HUSKERS NEBRSK MEN’S GYMNASTICS NOTES NEBRASKA VS. ILLINOIS & MICHIGAN FEB. 21 | 2:00 P.M. | CHAMPAIGN, ILL.

2021 SCHEDULE HUSKERS TRAVEL TO CHAMPAIGN FOR TRI- MEET MICHIGAN - POSTPONED The Nebraska men’s gymnastics team is set to take on No. 2 JAN. 24 | LINCOLN, NEB. | 12:30 P.M. Michigan and No. 7 Illinois this Sunday, Feb. 21 at 2:00 p.m. CT in Champaign, Illinois. The Big Ten matchup this Sunday at PENN STATE - 403.050-406.900 will count towards the Big Ten regular season championship FEB. 7 | STATE COLLEGE, PA. | 12:00 P.M. standings. MINNESOTA - 407.700-397.800 LAST TIME OUT

The No. 3 Huskers are coming off a big win against the Golden FEB. 13 | LINCOLN, NEB. | 2:00 P.M. ® Gophers where they won 407.700-397.800. Nebraska’s home at ILLINOIS, VS. MICHIGAN opener was highlighted by five event titles. Jake Bonnay claimed the title after earning a 14.50 on his routine. On MARCH 14 | CHAMPAIGN, ILL. | 1:00 P.M. , Evan Kriley claimed the title with a score of 13.85. Dillan King won his first individual title of his career on OHIO STATE with a 13.80. MARCH 6 | LINCOLN, NEB. | 6:00 P.M. Taylor Christopulos, who claimed two event titles, earned Big at IOWA Ten Freshman of the Week and NCAA Rookie of the Week for his performance against Minnesota. Christopulos earned these MARCH 20 | IOWA CITY, IOWA | 2:00 P.M. honors after winning the title, finishing third on floor BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIPS (14.30), fourth on high bar (13.35) and winning the title with the nation’s highest scoring vault this season (14.95). APRIL 3 | LINCOLN, NEB. | TBA SCOUTING THE COMPETITION at NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS No. 2 Michigan is competing for the first time since Jan. 17 after APRIL 16-17 | MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. | facing a university pause on all athletic activities. The Wolverines 1:00 & 7:00 P.M. (1-0) posted a team score of 409.000 in their first meet against UIC. The Wolverines are led by sophomore Paul Juda, who is currently the top-ranked all-around gymnast in the NCAA with QUICK FACTS a score of 86.55. Senior Cameron Bock holds the second-pace Location...... Lincoln, Neb. national spot with an average score of 83.30. Enrollment...... 25,057 Founded...... 1869 No. 7 Illinois (2-2, 1-2 Big Ten) is coming off of a close loss to Iowa (400.500-402.000). Despite losing, the fighting Illini Nickname...... Cornhuskers or Huskers claimed three event titles, senior Danny Graham won rings Colors...... Scarlet and Cream (14.10), sophomore Connor McCool won floor (14.25) and junior Conference...... Big Ten Ian Skirkley won pommel horse (13.70). Chancellor...... Ronnie Green, J.D. Institutional Rep...... Scott Fuess, Jr. FOLLOW THE HUSKERS Athletic Director...... Bill Moos Fans can follow @NebraskaMensGym on Facebook, Instagram Home Facility...... Bob Devaney Sports Center or Twitter for live updates during the meet. The meet will also Capacity...... 7,907 be live-streamed on BTN+ starting at 2:00 p.m. CT. Head Coach...... Chuck Chmelka

UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA COMMUNICATIONS | ONE MEMORIAL STADIUM, P.O. BOX 880123, LINCOLN, NEB. 68588-0123 KASSIDY OTTEMAN | OFFICE: (402) 472-7776 | CELL: (402) 689-9504 | EMAIL: [email protected] FOLLOW: @NEBRASKAMENSGYM | FACEBOOK.COM/NEBRASKAMGYM | HUSKERS.COM NEBRASKA VS. ILLINOIS, MICHIGAN HUSKERS CHRISTOPULOS CLAIMS WEEKLY HONORS Freshman Taylor Christopulos had an impressive second week of competition for the Huskers. He won Big Ten Freshman of the Week and NCAA Rookie of the Week honors. NEBRASKA MEN’S GYMNASTICS Christopulos competed on floor, rings, vault and high bar, claiming two event titles. Christopulos is the first Husker to win the rings event since 2018 when Alex Magsam won FACTS at the Arnold Challenge (3/3/18). Christopulos won the event after notching a 13.40. He First Season of Gymnastics...... 1937 is currently ranked No. 10 in the NCAA. National Team Championships...... 8 The Layton, Utah native won the vault title after earning a 14.95. This is the highest Consecutive Team National Championships*....5 scoring vault in the NCAA of 2021 season thus far. Christopulos is currently ranked No. 2 Individual Championships...... 42 behind Stanford’s Curren Phillips. Nissen-Emery Award Winners...... 3 NCAA All-America Awards...... 200 The freshman finished third on floor. Christopulos was a part of a Husker lineup that CoSIDA Academic All-America Awards.....17 notched scores all in the 14s. He claimed a 14.30 for his routine, and is currently ranked NCAA Top Ten Award Winners...... 3 No. 11. Olympians...... 10 Conference Team Championships...... 15 Christopulos earned a 13.35 on high bar which placed him in fourth for the event. He is Conference Individual Championships... 102 currnetly ranked No. 23 in the nation. *NCAA record

Christopulos is the first to win these honors since junior Charlie Giles won Big Ten 2020 SEASON INFORMATION Freshman of the Week (2/19/19) and senior Griffin Kehler won NCAA Rookie of the Week Regular-Season Record...... 7-2 (1/20/18). Big Ten Finish...... 3rd NCAA Finish...... 6th Lettermen Returning/Lost...... 17/2 All-Americans Returning/Lost...... 4/1 Newcomers...... 3

COACHING STAFF Head Coach...... Chuck Chmelka » 12th Season as head coach at Nebraska » Alma Mater: Nebraska (1982) Assistant Coach...... Jim Hartung » 16th Season at Nebraska » Alma Mater: Nebraska (1982) Assistant Coach...... John Robinson » 11th Season at Nebraska » Alma Mater: Nebraska (2010)

CONTACT INFORMATION Men's Gymnastics Secretary...... Karin Fusco Email...... [email protected] Gymnastics Office Phone...... (402) 472-3186 Gymnastics Office Fax...... (402) 472-9449 Mailing Address:...... Nebraska Men's Gymnastics 1600 Court Street, Room 6201 Lincoln, NE 68588-0651

COMMUNICATIONS CONTACTS Gymnastics Contact...... Kassidy Otteman Office Phone...... (402) 472-2263 Cell Phone...... (402) 689-9504 E-Mail...... [email protected] BY THE NUMBERS Associate A.D./Communications...... Keith Mann Senior Associate Director...... Jeff Griesch RINGS TITLE REGULAR SEASON Senior Associate Director.. Shamus McKnight Freshman Taylor Christopulos’ rings Nebraska men’s gymnastics has Associate Director...... Matt Smith title this past week marks the first two regular season meets left for Associate Director...... Nate Pohlen time the Huskers have won this the 2021 season before hosting Assistant Director...... Connor Stange event at a meet since 2018. the Big Ten Championship. Graduate Assistant...... Emilia Frizzi 1 2 Graduate Assistant...... Jacob Shoemaker Director of Photography...... Scott Bruhn COACHES POLL JAKE BONNAY Director of Website Services....Jeremy Foote RANKING TITLES Support Associate...... Vicki Capazo Communications Phone...... (402) 472-2263 NU moved up in the rankings to After last week’s floor title, Jake No. 3 after last week’s performance Bonnay has a career total of 10 Communications Fax...... (402) 472-2005 behind Oklahoma (No. 1) and individual titles. Website...... Huskers.com 3 Michigan (No. 2). 10 Mailing Address: Nebraska Communications One Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE 68588-0123 COSIDA ALL- CAREER-HIGH AMERICANS SCORES The Nebraska men’s gymnastics The Huskers have had 19 new team has had 17 individuals earn career-high scores through the COSIDA Academic All-America first two meets of the season. 17 honors. 19

NEBRASKA VS. ILLINOIS, MICHIGAN HUSKERS 2021 MEN’S GYMNASTICS RADIO/TV ROSTER

Jake Bonnay Taylor Christopulos Nikita Bolotsky Yanni Chronopoulos Liam Doherty-Herwitz Sr. • FX, PH, V, PB, HB • 6-1 Fr. • AA • 5-8 So. • AA • 5-6 Fr. • AA • 5-7 So. • AA • 5-4 Burlington, Ontario, Canada Layton, Utah Las Vegas, Nevada Milton, Ontario, Canada Bedford, Mass.

Charlie Giles Cooper Giles Evan Hymanson Khalil Jackson Griffin Kehler Jr. • AA • 5-7 So. • FX, PH • 5-8 Sr. • AA • 5-4 So.• FX, PH, V, PB, HB • 5-9 Sr. • AA • 5-9 Lake Zurich, Ill. Lake Zurich, Ill. Marlboro, N.J. Houston, Texas Frisco, Texas

Dillan King Evan Kriley Dylan LeClair Moritz Mueller Zach Peters Jr. • FX, PH, V, RB, HB • 6-0 Jr. • AA • 5-8 Jr. • AA • 5-8 So. • AA • 5-8 Sr. • AA • 5-4 Eagle Mountain, Utah Tampa, Fla. Townsend, Mass. Bad Naheium, Hesse, Germany Greenwood, Ind.

Samuel Phillips Jonathan Scripnick Mitch Tyndall Noah Urwiler Dylan Young So. • AA • 5-7 Sr. • AA • 5-6 Sr. • AA • 5-7 So. • AA • 5-10 So. • AA • 5-8 Woodland Hills, Calif. Milton, Ontario, Canada Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada Lincoln, Neb. Burbank, Calif.

Chuck Chmelka Jim Hartung John Robinson Head Coach Assistant Coach Assistant Coach 12th Season 16th Season 11th Season NEBRASKA VS. ILLINOIS, MICHIGAN HUSKERS 2021 MEN’S GYMNASTICS ROSTER Athlete Year Event(s) Hometown (Club Team) Nikita Bolotsky Sophomore AA Las Vegas, Nevada (USOTC Gymnastics) Jake Bonnay Senior FX, PH, V, PB, HB Burlington, Ontario, Canada (Gymnastics Mississauga) Taylor Christopulos Freshman AA Layton, Utah (USA Gymnastics World) Yanni Chronopoulos Freshman AA Milton, Ontario, Canada (Futures Gymnastics) Liam Doherty-Herwitz Sophomore AA Bedford, Mass. (Brestyan's Gymnastics) Charlie Giles Junior AA Lake Zurich, Ill. (Premier Gymnastics) Cooper Giles Sophomore FX, PH, PB Lake Zurich, Ill. (Premier Gymnastics) Evan Hymanson Senior AA Marlboro, N.J. (Monmouth Gymnastics Academy) Khalil Jackson Sophomore FX, PH, V, PB, HB Houston, Texas (Champion Gymnastics) Griffin Kehler Senior AA Frisco, Texas (World Olympic Gymnastics Academy) Dillan King Junior FX, PH, V, PB, HB Eagle Mountain, Utah (USA Gymnastics World) Evan Kriley Junior AA Tampa, Fla. (LaFleur's Training Center) Dylan LeClair Junior AA Townsend, Mass. (Brestyan's Gymnastics Academy) Moritz Mueller Sophomore AA Bad Nauheim, Hesse, Germany (Burggymnasium) Zach Peters Senior AA Greenwood, Ind. (Deveau's School of Gymnastics) Samuel Phillips Sophomore AA Woodland Hills, Calif. (Gymnastics Olympica USA) Jonathan Scripnick Senior AA Milton, Ontario, Canada (Futures Gymnastics) Mitch Tyndall Senior AA Saskatoon, Saskatchewan (Taiso Gymnastics Club) Noah Urwiler Sophomore AA Lincoln, Neb. (Nebraska School of Gymnastics) Dylan Young Sophomore AA Burbank, Calif. (Gymnastics Olympica USA)

