NCAA Champion Akash Modi

The Team and individual AA Final was a terrific show. I’m amazed how many young men from so many different schools can get through these routines. The first fall to the ground in the Friday night Championships (OU Pommels) was about the 75th routine!

Akash1 Akash Modi Stanford Univ. 90.450
2 C.J. Maestas Univ. Of Illinois 88.650
3 Bobby Baker Univ. Of Illinois 88.550
4 Trevor Howard Penn State Univ. 88.500
5 Kevin Wolting U.C. Berkeley – California 88.300
6 Allan Bower Univ. Of Oklahoma 88.250
7 Matthew Felleman Penn State Univ. 88.200
8 Kyle Zemeir U.C. Berkeley – California 87.700
9 Adrian de los Angeles Univ. Of Michigan 87.650
10 Ryan Patterson U.C. Berkeley – California 86.60

results

The numbers look great. The guys were hitting.

But it’s true that NCAA judging is more lenient than international FIG. Also, there was a +0.2 stick bonus for dismounts. And the guys were sticking. 🙂

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