Colorado Springs, Colo.- At their season opener, the Huskers men’s gymnastics team claimed two event titles along with multiple career-high scores at the Rocky Mountain Open. Charlie Giles claimed the title on pommel horse. Sam Phillips claimed the floor title and placed fourth on all-around. Charlie Giles claimed second place overall on vault, while Cooper Giles scored third on floor, marking a career-high score.
Rotation One
Nebraska started off the night on parallel bars, posting an overall team score of 65.200. Senior Dylan LeClair led the Huskers with a career-high 13.70. Senior Evan Kriley followed closely behind notching a 13.60. Junior Sam Phillips finished with a career-high 13.50, while Junior Dylan Young notched a 13.25. Sophomore Yanni Chronopoulos and Senior Dillan King round out the event with a 12.80 and 11.85 respectively.
Rotation Two
NU moved on to high bar where Phillips and King led the Huskers with a 13.60. Following close behind, Junior Donte McKinney notched a 13.550. Chronopoulos added a 13.40, while LeClair finished with a 13.20.
At the end of the rotation, the Huskers finished with a team score of 132.550, falling into third place behind Oklahoma with a score of 138.300, and Stanford leading with a score of 141.300
Rotation Three
Continuing to floor, the Huskers were led by Sam Phillips who notched an impressive 14.20. Senior Charlie Giles earned a 13.75, with Junior Cooper Giles followed with a career-high 13.55. LeClair notched a 13.45. Freshman Chris Hiser finished the rotation with a 13.20.
Stanford continued to hold first place after competing on high bar with a score of 206.500. Oklahoma competed on vault, following close behind with a score of 205.600. Nebraska scored a 202.500 holding third place.
Rotation Four
Charlie Giles led the way on pommel horse, scoring a career-high of 14.45, and taking first place in the fourth rotation. Not far behind, Cooper Giles also led the way for the Huskers notching a 14.30. Senior Khalil Jackson added a score of 13.75. Phillips scored a 11.75, while Chronopoulos and Kriley rounded out the score with a 11.70 and 11.65 respectively.
At the end of rotation four, the Huskers maintained third place with a score 268.500. The Sooners competed on floor earning a score of 272.850, and Stanford maintained the lead with a 273.250.
Rotation Five
The Huskers went on to compete on rings where they notched a team score of 333.500. Dylan Young led the way for the Big Red, setting a career-high of 14.05. Chronopoulos added a score of 13.15, while Phillips followed with a career-high score of 12.90. At the end of rotation five, Senior Noah Urwiler and Freshman Chris Hiser both finished with a 12.45. The Huskers went into the final rotation with a score of 333.500 in third place.
Rotation Six
On their final rotation, NU finished on vault with a team score of 404.350. Senior Charlie Giles paved the way with a 14.55. Phillips followed closely behind with a 14.25. Freshman Joey Pepe and Senior Dylan LeClair notched a score of 14.05. McKinney finished with a 13.95 with Kriley rounding out the rotation with a 13.70.
All-Around
Sam Phillips competed in the all-around at the RMO, finishing with a score of 80.200, claiming fourth place overall.
Nebraska finished with a team score of 404.350
Stanford came in second with a team score of 407.500
Oklahoma took the meet title with a team score of 407.700.
Following behind, in order, was Arizona State, Arizona, Air Force, Rocky Mountain Pride, and Stanford Boys Gymnastics Club.
Up Next
The Huskers return to competition to take on Michigan in Ann Arbor, MI on Saturday, Jan. 26 at 12:00 p.m. CT.
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