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NCAA Championships Huskers Hunt Ninth National Title in Norman The ninth-ranked Nebraska men’s gymanstics team travels to Norman, Okla., this week to Event: No. 9 Nebraska (6-8) at close the 2006 season at the NCAA Championships held in the Lloyd Noble Center on the NCAA Championships Oklahoma campus. Competition begins on Thursday, April 6 with the team qualifi er at 1 Site: Lloyd Noble Arena p.m. and 7 p.m. CST, continues on Friday, Norman, Okla. April 7 with the team and all-around fi nals, Date: April 7, 1 p.m./7p.m. (Team Qualifi er) and concludes on Saturday, April 8 with the April 8, 7 p.m. (Team Finals) individual event fi nals. April 9, 7 p.m. (Event Finals) Nebraska is one of 12 teams to qualify for the meet and is slated to compete during Session II at 7 p.m. CST on Thursday. The Huskers will immediately face some of the 2005-06 Schedule nation’s toughest programs during this initial rotation including No. 1 Oklahoma, No. 4 Illinois, Date Opponent Time/Results No. 5 Cal, No. 8 Michigan and No. 12 Temple. The Huskers, who are slated to begin the competition on the high bar and follow through Olympic order, must fi nish within the top three Jan. 13 at RMO-Team 2nd/5 (196.10) teams in their session in order to advance to the team fi nals on Friday. Jan. 14 at RMO-Event Finals NTS Nebraska is familiar with just two of the fi ve teams in its session, after having competed Jan. 21 at Stanford Open 3rd/5 (198.475) against both Oklahoma and Cal during the regular season and again at the MPSF Championships (Stanford, Calif.) on March 25. The Huskers fell to Oklahoma on four occassions this season and twice against Feb. 2-4 at Winter Cup NTS Cal. (Las Vegas, Nev.) Of the other three teams, Illinois presents the biggest challenge with an average team score Feb. 12 Iowa L; 209.45-209.60 of 213.91, over a full point higher than Nebraska’s best score of 2006. Despite being ranked just one place higher than the Huskers, Michigan averages a score of 210.07, four points higher Feb. 18 at Minnesota L; 204.15-202.90 than Nebraska. Temple rounds out the group with a season average of 202.99. March 5 Oklahoma L; 214.65-208.65 Six other top teams will compete in Session I of the team qualifi er, including No. 2 Stanford, March 11 at Oklahoma, Stanford No. 3 Ohio State, No. 6 Penn State, No. 7 Iowa, No. 10 Minnesota and No. 11 William and Mary. (Norman, Okla.) Only Stanford represents the MPSF during this fi rst session, which is otherwise dominated by L; 217.80-201.10 Big Ten competitors. (Norman, Okla.) March 19 Air Force W; 212.15-184.775 March 25 at MPSF Championships 4th/5 (Colorado Springs, Colo.) (209.725) April 6 NCAA Championships 1 p.m./7 p.m. -Team Qualifi er (Norman, Okla.) April 7 NCAA Championships 7 p.m. -Team Finals (Norman, Okla.) April 8 NCAA Championships 7 p.m. -Event Finals (Norman, Okla.) *Home meets in BOLD and held at the Devaney Sports Center. All times Central and subject to change.

Gymnastics Staff Head Coach: Francis Allen Alma Mater: Nebraska (1965) E-mail: [email protected] Assistant Coach: Chuck Chmelka 2006 Nebraska Men’s Gymnastics Roster Alma Mater: Nebraska (1982) Name Year Event(s) Hometown (Club) E-mail: [email protected] Bo Benak Freshman PH Omaha, Neb. (Sokol South Omaha) Assistant Coach: Jim Hartung Tony Burtle Senior FX, V, PB, HB Grand Island, Neb. (Twisters) Alma Mater: Nebraska (1982) Jon Charter Junior FX, V Ft. Myers, Fla. (Tim Daggett Gold Medal) E-mail: [email protected] Ray Hacker Senior AA Fairfax, Va. (Capital Gymnastics) Gymnastics Secretary: Diane Streeks Jacob Ives Freshman PH , Texas (Houston North) Men’s Gymnastics Phone: (402) 472-6476 Men’s Gymnastics Fax: (402) 472-9449 Nic Matthews Senior AA Lincoln, Neb. (Neb. School of Gymnastics) Media Relations: Kelli Kremlacek James Mauldin Freshman PH Racine, Wis. (Midwest Twisters) Offi ce Phone: (402) 472-7778 Nick Moore Senior FX, PH, V Indianapolis, Ind. (Sharp’s Gymnastics) Offi ce Fax: (402) 472-2005 T.J. Schmidt Freshman PH, PB Blair, Neb. (Neb. School of Gymnastics) Cell Phone: (701) 226-2712 Stephen Tétrault Sophomore AA Lincoln, Neb. (Neb. School of Gymnastics) E-mail: [email protected] Jason Wassung Junior AA Lincoln, Neb. (Neb. School of Gymnastics) Website: Huskers.com Derric Wood Senior AA Lincoln, Neb. (Neb. School of Gymnastics) ›› Men’s Gymnastics Weekly Notes ›› Page 2 ›› NCAA Championships

Scouting the National Championship Field National Rankings Gym Info ›› Final Rankings After a disappointing runner-up fi nish at Rank Team Score the 2005 NCAA Championships behind 1 Oklahoma 217.68 No. 1 Oklahoma, the Ohio State Buckeyes are 2 Stanford 216.775 oklahoma Sooners looking to oust the Sooners for the top spot 3 Ohio State 214.62 this season. However, Ohio State’s lone loss Head Coach: Mark Williams 4 Illinois 213.91 on the season came to the Sooners on Feb. Top Gymnast: Jonathan Horton 5 California 213.24 Record: 17-0 18 by a score of 215.90-216.55. 6 Penn State 212.005 2005 NCAA Finish: First (225.675) Despite the loss, the Buckeyes went on As the defending national champions, the to gain wins over Penn State, Michigan and 7 Iowa 211.74 undefeated Sooners are undoubtedly the Illinois, in addition to claiming the Big 10 8 Michigan 210.07 favorites for the NCAA Championship again Championship title. 9 Nebraska 206.58 this year. Individually, Ohio State is led by sophomore 10 Minnesota 206.335 Head coach Mark Williams has put together D.J. Bucher, who took top honors on 11 William & Mary 205.99 a remarkable group of local and national the at the conference 12 Temple 202.99 talent that has put Oklahoma at the top of championships with a score of 9.00. Bucher 13 Navy 202.45 is also a returning All-Americans for Ohio the national rankings throughout the 2006 14 Illinois-Chicago 201.475 State after tying for fi fth on still rings (9.562) season behind an undefeated 17-0 record. 15 Army 201.19 Leading OU in this effort has been and fi nishing second on the parallel bars 16 Springfi eld 185.42 sophomore Jonathan Horton. In just his (9.637) at the 2005 NCAA Championships. second season of collegiate competition, Also helping the Buckeyes in 2006 is junior 17 Air Force 183.615 Horton is on his way to the history books co-captain Willie Ito. Ito currently holds the 18 James Madison 181.81 as a two-time member of the U.S. National nation’s top high bar ranking with a national 19 M.I.T. 110.88 Team and an NCAA vaulting champion. At qualifying average of 9.58, and also took the 20 Washington 109.125 the 2006 MPSF Championships, Horton led high bar title at the Big 10 Championships much of the competition to take second in the (9.80). all-around all-around honors (54.10) and also individual rankings won the event title on the fl oor exercise (9.60) No. 4 Pommel Horse Score and still rings (9.65). illinois 8. Stephen Tétrault 8.78 Aside from Horton, the Sooners still have Fighting illini 13. Derric Wood 8.64 plenty of ammunition, including NCAA All- 14. Jason Wassung 8.63 Americans Jamie Henderson, James Myers Head Coach: Yoshi Hayasaki and Taquiy Abdullah-Simons. Henderson won Top Gymnast: the MPSF pommel horse title in 2005 with a Record: 10-2 Vault Score score of 9.625 and has been nominated for 2005 NCAA Finish: Third (223.70) 13. Nick Moore 9.21 the Nissen-Emery Award this season. After fi nishing third in 2005, the Fighting 18. Nic Matthews 9.19 Illini have captured yet another solid season 19T. Tony Burtle 9.15 in 2006. Overall, Illinois has earned dual wins over Minnesota, Michigan and Iowa Parallel Bars Score No. 2 and suffered its only pair of losses to higher- 16. T.J. Schmidt 8.81 Stanford Cardinal ranked Ohio State. 19. Jason Wassung 8.75 Head Coach: Tom Glielmi Leading the Illini this season for the second Top Gymnast: David Sender consecutive year is senior Justin Spring, who High Bar Score Record: 13-3 has recently been named a Nissen-Emery 14. Derric Wood 9.17 2005 NCAA Finish: Eighth (218.375) fi nalist. Spring captured the 2005 NCAA After entering the season ranked sixth in parallel bar title for Illinois and has been All-Around Score named the 2006 Big 10 Gymnast of the Year the preseason coaches poll, the Stanford 7. Jason Wassung 51.34 Cardinal have become the surprise story of following his event title on the parallel bars 10. Stephen Tétrault 50.46 the season. at the Big 10 Championships. Spring also Stanford has posted big dual wins over enters the 2006 NCAA Championships as the national powerhouses like Cal, Michigan and nation’s top ranked parallel bar competitor Penn State and have put the pressure on the with a national qualiifying average of 9.59. Sooners for the No. 1 national ranking all As a team, the Fighting Illini lead a very Event Rankings Event Rank (Average) season. talented collegiate vaulting fi eld as the With 12 returning lettermen, the Cardinal nation’s top team with a national qualifying Floor Exercise 12th (34.34) are packed with experience. Leading the score of 36.95. Pommel Horse 1st (34.28) way this year is sophomore David Sender, Still Rings 13th (33.91) who posted a season-high all-around score of Vault 7th (36.64) 54.45 at the Pacifi c Coast Classic on Feb. 27. No. 4 Parallel Bars 7th (34.675) The Cardinal have a lot TO prove at the Cal Golden Bears High Bar 12th (34.09) NCAA Championships this season, after Team 9th (206.58) fi nishing eighth and failing to post a single Head Coach: Barry Weiner All-American in 2005. Top Gymnast: Tim McNeill Record: 11-7 No. 3 2005 NCAA Finish: Fifth (222.075) Golden Bears have improved their team After struggling to get going at the beginning scores over the last month by 10 points and ohio State of the season, the Golden Bears have come most recently posted a score of 216.45 for Buckeyes on strong of late and are fi fth nationally third-place at the MPSF Championships. Head Coach: Miles Avery heading into the NCAA Championships. This season, the Golden Bears returned Top Gymnast: DJ Bucher Cal suffered a series of hard losses to rival four All-Americans and eight letterwinners. Record: 10-1 Stanford in the initial weeks of the 2006 However, they lost a large part of their fl oor 2005 NCAA Finish: Second (225.45) campaign, but have since recovered. The and vault lineups with the graduation of 2005 ›› Men’s Gymnastics Weekly Notes ›› Page 3 ›› NCAA Championships

