At least for one competition.
Gafuik, from the University of Calgary gymnastics club in Canada, won the All-Around at a dual meet with NCAA powerhouse Minnesota over the weekend.
It was a “friendly”. The Canadian club team was bolstered by former Gopher All-American Jake Lee. In the end, Jake was the difference.
Minnesota outscored Calgary on four of six events, but dominant performances by the Dinosaurs on pommel horse and still rings proved to be the difference as the Golden Gophers dropped their 2008 home opener, 342.800-341.800, Saturday afternoon at the Sports Pavilion. …
One Gopher that appeared to be focused like a laser beam was Cole Storer. The sophomore posted top-3 finishes on floor exercise and vault and won the high bar competition and helped Minnesota (3-5) recorded season-high team scores on all three events. …
Current Canadian all-around champion Nathan Gafuik won the all-around competition with 89.100 points and captured event wins on floor, pommel horse and vault. Lee, meanwhile, won the parallel bars and placed second on rings. …
full results – Gopher Sports
University of Calgary coach Tony Smith likes competing in the USA and brings his team south about once a year.
I’m hoping that bringing in international teams from Canada and elsewhere will help the NCAA Men’s program survive for decades to come.
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