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2006 Men’s Gymnastics Contact: Kelli Kremlacek ›› Offi ce: (402) 472-7778 ›› Cell: (701) 226-2712 ›› email: [email protected] 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 Houston, 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 pommel horse 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: Justin Spring 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.