NCAA fl oor champion, Graham Ackerman. But No. 8 2006 Event Titles sophomore Tim McNeill has quickly stepped Michigan Gymnast Event Meet (Score) up to fi ll in for the loss, recently claiming the Wolverines Tony Burtle FX at Minnesota (8.75) all-around title at the MPSF Championships vs. Air Force (9.25) Head Coach: over favorite, Oklahoma’s Jonathan Horton. Kurt Golder V vs. Iowa (9.35) Record: In 2005, McNeill earned All-America status 7-11 vs. Air Force-Tied (9.20) 2005 NCAA Finish: on both the pommel horse (4th) and vault Sixth (219.775) Ray Hacker SR vs. Air Force-Tied (8.90) (5th). Despite a solid core of gymnasts includ- Nic Matthews V vs. Air Force-Tied (9.20) ing Luke Bottke, Gerry Signorelli and Andrew Nick Moore V at Minnesota (9.45) No. 6 DiGiore, the Wolverines have not been able vs. Oklahoma (9.45) to achieve the level of success they saw in Penn State Stephen Tétrault PH at Minnesota (8.80) 2005. Jason Wassung PH at RMO (8.85) Nittany Lions After advancing to the team fi nals last sea- PB vs. Air Force-Tied (8.95) son, Michigan posted a losing season with a Derric Wood PH vs. Air Force (9.05) Head Coach: Randy Jepson record of 7-11 in 2006. PB at RMO (8.35) Top Gymnast: Derek Helsby However, the Wolverines’ regular-season vs. Iowa (8.90) Record: 11-2 schedule was one of the toughest in the na- vs. Air Force-Tied (8.95) 2005 NCAA Finish: Fourth (222.40) tion, with duals against Oklahoma, Stanford, HB vs. Iowa (9.45) After taking home the NCAA title in 2004, Ohio State, Penn State and Iowa. at Minnesota (9.25) the Nittany Lions dropped to fourth in 2005 At the Big 10 Championships on March vs. Air Force (9.45) and enter this year’s competition as the No. 24-25, Michigan fi nished fourth of six teams 6 seed. However, the Nittany Lions have ahead of Minnesota and Penn State. Indi- posted important dual wins this season over vidually, senior Andrew DiGiore claimed his 2006 Husker Highs Michigan and second-ranked Stanford, in third consecutive Big 10 vaulting title with a Individual Bests addition to owning a respectable season-high score of 9.638. Based on season averages, Event Score Gymnast score of 216.80. DiGiore is Michigan’s most likely candidate to FX 9.00 Tony Burtle (1/14) make a run at an NCAA event title this season Penn State’s best event is the still rings, Nic Matthews (3/5) where it owns a national qualifying average of as he currently ranks second in the nation on Jason Wassung (3/5) 36.925 for the No. 3 spot. the event behind Stanford’s David Sender. PSU is led by a solid core of gymnasts Also, Signorelli is a candidate for the 2006 PH 9.05 Derric Wood (3/11) including sophomore Derek Helsby, who is Nissen-Emery Award. SR 9.025 Ray Hacker (3/25) currently ranked fi fth nationally in the all- No. 10 V 9.45 Nick Moore (3/5) around and is tied for 11th in the still rings. PB 9.10 T.J. Schmidt (3/11) The Nittany Lions also depend on sophomore Minnesota HB 9.45 Derric Wood (2/12) Tommy Ramos, who recently captured the Big Golden Gophers AA 52.45 Jason Wassung (2/12) 10 rings title with a score of 9.55. The title Head Coach: Mike Burns Stephen Tétrault (3/19) was his sixth on the event this season. Top Gymnast: Jake Lee Finally, senior Chad Buczek has been a Record: 4-12 Team Bests major force for Penn State over the last four 2005 NCAA Finish: years and is one of six NCAA gymnasts up for Ninth (217.40) Event Score Opponent the 2006 Nissen-Emery Award. After ranking in the top 10 in the national Team 212.15 vs. Air Force (3/19) team standings for the entire season, the FX 35.85 vs. Air Force (3/19) Gophers fell to 10th heading into the NCAA PH 34.75 at MPSF (3/25) No. 7 Championships. The reason for the drop was SR 34.025 at MPSF (3/25) a sub-par Big 10 Championships performance V 37.025 at MPSF (3/25) iowa Hawkeyes by Minnesota, which scored just a 205.40 for Head Coach: Tom Dunn last place. PB 35.25 vs. Air Force (3/19) Top Gymnast: Michael Reavis After the loss of 2005 Nissen-Emery HB 36.60 vs. Air Force (3/19) Record: 8-10 award winner Guillermo Alvarez, the Gophers 2005 NCAA Finish: Seventh (218.725) have had to look elsewhere for support in The Hawkeyes enter this NCAA 2006. Junior Jake Lee has stepped in to parallel bars (9.20). Jackson is also on the Championships the way they left it in 2005, the leadership position for Minnesota and is ballot for the 2006 Nissen-Emery Award, in the No. 7 position. Iowa missed out on currently ranked fourth nationally in the all- which will be given at the NCAA banquet on competing in the 2005 team fi nals by just around. Wednesday, April 5. one point and are looking to rewrite that No. 11 ending in 2006. However, in order to do that No. 12 the Hawkeyes will need to top Ohio State, William and Mary Temple owls Stanford and Penn State, three teams which Tribe have posted consistently higher scores than Head Coach: Head Coach: Fred Turoff Iowa in 2006. Cliff Gauthier Top Gymnast: Top Gymnast: Sterling Kramer The Hawkeyes are led this season by Ramon Jackson Record: Record: 10-13 Nissen-Emery fi nalist Michael Reavis, whose 10-9 2005 NCAA Finish: 2005 NCAA Finish: DNQ presence on the fl oor exercise and vault have 12th (208.525) Temple is the one new face in the 2006 been a major boon to the Iowa effort over the The Tribe are making their fourth NCAA NCAA Championships, as it claims the fi nal last four years. Reavis earned the national appearance in fi ve years in 2006 after spot in the 12-team fi eld. The Owls ousted vaulting title in 2005 with a score of 9.55 and fi nishing 12th overall in 2005. William and Illinois-Chicago, which held that seed in earned the Big 10 fl oor title this season with a Mary is one of just two ECAC conference 2005. season-high score of 9.797. teams to qualify for the event along with Temple. Temple is led by a slew of young talent At the 2006 ECAC Championships, the Tribe including sophomore Sterling Kramer, who took home the team title for the fi rst time took top honors in the all-around at the ECAC since 1994 and just the third time in school Championships. Temple’s John Vogtman was history. Individually, senior Ramon Jackson also named the 2006 Freshman of the Year at earned event titles on the vault (9.30) and the event. ›› Men’s Gymnastics Weekly Notes ›› Page 4 ›› NCAA Championships