Head Coach: Chuck Chmelka (12th Season) Assistant Coaches: Jim Hartung (16th Season), John Robinson (11th Season) HUSKER HOMES The 20 members of the 2021 Nebraska men’s gymnastics team came to Nebraska from 10 states across the nation and two foreign countries. California (2) - Samuel Phillips, Dylan Young; Canada (4) - Jake Bonnay, Yanni Chronopoulos, Jonathan Scripnick, Mitch Tyndall; Florida (1) - Evan Kriley; Germany (1) - Moritz Mueller; Illinois (2) - Charlie Giles, Cooper Giles; Indiana (1) - Zach Peters; Massachusetts (2) - Liam Doherty-Herwitz, Dylan LeClair; Nebraska (1) - Noah Urwiler; Nevada (1) - Nikita Bolotsky; New Jersey (1) - Evan Hymanson; Texas (2) - Griffin Kehler, Khalil Jackson; Utah (2) - Taylor Christopulos, Dillan King. PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Nikita Bolotsky ba-LOT-ski Jake Bonnay BAHN-aye Charlie Giles JEYE-ulls Cooper Giles JEYE-ulls Griffin Kehler KEY-ler Evan Kriley CRY-lee Moritz Mueller MORE-its MEW-ler Mitch Tyndall TIN-dall Noah Urwiler ER-why-ler 2021 MEN'S GYMNASTICS SCHEDULE Date Opponent Location Time Sunday, Jan. 24 Michigan Lincoln, Nebraska 12:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 7 Penn State University Park, Pennsylvania 1:00 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 13 Minnesota Lincoln, Nebraska 2:00 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 21 Illinois, Michigan Champaign, Illinois 2:00 p.m. Saturday, March 6 Ohio State Lincoln, Nebraska 6:00 p.m. Saturday, March 20 Iowa Iowa City, Iowa 2:00 p.m. Saturday, April 3 Big Ten Championships Lincoln, Nebraska TBA Friday, April 16 NCAA Championships (Qualifiers) Minneapolis, Minnesota 1:00 p.m. Saturday, April 17 NCAA Championships (Finals) Minneapolis, Minnesota 7:00 p.m.

NEBRASKA VS. ILLINOIS, MICHIGAN HUSKERS 2021 MEET-BY-MEET RESULTS NEBRASKA VS. MICHIGAN ›› JAN. 24 ›› BOB DEVANEY SPORTS CENTER (LINCOLN, NEBRASKA) Team Total FX PH SR V PB HB Nebraska - - - POSTPONED - - - - Michigan ------NEBRASKA AT PENN STATE ›› FEB. 7 ›› REC HALL (STATE COLLEGE, PENNSYLVANIA) Team Total FX PH SR V PB HB Nebraska 403.050 68.25 68.65 66.65 70.20 64.15 65.15 Penn State 406.900 70.45 65.55 66.95 70.90 66.50 66.55 NEBRASKA VS. MINNESOTA ›› FEB. 13 ›› BOB DEVANEY SPORTS CENTER (LINCOLN, NEBRASKA) Team Total FX PH SR V PB HB Nebraska 407.700 71.40 66.85 65.80 71.550 65.35 66.80 Minnesota 397.800 65.60 65.70 64.75 71.30 66.00 64.45 NEBRASKA AT ILLINOIS, VS. MICHIGAN ›› FEB. 21 ›› HUFF HALL (CHAMPAIGN, ILLINOIS) Team Total FX PH SR V PB HB Nebraska ------Illinois ------Michigan ------NEBRASKA VS. OHIO STATE ›› MARCH 6 ›› BOB DEVANEY SPORTS CENTER (LINCOLN, NEBRASKA) Team Total FX PH SR V PB HB Nebraska ------Ohio State ------NEBRASKA AT IOWA ›› MARCH 20 ›› CARVER-HAWKEYE ARENA (IOWA CITY, IOWA) Team Total FX PH SR V PB HB Nebraska ------Iowa ------BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIPS ›› APRIL 3-4 ›› MATURI PAVILLION (LINCOLN, NEBRASKA) VS. ILLINOIS, IOWA, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, OHIO STATE & PENN STATE Team Total FX PH SR V PB HB Nebraska ------Illinois ------Iowa ------Michigan ------Minnesota ------Ohio State ------Penn State ------NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS ›› APRIL 16-17 ›› MATURI PAVILLION (MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA) Team Total FX PH SR V PB HB Nebraska ------

NEBRASKA VS. ILLINOIS, MICHIGAN HUSKERS HUSKER CAREER AND SEASON HIGHS NIKITA BOLOTSKY DILLAN KING Event 2021 Career Event 2021 Career Floor none none Floor none none Pommel Horse none none Pommel Horse none none Still Rings none 13.95 (2/15/20) Still Rings none none Vault none none Vault none none Parallel Bars none 13.75 (2/15/20) Parallel Bars 13.80 14.15 (2/2/19) High Bar none 13.05 (2/1/20) High Bar 13.30 14.00 (2/29/20) All-Around none none All-Around none none

JAKE BONNAY EVAN KRILEY Event 2021 Career Event 2021 Career Floor 14.50 14.65 (1/27/20) Floor none 13.85 (2/29/20) Pommel Horse none 13.15 (7/7/19) Pommel Horse 13.85 14.10 (4/4/19) Still Rings none none Still Rings none 13.15 (2/15/20) Vault none 14.95 (4/6/18) Vault 13.15 14.55 (2/15/20) Parallel Bars none 14.25 (2/15/20) Parallel Bars 12.00 13.30 (2/15/20) High Bar 13.35 14.00 (1/26/19) High Bar 12.85 13.25 (1/26/20) All-Around none none All-Around none 81.10 (2/15/20)

TAYLOR CHRISTOPULOS DYLAN LECLAIR Event 2021 Career Event 2021 Career Floor 14.30 14.30 (2/13/21) Floor none none Pommel Horse none none Pommel Horse none none Still Rings 13.60 13.60 (2/7/21) Still Rings 12.95 11.80 (2/15/20) Vault 14.95 14.95 (2/13/21) Vault 14.50 14.50 (2/13/21) Parallel Bars none none Parallel Bars 13.60 13.60 (2/13/21) High Bar 13.35 13.35 (2/13/21) High Bar none none All-Around none none All-Around none none YANNI CHRONOPOULOS MORITZ MUELLER Event 2021 Career Event 2021 Career Floor none none Floor 14.10 14.10 (2/13/21) Pommel Horse 12.95 12.95 (2/13/21) Pommel Horse none none Still Rings 13.05 13.05 (2/7/21) Still Rings 13.10 13.10 (2/13/21) Vault 13.85 13.85 (2/7/21) Vault none none Parallel Bars none none Parallel Bars none none High Bar none none High Bar none none All-Around none none All-Around none none LIAM DOHERTY-HERWITZ ZACH PETERS Event 2021 Career Event 2021 Career Floor none none Floor 14.10 14.40 (2/29/20) Pommel Horse none none Pommel Horse none none Still Rings none none Still Rings none 12.70 (1/20/18) Vault none none Vault 13.00 14.60 (2/23/19) Parallel Bars none none Parallel Bars none none High Bar none none High Bar none none All-Around none none All-Around none none CHARLIE GILES SAM PHILLIPS Event 2021 Career Event 2021 Career Floor 13.90 14.45 (2/29/20) Floor 14.40 14.40 (2/13/21) Pommel Horse 13.35 14.30 (1/26/20) Pommel Horse 12.50 13.00 (2/15/20) Still Rings none none Still Rings 12.05 12.05 (2/7/21) Vault 14.75 14.80 (2/29/20) Vault none 14.00 (1/11/20) Parallel Bars none none Parallel Bars 10.90 11.40 (1/11/20) High Bar none none High Bar 13.30 13.30 (2/13/21) All-Around none none All-Around none 73.35 (1/11/20) COOPER GILES JONATHAN SCRIPNICK Event 2021 Career Event 2021 Career Floor none 11.35 (2/15/20) Floor none 13.15 (4/4/19) Pommel Horse 14.10 14.10 (2/7/21) Pommel Horse none none Still Rings none none Still Rings none 13.60 (1/13/18) Vault none none Vault none 14.35 (1/26/19) Parallel Bars none none Parallel Bars none 13.90 (2/29/20) High Bar none none High Bar none 13.10 (2/2/19) All-Around none none All-Around none none

