Norman, Okla.- The Huskers traveled to the University of Oklahoma to compete in Day 1 of the NCAA Men’s Gymnastics Championships- Qualifiers at the Lloyd Noble Center on Friday afternoon. The Huskers snagged a second-place finish with a final team score of 411.388, a season-high team score for NU. In addition to Nebraska, Illinois and Stanford will compete in the finals tomorrow evening, alongside the top three teams from session two.
Nebraska collected 2 career-highs and 3 season-highs during the competition. Donte McKinney landed third place on vault with a score of 14.733, and Dillan King claimed second place overall in high bar with a score of 13.866.
Rotation One
NU jump started the competition on parallel bars, led off by senior Dylan LeClair notching a 13.60. Sophomore Taylor Christopulos followed and put up a 13.233, a career-high for the Husker. Juniors Sam Phillips registered a 13.67 and Dylan Young collected a 13.333, a season-high. Captain Dillan King anchored the rotation for Nebraska, scoring a 13.933.
Nebraska closed out the first rotation on parallel bars with a running-team score 67.765, in third place behind Illinois in second after competing on floor (69.032) and Stanford in first after competing on vault (73.266).
Rotation Two
The Big Red maintained their momentum on high bar for the second rotation with Dillan King steering Nebraska in the right direction after posting a 13.866. Donte McKinney impressed with strength after notching a 13.700.. Dylan LeClair scored a 13.10 and Taylor Christopulos posted a 13.333. Sam Phillips rounded off the rotation for the Huskers with a score of 13.733.
Nebraska moved into the third rotation with a running-score of 135.497, holding second-position behind Stanford (145.232).
Rotation Three
The Huskers showed floor for the third rotation tallying a score of 68.398. Dylan LeClair makes way again for Nebraska, notching a 13.70 to lead off. Chris Hiser scored a 13.233 and Taylor Christopulos put up a 13.466. Charlie Giles followed, posting a 13.933. Sam Phillips anchored for the squad, registering an impressive 14.066.
Moving into the fourth rotation, Nebraska tallied a running-score of 203.895, maintaining second place and trailing close behind first-place Stanford (213.330).
Rotation Four
The Cornhuskers sustained their energy in the fourth rotation as they transitioned to pommel horse where Khalil Jackson collected a 13.80. Not far behind, Charlie Giles put up a 13.60 for NU. Travis Wong and Evan Kriley notched a 13.466 and 13.333, respectively. Taylor Christopulos posted a 13.266.
Nebraska moved into the fifth rotation in third place with a running-score of 271.360, less than a tenth behind Illinois in second (271.427). Stanford continued to occupy first place with a score of 284.861.
Rotation Five
Liam Doherty-Herwitz showed talent on rings after impressing with a score of 13.966, a career-high for the junior. Junior Mortiz Mueller put up a 13.166 and senior Dylan LeClair earned a 13.633. Junior Sam Phillips notched a 13.566 while junior Dylan Young notched a 13.166 for the Big Red.
Moving into the final rotation of session I of the NCAA Championship Qualifiers, Nebraska holds a running score of 338.857 in third place behind Illinois (340.892) in second, and Stanford in first (354.860).
Rotation Six
The Huskers fired into their final rotation on vault where they continued to rally after collecting a 72.531 event score. Donte McKinney impressed with strength, posting a season-high 14.733. Dylan LeClair collected a 14.466, a season-high. Sam Phillips notched a 14.266, while teammate Charlie Giles earned a 14.633 on the event. Taylor Christopulos rounded off the lineup, putting up a 14.433.
Nebraska competed with high intensity throughout the qualifiers, snagging a second-place finish with a final score of 411.388 among the session I competitors. No. 5 ranked Illinois followed in third place with a 406.691, and No.1 Stanford claimed first place with a score of 426.325.
Up Next
The No.4 ranked Huskers are set to compete in session III of the NCAA Championships Finals. The championship will take place at the Lloyd Noble Center at 7:00 p.m. CT. The meet can be live streamed on www.SoonerSports.tv and will be broadcasted live by Stadium College Sports Central.
Fans can follow @NebraskaMensGym on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter for live updates during the meet.
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