eighth to first in the team pommel horse NCAA History standings. The Huskers posted a season- Probable Lineups Nebraska first found itself in the winner’s and meet- high score of 34.75 at the MPSF Floor Exercise Average Score circle at the NCAA Championships in 1979. Championships to propel them to the top of Stephen Tétrault ...... 8.187 This success launched a string of consecutive the national polls with a national qualifying Nick Moore ...... 8.256 NU titles over the next five years, ending in average of 34.28. This is the first time in 2006 Jason Wassung ...... 8.383 Nic Matthews...... 8.517 1983. Since then, the Huskers have seen that Nebraska has led an event. The last time the Huskers topped such a list was in March Derric Wood...... 8.475 three additional team championships in Tony Burtle...... 8.612 1988, 1990 and most recently in 1994. of 2005, when they headed up the national vault standings over a three week period. Individually, eight Nebraska gymnasts have Pommel Horse Average Score In addition to its success on the pommel captured all-around titles. Former Olympian Ray Hacker ...... 7.612 horse, Nebraska also ranks in the top 10 Nick Moore ...... 7.662 and current NU assistant coach Jim Hartung on the vault (seventh) and parallel bars T.J. Schmidt ...... 7.85 earned consecutive titles in 1980 and 1981, (seventh) with national qualifying averages Jason Wassung ...... 8.406 while Nebraska’s most recent all-around of 36.64 and 34.675, respectively. Stephen Tétrault ...... 8.65 victory came from Jason Hardabura in 1999. Individually, Nebraska also placed its Derric Wood...... 8.239 Although the Huskers failed to qualify highest number of gymnasts in the national polls this week with the addition of seniors Still Rings Average Score for the team finals at the 2005 NCAA James Mauldin...... 7.287 Championships, they did send several Nic Matthews (18th) and Tony Burtle (19th) to T.J. Schmidt ...... 7.937 individuals into the event qualifier. In all, the vault standings for the first time in 2006. Stephen Tétrault ...... 8.00 four Huskers competed in day two of the In the all-around, junior Jason Wassung will Nic Matthews...... 8.231 three-day event, including Mace Patterson, enter the NCAA Championships as collegiate Jason Wassung ...... 8.156 gymnastic’s No. 7 competitor (51.34), as Ray Hacker ...... 8.592 Steven Friendman, Paul Chumreonlert and well as being 14th (8.63) in the pommel Stephen Tétrault. Both Chumreonlert and horse and 19th (8.75) on the parallel bars. Vault Average Score Tétrault earned All-America honors during day Sophomore Stephen Tétrault holds Jacob Ives ...... 8.65 three, with Chumreonlert finishing fifth on the the No. 10 all-around spot, in addition to Nic Matthews...... 8.978 pommel horse and Tétrault finishing fifth on Tony Burtle...... 8.95 ranking seventh (8.78) on the pommel horse. Jason Wassung ...... 8.957 the vault. Senior Derric Wood improved to 13th Stephen Tétrault ...... 8.994 (8.64) in the pommel horse this week Nick Moore ...... 9.039 Last Time out and is also 14th on the high bar (9.17). The Nebraska men’s gymnastics team Senior Nick Moore fell to 13th on the vault Parallel Bars Average Score James Mauldin...... 8.137 set season-high scores on the pommel (9.21) after climbing as high as seventh, while freshman T.J. Schmidt claimed the No. Jacob Ives ...... 7.642 horse (34.75), still rings (34.025) and 16 spot on parallel bars (8.81) this week. Stephen Tétrault ...... 8.244 vault (37.025) en route to a fourth-place Overall, the Huskers placed seven of its 11- Jason Wassung ...... 8.539 (209.725) overall finish at the 2006 T.J. Schmidt ...... 8.586 man roster in the national polls heading into Derric Wood...... 8.642 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation the NCAA Championships. Championships in Colorado Springs, Colo. High Bar Average Score Oklahoma took top honors for the second Ray Hacker ...... 6.937 consecutive year with a season-high score Guide to the N q A Nic Matthews...... 7.756 The 12 teams that received invitations Stephen Tétrault ...... 8.072 of 219.175, followed by Stanford in second to the 2006 NCAA Championships were (217.075) and Cal in third (216.45), while Air Jason Wassung ...... 8.187 selected based on a national qualifying Tony Burtle...... 8.078 Force rounded out the field in fifth (184.725). average as computed by GymInfo. The NQA Derric Wood...... 8.994 Nebraska’s team score of 209.725 was figured by selecting the four highest was its second-highest of the 2006 regular-season scores, counting no more than nation. Otherwise, the Big Ten’s Penn State season behind the score of 212.15. two home meets, and the highest of these and Ohio State have made national names for Individually, senior Derric Wood earned scores was dropped. The conference meet themselves as the teams to beat. Nebraska’s highest event finish of second score was then doubled and added to the But a quick glance at the 2006 NCAA on the pommel horse (8.80). However, his three remaining regular-season scores. The Championship field indicates that the tide teammates were not far behind as junior average of these five scores, which includes may have turned. With Oklahoma holding Jason Wassung finished third in the same the doubled conference score, resulted in the steady at No. 1, Stanford chasing at No. 2, Cal event (8.75), followed by sophomore Stephen national qualifying average. at No. 5 and Nebraska in ninth, many of the top teams represent the MPSF. Tétrault in fourth (8.70). Wassung also For the Huskers, this means that NU’s finished fourth in the all-around (52.50), Additionally, individual MPSF gymnasts scores of 209.45, 202.9 and 201.1 from hold top seeds in four of the seven events. while Tétrault followed in fifth (51.05). the regular-season were added to twice its Additionally, senior Nic Matthews earned a Oklahoma boasts the most top spots with conference score of 209.725 and the average sophomore Jonathan Horton on still rings spot on the podium in the vault with a season- of these five scores resulted in Nebraska’s and all-around, followed by Cal’s Tim McNeill high score of 9.325 for third in the event, ninth-place score of 206.58. on the pommel horse and Stanford’s David while Wassung followed to tie for fourth (9.30) Sender on vault. with Oklahoma’s Jonathan Horton. Conference Clash Finally, MPSF programs hold the top Since its inception in 1994, the Mountain national qualifying scores in five of six events. Reviewing the Rankings Pacific Sports Federation has posted a Oklahoma locked in the No. 1 seed on the After posting their second-highest competitive presence against the well- floor exercise (36.70), still rings (37.99) and team score of the season at the MPSF established Big Ten. In fact, in the last 11 high bar (37.09); Nebraska holds the top spot Championships (209.725), the Huskers years, MPSF teams have taken seven NCAA on the pommel horse (34.28); and Cal is on improved from 11th to ninth in the NCAA team titles and six runner-up finishes despite top in the parallel bars (36.265). standings this week. With the score, Nebraska owning half as many programs as the Big owns a national qualifying average of 206.58. Ten. But perhaps the most impressive rankings However, over the last seven seasons, only news of the week is Nebraska’s jump from Oklahoma has finished No. 1 or No. 2 in the ›› Men’s Gymnastics Weekly Notes ›› Page 5 ›› NCAA Championships

individual high scores Bar Beginnings Postseason Honors Tony Burtle Nebraska received the high bar slot to begin Big 10 Conference Season Event Career Session II of the 2006 NCAA Championships Gymnast of the Year: Justin Spring, Illinois 9.25...... FX...... Same on April 7. Normally one of NU’s lesser events, Coach of the Year: Miles Avery, Ohio State 9.35...... V...... 9.525 the Huskers have picked up the pace on high Tom Dunn, Iowa 7.90...... PB...... Same bar this season and posted a season-high 9.15 ...... HB ...... Same score of 36.60 on the event on March 19. MPSF Conference Jon Charter This score is the second-highest on any event Gymnast of the Year: Jonathan Horton, Season Event Career 8.65...... FX...... Same for Nebraska this season with its highest Oklahoma score coming on vault (37.025). Coach of the Year: Mark Williams, Oklahoma Ray Hacker But perhaps even more important than Kip Simons, Air Force Season Event Career Nebraska’s starting rotation will be where No Score...... FX...... 8.00 it ends. The fifth and sixth rotations for the 8.30...... PH ...... 8.95 Huskers will feature the vault and parallel ECAC Conference 9.025...... SR...... Same bars, two of NU’s stronger events in 2006. Gymnast of the Year: Ramon Jackson, W&M No Score...... V...... 8.95 No Score...... PB...... 8.80 The vault easily showcases Nebraska’s Coach of the Year: Noah Riskin, MIT top tier performances with the entire lineup 8.20...... HB ...... 8.90 No Score...... AA...... 50.75 capable of scores in the upper 9.0 region. Meanwhile, the parallel bars have come on Jacob Ives strong in 2006 as the Huskers own a season- Season Event Career high team score of 35.25 and rank seventh in Senior Significance 7.15...... FX...... Same the nation in the event. While Nebraska normally relies heavily 8.95...... V...... Same on its underclassmen, this season the 8.30...... PB...... Same Hacker 9.0 seniors have reclaimed their leadership role. Nic Matthews Senior Ray Hacker finally achieved one Nebraska seniors own five of seven Season Event Career of his greatest collegiate goals at the MPSF event-high scores for the Huskers, 9.00...... FX...... 9.10 Championships on March 25. After nearly in addition to staking claim to 15 of No Score...... PH ...... 8.40 8.65...... SR...... 9.10 four years as a Husker, Hacker earned a score 18 individual event titles in 2006. During the regular-season meets, 9.325...... V...... 9.35 over the 9.0 mark with a team-high score of No Score...... PB...... 8.45 9.025 on the still rings. NU seniors accounted for 51 percent of Nebraska’s total team points. 8.70...... HB ...... 8.90 Although the score did not place Hacker on No Score...... AA...... 52.425 the podium in a highly competitive ring field, it At Nebraska’s final regular-season dual against Air Force on March 19, NU seniors James Mauldin did give the Fairfax, Va., native a career best Season Event Career and 12th place in the event overall. claimed all six event titles and represented 116.7 points of Nebraska’s season-high 7.80...... SR...... Same In addition to his scoring accomplishments, 8.30...... PB...... Same Hacker earned the first event title of his 212.15 team score. Nick Moore collegiate career in 2006 with a first-place Finally, in this week’s GymInfo polls, Nebraska placed four seniors among the Season Event Career showing on the rings against Air Force on 8.80...... FX...... Same March 19. The fact that the meet was dubbed nation’s top 20 including Derric Wood on the pommel horse (13th) and high bar (14th) and 8.45...... PH ...... 8.85 NU’s Senior Day made the accomplishment 9.45...... V...... Same that much more poignant. Nick Moore (7th), Nic Matthews (18th) and Tony Burtle (19th) on the vault. T.J. Schmidt Season Event Career Superlative Sophomores Keep on Climbing 8.20...... FX...... Same A quick look at the national ranks show 8.50...... PH ...... Same a surprising pattern sweeping collegiate Over the last two weeks, Nebraska has done what every program aims to do as it 8.55...... SR...... Same gymnastics. This pattern is that many of 9.10 ...... PB...... Same nears the postseason: improve. the nation’s top gymnasts are only in their Stephen Tétrault sophomore years. Between NU’s last regular-season meet on March 19 and the MPSF Championships on Season Event Career In the national all-around ranks, three 8.85...... FX...... 9.25 of the top five gymnasts are sophomores March 25, the Huskers have set season-high marks on all six events and as a team. 8.90...... PH ...... 9.30 including Oklahoma’s Jonathan Horton in 8.25...... SR...... 8.75 first, followed by Stanford’s David Sender in Additionally, Nebraska’s 11-man roster 9.25...... V...... 9.65 third and Penn State’s Derek Helsby is fifth. notched a total of 19 season-high marks 8.70...... PB...... 8.85 Additionally, sophomores sit atop the during that time, six of which were also 8.85...... HB ...... 9.25 pommel horse, vault and still rings rankings career-highs. 52.45...... AA...... 53.325 Junior Jason Wassung boasts the most with Cal’s Tim McNeill ranking first on the Jason Wassung horse, Sender atop the vault standings and improvement over this two-week span with Season Event Career Horton in first on the still rings. four season-high marks on the rings (8.70), 9.00...... FX...... 9.20 Second-year collegians hold at least two vault (9.30), parallel bars (8.95) and high bar 8.85...... PH ...... 9.475 of the top five spots in all six events including (9.15). 8.70...... SR...... 9.30 a pair of sophomores who earned runner-up Fifth-year senior Tony Burtle has also been 9.30...... V...... 9.60 8.95...... PB...... 9.10 positions. impressive, earning a pair of career-high scores on the floor exercise (9.25) and high 9.15 ...... HB ...... Same The same pattern holds for the Huskers, 52.50...... AA...... 54.575 as sophomore Stephen Tétrault is Nebraska’s bar (9.15). only returning All-American and also holds Derric Wood NU’s highest national ranking on the pommel NCAA on ESPN Season Event Career Team finals for the 2006 NCAA Men’s 8.95...... FX...... 9.00 horse (7th). Tétrault is also ranked 10th 9.05...... PH ...... 9.35 nationally in the all-around. Gymnastics Championships will be televised on tape delay on ESPN 2. The event will No Score...... SR...... 8.55 air on April 11 at 12:30 p.m. CST. Any No Score...... V...... 9.20 8.95...... PB...... Same changes in this schedule can be found at 9.45...... HB ...... Same www.ncaasports.com/broadcast. No Score...... AA...... 52.70