EVAN HYMANSON MITCH TYNDALL Event 2021 Career Event 2021 Career Floor none 14.00 (2/23/19) Floor none none Pommel Horse none 12.10 (4/5/19) Pommel Horse 13.80 13.80 (2/7/21) Still Rings 13.35 13.65 (3/23/19) Still Rings none 13.20 (3/23/19) Vault none 14.05 (2/23/19) Vault none none Parallel Bars 13.45 14.40 (4/5/19) Parallel Bars 12.25 14.30 (1/26/20) High Bar 13.50 13.70 (2/26/17) High Bar none 11.65 (2/15/20) All-Around none 81.00 (2/23/19) All-Around none none KHALIL JACKSON NOAH URWILER Event 2021 Career Event 2021 Career Floor none none Floor none none Pommel Horse 14.00 14.00 (2/7/21) Pommel Horse none 12.80 (1/11/20) Still Rings none none Still Rings none 12.90 (2/15/20) Vault none none Vault none none Parallel Bars none none Parallel Bars none none High Bar none 14.00 (2/23/19) High Bar none none All-Around none none All-Around none none

GRIFFIN KEHLER DYLAN YOUNG Event 2021 Career Event 2021 Career Floor none 14.50 (3/24/18) Floor 13.65 13.85 (2/29/20) Pommel Horse none 12.30 (3/2/19) Pommel Horse none 13.05 (1/26/20) Still Rings none 13.35 (3/24/18) Still Rings 13.60 13.60 (2/7/21) Vault none 14.10 (3/2/19) Vault 14.15 14.15 (2/13/21) Parallel Bars 12.80 14.05 (3/24/18) Parallel Bars 13.05 13.35 (1/26/20) High Bar 12.90 14.00 (2/23/19) High Bar none none All-Around none 79.75 (3/2/19 All-Around none none

NEBRASKA VS. ILLINOIS, MICHIGAN HUSKERS NEBRASKA’S TEAM & INDIVIDUAL RECORDS NEBRASKA RECORDS - INDIVIDUAL RECORDS TOP 10 TEAM SCORES (COUNT FIVE) - PAST TOP FIVE TEAM SCORES (COUNT FIVE) - Floor Exercise 1. 288.95...... NCAA Team Finals...... 1992 CURRENT*** 14.85...... Austin Epperson, 2017*** 2. 288.25...... NCAA Team Finals...... 1994 1. 425.550...... vs. Minnesota, 2017*** 15.85...... Kyle King, 2016* 3. 288.20...... at New Mexico...... 1993 2. 418.350...... vs. Iowa/Penn State, 2017*** 9.90...... Richard Grace, 1995 4. 288.15...... NCAA Team Finals...... 1988 3. 414.400...... vs. Oklahoma, 2017*** 9.90...... Dennis Harrison, 1992 5. 287.80...... NCAA Team Finals...... 1983 4. 413.050...... at NCAA Qualifiers, 2017*** 9.90...... Chris Riegel, 1984 6. 287.775...... Big Eight Champs...... 1994 5. 412.900...... at NCAA Finals, 2017*** 9.90...... Scott Johnson, 1983 7. 287.40...... NCAA Team Finals...... 1990 9.90...... Derek Leiter, 2000 8. 287.025...... NCAA West Regionals. .1994 *Denotes the scores after the NCAA’s scoring Pommel Horse 9. 286.925...... NCAA Preliminaries...... 1992 system change during the 2008 season. 14.90...... Antonio Castro, 2017*** 10. 286.85...... at Iowa...... 1994 15.50...... Ethan Lottman, 2016* **Denotes the scores following the NCAA’s 15.50...... Eric Schryver, 2011* TOP FIVE TEAM SCORES (COUNT FOUR) - PAST* scoring system change on vault during the 2012 9.90...... Che Bowers, 1993 1. 354.50 .vs. Minnesota/Iowa, 2011* season through the season, as well as the switch 9.90...... Kevin Davis, 1988 2. 353.65. vs. Air Force, 2008* from count four to count five. 9.90...... Jim Hartung, 1982 3. 350.55. vs. Minnesota/Iowa, 2010* Still Rings 4. 349.60.vs. Iowa, 2012* ***Denotes the scores following the NCAA’s 14.45...... Heath Anderson, 2017*** 5. 349.40. vs. Minnesota/Arizona State, 2009* scoring system change to the element group 14.45...... Austin Epperson, 2017*** component prior to the 2017 season. 15.60...... Robbie Kocks, 2014* TOP FIVE TEAM SCORES (COUNT FIVE) - PAST** 9.90...... Jim Hartung, 1981 1. 437.300. at Arnold Classic (Iowa/OSU), 9.90...... Scott Johnson, 1981 2016** 9.90...... Ted Harris, 1995 2. 434.300. vs. Air Force, 2016** Vault 3. 432.450. vs. Iowa/Minnesota, 2016** 15.20...... Anton Stephenson, 2018*** 4. 431.100. at Penn State, 2016** 15.40...... Wyatt Baier, 2012** 5. 428.700. at Oklahoma, 2016** 16.10...... John Robinson, 2008* 10.00...... Chris Riegel, 1984 Parallel Bars 14.60...... Daniel Leal, 2017*** 14.60...... Chris Stephenson, 2017*** 15.50...... Sam Chamberlain, 2015* 9.95...... Kevin Davis, 1983 14.60...... Anton Stephenson, 2017*** 15.20...... Kyle Shanahan, 2010* 9.95...... Scott Johnson, 1983 All-Around 83.90...... Chris Stephenson, 2017*** 88.90...... Anton Stephenson, 2016** 88.60...... Wyatt Aycock, 2011* 58.55...... Jim Hartung, 1981 TEAM RECORDS (COUNT FIVE) - PAST Floor Exercise...... 48.625...... 1990 Pommel Horse...... 48.650...... 1993 Still Rings...... 48.725...... 1994 Vault...... 48.600...... 1983 Parallel Bars...... 48.800...... 1992 Horizontal Bar...... 48.900...... 1983 TEAM RECORDS (COUNT FOUR) - PAST Floor Exercise...... 38.950...... 1998 Pommel Horse...... 38.975...... 1996 Still Rings...... 39.175...... 1995 Vault...... 38.725...... 1997 Parallel Bars...... 39.150...... 1997 Horizontal Bar...... 38.975...... 1999 TEAM RECORDS (COUNT FOUR) - PAST* Floor Exercise...... 59.750...... 2012 Pommel Horse...... 58.800...... 2011 Still Rings...... 59.650...... 2008 Vault...... 63.300...... 2008/2011 ...... 59.750...... 2012** Parallel Bars...... 59.000...... 2012 Horizontal Bar...... 58.850...... 2010 TEAM RECORDS (COUNT FIVE) - PAST** Floor Exercise...... 75.450...... 2016 Pommel Horse...... 73.150...... 2016 Still Rings...... 74.050...... 2014 Vault...... 74.200...... 2016 Parallel Bars...... 72.850...... 2013 Horizontal Bar...... 72.700...... 2016 TEAM RECORDS (COUNT FIVE) - CURRENT *** Floor Exercise...... 72.55...... 2017 Pommel Horse...... 69.95...... 2018 Still Rings...... 69.85...... 2017 Vault...... 73.20...... 2018 Parallel Bars...... 70.80...... 2017 Horizontal Bar...... 70.40...... 2017 Senior and 2021 team captain Griffin Kehler celebrates after sticking a landing on a high bar routine during the 2020 season.

