-Team All-American (Parallel Bars) | 2016 NCAA Individual Event Finals Competitor (Parallel Bars) | 2016 NCAA Team Qualifier Competitor (All-Around) | Nebraksa Men’s Gymnastics Newcomer of the Year (2016) | Nebraska Men’s Gymnastics Hardest Worker Award (2016) | First-Team CGA All-America Scholar- Athlete (2016) | Big Ten Gymnast of the Week (2/27/17) | Co-Big Ten Freshman of the Week (3/7/16) | Big Ten Freshman of the Week (2/29/16) | Big Ten Freshman of the Week (1/25/16) | Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2015, 2016; Spring 2016) | 13 Individual Titles (AA-3, F-2, PH-1, V-5, PB-2) | Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2016) | 2016 Winter Cup Participant | 2015 P&G Gymnastics Championships (First, Parallel Bars) (Second, Vault) (Third, Floor Exercise & Pommel Horse) (Fourth, All-Around) (Fourth Tie, High Bar) (Seventh, Rings) | 2015 Junior Olympics Nationals Participant| 2015 Junior Olympic Men’s Regionals (First, Vault & Parallel Bars) (Third, All-Around) | 2015 Winter Cup Participant (Fourth, Vault) | 2015 Windy City Invitational (First, Vault & Parallel Bars) | 2014 BlackJack Men’s Championship (First, Floor Exercise & Parallel Bars) (Second, All-Around) (Third, Vault)
CHRIS STEPHENSON Jr. • AA • 5-8 • Fishers, Ind. • Deveau’s School of Gymnastics
OPPONENT FX PH SR V PB HB AA West Point Open Preliminaries 12.85 13.05 13.95 13.40 13.65 13.70 80.60 West Point Open Finals -- -- 13.55 -- -- 13.45 -- Oklahoma 14.75 12.05 13.50 14.45 14.25 13.95 82.95 Minnesota/UMN Club Team 11.55 11.60 13.30 14.10 12.55 13.05 76.15 Cal/Stanford/ASU 14.35 -- 13.50 -- 13.20 13.00 -- Winter Cup Preliminaries 13.75 11.95 13.70 13.80 12.30 12.80 78.30 Winter Cup Finals 13.75 12.65 13.35 13.65 13.60 12.10 79.10 UIC -- -- 13.75 14.30 12.60 -- -- Iowa/Penn State 14.15 13.15 13.25 14.35 14.60 14.00 83.50 Iowa 13.60 -- 13.05 -- 13.10 13.55 -- Minnesota 14.25 13.00 14.05 14.60 13.90 14.10 83.90 Big Ten Preliminaries Big Ten Finals NCAA Preliminaries NCAA Finals SEASON HIGHS FX: 14.75 (vs. Oklahoma, Jan. 21, 2017) | PH: 13.15 (vs Iowa/Penn State, March 4, 2017) | SR: 14.05 (vs. Minnesota, March 25, 2017) | V: 14.60 (vs. Minnesota, March 25, 2017) | PB: 14.60 (vs Iowa/Penn State, March 4, 2017) | HB: 14.10 (vs. Minnesota, March 25, 2017) | AA: 83.90 (vs. Minnesota, March 25, 2017) CAREER HIGHS FX: 15.30 (at NCAA Team Qualifier, April 9, 2015) |PH: 13.15 (vs Iowa/Penn State, March 4, 2017) | SR: 14.05 (vs. Minnesota, March 25, 2017) | V: 14.60 (vs. Minnesota, March 25, 2017) | PB: 14.60 (vs Iowa/Penn State, March 4, 2017) | HB: 14.35 (at Oklahoma, Feb. 6, 2016) | AA: 83.90 (vs. Minnesota, March 25, 2017) HONORS & AWARDS NCAA Gymnast of the Week (1/23/17) | Co-Big Ten Gymnast of the Week (1/23/17) | Winter Cup Finals Participant (2017) | Academic All-Big Ten (2016, 2017) | First-Team CGA All-America Scholar-Athlete (2015, 2016) | Second-Team CGA All-America Scholar-Athlete (2014) | Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (2016) | 2015 NCAA Event Semifinals Competitor (Floor) | 2015 NCAA Team Qualifier Competitor (Floor, Parallel Bars, High Bar) | Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2014, 2015, 2016; Spring 2015, 2016) | Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2015, 2016) | Individual Title (Still Rings, 2/26/17) @NebraskaMensGym
COLEMAN TOKAR Sr. • FX, SR, V, PB, HB • 5-6 • Minneapolis, Minn. • North Shore Gymnastics
OPPONENT FX PH SR V PB HB AA West Point Open DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP Oklahoma DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 13.35 DNP Minnesota/UMN Club Team ------12.95 -- Cal/Stanford/ASU ------12.65 -- UIC ------12.45 -- Iowa/Penn State DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP Iowa DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP Minnesota ------11.55 (EX) -- Big Ten Preliminaries Big Ten Finals NCAA Preliminaries NCAA Finals SEASON HIGHS HB: 13.35 (vs. Oklahoma, Jan. 21, 2017)
CAREER HIGHS FX: 14.80 (at Minnesota/UMN Club Team, Jan. 30, 2016) | SR: 13.85 (at Minnesota/UIC, Feb. 7, 2015) | V: 14.35 (at Rocky Mountain Open, Jan. 11, 2014) | HB: 14.00 (at Minnesota/UIC, Feb. 7, 2015)
HONORS & AWARDS Academic All-Big Ten (2017) | Second-Team CGA All-America Scholar-Athlete (2016) | 2015 NCAA Team Qualifier Competitor (Floor) | Nebraska Student-Athlete HERO Leadership Award (2015) | Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2015, 2016) | Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016; Spring 2014, 2015) | Big Ten (2015, 2016) | Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2014, 2015; Spring 2015, 2016) | Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2015, 2016)
ANDREW ZYMBALL So. • FX, SR, V, PB • 5-7 • La Vista, Neb. •Cahoy’s
OPPONENT FX PH SR V PB HB AA West Point Open DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP Oklahoma DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP Minnesota/UMN Club Team DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP Cal/Stanford/ASU DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP UIC DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP Iowa/Penn State DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP Iowa ------14.10 ------Minnesota ------14.15 (EX) ------Big Ten Preliminaries Big Ten Finals NCAA Preliminaries NCAA Finals SEASON HIGHS V: 14.15 (vs. Minnesota, March 25, 2017)
CAREER HIGHS FX: 15.05 (vs Iowa/Minnesota, March 20, 2016) | SR:12.55 (at Rocky Mountain Open, Jan. 16, 2016) | V: 14.15 (vs. Minnesota, March 25, 2017) | PB: 13.35 (at Iowa/Penn State, Feb. 27, 2016)
HONORS & AWARDS 2016 NCAA Team Qualifier Competitor (Floor) | Academic All-Big Ten (2016, 2017) | First-Team CGA All-America Scholar-Athlete (2016) | Nebraska Men’s Gymnastics Most Improved Gymnast (2016) | Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2014, 2015, 2016; Spring 2015, 2016) | Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2015, 2016)