University of Minnesota Athletics
GOLDEN GOPHER MEN'S GYMNASTICS DEFEATS ILLINOIS-CHICAGO
3/4/2000 12:00:00 AM | Athletics
Minnesota's Clay Strother placed first in the floor exercise with a 9.900 and Allen Sopko, Ryan Winterbourne and Illinois-Chicago's Nick Becker all tied for second with a 9.400.
Strother also placed first in the pommel horse with a score of 9.925 while teammate Lindsay Fang placed second with a score of 9.900.
In the still rings, Ryan Winterbourne placed first with a score of 9.500, while teammate Justin Conner placed second with a score of 9.925.
In the vault, Minnesota's Bob Goss placed first with a score of 9.575, while Illinois-Chicago's Anthony Cirullo placed second with a score of 9.500.
In the parallel bars, Minnesota's Bob Goss placed first with a score of 9.550, while teammate Justin Conner placed second with a score of 9.525.
In the horizontal bar, Justin Conner placed first with a score of 9.600.
Strother also won the all-around competition with a score of 56.675. Teammates Justin Conner and Todd Guilbeau placed second and third respectively with scores of 55.800 and 54.300.
The Golden Gophers will compete at home against Nebraska on Saturday, March 18.
Agate: Team Scores: Minnesota, 226.175 Illinois-Chicago, 217.700
Vault 1. Clay Strother, Minnesota, 9.900. 2. Allen Sopko, Minnesota, 9.400, Nick Becker, Ill.-Chicago, 9.400 and Ryan Winterbourne, Minnesota, 9.400. Other Minnesota Finishers: 5. Justin Conner, 9.300. 6. Todd Guilbeau, 9.250. 8. Tim Koehler 9.100 Pommel Horse 1. 1. Clay Strother, 9.925, 2. Lindsay Fang, 9.900, 3. Todd Guilbeau, 9.850. Other Minnesota Finishers: 4. Bob Goss, 9.750. 6. Chad Conner, 9.650. 10. Justin Conner, 8.700. Still Rings 1. Ryan Winterbourne, 9.500, 2. Justin Conner, 9.225, 3. Dave Johnson, Ill.-Chicago, 9.200. Other Minnesota finishers: 4. Clay Strother, 9.175. 5. Allen Sopko, 9.150. 6. Todd Guilbeau, 9.050. 7. Matt Kieffer, 9.000. Vault 1. Bob Goss, Minnesota, 9.575, 2. Anthony Cirullo, Ill.-Chicago, 9.500, 3. Justin Conner, 9.450. Other Minnesota Finishers: 6. Clay Strother, 9.325. 9. Todd Guilbeau, 9.225. 10. Tim Koehler, 9.000. 11. Chad Conner, 8.800 Parallel Bars 1. Bob Goss, Minnesota, 9.550. 2. Justin Conner, Minnesota 9.525. 3. Greg Gabel, Ill. Chicago, 9.375. Other Minnesota Finishers: 4. Clay Strother, 9.350. 5. Chad Conner, 9.225. 7. Todd Guilbeau, 8.975. 11. Lindsey Fang, 8.050. Horizontal Bar 1. Justin Conner, Minnesota, 9.600. 2. Ryan Winterbourne, Minnesota, 9.275. 3. Clay Strother, Minnesota, 9.000. Other Minnesota Finishers: 8. Tim Koehler, 8.600. 11. Todd Guilbeau, 7.950