NEBRASKA VS. ILLINOIS, MICHIGAN HUSKERS 2020 INDIVIDUAL STATS & BIOS NIKITA BOLOTSKY CAREER BESTS FX PH SR V PB HB AA - - 13.95 - 13.75 13.05 - 2021 SEASON HIGHS FX PH SR V PB HB AA ------

MEET-BY-MEET RESULTS CAREER HONORS & AWARDS Meet FX PH SR V PB HB AA 2017 Michigan ------• Men’s Junior Olympic National Championships (all-around - 6th) Penn State ------• P&G Championships (pommel horse - 4th) Minnesota ------Illi./Mich. ------2015 Ohio State ------• Men’s Junior Olympic National Championships (floor, vault - 1st; all- Iowa ------around, still rings - 2nd) Big Ten ------NCAA ------NCAA ------

JAKE BONNAY CAREER BESTS FX PH SR V PB HB AA 14.65 13.15 - 14.95 14.25 14.00 - 2021 SEASON HIGHS FX PH SR V PB HB AA 14.50 - - - - 13.35 -

MEET-BY-MEET RESULTS • Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll Meet FX PH SR V PB HB AA • Team Captain • Three Individual Titles (floor-2, parallel bars-1) Michigan ------• Tom Osborne Citizenship Team Penn State13.20 - - - - 12.95 - 2019 Minnesota 14.50 - - - - 13.35 - • Academic All-Big Ten Illi./Mich. ------• All-American (floor) Ohio State ------• One Individual Title (high bar) Iowa ------2018 Big Ten ------• Academic All-Big Ten NCAA ------• Big Ten Vault Silver Medalist NCAA ------• Big Ten Floor Silver Medalist • Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll CAREER HONORS & AWARDS • Second-Team All-Big Ten 2021 • Three Individual Titles (floor) • Individual Title (floor) • Two Individual Titles (high bar) 2017 2020 • Second-Team CGA All-America Scholar-Athlete • Academic All-Big Ten • Nebraska Men’s Gymnastics Newcomer of the Year • CGA Regular-Season All-American (floor) • Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll • Nissen-Emery Award Finalist • Tom Osborne Citizenship Team • Nebraska Bronze Academic Medallion NEBRASKA VS. ILLINOIS, MICHIGAN HUSKERS TAYLOR CHRISTOPULOS CAREER BESTS FX PH SR V PB HB AA 14.30 - 13.60 14.95 - 13.35 - 2021 SEASON HIGHS FX PH SR V PB HB AA 14.30 - 13.60 14.95 - 13.35 -

MEET-BY-MEET RESULTS CAREER HONORS & AWARDS Meet FX PH SR V PB HB AA 2021 Michigan ------• Big Ten Freshman of the Week (2/13/21) Penn State13.85 - 13.60 14.55 - 12.85 - • NCAA Rookie of the Week (2/13/21) Minnesota14.30 - 13.40 14.95 - 13.35 - • One Individual Title (rings) Illi./Mich. ------• Two Individual Titles (vault) Ohio State ------Iowa ------2019 Big Ten ------• U.S. Championship Qualifier (3rd Place Finish, 7th Place Team Finish) NCAA ------NCAA ------2018 • U.S. Championship Qualifier

YANNI CHRONOPOULOS CAREER BESTS FX PH SR V PB HB AA - 12.95 13.05 13.85 - - - 2021 SEASON HIGHS FX PH SR V PB HB AA - 12.95 13.05 13.85 - - -

MEET-BY-MEET RESULTS Meet FX PH SR V PB HB AA Michigan ------Penn State - 12.25 13.05 13.85 - - - Minnesota - 12.95 12.90 - - - - Illi./Mich. ------Ohio State ------Iowa ------Big Ten ------NCAA ------NCAA ------

NEBRASKA VS. ILLINOIS, MICHIGAN HUSKERS LIAM DOHERTY-HERWITZ CAREER BESTS FX PH SR V PB HB AA ------2021 SEASON HIGHS FX PH SR V PB HB AA ------

MEET-BY-MEET RESULTS CAREER HONORS & AWARDS Meet FX PH SR V PB HB AA 2018 Michigan ------• Junior Olympic National Championships (vault - 1st; floor - 2nd; all- Penn State ------around - 9th) Minnesota ------• U.S. Gymnastics Championships (parallel bars - 5th) Illi./Mich. ------Ohio State ------2017 Iowa ------• Junior Olympic National Championships (floor - 4th; vault - 6th) Big Ten ------NCAA ------NCAA ------

CHARLIE GILES CAREER BESTS FX PH SR V PB HB AA 14.45 14.30 - 14.80 - - - 2021 SEASON HIGHS FX PH SR V PB HB AA 13.90 13.35 - 14.75 - - -