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NCAA Statistical Rankings (Final Regular-Season Rankings) NCAA Contact info. Oklahoma Media Relations TEAM STATISTICS INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS David Bassity (by national qualifying score) (by national qualifying score) 405.325.8321 Team Score Average Score Floor Exercise Average Score [email protected] 1. Michael Reavis, Iowa ...... 9.61 1. Oklahoma...... 217.680 2. Jimmy Wickham, Ohio State...... 9.50 2. Stanford...... 216.775 3. Jonathan Horton, Oklahoma...... 9.49 3. Ohio State...... 214.620 4. David Sender, Stanford ...... 9.47 NCAA Schedule 4. Illinois ...... 213.910 5. Justin Spring, Illinois...... 9.43 Thursday, April 6...... Session 1 5. California ...... 213.240 Team Qualifier 9. Nebraska...... 206.580 Pommel Horse Average Score 1 p.m. CST 1. Tim McNeill, Calfornia ...... 9.25 Session 2 Floor Exercise Average Score 2. DJ Bucher, Ohio State...... 9.02 Team Qualifier 1. Oklahoma...... 36.760 3. Derek Helsby, Penn State...... 9.00 7 p.m. CST 2. Michigan...... 36.590 4. Curtis Kleffman, Iowa...... 8.98 Friday, April 7 ...... Session 3 3. Stanford...... 36.510 5. Ted Brown, Illinois...... 8.925 Team Finals 8. Stephen Tétrault, Nebraska ...... 8.78 All-Around Finals 4. Ohio State...... 36.390 13. Derric Wood, Nebraska...... 8.64 Event Qualifier 5. Illinois ...... 36.020 14. Jason Wassung, Nebraska ...... 8.63 7 p.m. CST 12. Nebraska ...... 34.34 Saturday, April 8 ...... Session 4 Still Rings Average Score Event Finals Pommel Horse Average Score 1. Jonathan Horton, Oklahoma...... 9.67 7 p.m. CST 1. Nebraska...... 34.28 2. Alex Schorsch, Stanford ...... 9.65 2. Iowa ...... 34.11 3. Jamie Henderson, Oklahoma...... 9.64 3. Oklahoma...... 34.08 4. Tommy Ramos, Penn State ...... 9.57 Session 1 Rotations 5. Peter Derman, Stanford ...... 9.47 4. Penn State...... 34.07 Event Team 5. Illinois ...... 33.92 Vault Average Score Floor Exercise ...... Individuals 1. David Sender, Stanford ...... 9.51 Pommel Horse...... Minnesota Still Rings Average Score 2. Andrew DiGiore, Michigan...... 9.48 Still Rings...... William & Mary 1. Oklahoma...... 37.99 3. Wesley Haagensen, Illinois...... 9.455 Vault ...... Penn State 2. Stanford...... 37.69 4. Geoff Reins, Iowa...... 9.38 Parallel Bars ...... Stanford 3. Penn State...... 36.935 5. Jimmy Wickham, Ohio State...... 9.37 High Bar ...... Ohio State 4. California ...... 36.29 13. Nick Moore, Nebraska ...... 9.21 Bye ...... Iowa 5. Illinois ...... 36.02 18. Nic Matthews, Nebraska ...... 9.19 13. Nebraska...... 33.91 19T. Tony Burtle, Nebraska...... 9.15 Session 2 Rotations Vault Average Score Parallel Bars Average Score Event Team 1. Illinois ...... 36.95 1. Justin Spring, Illinois...... 9.59 Floor Exercise ...... Individuals 2. Ohio State...... 36.94 2. Jake Lee, Minnesota...... 9.467 Pommel Horse...... Oklahoma 3. Tim McNeill, California ...... 9.29 Still Rings...... Temple 3. Stanford...... 36.93 4. Ramon Jackson, W&M ...... 9.18 Vault ...... California 4. Oklahoma...... 36.78 5. Jonathan Horton, Oklahoma...... 9.15 5. Iowa ...... 36.76 15T. T.J. Schmidt, Nebraska ...... 8.81 Parallel Bars ...... Illinois 7. Nebraska ...... 36.64 19. Jason Wassung, Nebaska...... 8.75 High Bar ...... Nebraska Bye ...... Michigan Parallel Bars Average Score High Bar Average Score After the initial rotation, all teams will follow 1. California ...... 36.265 1. Willie Ito, Ohio State ...... 9.58 Olympic order (FX, PH, SR, V, PH, HB). Each 2. Illinois ...... 36.07 2. Justin Spring, Illinois...... 9.49 team will receive a bye during the rotation 3. Ohio State...... 35.70 3. Nate Downs, Stanford ...... 9.42 following its high bar set. 4. Stanford...... 35.625 4. Dylan Carney, Stanford...... 9.41 5. Oklahoma...... 35.27 5. David Ortiz, Ohio State ...... 9.35 14. Derric Wood, Nebraska...... 9.17 7. Nebraska ...... 34.675 Travel itinerary Depart: Tuesday, April 4, 2006; 3:05 p.m. All-Around Average Score Return: Sunday, April 9, 2006; 5:58 p.m. High Bar Average Score 1. Jonathan Horton, Oklahoma...... 53.96 Hotel: La Quinta Inn 1. Oklahoma...... 37.09 2. Michael Reavis, Iowa ...... 53.34 2. Stanford...... 36.70 3. David Sender, Stanford ...... 53.310 All media requesting interviews with 3. Ohio State...... 36.45 4. Jake Lee, Minnesota...... 52.915 Nebraska gymnasts or coaches while the 4. Illinois ...... 36.20 5. Derek Helsby, Penn State...... 52.15 team is one the road should contact Kelli 5. Iowa ...... 36.05 7. Jason Wassung, Nebraska...... 51.34 Kremlacek of the Nebraska Media Relations 12. Nebraska ...... 34.09 10. Stephen Tétrault, Nebraska....50.46 Office at 701-226-2712. ›› Weekly Notes ›› Page 7 ›› NCAA Championships

Tony ›› Ray ›› Burtle+ Hacker= Senior ›› Fx, v, PB, HB Senior ›› PH, Sr, HB Grand island, Neb. Fairfax, va. (Grand island) (Fairfax)

2006 Season Highlights 2006 Season Highlights Advanced to the finals of the Rocky Mountain Open on the floor Scored a team-high 8.25 on the still rings at the Rocky Mountain Open exercise (8.30) and vault (9.10) on Jan. 13...Finished second on the to move on to the event finals for the first time in his career....Finished floor exercise at the Rocky Mountain Open finals on Jan. 14 witha third in the still rings (8.85) in NU’s loss to Iowa on Feb. 12...Set a season-high score of 9.00...Received his first invitation to the 2006 season-high score of 8.10 on the high bar against Minnesota on Winter Cup where he finished 18th on the floor exercise...Notched his Feb. 18...Continued setting top scores against Oklahoma on March first event title of the season against Iowa on Feb. 12 with a first-place 5 with a score of 8.95 on the rings as well as a season high of 8.30 finish on the vault (9.35), in addition to finishing third on thefloor on the pommel horse...Earned the first event title of his collegiate (8.80)...Earned his second event title of 2006 with a score of 8.75 on career against Air Force on March 19 with top honors on the still the floor against Minnesota on Feb. 18, while finishing second in the rings (8.90)...This title was the only on the rings for the Huskers in vault (9.05)...Earned two event titles on the floor exercise and vault 2006...Landed his the first 9.0 score of his career on the still rings at against Air Force on March 19 as well as posted career-high marks on the MPSF Championships where he earned a score of 9.025 for 12th the floor (9.25) and high bar (9.15)...Tied for 11th on the floor exercise place. (8.85) and eighth on the vault (9.20) at the MPSF Championships on March 25. 2006 Season and Career Bests Season Event Career 2006 Season and Career Bests No Score ...... FX...... 8.00 (at RMO-Team, 04) Season Event Career 8.30 (vs. Oklahoma, 3/5)...... PH ...... 8.95 (at MPSF-Team, 04) 9.25 (vs. Air Force, 3/19) ...... FX...... Same 9.025 (at MPSF, 3/25) ...... SR ...... Same 9.35 (vs. Iowa, 2/12)...... V...... 9.525 (vs. Okla., Air Force, 04) No Score ...... V...... 8.95 (vs. iowa, 04) 7.90 (vs. Iowa, 2/12) ...... PB ...... Same No Score ...... PB .....8.80 (at Okla. Quadrangular, 04) 9.15 (vs. Air Force, 3/19) ...... HB ...... Same 8.20 (vs. Air Force, 3/19) ...... HB .....8.90 (at Okla. Quadrangular, 04)

2006 Event Titles 2006 Event Titles Event Score Meet Event Score Meet Floor Exercise ...... 8.75...... at Minnesota (2/18) Still Rings...... 8.90...... vs. Air Force (3/19) 9.25...... vs. Air Force (3/19) Vault ...... 9.35...... vs. Iowa (2/12) 9.20...... vs. Air Force (3/19) ›› Weekly Notes ›› Page 8 ›› NCAA Championships

