Champaign, Ill. – The No. 3 Nebraska men’s gymnastics team (1-3 Big Ten) fell to No. 7 Illinois (3-3, 2-3 Big Ten) and No. 2 Michigan (3-0, 2-0 Big Ten) in a Big Ten tri-meet Sunday afternoon in Champaign, Illinois. The Huskers finished with a 401.600 while the Fighting Illini scored a 405.550 and the Wolverines finished in first with a team score of 413.300.
Despite the loss, the Huskers claimed one event title. Freshman Taylor Christopulos claimed the vault title for the third meet in a row with a score of 14.70.
Rotation One
The Huskers started off on pommel horse where they had a team score of 66.30. Junior Evan Kriley led NU with a score of 13.85. Senior Mitch Tyndall scored a 13.35 while sophomore Khalil Jackson followed closely with 13.30. Sophomore Cooper Giles notched a 13.05. Junior Charlie Giles earned a 12.75. Freshman Yanni Chronopoulos rounded out the rotation with a 12.25.
The Fighting Illini started on floor where they scored a 70.10. The Wolverines started on rings where they scored a 69.20.
Rotation Two
NU competed on rings second where freshman Taylor Christopulos led the team with a score of a 13.10. Senior Evan Hymanson followed closely with a 12.90. Junior Dylan LeClair notched a 12.75. Sophomore Dylan Young earned a 12.45. Sophomore Moritz Mueller and freshman Yanni Chronopoulos rounded out the rotation with a 11.55 and 11.40, respectively.
The Huskers went into the third rotation with a team score of 129.000. Michigan went into the third rotation leading the meet with a team score of 139.050 and Illinois in second with a team score of 136.400.
Rotation Three
Nebraska moved to floor where senior Jake Bonnay led the team with a score of 14.55. Charlie Giles notched a 14.25. Sophomore Sam Phillips earned a 14.05 while Dylan Young scored a 13.70. Moritz Mueller followed with a 13.35. Taylor Christopulos finished the rotation with a 13.15.
Illinois competed on rings where they scored a 67.25. Michigan competed on pommel horse where they scored a 67.60.
Rotation Four
The Huskers continued to parallel bars where they had a team score of 64.10. Dylan LeClair led the Huskers with a 13.50. Dylan Young followed with a 13.05. Senior Griffin Kehler notched a 12.90 while Evan Hymanson finished with a 12.55. Junior Dillan King earned a 12.10. Mitch Tyndall finished the rotation with a 11.40.
The Fighting Illini competed on vault where they took the lead with a 275.100. The Wolverines were on high bar and went into the fifth rotation with a score of 274.700. The Huskers went into the fifth rotation with a score of 263.150.
Rotation Five
Evan Hymanson led the team on high bar with a career-high score of 13.95 during the fifth rotation. Dillan King followed with a season-high score of 13.45. Jake Bonnay earned a 13.35 while Sam Phillips notched a 13.05. Griffin Kehler finished with a 12.25. Taylor Christopulos finished the rotation earning a score of 11.40 after a fall.
Nebraska went into the final rotation with a team score of 329.200 while Michigan had a 345.750 and Illinois had a 339.250.
Rotation Six
NU finished on high bar where they had a season-high team score of 72.40. Taylor Christopulos led the Huskers with his third vault title of the season after notching a 14.70. Charlie Giles finished in second behind Christopulos for the second week in a row with a score of 14.65. Evan Kriley matched his career-high with a score of 14.55 while Dylan Young earned a new career-high with a score of 14.40. Khalil Jackson debuted his first collegiate vault with a score of 14.10. Dylan LeClair rounded out the impressive rotation with a score of 14.00.
The Huskers finished with a team score of 401.600.
The Fighting Illini came in second with a team score of 405.550.
The Wolverines took the meet title with a team score of 413.300.
Up Next
The Huskers return to competition Saturday, March 6 at 6:00 p.m. CT at the Bob Devaney Sports Center against Ohio State for senior night.
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