HUSKERS NEBRSK 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 floor title after earning a 14.50 on his routine. On MARCH 14 | CHAMPAIGN, ILL. | 1:00 P.M. pommel horse, Evan Kriley claimed the title with a score of 13.85. Dillan King won his first individual title of his career on OHIO STATE parallel bars 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 rings title, finishing third on floor BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIPS (14.30), fourth on high bar (13.35) and winning the vault 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 •