Young Ready For American Cup

Feb. 28, 2003

NORMAN, Okla- Oklahoma men's gymnastics assistant coach Guard Young will compete in the American Cup Saturday, March 1, along with three other U.S. competitors. The meet will be broadcast live on NBC at 4 p.m.

"It has always been a dream of mine because this meet is such a prestigious event," said Young. "My expectations are to go and do what I normally do, which is to do my best and hit on my routines."

Young (Team Chevron-Oklahoma) was the final addition to the men's roster. