University of Minnesota Athletics
Alvarez, Beikmann Advance to Winter Cup Finals
2/6/2009 12:00:00 AM | Men's Gymnastics
2008 Olympic team bronze-medalist Joseph Hagerty leads the all-around after the first day of competition at the 2009 Winter Cup Challenge at the Las Vegas Sports Center in Las Vegas, Nev. University of Minnesota student-athlete Kit Beikmann advanced to Saturday’s finals with a solid showing on the pommel horse. Former Gopher Guillermo Alvarez also advanced to the finals with a strong all-around performance.
Hagerty posted a total score of 88.150 points, followed by Sho Nakamori of Albany, Calif./Stanford University, in second and Danell Leyva of Miami, Fla./Universal Gymnastics, in third. Alvarez is currently in fourth. The top 42 gymnasts advanced to the finals, which are set for Saturday at 6:30 p.m. PT.
The results and a points-ranking system were used to determine the top 42 gymnasts from the qualification round who advanced to the finals. Scores from both days of competition count toward the final rankings for the all-around and individual events.
Seven gymnasts will be named to the U.S. Men’s Senior National Team based on the national team points ranking system from the Winter Cup Challenge, and one each will be selected by the Men’s Program Committee and men’s national team coordinator. The six members of the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team for men’s gymnastics can petition for spots, and the Men’s Program Committee will name additional members to the senior national team if any Olympic positions are unused. The 15 gymnasts named to the team will comprise the U.S. Men’s Senior National Team until the 2009 Visa Championships in August.
Gymnasts advancing to the finals of the 2009 Winter Cup Challenge
(The top 42 gymnasts, based on a performance-based, points-ranking system, advanced to the finals on Feb. 7. Points shown are from the ranking system.)
1. Joseph Hagerty, Rio Rancho, N.M./USOTC, 132
2. Sho Nakamori, Albany, Calif./Stanford University, 115
3. Danell Leyva, Miami, Fla./Universal Gymnastics, 111
4. Guillermo Alvarez, Denver, Colo./Minnesota Gymnastics, 110
5. Jake Bateman, Kingsport, Tenn./Ohio State University, 98
6. Chris Cameron, Winter Haven, Fla./University of Michigan, 94
7. John Orozco, Bronx, N.Y./World Cup Gymnastics, 88
8. Chris Brooks, Houston, Texas/University of Oklahoma, 82
9. Greg Ter-Zakhariants, Campbell, Calif./Stanford University, 81
10. Josh Dixon, San Jose, Calif./Stanford University, 80
11. Paul Ruggeri III, Manlius, N.Y./University of Illinois, 78
12. Tim McNeill, Falls Church, Va./UC Berkeley, 74
13. David Sender, Arlington Heights, Ill./Stanford University, 72
14. Steven Legendre, Flower Mound, Texas/University of Oklahoma, 71
15. Philip Onorato, Plano, Texas/Ohio State University, 68
16. Kyson Bunthuwong, El Cerrito, Calif./UC Berkeley, 66
17. Bryant Hadden, Wichita, Kan./Stanford University, 66
18. Kyle Bunthuwong, El Cerrito, Calif./UC Berkeley, 63
19. Tim Gentry, Plano, Texas/Stanford University, 59
20. Alexy Bilozertchev, Hilliard, Ohio/Unattached, 58
21. Ryan Lieberman, Lake Forest, Ill./Stanford University, 58
22. Alex Buscaglia, Oak Brook, Ill./Stanford University, 57
23. Justin Laury, Marietta, Ga./HGA, 54
24. Sean Golden, Camden, N.J./Houston Gymnastics Academy, 53
25. Tyler Mizoguchi, Houston, Texas/University of Illinois, 49
26. Daniel Ribeiro, Chestnut Ridge, N.Y./University of Illinois, 49
27. Kyle Brady, Salinas, Calif./UC Berkeley, 48
28. Yoshi Mori, Irvine, Calif./New Hope Academy of Gymnastics, 45
29. Ralph Rosso, Morganville, N.J./University of Michigan, 45
30. Brandon Wynn, Voorhees, N.J./Ohio State University, 45
31. Glen Ishino, Santa Ana, Calif./SCATS Gymnastics, 43
32. Jonathan Horton, Houston, Texas/University of Oklahoma, 42
33. Mel Anton Santander, Southborough, Mass./University of Michigan, 41
34. Thomas Kelley, Libertyville, Ill./University of Michigan, 39
35. Timothy Schmidt, Blair, Neb./University of Nebraska, 33
36. Roger Pasek, Sleepy Hollow, Ill./University of Illinois, 31
37. Vladislav Klurman, North Miami Beach, Fla./Penn State University, 30
38. R.J. Heflin, Storeham, Mass./HGA, 29
39. Steven Spencer, Pleasanton, Calif./Ohio State University, 29
40. Kit Beikmann, Brighton, Colo./University of Minnesota, 27
41. Phil Goldberg, Dalton, Ga./University of Michigan, 27
42. Paul Woodward, Tallahassee, Fla./University of Michigan, 25
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