Men’s NCAA Gymnastics Championships

April 15-17th at Westpoint, the biggest men’s College meet of the year is upon us.

From Stick It Media:

… The top three favorites going in are Stanford, Oklahoma and Illinois, but that doesn’t mean we can count out Michigan and Cal. Michigan boasts the NCAA’s top team score this season and Cal is showing serious signs of peaking at the right time.

The all-around competition is completely up for grabs among these top contenders: Oklahoma’s Steven Legendre and Jake Dalton, Cal’s Glen Ishino and Kyle Bunthuwong, Illinois’ Paul Ruggeri and Michigan’s Chris Cameron and Mel Anton Santander. Each of these gymnasts have cracked the 89-point barrier this season, with the latter five exceeding 90 points. Just a guess here, but we think the eventual winner will be the one with a high score on pommel horse.

In the event finals, the stiffest competition will be on floor, pommel horse and vault. All the action will take place April 15-17 at West Point. …

read more – Big Week for Men’s Gymnastics

Click PLAY to wach Eddie Penev, Stanford Freshman, on Floor or watch it on Gymnastike.

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Team Qualifier Session I
No. 1 Illinois
No. 4 Stanford
No. 5 Ohio State
No. 8 Penn State
No. 9 Illinois-Chicago
No. 12 Temple

Team Qualifier Session II
No. 2 Oklahoma
No. 3 Michigan
No. 6 California
No. 7 Minnesota
No. 10 Nebraska
No. 11 Iowa

Individual Qualifiers:
All-Around: Ty Evans, Springfield, Derek Gygaz, William & Mary; Nash Mills, Air Force; Andrew Faulk, Navy; Josh Fox; Springfield, Ty Smith, Army.
Floor Exercise: Dylan Parrott, Navy; Josh Fried, William & Mary; Kip Webber, Army; Jimmy Pezzino, Springfield; Andy Hunter, William & Mary; Dave Ellis, William & Mary.
Pommel Horse: James Okamoto, Air Force; Garrek Hojan-Clark, Army; Chase Nobles, Air Force; Matt Tocchio, Springfield; Andy Hunter, William & Mary; Futa Ikeda, William & Mary.
Still Rings: Devin Menefee, Air Force; Dan Klimkowski, Air Force; Joel Uptmor, Air Force; Andy Hunter, William & Mary; Travis Langham, Air Force; Steve Deutsch, William & Mary.
Vault: Joel Uptmor, Air Force; Devin Menefee, Air Force; Jimmy Pezzino, Springfield; Alex Egerter, William & Mary; Dave Ellis, William & Mary; Dylan Parrott, Navy.
Parallel Bars: Kyle Bartgis, Springfield; Dylan Parrott, Navy; Alex Egerter, William & Mary; Matthew Throne, Air Force; Vince Smurro, William & Mary; Andy Hunter, William & Mary.
Horizontal Bar: Dylan Parrott, Navy; Josh Spencer, Springfield; Garrett Canter, Air Force; Vince Smurro, William & Mary; Travis Langham, Air Force; Joel Uptmor, Air Force; Jonathan Hoey, Army.

details – CalBears

Click PLAY or watch Daniel Ribeiro, Illinois, Pommels on Gymnastike.

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Men’s Gymnastics routines are long, long these days. Some amazing skills and combinations. … But a lot of deductions, as well.