University of Minnesota Athletics
Gophers Remain No. 7 Nationally
1/28/2014 12:00:00 AM | Men's Gymnastics
Jan. 28, 2014
By Ben Gotz, Athletic Communications Student Assistant
MINNEAPOLIS - After their home meet against No. 1 Oklahoma, the Gopher men's gymnastics team has held onto seventh place in the GymInfo national rankings with an average score of 426.225.
Oklahoma (438.583) and Michigan (435.275) remain the top two teams in the country, while Stanford (432.067) and Ohio State (430.750) have switched places this week, with Stanford moving up to third and Ohio State dropping to fourth. Penn State (426.967) and California (427.433) also switched rankings this week, with California taking fifth place and Penn State moving to sixth.
Below are how the Gophers stack up against the national leaders in each event as a team and as individuals in the national rankings for the week of Jan. 27.
TEAM RANKINGS
Floor Exercise
1. Oklahoma - 74.800
6. Minnesota - 71.550
Pommel Horse
1. Ohio State - 72.650
11. Minnesota - 68.725
Still Rings
1. Michigan - 74.400
8. Minnesota - 72.100
Vault
1. Michigan - 74.125
2. Minnesota - 73.225
Parallel Bars
1. Oklahoma - 73.350
4. Minnesota - 72.050
High Bar
1. Iowa - 71.900
8. Minnesota - 68.650
TOP 20 INDIVIDUALS RANKINGS
Floor Exercise
1. Sam Mikulak, Michigan - 15.500
Pommel Horse
1. Michael Newburger, Ohio State - 16.225
2. Ellis Mannon, Minnesota - 15.450
10. Steffen Beck, Minnesota - 14.650
Still Rings
1. Landon Funiciello, William and Mary - 15.950
13. Jack Metcalf, Minnesota - 14.900
Vault
1. Adrian de los Angeles, Michigan - 15.200
2. Zack Chase, Minnesota - 15.200
9. Matt Frey, Minnesota - 14.900
13. Sean Bauer, Minnesota - 14.775
Parallel Bars
1. Akash Modi, Stanford - 15.550
10. Steve Jaciuk, Minnesota - 14.775
High Bar
1. Jordan Valdez, Illinois - 15.000
All-Around
1. Akash Modi, Stanford - 89.125
5. Ellis Mannon, Minnesota - 87.050
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