University of Minnesota Athletics
Men's Gymnasts Defeat Illinois-Chicago 213.300-205.400
3/25/2007 12:00:00 AM | Men's Gymnastics
The seventh-ranked University of Minnesota men’s gymnasts defeated 13th-ranked Illinois-Chicago in Chicago today 213.300-205.400. For the Gophers it was their third-highest score of the season.
The Gophers were led by Nissen-Emery finalist Jake Lee. Lee earned the all-around championship with a score of 53.45. Lee also won the high bar with a season-high score of 9.50 and the parallel bars with a score of 9.15. Lee tied Gopher Kit Beikmann for first on the pommel horse with a mark of 8.65 and also finished among the top five on rings by placing third with a score of 9.20.
Andre Berry finished third in the all-around with a mark of 51.45 and captured the vault title with a score of 9.20. Cole Storer finished second on vault with a mark of 8.80.
“We had a good meet with only a few slips on the pommel horse and the high bar,” said head men’s gymnastics coach Mike Burns. “We hit on 80% of our routines, which is among our best percentages of the season. Jake had a solid performance and it is good for him to capture another all-around championship heading into the Big Ten Championships.
“We have a couple of things that we have to clean up for the Big Tens, but I think that overall we are in good shape. I am excited about hosting the Big Ten Championships starting next Friday as five of the top 10 teams in the nation will be competing. We have the potential to hit in the 215-216 range and the Big Ten meet will be a knock-down, drag-out competition that we are looking forward to.”
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The Gophers were led by Nissen-Emery finalist Jake Lee. Lee earned the all-around championship with a score of 53.45. Lee also won the high bar with a season-high score of 9.50 and the parallel bars with a score of 9.15. Lee tied Gopher Kit Beikmann for first on the pommel horse with a mark of 8.65 and also finished among the top five on rings by placing third with a score of 9.20.
Andre Berry finished third in the all-around with a mark of 51.45 and captured the vault title with a score of 9.20. Cole Storer finished second on vault with a mark of 8.80.
“We had a good meet with only a few slips on the pommel horse and the high bar,” said head men’s gymnastics coach Mike Burns. “We hit on 80% of our routines, which is among our best percentages of the season. Jake had a solid performance and it is good for him to capture another all-around championship heading into the Big Ten Championships.
“We have a couple of things that we have to clean up for the Big Tens, but I think that overall we are in good shape. I am excited about hosting the Big Ten Championships starting next Friday as five of the top 10 teams in the nation will be competing. We have the potential to hit in the 215-216 range and the Big Ten meet will be a knock-down, drag-out competition that we are looking forward to.”
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