Ann Arbor, Mich. – The Nebraska men’s gymnastics team fell to Michigan on Saturday afternoon 400.050-409.100.
Despite the loss, the Huskers claimed three of six event titles, noting that NU did not compete in the all-around. Jake Bonnay claimed first place earning the floor title, while Evan Kriley notched a season-high on pommel horse to win the title. Taylor Christopulos rounded out the events claiming the vault title for Nebraska.
Rotation One
Nebraska started off the Big Ten matchup on floor, posting an overall team score of 68.750. Senior Jake Bonnay fueled the Huskers notching a 14.45 and earned a first place finish. Charlie Giles starts off the rotation notching a 13.50, followed closely by freshman Chris Hiser who claimed a career-high score of 13.45. Sophomore Taylor Christopulos then added a score of 13.70, while junior Sam Phillips rounded out the event with 11.90. NU finished with a team score of 67.300.
The Wolverines competed head-to-head with the Huskers earning 68.750.
Rotation Two
The Huskers went on to compete on pommel horse, led by Senior Evan Kriley, notching an impressive 14.00 and finishing in first. Cooper Giles earned a 13.25 and finished in fourth. Sophomore Yanni Chronopoulos notched a career-high score of 13.15, while Khalil Jackson finished with a 11.75. Charlie Giles rounded out the rotation with 11.50.
NU moved into the third rotation behind 130.950-133.750.
Rotation Three
Nebraska moved to still rings where Dylan LeClair earned a career-high score of 13.45. Yanni Chronopoulos followed behind scoring a 13.45, while Junior Moritz Mueller earned a career-high of 13.20. Junior Liam Doherty-Herwitz notched a score of 13.10, while Sam Phillips anchored the rotation with a 12.90.
Sophomore Javier Alfonso earned the event title for the Wolverines notching a 14.35 on rings. NU went into the fourth rotation behind 197.050-203.750.
Rotation Four
Taylor Christopulos led NU on the fourth rotation earning the vault title after scoring a 14.65. Liam Doherty-Herwitz and Charlie Giles both followed closely behind notching a score of 14.30 respectively. Donte McKinney earned a career-high score of 14.00. Charlie Giles rounded out the lineup with a score of 14.30
Nebraska went into the fifth rotation behind 268.150-273.550.
Rotation Five
Senior Dylan LeClair paved the way for the Huskers on parallel bars earning an impressive score of 14.25, a career-high. Right behind, team captain Dillan King notched a 13.80, while Yanni Chronopoulos scored a career-high 13.25. Jake Bonnay and Evan Kriley finished with a 13.40 and 13.10 respectively.
The Big Red transitioned into the final rotation behind 335.950-345.300.
Rotation Six
On their final rotation, NU finished on high bar with an overall team score of 400.050. Sophomore Taylor Christopulos led the way for the Big Red after earning a career-high of 13.70 and finished in third. Jake Bonnay and Donte McKinney both finished in fifth with a score of 13.40 respectively. Dillan King notched a 12.85, while Sam Phillips finished with a 10.75.
The Huskers fell to the Wolverines 400.050-409.100.
Up Next
The Huskers return to competition for another Big Ten matchup at the Bob Devaney Center in Lincoln, Neb. on Saturday Feb. 5 against Penn State starting at 6:30 p.m. CT.
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