Men's Gymnastics Finishes Fourth At NCAA Championships

March 31, 2000

IOWA CITY, Iowa - The University of Oklahoma men's gymnastics team tallied 230.850 points to finish fourth at the NCAA Championships in Iowa City, Iowa, tonight. Penn State (231.975) claimed the national championship, followed by Michigan (231.850) and Iowa (231.525). California (230.825) and Ohio State (230.800) finished fourth and fifth, respectively. Five OU gymnasts qualified for the individual event finals

The Sooners began the championships on the floor exercise, an event in which they were ranked first nationally, but posted a 38.275 and was in fifth place at the end of the first rotation. OU faired better on the pommel horse, tallying a school-record 39.05, including career highs by David Johnston (9.50) and Josh Landis, to move into second place. Landis' score of 9.95 tied the Sooner record on the event. On the still rings, the Sooners scored a 38.15, led by Ed Wentzheimer's 9.55, a season high, and David Johnston's 9.825. OU struggled on the vault (37.825), but recorded a season high on the parallel bars (38.725), including a career best by Brendan O'Neil (9.85) and a season high by Gabe Hansen (9.625) to stand in fifth place at the end of five rotations. OU scored a 38.825 on the horizontal bar and moved into fourth place. Everette Bierker recorded a career high (9.70) and Steve Van Etten posted a season best (9.775).

Individually, five Sooners advanced to the individual event finals. Landis' 9.95 was tied for the best qualifying mark on the pommel horse. O'Neil advanced in two events: floor exercise (9.875) and parallel bars. Johnston (still rings) and Van Etten (horizontal bar) also qualified for the individual finals.

The individual event finals begin tomorrow at 2 p.m.

Team Results

	Team	Floor	Pommel	Still	Vault	Parallel	Horizontal
	Total	Exercise	Horse	Rings	Bars	Bar
Penn State	231.975	38.95	39.075	38.75	38.00	38.425	38.775
Michigan	231.850	38.975	38.125	39.325	38.825	39.275	37.325
Iowa	231.525	38.55	39.225	38.25	38.00	38.425	39.075
Oklahoma	230.850	38.275	39.05	38.15	37.825	38.725	38.825
California	230.825	38.65	39.425	37.90	37.65	38.20	39.00
Ohio State	230.800	38.80	38.425	38.625	38.325	38.575	38.05

Oklahoma Individual Results
Floor Exercise38.275
Huy Ly8.95
Josh Landis9.625
Steve Van Etten9.725
Daniel Furney8.65
Shannon Carrion9.05
Brendan O'Neil9.875

Pommel Horse39.05 (school record)
David Johnston9.50 (career high)
Huy Ly9.70
Gabe Hansen9.75
Steve Van Etten9.50
Josh Landis9.95 (tied school record, career high)
Daniel Furney9.65

Still Rings38.15
Shannon Carrion9.475
Gabe Hansen9.30
Ed Wentzheimer9.55 (season high)
John Payton9.00
Daniel Furney9.20
David Johnston9.825

Vault37.825
Huy Ly9.35
Josh Landis8.80
Shannon Carrion9.40
Steve Van Etten9.575
Daniel Furney8.80
Brendan O'Neil9.50

Parellel Bars38.725 (season high)
Shannon Carrion9.35
Steve Van Etten7.90
Gabe Hansen9.625 (season high)
Daniel Furney9.50
Everette Bierker9.75
Brendan O'Neil9.85 (career high)

Horizontal Bar38.825
Everette Bierker9.70 (career high)
Steve Van Etten9.775 (season high)
Daniel Furney9.70
Shannon Carrion9.65
Gabe Hansen9.15
Robby Rome8.15

All-Around
Daniel Furney55.50

University of Oklahoma Athletics

Men's Gymnastics Finishes Fourth At NCAA Championships

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