Nic ›› Nick ›› Matthews+ Moore= Senior ›› Fx, SR, v, Hb Senior ›› Fx, Ph, v Lincoln, Neb. indianapolis, ind. (Southeast) (Ben Davis)

2006 Season Highlights 2006 Season Highlights Advanced to the event finals on the floor exercise (8.10) at the Rocky Landed a score of 9.10 on the vault at the Rocky Mountain Open on Jan. Mountain Open on Jan. 13...Finished fifth on the floor (8.35) at the 13 to advance to the event finals for the first time in his career...Finished Stanford Open on Jan. 21...Tied senior Tony Burtle for third-place on second on the vault (9.25) against Iowa on Feb. 12 and set a season- the floor (8.80) against Iowa on Feb. 12...Set season-high scores of high pommel horse score of 8.45...Earned his first career event title 9.00 on the floor exercise and 8.40 on high bar against Oklahoma with a win on the vault (9.40) at Minnesota on Feb. 18...Continued on March 5 en route to finishing third and fifth respectively in those to dominate the vault with a career-high score of 9.45 for another win events...Notched a score of 9.25 on the vault against Oklahoma and against Oklahoma on March 5...Set a career-high floor score of 8.80 Stanford on March 11 for second in the event...Tied for first-place on against Air Force on March 19 and finished third on the pommel horse the vault (9.20) with Burtle against Air Force on March 19...Also set (8.10)...Earned a score of 9.15 to tie for 12th on the vault at the MPSF season-high scores of 8.65 on the still rings and 8.70 on the high bar Championships on March 25...Climbed as high as seventh nationally in against the Falcons...Earned a season-high score of 9.325 for third- the GymInfo polls on the vault. place on the vault at the MPSF Championships on March 25. 2006 Season and Career Bests 2006 Season and Career Bests Season Event Career Season Event Career 8.50 (vs. Air Force, 3/19) FX Same 9.00 (vs. Oklahoma, 3/5)...... FX...... 9.10 (at Minnesota, 04) 8.45 (vs. Iowa, 2/12)...... PH ...... 8.85 (at Ohio State, 05) No Score ...... PH ...... 8.40 (at Minnesota, 04) 9.45 (vs. Oklahoma, 3/5)...... V...... Same 8.65 (vs. Air Force, 3/19) ...... SR ...... 9.10 (at MPSF-Team, 04) 9.325 (at MPSF, 3/25))...... V...... 9.35 (vs. Oklahoma, 05) 2006 Event Titles No Score ...... PB ...... 8.45 (at Oklahoma, 03) Event Score Meet 8.70 (vs. Air Force, 3/19) ...... HB ...... 8.90 (vs. Okla., Air Force, 04) Vault ...... 9.40...... at Minnesota (2/18) 9.45...... vs. Oklahoma (3/5) 2006 Event Titles Event Score Meet Vault-Tied ...... 9.20...... vs. Air Force (3/19) ›› Weekly Notes ›› Page 9 ›› NCAA Championships

Derric ›› Jon ›› +Wood Charter= Senior ›› Fx, Ph, PB, HB Junior ›› Fx Lincoln, Neb. Ft. Myers, Fla. (Southeast) (Ft. Myers)

2006 Season Highlights 2006 Season Highlights Advanced to the event finals in three events (FX, PB, HB) atthe Made his collegiate debut at the Rocky Mountain Open on Jan. 13 Rocky Mountain Open on Jan. 13...Claimed his first event title of with a score of 7.75...Earned a career-high mark of 8.65 on the floor the season on the parallel bars (8.35) at the Rocky Mountain Open exercise against Air Force on March 19. event finals on Jan. 14...Earned a score of 8.90 on the parallel bars against Iowa on Feb. 12 for first in the event, in addition to landing an oustanding career-high score of 9.45 on the high bar for the event 2006 Season and Career Bests title...Named the MPSF Gymnast of the Week following the Iowa Season Event Career meet...Finished third on the floor exercise (8.55) and first on the high 8.65 (vs. Air Force, 3/19) ...... FX...... Same bar (9.25) at Minnesota on Feb. 18...Notched a season-high floor score of 8.95 against Oklahoma on March 5...Also finished fourth on the pommel horse (8.50) and second on the high bar (9.35) against the Sooners...Finished second on the pommel horse with a team high 9.05 against Oklahoma and Stanford on March 11...Earned a trio of event titles on the pommel horse (9.05), parallel bars (8.95) and high bar (9.45) against Air Force on March 19...Wood’s parallel bars score was a season high, while his pommel horse and high bar scores tied his season and career highs respectively...Earned Nebraska’s highest event finish at the MPSF Championships on March 25 as he grabbed second on the pommel horse with a score of 8.80...Also finished seventh on the high bar (9.15) at the same meet...Named to the Big 12 Commissioner’s Fall Honor Roll.

2006 Season and Career Bests Season Event Career 8.95 (vs. Oklahoma, 3/5)...... FX...... 9.00 (vs. Minnesota, 03) 9.05 (at Oklahoma, 3/11)...... PH ...... 9.35 (at Stanford, 03) No Score ...... SR ...... 8.55 (at MPSF-Team, 03) No Score ...... V...... 9.20 (vs. Minnesota, 03) 8.95 (vs. Air Force, 3/19) ...... PB ...... 8.95 (vs. Minnesota, 03) 9.45 (vs. Iowa, 2/12)...... HB ...... Same

2006 Event Titles Event Score Meet Pommel Horse...... 9.05...... vs. Air Force (3/19) Parallel Bars ...... 8.85...... at RMO-Finals (1/14) 8.90...... vs. Iowa (2/12) 8.95...... vs. Air Force (3/19) High Bar ...... 9.45...... vs. Iowa (2/12) 9.25...... at Minnesota (2/18) 9.45...... vs. Air Force (3/19) ›› Weekly Notes ›› Page 10 ›› NCAA Championships

Jason ›› Stephen ›› Wassung Tétrault Junior ›› AA Sophomore ›› AA Lincoln, Neb. Lincoln, Neb. (Lincoln East) (Lincoln East)

2006 Season Highlights 2006 Season Highlights Advanced to the event finals on the pommel horse, still rings and Advanced to the event finals of the Rocky Mountain Open on the parallel bars at the Rocky Mountain Open on Jan. 13...Earned the first pommel horse, vault and high bar on Jan. 13...Finished third on the event title of the 2006 season with a first-place finish on the pommel pommel horse (8.65) and second on the vault with a season high 9.25 horse with a season-high score of 8.85 at the Rocky Mountain Open at the Rocky Mountain Open event finals on Jan. 14...Earned third on event finals on Jan. 14...Finished third in the all-around (49.55) at the the vault (9.10) at the Stanford Open on Jan. 21...Competed at the Stanford Open...Finished second in the all-around with a season-high Winter Cup in Las Vegas for the second consecutive season where he score of 52.45 against Iowa...Also earned a pair of third-place event tied for ninth on the vault and seventh on the parallel bars...Finished finishes in the vault (9.25) and parallel bars (8.75)...Finished third on third on the pommel horse (8.60) against Iowa on Feb. 12...Also the pommel horse (8..65), second on parallel bars (8.55) and second earned season-high marks of 8.85 on the floor exercise and 8.70 on in the all-around (50.30) at Minnesota on Feb. 18...Gained another the parallel bars against the Hawkeyes...Notched his only event title of second-place finish in the all-around (51.85) against Oklahoma on the season with a first-place finish on the pommel horse (8.80) against March 5, in addition to tying for third on the floor exercise with a Minnesota on Feb. 18...Finished third in the all-around with a score season-high score of 9.00...Tied senior Derric Wood for first on the of 50.65 against Oklahoma...Also marked a season-high score on the parallel bars against Air Force on March 19 with a season-high score still rings (8.25), in addition to finishing second on the pommel horse of 8.95...Also posted a career-high score of 9.15 on the high bar for (8.80)...Grabbed third in the pommel horse the following weekend second-place against the Falcons...Finished third on the pommel horse (8.90) against Oklahoma and Stanford...Won the all-around against (8.75) and fourth in the all-around with a season-high score of 52.50 Air Force on March 19 with a season-high score of 52.45 as well as at the MPSF Championships on March 25...Currently ranked eighth in finishing third on the floor (8.85), second on pommel horse witha the all-around and 17th on the pommel horse nationally...Named to season-high score of 8.95 and third on rings (8.25)...Finished fourth the Big 12 Fall Commissioner’s Honor Roll. on the pommel horse (8.70) and fifth in the all-around (51.05) at the MPSF Championships on March 25...Currently ranked 11th nationally 2006 Season and Career Bests in all-around and 10th on the pommel horse...Named to the Big 12 Fall Season Event Career Commissioner’s Honor Roll. 9.00 (vs. Oklahoma, 3/5)...... FX...... 9.20 (at Ohio State, 05) 8.85 (at RMO-Finals, 1/15)...... PH ...... 9.475 (at Iowa, 05) 2006 Season and Career Bests 8.70 (vs. Iowa, 2/12)...... SR ...... 9.30 (vs. Minnesota, 05) Season Event Career 9.30 (at MPSF, 3/25) ...... V...... 9.60 (at Ohio State, 05) 8.85 (vs. Iowa, 2/12)...... FX...... 9.25 (at Ohio State, 05) 8.95 (vs. Air Force, 3/19) ...... PB ...... 9.10 (vs. Minnesota, 05 8.90 (at Oklahoma, 3/11)...... PH ...... 9.30 (at NCAA Finals, 05) ...... vs. Air Force, 05) 8.25 (vs. Oklahoma, 3/5)...... SR ...... 8.75 (vs. Air Force, 05) 9.15 (vs. Air Force, 3/19) ...... HB ...... Same 9.25 (at RMO-Finals, 1/15)...... V...... 9.65 (at Ohio State, 05) 52.45 (vs. Iowa, 2/12)...... AA ...... 54.575 (vs. Oklahoma, 05) 8.70 (vs. Iowa, 2/12)...... PB ...... 8.85 (vs. Minnesota, 05) 8.85 (vs. Air Force, 3/19) ...... HB ...... 9.20 (at Ohio State, 05) 2006 Event Titles 52.45 (vs. Air Force, 3/19)...... AA ...... 53.325 (at NCAA Finals, 05) Event Score Meet Pommel Horse...... 8.85...... at RMO-Finals (1/15) 2006 Event Titles Parallel Bars ...... 8.95...... vs. Air Force (3/19) Event Score Meet Pommel Horse...... 8.80...... at Minnesota (2/18) ›› Weekly Notes ›› Page 11 ›› NCAA Championships

Jacob ›› T.J. ›› ives+ Schmidt+ Freshman ›› v, PB Freshman ›› Fx, PH, Sr, PB Houston, Texas Blair, Neb. (Mayde Creek) (Blair)

2006 Season Highlights 2006 Season Highlights Made his collegiate debut at the Rocky Mountain Open on Jan. 13 Made his collegiate debut at the Rocky Mountain Open on Jan. 13 on the floor exercise, vault and parallel bars...Notched a season-high on the pommel horse, rings and parallel bars...Finished third on floor score of 7.15 at the Stanford Open on Jan. 21...Earned a season- the parallel bars at the Stanford Open on Jan. 21 with a score of high vault score of 8.05 against Minnesota on Feb. 18 for third place 8.90...Earned a second-place finish on the parallel bars against Iowa in the event...Posted a season-high parallel bars score of 8.30 against on Feb. 12 with a score of 8.85...Set a season-high score on the floor Oklahoma and Stanford on March 11. exercise (8.20) against Oklahoma on March 5...Also finished second on the parallel bars with a score of 8.85...Earned a season- and team- 2006 Season and Career Bests high parallel bars score of 9.10 against Oklahoma on March 11 for Season Event Career second place...Finished third on the parallel bars against Air Force on 7.15 (at Stanford Open, 1/21) ... FX...... Same March 19 with a score of 8.75...Notched season-high scores on the 8.95 (at Minnesota, 2/18) ...... V...... Same pommel horse (8.50) and still rings (8.55) at the MPSF Championships 8.30 (at Oklahoma, 3/11)...... PB ...... Same on March 25.

2006 Season and Career Bests Season Event Career 8.20 (vs. Oklahoma, 3/5)...... FX...... Same 8.50 (at MPSF, 3/25) ...... PH ...... Same 8.55 (at MPSF, 3/25) ...... SR ...... Same 9.10 (at Oklahoma, 3/11) ...... PB ...... Same

James ›› Mauldin Freshman ›› Sr, PB Racine, Wis. (J.i. Case)

2006 Season Highlights Made his collegiate debut at the Rocky Mountain Open on Jan. 13 on the still rings...Moved onto the Nebraska parallel bars roster at the end of February...Earned season-high scores on both the still rings (7.80) and parallel bars (8.30) at the MPSF Championships on March 25.

2006 Season and Career Bests Season Event Career 7.80 (at MPSF, 3/25)...... SR ...... Same 8.30 (at MPSF, 3/25) ...... PB ...... Same ›› Weekly Notes › Page 12 ›› NCAA Championships

2006 Regular-Season individual Results

TONY BURTLE NICK MOORE Meet FX PH SR V PB HB AA Meet FX PH SR V PB HB AA at RMO-team 8.30 ------9.10 7.30 7.80 --- at RMO-team 7.90 6.45 --- 9.10 ------at RMO-finals 9.00 ------8.50 --- 7.85 --- at RMO-finals 7.95 ------8.70 ------at Stanford Open 8.10 ------8.35 6.75 7.75 --- at Stanford Open 7.95 7.05 --- 8.20 ------at Winter Cup 13.65 ------14.90 12.00 13.20 --- vs. Iowa 8.55 8.45 --- 9.25 ------vs. Iowa 8.80 ------9.35 7.90 8.90 --- at Minnesota 8.25 7.85 --- 9.40 ------at Minnesota 8.75 ------9.05 7.15 8.05 --- vs. Oklahoma 8.75 7.75 --- 9.45 ------vs. Oklahoma ------7.35 --- at Oklahoma 7.50 8.00 --- 9.05 ------at Oklahoma 7.85 ------8.85 --- 7.25 --- vs. Air Force 8.80 8.10 --- 9.05 ------vs. Air Force 9.25 ------9.20 --- 9.15 --- at MPSF 8.65 7.65 --- 9.15 ------at MPSF 8.85 ------9.20 --- 8.60 --- T.J. SCHMIDT JON CHARTER Meet FX PH SR V PB HB AA Meet FX PH SR V PB HB AA at RMO-team --- 6.85 6.65 --- 7.90 ------at RMO-team 7.75 ------at RMO-finals ------8.15 ------at Stanford Open 7.55 ------at Stanford Open --- 7.55 7.55 --- 8.90 ------vs. Iowa 8.05 ------vs. Iowa --- 7.90 8.35 --- 8.85 ------vs. Air Force 8.65 ------at Minnesota --- 8.25 7.75 --- 8.05 ------vs. Oklahoma 8.20 8.30 8.35 --- 8.85 ------at Oklahoma 7.40 8.15 8.30 --- 9.10 ------RAY HACKER vs. Air Force --- 7.30 8.00 --- 8.75 ------Meet FX PH SR V PB HB AA at MPSF --- 8.50 8.55 --- 8.725 ------at RMO-team --- 6.90 8.25 ------5.45 --- at RMO-finals ------7.85 ------STEPHEN TÉTRAULT at Stanford Open --- 7.05 8.80 ------6.40 --- Meet FX PH SR V PB HB AA vs. Iowa --- 7.90 8.85 ------8.15 --- at RMO-team 7.35 8.45 7.90 9.15 7.80 7.85 48.50 at Minnesota --- 6.70 8.10 ------8.10 --- at RMO-finals --- 8.65 --- 9.25 --- 7.95 --- vs. Oklahoma --- 8.30 8.95 ------7.40 --- at Stanford Open 8.20 8.05 8.00 9.10 7.90 7.95 49.20 at Oklahoma --- 8.10 8.60 ------6.00 --- at Winter Cup 12.40 12.85 12.10 15.75 13.60 12.20 78.90 vs. Air Force --- 7.85 8.90 ------8.20 --- vs. Iowa 8.85 8.60 7.55 8.95 8.70 8.05 50.20 at MPSF --- 8.10 9.025 ------7.50 --- at Minnesota 7.25 8.80 7.70 8.85 7.80 7.95 48.25 vs. Oklahoma 8.50 8.80 8.25 8.55 8.35 8.20 50.65 JACOB IVES at Oklahoma 8.05 8.90 8.20 8.90 8.30 8.00 50.35 Meet FX PH SR V PB HB AA vs. Air Force 8.85 8.90 8.25 9.00 8.60 8.85 52.45 at RMO-team 7.05 ------8.35 7.30 ------at MPSF 8.55 8.70 8.15 9.20 8.50 7.95 51.05 at Stanford Open 7.15 ------8.10 6.90 ------vs. Iowa ------8.55 8.15 ------JASON WASSUNG at Minnesota ------8.95 ------Meet FX PH SR V PB HB AA vs. Oklahoma ------8.90 7.15 ------at RMO-team --- 8.30 8.50 8.90 7.95 7.65 --- at Oklahoma ------8.90 8.30 ------at RMO-finals --- 8.85 7.60 --- 8.25 8.35 --- vs. Air Force ------8.80 8.05 ------at Stanford Open 7.80 7.85 8.65 8.30 8.85 8.10 49.55 vs. Iowa 8.75 8.25 8.70 9.25 8.75 8.75 52.45 NIC MATTHEWS at Minnesota 7.75 8.65 8.10 8.60 8.55 8.65 50.30 Meet FX PH SR V PB HB AA vs. Oklahoma 9.00 8.60 8.35 9.20 8.40 8.30 51.85 at RMO-team 8.10 --- 7.80 8.95 --- 7.60 --- at Oklahoma --- 8.40 8.35 --- 8.35 6.20 --- at RMO-finals 8.30 ------vs. Air Force 8.35 8.00 6.85 9.15 8.95 9.15 50.45 at Stanford Open 8.35 --- 8.50 8.40 --- 8.10 --- at MPSF 8.65 8.75 8.30 9.30 8.80 8.70 52.50 vs. Iowa 8.80 --- 8.10 9.15 --- 7.40 --- at Minnesota 8.35 --- 8.05 8.80 --- 8.25 --- DERRIC WOOD vs. Oklahoma 9.00 --- 8.30 8.75 --- 8.40 --- Meet FX PH SR V PB HB AA at Oklahoma 8.20 --- 8.35 9.25 --- 5.50 --- at RMO-team --- 7.70 ------8.35 8.65 --- vs. Air Force 8.95 --- 8.65 9.20 --- 8.70 --- at RMO-finals --- 7.80 ------8.35 6.40 --- at MPSF 8.60 --- 8.10 9.325 --- 8.10 --- at Stanford Open --- 8.05 ------8.675 7.80 --- vs. Iowa 8.35 7.25 ------8.90 9.45 --- JAMES MAULDIN at Minnesota 8.55 7.95 ------8.45 9.25 --- Meet FX PH SR V PB HB AA vs. Oklahoma 8..95 8.50 ------8.65 9.35 --- at RMO-team ------6.20 ------at Oklahoma 7.90 9.05 ------8.85 8.85 --- at Stanford Open ------6.60 ------vs. Air Force 8.75 9.05 ------8.95 9.45 --- vs. Iowa ------7.50 ------at MPSF 8.35 8.80 ------8.60 9.15 --- at Minnesota ------7.25 --- 6.70 ------vs. Oklahoma ------7.75 --- 8.10 ------at Oklahoma ------7.60 --- 7.90 ------vs. Air Force ------7.60 --- 8.25 ------at MPSF ------7.80 --- 8.30 ------›› Weekly Notes ›› Page 13 ›› NCAA Championships

