Huskers Ready for NCAA Championships

The No. 4 Nebraska men’s gymnastics team is set to compete at the NCAA Championships this Friday, April 16 at 1:00 p.m. CT. The Championships will take place in Minneapolis, Minnesota at the Maturi Pavillion. 

Last Time Out

NU is coming off of a second-place finish at the Big Ten Championships, their best finish since joining the conference in 2012. 

The Huskers had three medalists, Taylor Christopulos, Charlie Giles and Sam Phillips. Taylor Christopulos claimed the silver medal after earning a 14.55 on vault. Charlie Giles earned the bronze medal on vault with a score of 14.50. Sam Phillips matched his career-high score of 13.80 on high bar to earn the bronze medal. Zach Peters earned the Big Ten Sportsmanship Award. 

Michigan claimed the team title after scoring a 411.000, the only team to reach the 400-mark at the Championships. Michigan gymnast Cameron Bock shared the all-around title with Minnesota’s Shane Wiskus, who was named the Big Ten Gymnast of the Championship. 

Scouting the Competition

The first round of the NCAA Championships will consist of two sessions, each with six teams. Competing in the first session with Nebraska is No. 1 Oklahoma, No. 5 Ohio State, No. 8 Illinois, No. 9 Navy and No. 12 William and Mary. 

No. 1 Oklahoma is coming off its ninth straight conference title after scoring 412.750. The Sooners won two events as a team and had two gymnasts win event titles. Morgan Seyler won the floor title with a score of 14.85 while Gage Dyer won the vault title with a 14.80. 

This marks the first time this season that NU will go against a non-conference competitor. 

Follow the Huskers

Fans can follow @NebraskaMensGym on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter for live updates during the meet. The meet will also be on BTN+ and NCAA.com at 1:00 p.m. CT.