MEET-BY-MEET RESULTS CAREER HONORS & AWARDS Meet FX PH SR V PB HB AA 2020 Michigan ------• Big Ten Sportsmanship Award Penn State 13.50 13.30 - 13.80 - - - • Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll Minnesota 13.90 13.35 - 14.75 - - - • One Individual Title (vault) Illi./Mich. ------• Tom Osborne Citizenship Team Ohio State ------• Two Individual Titles (pommel horse) Iowa ------Big Ten ------2019 NCAA ------• All-American (vault) NCAA ------• Academic All-Big Ten • Big Ten Freshman-of-the-Week (3/2/2019) • One Individual Title (vault) • Tom Osborne Citizenship Team

NEBRASKA VS. ILLINOIS, MICHIGAN HUSKERS COOPER GILES CAREER BESTS FX PH SR V PB HB AA 11.35 14.10 - - - - - 2021 SEASON HIGHS FX PH SR V PB HB AA - 14.10 - - - - -

MEET-BY-MEET RESULTS CAREER HONORS & AWARDS Meet FX PH SR V PB HB AA 2021 Michigan ------• Individual Title (pommel horse) Penn State - 14.10 - - - - - • NCAA Specialist of the Week (2/7/21) Minnesota - 13.30 - - - - - Illi./Mich. ------2020 Ohio State ------• CGA All-America Scholar-Athlete Iowa ------• Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll Big Ten ------• One Individual Title (pommel horse) NCAA ------• Tom Osborne Citizenship Team NCAA ------2019 • Junior Olympic National Championships (pommel horse - 1st; floor - 2nd; all-around - 9th) 2018 • Junior Olympic National Championships (floor - 4th; all-around - 10th)

EVAN HYMANSON CAREER BESTS FX PH SR V PB HB AA 14.00 12.10 13.65 14.05 14.40 13.70 81.00 2021 SEASON HIGHS FX PH SR V PB HB AA - - 13.35 - 13.45 13.50 -

MEET-BY-MEET RESULTS Meet FX PH SR V PB HB AA Michigan ------• Team Captain Penn State - - 13.35 - 12.50 13.35 - • Two Individual Titles (parallel bars) Minnesota - - 13.30 - 13.45 13.50 - 2019 Illi./Mich. ------• Academic All-Big Ten Ohio State ------• Big Ten Distinguished Scholar Iowa ------• CGA All-America Scholar-Athlete Big Ten ------• Individual Title (all-around) NCAA ------• Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll NCAA ------2018 • Big Ten Distinguished Scholar CAREER HONORS & AWARDS • Academic All-Big Ten 2021 • Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll • Team Captain 2017 2020 • First-Team CGA All-America Scholar-Athlete • Academic All-Big Ten • Nebraska Men’s Gymnastics Newcomer of the Year • Big Ten Distinguished Scholar • Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll • CGA All-America Scholar-Athlete • Tom Osborne Citizenship Team • CoSIDA Academic All-District • Winter Cup Participant • Individual Title (high bar) 2016 • Nebraska Gold Academic Medallion • First-Team CGA All-America Scholar-Athlete • Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll • Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll • Sam Foltz 27 Hero Award

NEBRASKA VS. ILLINOIS, MICHIGAN HUSKERS KHALIL JACKSON CAREER BESTS FX PH SR V PB HB AA - 13.85 - - - 14.00 - 2021 SEASON HIGHS FX PH SR V PB HB AA - 14.00 - - - - -

MEET-BY-MEET RESULTS CAREER HONORS & AWARDS Meet FX PH SR V PB HB AA 2020 Michigan ------• Academic All-Big Ten Penn State - 14.00 - - - - - • Nebraska Bronze Academic Medallion Minnesota - 13.40 - - - - - • Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll Illi./Mich. ------• Tom Osborne Citizenship Team Ohio State ------Iowa ------2019 Big Ten ------• All-American (high bar) NCAA ------• Individual Title (high bar) NCAA ------• Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll • Tom Osborne Citizenship Team

GRIFFIN KEHLER CAREER BESTS FX PH SR V PB HB AA 14.50 12.30 13.35 14.10 14.05 14.00 79.75 2021 SEASON HIGHS FX PH SR V PB HB AA - - - - 12.80 12.90 -

MEET-BY-MEET RESULTS CAREER HONORS & AWARDS Meet FX PH SR V PB HB AA 2021 Michigan ------• Big Ten Gymnast-to-Watch Penn State - - - - 12.80 12.90 - • Team Captain Minnesota ------2020 Illi./Mich. ------• Big Ten Gymnast-to-Watch Ohio State ------• Individual Title (high bar) Iowa ------• Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll Big Ten ------• Team Captain NCAA ------2019 NCAA ------• Individual Title (floor) • Individual Title (high bar) • Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll 2018 • All-America Honors (floor, 14.20) • Two Individual Titles (floor) • Winter Cup Challenge Competitor • NCAA Rookie-of-the-Week award • Tom Osborne Citizenship Team 2017 • Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll NEBRASKA VS. ILLINOIS, MICHIGAN HUSKERS DILLAN KING CAREER BESTS FX PH SR V PB HB AA - - - - 14.15 14.00 - 2021 SEASON HIGHS FX PH SR V PB HB AA - - - - 13.80 13.30 -

MEET-BY-MEET RESULTS CAREER HONORS & AWARDS Meet FX PH SR V PB HB AA 2021 Michigan ------• Individual Title (parallel bars) Penn State - - - - 12.70 13.10 - Minnesota - - - - 13.80 13.30 - 2020 Illi./Mich. ------• Individual Title (high bar) Ohio State ------Iowa ------2019 Big Ten ------• CGA All-America Scholar-Athlete NCAA ------• Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll NCAA ------• Tom Osborne Citizenship Team

EVAN KRILEY CAREER BESTS FX PH SR V PB HB AA 13.65 14.10 13.15 14.55 13.30 13.25 81.10 2021 SEASON HIGHS FX PH SR V PB HB AA - 13.85 - 13.15 12.00 12.85 -

MEET-BY-MEET RESULTS CAREER HONORS & AWARDS Meet FX PH SR V PB HB AA 2021 Michigan ------• One Individual Title (pommel horse) Penn State - 13.45 - 12.80 - - - Minnesota - 13.85 - 13.15 12.00 12.85 - 2020 Illi./Mich. ------• One Individual Title (vault) Ohio State ------• Two Individual Titles (all-around) Iowa ------Big Ten ------2019 NCAA ------• Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll NCAA ------• Winter Cup Prelims Participant

NEBRASKA VS. ILLINOIS, MICHIGAN HUSKERS DYLAN LECLAIR CAREER BESTS FX PH SR V PB HB AA - - 13.85 14.50 13.60 - - 2021 SEASON HIGHS FX PH SR V PB HB AA - - 12.95 14.50 13.60 - -

