Stanford FINALLY wins the NCAA

TEAM RESULTS: 1. Stanford, 362.800; 2. Michigan, 361.5; 3. Oklahoma, 361.2; 4. Cal, 361.15; 5. Illinois, 359.3; 6. Ohio State, 355.95.

ALL-AROUND RESULTS: 1. Steven Legendre (OU) 90.5, 2. Glen Ishino (Cal) 90.0, 3. Paul Ruggeri (Illinois) 89.5, 4. Kyson Bunthuwong (Cal) 89.0, 5. Kyle Bunthuwong (Cal) 88.7, 6. Chris Brooks (OU) 88.45, 7. Casey Sandy (Penn State) 88.4.

Congratulations to ranked Stanford who put it together when it counted after “strangling” this meet last year at home.

This article has great quotes from Stanford Head Coach Thom Glielmi.

It was supposed to be close. It was supposed to be a fight to the finish. And, while the winner was in question throughout the final rotation, when the dust settled, the Stanford Cardinal sat atop the leader board by a sizeable margin—a full 1.3 ahead of surprise second-place Michigan (362.8 to 361.5). …

Stanford’s unique audience participation wasn’t the only thing that made the night interesting. While the Stanford-Oklahoma rematch was supposed to be the storyline, with Illinois considered the dark horse, someone forgot to tell Michigan and Cal.

Both teams put together outstanding nights—Cal lead the field by more than a point heading into the sixth rotation—but it was Michigan who came out of seemingly nowhere to push past a shocked Oklahoma squad for second. …

Inside Gymnastics – 2009 MEN’S NCAAS: FINALLY, IT’S STANFORD

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IG – Stanford Men Win Fourth NCAA Team Title

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