2006 Regular-Season Team Results Rocky Mountain Open (Team Competition) Jan. 13 at Air Force ›› Colorado Springs, Colo. (Cadet West Gymnasium) Team Total FX PH SR V PB HB Oklahoma 208.85 35.45 32.25 35.60 36.25 33.45 35.85 USOTC 205.60 34.75 33.60 34.90 34.10 34.70 33.55 Nebraska 196.10 32.05 31.35 32.45 36.30 32.00 31.95 Washington 174.95 30.00 26.90 29.75 34.65 27.75 25.80 Arizona State 171.90 28.55 27.60 29.40 33.85 26.45 26.05 Air Force 170.05 29.90 25.25 26.65 33.45 28.40 26.40

Stanford Open Jan. 21 at Stanford ›› Palo Alto, Calif. (Burnham Pavilion) Team Total FX PH SR V PB HB Stanford 208.625 34.10 31.25 36.40 36.55 35.225 35.10 California 206.425 32.35 33.85 35.50 35.00 35.425 34.30 Nebraska 198.475 32.60 31.50 33.95 34.15 34.325 31.95 Washington 181.45 29.35 29.05 31.35 34.25 29.70 27.75

vs. Iowa Feb. 12 at Nebraska ›› Lincoln, Neb. (Bob Devaney Sports Center) Team Total FX PH SR V PB HB Iowa 209.60 36.15 33.75 35.70 35.05 33.90 35.05 Nebraska 209.45 34.90 33.20 34.00 37.00 35.20 35.15

at Minnesota Feb. 18 at Minnesota ›› Minneapolis, Minn. (Sports Pavillion) Team Total FX PH SR V PB HB Minnesota 204.15 33.65 34.05 33.00 34.25 34.30 34.90 Nebraska 202.90 33.90 33.65 32.00 36.25 32.85 34.25

vs. Oklahoma March 5 at Nebraska ›› Lincoln, Neb. (Bob Devaney Sports Center) Team Total FX PH SR V PB HB Oklahoma 214.65 35.95 33.85 36.65 37.00 35.30 35.90 Nebraska 208.65 35.70 34.20 33.95 36.30 34.25 34.25

at Oklahoma, Stanford March 11 at Oklahoma ›› Norman, Okla. (Lloyd Noble Center) Team Total FX PH SR V PB HB Oklahoma 217.80 35.65 35.10 38.00 36.30 35.95 36.80 Stanford 216.90 36.05 34.60 38.30 36.75 35.25 35.95 Nebraska 201.10 32.00 34.50 33.60 36.10 34.60 30.30

vs. Air Force March 19 at Nebraska ›› Lincoln, Neb. (Bob Devaney Sports Center) Team Total FX PH SR V PB HB Nebraska 212.15 35.85 34.05 33.80 36.60 35.25 36.60 Air Force 184.775 31.90 27.95 30.55 33.575 30.00 30.80 ›› Weekly Notes › Page 14 ›› NCAA Championships

All Around Results (Top Three) Season Review Stanford Open Gymnast Score 198.475 1. Michael Reavis, Iowa 52.90 Rocky Mountain Open-Team Saturday, Jan. 21 2. Jason Wassung, Nebraska 52.45 3. Curtis Kleffman, Iowa 51.70 196.10 Attendance: 450 Team Score Friday, Jan. 13 Floor Exercise Score 1. Stanford 208.625 Attendance: 500 1. Michael Reavis, Iowa 9.70 2. California 206.125 Team Score 2. Curtis Kleffman, Iowa 8.95 3. Nebraska 198.475 1. Oklahoma 208.35 3. Nic Matthews, Nebraska 8.80 4. Washington 181.65 2. USOTC 205.60 Tony Burtle, Nebraska 8.80 3. Nebraska 196.10 All Around Results (Top Three) 4. Washington 174.85 Pommel Horse Score Gymnast Score 5. Arizona State 171.90 1. Curtis Kleffman, Iowa 9.15 1. David Sender, Stanford 51.625 6. Air Force 170.05 2. Drew Ignoto, Iowa 8.65 2. Jason Wassung, Nebraska 49.55 3. Stephen Tétrault, Nebraska 8.60 All Around Results (Top Three) 3. Stephen Tétrault, Nebraska 49.30 Gymnast Score Still Rings Score 1. Jonathan Horton, Oklahoma 52.60 Floor Exercise Score 1. David Sender, Stanford 8.95 1. Jacques Bouchard, Iowa 9.40 2. Brett McClure, USOTC 49.35 2. D. Mercado-Austin, Iowa 8.95 3. Geoff Corrigan, USOTC 49.30 2. Dylan Carney, Stanford 8.65 3. Shawn Mowry, California 8.45 3. Ray Hacker, Nebraska 8.80

Notes: Finished third overall and advanced Vault Score Pommel Horse Score seven gymnasts into the individual event 1. Tony Burtle, Nebraska 9.35 1. Tim McNeill, California 8.65 finals. 2. Nick Moore, Nebraska 9.25 2. Colin Christ, California 8.60 Jason Wassung, Nebraska 9.25 3. Kyson Bunthuwong, California 8.50 Rocky Mountain Open-Finals Parallel Bars Score Still Rings Score Saturday, Jan. 14 1. Derric Wood, Nebraska 8.90 1. Alex Schorsch, Stanford 9.65 Floor Exercise Score 2. T.J. Schmidt, Nebraska 8.85 2. Kevin Perkins, Washington 9.25 1. Jonathan Horton, Oklahoma 9.40 3. Jason Wassung, Nebraska 8.75 3. Tyler Block, California 9.20 2. Tony Burtle, Nebraska 9.00 3. Russ Czeschin, Oklahoma 8.85 High Bar Score Vault Score 1. Derric Wood, Nebraska 9.45 1. David Sender, Stanford 9.45 2. Michael Reavis, Iowa 9.25 Pommel Horse Score 2. Kevin Perkins, Washington 9.30 3. Bryan Bourland, Iowa 9.15 1. Jason Wassung, Nebraska 8.85 3. Stephen Tétrault, Nebraska 9.10 2. Jamie Henderson, Oklahoma 8.75 Notes: Nebraska nearly edged the No. 5 3. Stephen Tétrault, Nebraska 8.65 Parallel Bars Score Hawkeyes in their first home dual, but lost by 1. Tim McNeill, California 9.10 just .15 points...The Huskers set season-high Still Rings Score 2. David Sender, Stanford 8.975 event scores on the still rings (34.00) and 1. Jamie Henderson, Oklahoma 9.00 3. T.J. Schmidt, Nebraska 8.90 2. Jonathan Horton, Oklahoma 8.95 vault (37.00)...Senior Derric Wood posted a career-high score of 9.45 on the high bar for 3. Jake Messina, Oklahoma 8.70 High Bar Score the event title, while senior Tony Burtle posted 1. Nate Downs, Stanford 9.25 a season-high score of 9.35 for the vault title. Vault Score 2. Kyson Bunthuwong, Stanford 8.95 1. Jeff Crockett, Washington 9.30 Dylan Carney, Stanford 8.95 2. Stephen Tétrault, Nebraska 9.25 3. Jonathan Horton, Oklahoma 9.20 Notes: Finished third behind Stanford Minnesota and Oklahoma...First time Nebraska had 202.90-204.15 Parallel Bars Score competed against these two teams during 1. Derric Wood, Nebraska 8.35 the regular-season in two years...Freshman Saturday, Feb. 18 Joseph Weaver, Oklahoma 8.35 T.J. Schmidt reached the podium for the first Attendance: 1,203 3. Jonathan Horton, Oklahoma 8.30 time with a third-place finish on the parallel Team Score bars (8.90). 1. No. 9 Minnesota 204.15 2. No. 10 Nebraska 202.90 High Bar Score 1. , Oklahoma 9.10 2. Brian Carr, Oklahoma 8.15 All Around Results (Top Three) 3. Jonathan Horton, Oklahoma 8.10 Iowa Gymnast Score 209.45-209.60 1. Jacob Lee, Minnesota 52.15 Notes: Junior Jason Wassung won his first 2. Jason Wassung, Nebraska 50.30 Sunday, Feb. 12 pommel horse title of the season, while senior 3. Stephen Tétrault, Nebraska 48.25 Derric Wood tied with Oklahoma’s Joseph Attendance: 651 Weaver for the top spot on the parallel bars. Team Score Floor Exercise Score 1. No. 5 Iowa 209.60 1. Tony Burtle, Nebraska 8.75 2. No. 14 Nebraska 209.45 2. Jacob Lee, Minnesota 8.60 3. Derric Wood, Nebraska 8.55 ›› Weekly Notes ›› Page 15 ›› NCAA Championships