MEET-BY-MEET RESULTS CAREER HONORS & AWARDS Meet FX PH SR V PB HB AA 2020 Michigan ------• CGA All-America Scholar-Athlete Penn State - - - 14.05 13.10 - - • Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll Minnesota - - 12.95 14.50 13.60 - - • Nebraska Silver Academic Medallion Illi./Mich. ------• Tom Osborne Citizenship Team Ohio State ------Iowa ------2019 Big Ten ------• Academic All-Big Ten NCAA ------• CGA All-America Scholar-Athlete NCAA ------• Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll • Tom Osborne Citizenship Team

MORITZ MUELLER CAREER BESTS FX PH SR V PB HB AA 14.10 - 13.10 - - - - 2021 SEASON HIGHS FX PH SR V PB HB AA 14.10 - 13.10 - - - -

MEET-BY-MEET RESULTS CAREER HONORS & AWARDS Meet FX PH SR V PB HB AA 2020 Michigan ------• CGA All-America Scholar-Athlete Penn State12.80 - 13.05 - - - - • Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll Minnesota 14.10 - 13.10 - - - - Illi./Mich. ------2018 Ohio State ------• Budapest Cup (floor - 3rd) Iowa ------• Junior National Team Member (Germany) Big Ten ------• KTV Obere Lahn (National Champion) NCAA ------NCAA ------2017 - • Junior National Team Member (Germany) • Junior National Vice Champion (rings) • KTV Obere Lahn (3rd)

NEBRASKA VS. ILLINOIS, MICHIGAN HUSKERS ZACH PETERS CAREER BESTS FX PH SR V PB HB AA 14.40 - 12.70 14.60 - - - 2021 SEASON HIGHS FX PH SR V PB HB AA 14.10 - 13.00 - - - -

MEET-BY-MEET RESULTS Meet FX PH SR V PB HB AA • Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll Michigan ------• Team Captain Penn State ------• Tom Osborne Citizenship Team Minnesota 14.10 - - 13.00 - - - 2019 Illi./Mich. ------• Academic All-Big Ten Ohio State ------• CGA All-America Scholar-Athlete Iowa ------• Tom Osborne Citizenship Team Big Ten ------2018 NCAA ------• CGA All-America Scholar-Athlete NCAA ------• Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll 2017 CAREER HONORS & AWARDS • Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll 2021 • Team Captain 2016 • 2016 Junior National Champion (floor, vault) 2020 • Academic All-Big Ten • CGA All-America Scholar-Athlete • Nebraska Bronze Academic Medallion

SAM PHILLIPS CAREER BESTS FX PH SR V PB HB AA 14.40 13.00 10.05 14.00 11.40 13.10 73.35 2021 SEASON HIGHS FX PH SR V PB HB AA 14.40 12.50 12.05 - 10.90 13.30 -

MEET-BY-MEET RESULTS CAREER HONORS & AWARDS Meet FX PH SR V PB HB AA 2020 Michigan ------• CGA All-America Scholar-Athlete Penn State 14.05 - 12.05 - - 11.20 - • Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll Minnesota14.40 12.50 - - 10.90 13.30 - Illi./Mich. ------2019 Ohio State ------• Junior Olympic National Championships (high bar - 1st) Iowa ------Big Ten ------2017 NCAA ------• P&G Championships (high bar - 1st) NCAA ------• SoCal All-Star 2016 • Junior Olympic National Championships (all-around - 1st) 2015 • Junior Olympic National Championships (parallel bars, pommel horse - 1st)

NEBRASKA VS. ILLINOIS, MICHIGAN HUSKERS JONATHAN SCRIPNICK CAREER BESTS FX PH SR V PB HB AA 13.15 - 13.60 14.35 13.90 13.10 - 2021 SEASON HIGHS FX PH SR V PB HB AA ------

MEET-BY-MEET RESULTS CAREER HONORS & AWARDS Meet FX PH SR V PB HB AA 2020 Michigan ------• Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll Penn State ------• Tom Osborne Citizenship Team Minnesota ------Illi./Mich. ------2019 Ohio State ------• Sam Foltz 27 Hero Leadership Award Iowa ------• Tom Osborne Citizenship Team Big Ten ------NCAA ------NCAA ------

MITCH TYNDALL CAREER BESTS FX PH SR V PB HB AA - 13.80 13.20 - 14.30 11.65 - 2021 SEASON HIGHS FX PH SR V PB HB AA - 13.80 - - 12.25 - -

MEET-BY-MEET RESULTS CAREER HONORS & AWARDS Meet FX PH SR V PB HB AA 2020 Michigan ------• Academic All-Big Ten Penn State - 13.80 - - 12.25 - - • Individual Title (parallel bars) Minnesota ------• Nebraska Bronze Academic Medallion Illi./Mich. ------• Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll Ohio State ------Iowa ------2019 Big Ten ------• Academic All-Big Ten NCAA ------• Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll NCAA ------• Tom Osborne Citizenship Team 2018 • Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll • Tom Osborne Citizenship Team

NEBRASKA VS. ILLINOIS, MICHIGAN HUSKERS NOAH URWILER CAREER BESTS FX PH SR V PB HB AA - 12.80 12.90 - - - - 2021 SEASON HIGHS FX PH SR V PB HB AA ------

MEET-BY-MEET RESULTS CAREER HONORS & AWARDS Meet FX PH SR V PB HB AA 2020 Michigan ------• Academic All-Big Ten Penn State ------• CGA All-America Scholar-Athlete Minnesota ------• Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll Illi./Mich. ------• Nebraska Silver Academic Medallion Ohio State ------• Tom Osborne Citizenship Team Iowa ------Big Ten ------2019 NCAA ------• Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll NCAA ------• Tom Osborne Citzenship Team

DYLAN YOUNG CAREER BESTS FX PH SR V PB HB AA 13.85 13.40 13.50 14.15 13.35 - - 2021 SEASON HIGHS FX PH SR V PB HB AA 13.65 - 13.60 14.15 13.05 - -

MEET-BY-MEET RESULTS CAREER HONORS & AWARDS Meet FX PH SR V PB HB AA 2020 Michigan ------• CGA All-America Scholar-Athlete Penn State13.65 - 13.60 13.95 13.05 - - • Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll Minnesota - - 13.05 14.15 12.50 - - Illi./Mich. ------2018 Ohio State ------• Men’s Junior Olympic National Championships (parallel bars - 2nd; Iowa ------pommel horse - 3rd; all-around - 4th) Big Ten ------NCAA ------2017 NCAA ------• National Qualifier (all-around - 1st)

