It was close, 354.250-354.000, but my pick to win the NCAA Men’s Team Gymnastics title in 2009 — Stanford — lost again to Cal Berkeley. The third time in a row this season.
Stanford is now ranked 7th. Cal ranked 2nd.
Truly Stanford should be ranked #1. (They are a fantastic team. But so far this season they’ve disappointed in the same way that Florida has disappointed on the Women’s side.)
I expect Head Coach Thom Glielmi would explain that the team is “prepping” for Championships. That they don’t want to peak too early.
I dunno.
Stanford will next compete in the Pacific Coast Classic in Oakland at the Oakland Convention Center on Feb. 21 at 7:30 p.m. The Cardinal will be joined by NCAA squads Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, and Air Force, along with Cal, which will be the fourth meeting between the teams this season, and an all-star team composed of the top university gymnasts from Japan. …
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That should be a fantastic meet. And it’s for a good cause.
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