Pommel Horse Score 1. Stephen Tétrault, Nebraska 8.80 Vault Score Notes: Nebraska set a season-high event 2. Justin Meyer, Minnesota 8.75 1. Nick Moore, Nebraska 9.45 score of 34.50 on the pommel horse...Senior 3. Jason Wassung, Nebraska 8.65 2. Garrett Carr, Oklahoma 9.30 Derric Wood set a season- and team-high 3. Reed Pitts, Oklahoma 9.25 score of 9.05 on the pommel horse for Still Rings Score second...Freshman T.J. Schmidt set a season- 1. Jacob Lee, Minnesota 8.75 Parallel Bars Score and team-high score of 9.10 on the parallel 2. Mitchell Mays, Minnesota 8.20 1. T. Abdullah-Simons, Oklahoma 9.05 bars for third-place. 3. Steven Vuong, Minnesota 8.15 2. T.J. Schmidt, Nebraska 8.85 Jacob Messina, Oklahoma 8.85 Vault Score Air Force 1. Nick Moore, Nebraska 9.40 High Bar Score 2. Tony Burtle, Nebraska 9.05 1. Jamie Henderson, Oklahoma 9.40 212.15 3. Jacob Ives, Nebraska 8.95 2. Derric Wood, Nebraska 9.35 Sunday, March 19 3. Jacob Messina, Oklahoma 9.10 Attendance: 1,224 Parallel Bars Score Team Score 1. Jacob Lee, Minnesota 9.35 Notes: Senior Nick Moore earned his second 1. No. 11 Nebraska 212.15 2. Jason Wassung, Nebraska 8.55 consecutive vault title with a score of 9.40. 2. No. 18 Air Force 184.775 3. Steven Vuong, Minnesota 8.50 All Around Results (Top Three) High Bar Score Oklahoma, Stanford Gymnast Score 1. Derric Wood, Nebraska 9.25 1. Stephen Tétrault, Nebraska 52.45 2. Sergei Dmitriev, Minnesota 9.00 201.10 2. Jason Wassung, Nebraska 50.45 3. Steven Vuong, Minnesota 8.80 Saturday, March 11 3. Brian Moore, Air Force 45.30 Attendance: 435 Notes: Senior Nick Moore earned the first Team Score Floor Exercise Score event title of his career with the top spot on 1. No. 1 Oklahoma 217.80 1. Tony Burtle, Nebraska 9.25 the vault (9.40)...The Huskers swept the top- 2. No. 2 Stanford 216.90 2. Nic Matthews, Nebraska 8.95 three spots on the vault with Moore in first, 3. No. 9 Nebraska 201.10 3. Stephen Tétrault, Nebraska 8.85 senior Tony Burtle in second and freshman Jacob Ives in third with a season-high score All Around Results (Top Three) Pommel Horse Score of 8.95. Gymnast Score 1. Derric Wood, Nebraska 9.05 1. Jonathan Horton, Oklahoma 54.50 2. Stephen Tétrault, Nebraska 8.90 2. David Sender, Stanford 53.95 3. Nick Moore, Nebraska 8.10 Oklahoma 3. T. Abdullah-Simons, Oklahoma 51.85 208.65 Still Rings Score Sunday, March 5 Floor Exercise Score 1. Ray Hacker, Nebraska 8.90 Attendance: 1,437 1. David Sender, Stanford 9.35 2. Nic Matthews, Nebraska 8.65 Team Score 2. Jonathan Horton, Oklahoma 9.25 3. Stephen Tétrault, Nebraska 8.25 1. No. 1 Oklahoma 214.65 Sho Nakamori, Stanford 9.25 2. No. 9 Nebraska 208.65 Vault Score Pommel Horse Score 1. Nic Matthews, Nebraska 9.20 All Around Results (Top Three) 1. Jamie Henderson, Oklahoma 9.20 Tony Burtle, Nebraska 9.20 Gymnast Score 2. Derric Wood, Nebraska 9.05 3. Jason Wassung, Nebraska 9.15 1. Taquiy Abdullah-Simons, Oklahoma 52.95 3. Stephen Tétrault, Nebraska 8.90 2. Jason Wassung, Nebraska 51.85 Parallel Bars Score 3. Stephen Tétrault, Nebraska 50.65 Still Rings Score 1. Jason Wassung, Nebraska 8.95 1. Alex Schorsch, Stanford 9.70 Derric Wood, Nebraska 8.95 Floor Exercise Score 2. Jonathan Horton, Oklahoma 9.65 3. T.J. Schmidt, Nebraska 8.75 1. Reed Pitts, Oklahoma 9.20 3. Peter Derman, Stanford 9.60 2. T. Abdullah-Simons, Oklahoma 9.15 High Bar Score 3. Jason Wassung, Nebraska 9.00 Vault Score 1. Derric Wood, Nebraska 9.45 Nic Matthews, Nebraska 9.00 1. David Sender, Stanford 9.50 2. Jason Wassung, Nebraska 9.15 2. Nic Matthews, Nebraska 9.25 Tony Burtle, Nebraska 9.15 Pommel Horse Score Dylan Carney, Stanford 9.25 1. Jamie Henderson, Oklahoma 8.95 Notes: Nebraska set a season-high team 2. Stephen Tétrault, Nebraska 8.80 Parallel Bars Score score of 212.15 in its first dual win...Also 3. Jason Wassung, Nebraska 8.60 1. T. Abdullah-Simons, Oklahoma 9.35 set season-high event scores on the floor 2. T.J. Schmidt, Nebraska 9.10 exercise, parallel bars and high bar...NU swept Still Rings Score 3. Jonathan Horton, Oklahoma 9.00 the top three spots in all six events...Nebraska 1. Jamie Henderson, Oklahoma 9.70 seniors won event titles on every event...senior 2. T. Adbullah-Simons, Oklahoma 9.35 High Bar Score Ray Hacker earned the first event title of his 3. Jacob Messina, Oklahoma 9.25 1. Dylan Carney, Stanford 9.65 career with a score of 8.90 on the still rings. 2. Jacob Messina, Oklahoma 9.35 3. Jonathan Horton, Oklahoma 9.20 Brian Carr, Oklahoma 9.20 ›› Weekly Notes ›› Page 16 ›› NCAA Championships

2006 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Championships Team Competition March 25 at Cadet West Gymnasium ›› Colorado Springs, Colo. Team Total FX PH SR V PB HB No. 1 Oklahoma 219.175 37.30 33.775 38.150 36.95 35.425 37.575 No. 2 Stanford 217.075 36.65 33.225 37.65 37.10 36.15 36.30 No. 5 California 216.45 36.05 34.00 36.675 35.90 37.35 36.475 No. 9 Nebraska 209.725 34.75 34.75 34.025 37.025 34.625 34.55 No. 17 Air Force 184.725 30.90 28.95 30.05 33.85 31.775 29.20

All-Around Finals (Top eight fi nishers) Vault Gymnast Score Gymnast Score 1. Tim McNeill ›› California ...... 55.325 1. David Sender ›› Stanford ...... 9.55 2T. Jonathan Horton ›› Oklahoma...... 54.10 2. Dylan Carney ›› Stanford...... 9.40 2T. David Sender ›› Stanford...... 54.10 3. Nic Matthews ›› Nebraska ...... 9.325 Jonathan Horton 4. Jason Wassung ›› Nebraska...... 52.50 4T. Jonathan Horton ›› Oklahoma...... 9.30 Oklahoma 5. Stephen Tétrault ›› Nebraska ...... 51.05 4T. Jason Wassung ›› Nebraska...... 9.30 Gymnast of the Year 6. Brian Moore ›› Air Force...... 47.05 6T. Russell Czeschin ›› Oklahoma...... 9.25 7. Sho Nakamori ›› Stanford ...... 44.30 6T. Garrett Carr ›› Oklahoma...... 9.25 8. T. Abdullah-Simons ›› Oklahoma...44.225 8T. Tim McNeill ›› California ...... 9.20 8T. Stephen Tétrault ›› Nebraska ...... 9.20 Individual Event Finals 8T. Sean Doolan ›› Stanford ...... 9.20 (Top eight fi nishers) 8T. Tony Burtle ›› Nebraska...... 9.20 Floor Exercise Gymnast Score Parallel Bars Mark Williams 1. Jonathan Horton ›› Oklahoma...... 9.60 Gymnast Score Oklahoma 2. David Sender ›› Stanford ...... 9.50 1. Tim McNeill ›› California...... 9.70 Co-Coach of the Year 3. Reed Pitts ›› Oklahoma...... 9.45 2. Jonathan Horton ›› Oklahoma...... 9.50 4. T. Abdullah-Simmons ›› Oklahoma ...9.25 3. Kyson Bunthuwong ›› California...9.275 5T. Sean Doolan ›› Stanford...... 9.20 4. Tyler Block ›› California ...... 9.25 5T. Chris Rodriguez ›› California ...... 9.20 5. Jason Shen ›› Stanford ...... 9.15 7T. Sho Nakamori ›› Stanford ...... 9.10 6. Shawn Mowry ›› California...... 9.125 7T. Kyson Bunthuwong ›› California.... 9.10 7. Bryant Hadden ›› Stanford...... 9.10 8. David Sender ›› Stanford ...... 9.00 Pommel Horse Gymnast Score Kip Simons 1. Tim McNeill ›› California...... 9.325 Gymnast Score Air Force 2. Derric Wood ›› Nebraska...... 8.80 1. Chris Brooks ›› Oklahoma...... 9.525 Co-Coach of the Year 3. Jason Wassung ›› Nebraska ...... 8.75 2T. Jacob Messina ›› Oklahoma ...... 9.45 4T. Stephen Tétrault ›› Nebraska ...... 8.70 2T. Nate Downs ›› Stanford ...... 9.45 4T. Brian Carr ›› Oklahoma...... 8.70 4. Colin Christ ›› California...... 9.375 6T. Jacob Messina ›› Oklahoma...... 8.675 5. Jamie Henderson ›› Oklahoma...... 9.35 6T. Kyson Bunthuwong ›› California ...8.675 6. Brian Carr ›› Oklahoma...... 9.25 8. Nate Downs ›› Stanford...... 8.575 7. Derric Wood ›› Nebraska...... 9.15 8T. Tim McNeill ›› California ...... 9.05 MPSF Championships Still Rings 8T. Kyson Bunthuwong ›› California....9.05 Year Team Score Gymnast Score 8T. Dylan Carney ›› Stanford...... 9.05 2006 ...... Oklahoma...... 219.175 1. Jonathan Horton ›› Oklahoma...... 9.65 2005 ...... Oklahoma...... 225.650 2004 ...... California ...... 220.225 2. Jamie Henderson ›› Oklahoma.....9.625 2003 ...... Oklahoma...... 223.500 3. Alex Schorsch ›› Stanford...... 9.60 2002 ...... Oklahoma...... 219.225 4. Tyler Block ›› California ...... 9.525 2001 ...... Oklahoma...... 217.725 5T. Jacob Messina ›› Oklahoma ...... 9.45 2000 ...... Oklahoma...... 230.675 1999...... Nebraska...... 228.775 ›› 5T. Bryant Hadden Stanford...... 9.45 ...... Oklahoma...... 228.775 7. T. Abdullah-Simmons ›› Oklahoma...9.425 1998 ...... California ...... 229.050 8. Peter Derman ›› Stanford ...... 9.40 1997...... Nebraska...... 230.700 1996 ...... California ...... 228.970 1995 ...... Stanford...... 229.000