NEBRASKA VS. ILLINOIS, MICHIGAN HUSKERS NEBRASKA MEDIA INFORMATION The 2021 Nebraska men’s gymnastics meet notes are designed to assist the media in its coverage Print of Husker gymnastics. Additional information, including releases and photographs, may be Omaha World-Herald obtained by contacting Kassidy Otteman in the Nebraska Communications Office at (402) 472- 14th & Dodge 2263. Please take a moment to review the following policies and services that are intended to Omaha, Neb., 68102 assist you in your coverage of Nebraska gymnastics this season. Thank you for your continued (402) 444-1000 interest in collegiate gymnastics. Fax: (402) 344-3343

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NEBRASKA VS. ILLINOIS, MICHIGAN HUSKERS MEN’S GYMNASTICS SCORING HISTORY:

Prior to 2005, both men’s and women’s gymnastics used the well-known scoring system with a top score of a “perfect 10.“ However, in 2005, gymnastics officials created a new scoring system for men’s gymnastics. In this new system, there is no limit to the score a gymnast can achieve for his routine. The top performances in men’s gymnastics right now are receiving scores in the 14s and 15s, and occasionally, the low 16s.

There are three components used in judging a men’s gymnastics routine: difficulty, element groups and execution.

THE DIFFICULTY SCORE:

There are nine countable skills, plus a dismount. Skill values range from A to H, with A being the easiest and H being the hardest. (A: 0.1, B: 0.2, C: 0.3, D: 0.4, E: 0.5, F: 0.6, G: 0.7, H: 0.8). Judges will add the values of the 10 skills together to get the gymnasts’ difficulty score.

Example Routine: E(0.5) D(0.4) C(0.3) C(0.3) D(0.4) B(0.2) A(0.1) B(0.2) B(0.2) D(0.4) equals a difficulty score of 3.0.

ELEMENT GROUPS:

There are four different element groups on each event and each group is worth 0.5. For each of the element groups that a gymnast fulfills, he receives 0.5. If all four element groups are fulfilled, a gymnast will receive 2.0.

EXECUTION SCORE:

Each gymnast automatically starts with an execution score of 10.00. Judges can take the following deductions from that 10.00 score:

Small Error 0.1 (little step, small leg separation, slight knee bend, slight arm bend) Medium Error 0.3 (big step, medium leg separation, medium knee bend, medium arm bend) Large Error 0.5 (large leg separation, large knee bend, large arm bend) Fall 1.0 (falling off apparatus)

The totals of these three components are added together to reach a start value:

Execution Score 10.0 Element Groups 2.0 + Difficulty Score 3.0 = Start Value 15.0

If the gymnast had 0.9 points taken off for execution errors, the execution score would be 9.1 and the final score would look like this:

Execution Score 9.1 Element Groups 2.0 + Difficulty Score 3.0 = Final Score 14.1 WHAT TO LOOK FOR:

Though the scoring system is complicated, fans can still identify great routines without knowing everything about the scoring system. When watching a routine, be sure to look for:

Good Form and Execution: A gymnast should always look as though he is in complete control, even when performing the most difficult of skills. Good form in gymnastics includes pointed toes, straight arms and legs and a tightness throughout the body. Every movement should look planned.

Strength Moves Held Long Enough: On the still rings and on floor, the gymnast must stay in position for two seconds on each strength move (e.g. an iron cross).

Height and Distance: In tumbling passes, vaults and release moves, the gymnast should look as if he is exploding off the apparatus. On vault, the distance a gymnast travels from the horse is also a factor in his final score.

A Stuck Landing: On vaulting, dismounts, and tumbling passes on floor, the gymnast should end with a “stuck landing” -- he should not move his feet once they hit the ground. The gymnast is not allowed to lunge backward out of tumbling passes. (The women used to be able to do this without deduction, but it is now considered an error in women’s artistic as well).

Uniqueness of the Routine: A great gymnast will perform a routine that looks different from the rest. It will have something special about it -- risky tricks, an artistic flair or skills that are simply unique from others performed in the competition.

NEBRASKA VS. ILLINOIS, MICHIGAN HUSKERS MEN’S GYMNASTICS EVENTS FLOOR EXERCISE The entire floor area must be used during the exercise, which consists primarily of three to five tumbling passes performed in different directions. The new NCAA scoring system requires gymnasts to include non-acrobatic elements, acrobatic forward, backward and sideward elements and a dismount. The exercise must also contain elements of balance, strength, jumps and leg circles. The area of the floor exercise mat is 40 feet by 40 feet.

POMMEL HORSE The gymnast must cover all three areas of the horse, the middle and both ends, while performing continuous circular movements interrupted only by the required scissor element. The only parts of the body that should touch the apparatus are the hands. The entire exercise should flow with a steady, controlled rhythm. Considered by many to be the most difficult of all men’s gymnastics events, the pommel horse is also the most subtle. Each move is defined by complex hand placements and body positions. NCAA rules require gymnasts to include single leg work, circles, spindles and handstands, side and cross travels, kehres and wendeswings and a dismount. The pommel horse stands 42 inches high as measured from the top of the mat to the top of the apparatus.

STILL RINGS The ring routine must include a swing to a handstand, swing to a strength element and a static strength skill. The exercise must also include kip and swing portions that may not lead to a held position. Examples of strength elements include a cross, an inverted cross or a planche. The rings should be absolutely still and in control at the end of each skill. The rings are 100 inches from the top of the mat.

VA U LT Each individual vault is categorized in the Code of Points, the official text giving relevant value of each skill performed. During the pre-flight from the springboard to the horse, the body must maintain proper form, i.e. legs together and straight. During the second flight, from the horse to the landing, the gymnast’s body must rise and show a complete body extension before landing. The landing should be firm, without extra steps, and in line with the horse. The men’s vault stands 53 inches high. The runway is a maximum of 82 feet long.

PARALLEL BARS A parallel bar routine consists of swinging, flight and hold elements. The gymnast is required to execute swinging skills which originate from a support, a hang below the bars and an upper arm hang. Also required is at least one skill from the strength, leg swing and side bar element group. The parallel bars stand 70 inches high.

HIGH BAR The routine on the high bar consists exclusively of swinging parts without stops. The gymnast must execute at least one move in which he releases and re-grasps the bar, and must perform at least one giant with either his back to the bar or with an “eagle” grip in which the wrists are rolled outward until the thumbs are on the outside. The gymnast is also required to perform an “in bar” skill like a stalder circle. The bar is 100 inches from the top of the mat.

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