In Week 11 of MPSF males’s gymnastics, Cal and Stanford hit season highs at Stanford’s senior evening to shut out the common season.
#15 Simpson @ #11 Air Drive
Remaining rating: Air Drive: 395.950 – Simpson: 347.300
The Falcons’ 395.95 was their third (and second consecutive) staff rating north of 395, serving to to construct that momentum and solidifying themselves as contenders in opposition to Greenville and Navy. The Falcons swept the occasion titles at residence. Garrett Braunton gained ground with a season-best 14.3. Patrick Hoopes gained horse (14.45), and Erich Upton gained vault with a season-best 14.8 in addition to excessive bar with a 13.1. Oliver Zavel had himself a day, successful three titles on rings (13.7) and parallel bars (14.3), in addition to the all-around title with a 79.7.
The Falcons will host the USAG Championships from March 22-23 earlier than touring to Oklahoma for the MPSF Championships in early April.
#1 Oklahoma, #8 California @ #2 Stanford
Remaining rating: Stanford: 421.150, Oklahoma: 410.500, California: 404.950
Stanford
The Cardinal returned to type for senior evening in Burnham Pavilion, having since retaken the No. 1 spot within the NCAA and solidifying themselves because the frontrunner as we head into convention and NCAA Championships in a few weeks. The Cardinal have been trending up for the previous two months and couldn’t have timed it higher.
Along with honoring their three seniors – Jeremy Bischoff, Brandon Nguyen, and Colt Walker – for unbelievable collegiate careers, the Cardinal notched some season highs to high off the common season, posting a 70.4 on pommel horse and tying their season-high 71.3 on rings. Bischoff scored season highs on ground (14.0) and parallel bars (14.55); Arun Chhetri on pommel horse (14.25), Asher Hong on pommel horse (14.0), vault (15.2), and parallel bars (14.9); Colt Walker on rings (13.95) and parallel bars (14.25); and Khoi Younger on ground (14.3) and parallel bars (14.95).
The Cardinal claimed a handful of occasions titles as properly: Hong gained rings, vault, and the all-around (86.05), Younger gained parallel bars, and Bischoff gained excessive bar (13.9).
The Cardinal will look to proceed constructing on this upward momentum as they journey to Oklahoma for MPSF Championships originally of April.
Oklahoma
Oklahoma’s 410.500 could not have been the very best rating we’ve seen from the Sooners this season, nevertheless it speaks volumes concerning the staff contemplating the absence of Fuzzy Benas and Head Coach Mark Williams, each of whom had been over in Germany serving to Crew USA safe gold on the DTB Pokal Blended Cup. A incredible excessive bar routine from Benas secured gold for the US, and it’s truthful to say that we will anticipate him to be repping the crimson, white, and blue once more quickly.
The Sooners scored a season-high 67.9 on rings to couple with a pair of occasion titles as properly; Emre Dodanli gained ground with a 15.0, one thing nearly anticipated at this level within the season contemplating the season he has been having; Ignacio Yockers’ 14.8 on pommel horse secured him one other occasion title for the 12 months as properly.
Earlier this season, the Sooners the clear frontrunners, however as a consequence of a extremely aggressive second half of the season, the Sooners might want to channel that vitality and dominance strolling into the postseason. The Sooners subsequent host the MPSF Championships in McCasland Area Home in early April.
California
The Bears’ 404.95 is a season excessive and the Bears’ fifth-best rating in trendy program historical past. Regardless of having but to interrupt the 70 mark on any occasion this season, the Bears strung collectively three consecutive 69+ rotations. The Bears’ 69.55 on parallel bars was a contemporary program document, led by Noah Newfeld’s 14.1, and noticed the return of veteran Miles Lee to the lineup with a 13.8. A 69.1 from the rings squad was additionally a finest in trendy program historical past, with Newfeld (13.85), Darren Wong (13.85), and Chris Scales (14.15) all claiming private season bests on the occasion. Wong additionally claimed the Greatest Bear award for his second place excessive bar end (13.8).
California made an announcement of their closing common season competitors, solidifying their place within the rankings above Navy and Air Drive and successfully setting their sights on a high 6 end at nationals. The Bears journey again to Oklahoma for the MPSF Championships in early April.