University of Minnesota Athletics
Gophers Climb Back into Nation's Top Five
3/11/2014 12:00:00 AM | Men's Gymnastics
March 11, 2014
By Ben Gotz, Athletic Communications Student Assistant
MINNEAPOLIS - After their win over Iowa and Brockport at home Saturday night, the Golden Gopher men's gymnastics team has moved back into the top five in the national rankings. Minnesota moved up one spot this week in both the national rankings and the coaches poll to rank No. 5 in both with an average score of 433.633.
Starting this week, the national rankings now reflect a four-meet average for teams and individuals. Previously the rankings reflected just three meets.
Ahead of the Gophers in the top five are No. 1 Oklahoma (443.283), No. 2 Stanford (442.017), No. 3 Michigan (439.983) and No. 4 Ohio State (439.750).
Just below the Gophers are fellow Big Ten teams No. 6 Illinois (432.400), No. 7 Iowa (431.200) and No. 8 Penn State (430.900).
Below is how the Gophers stack up against the national leaders in each event as a team and as individuals for the week of March 10.
TEAM RANKINGS
Floor Exercise
1. Oklahoma - 75.983
3. Minnesota - 75.600
Pommel Horse
1. Ohio State - 73.417
9. Minnesota - 70.367
Still Rings
1. Oklahoma - 74.833
8. Minnesota - 72.767
Vault
1. Stanford - 74.267
7. Minnesota - 73.550
Parallel Bars
1. (T) Stanford and Michigan - 73.650
5. Minnesota - 72.350
High Bar
1. Ohio State - 73.200
6. Minnesota - 71.383
TOP 20 INDIVIDUALS RANKINGS
Floor Exercise
1. Alec Robin, Oklahoma - 15.467
15. Zach Liebler, Minnesota - 15.017
16. Sean Bauer, Minnesota - 15.000
Pommel Horse
1. Michael Newburger, Ohio State - 15.483
8. Ellis Mannon, Minnesota - 14.833
17. Paul Montague, Minnesota - 14.633
Still Rings
1. Michael Squires, Oklahoma - 15.983
18. Jack Metcalf, Minnesota - 14.867
Vault
1. Chandler Eggleston, Illinois - 15.267
7. Zack Chase, Minnesota - 15.067
Parallel Bars
1. Syque Caesar, Michigan - 15.550
8. Matt Frey, Minnesota - 14.950
9. Steve Jaciuk, Minnesota - 14.917
19. Ellis Mannon, Minnesota - 14.733
High Bar
1. Jordan Valdez, Illinois - 15.333
15. Danny DiBenedetto, Minnesota - 14.650
18. Steve Jaciuk, Minnesota - 14.567
19. (T) Sam Wright, Minnesota and Akash Modi, Stanford - 14.550
All-Around
1. Akash Modi, Stanford - 88.867
2. (T) Ellis Mannon, Minnesota and Chris Junghans, Navy - 82.867
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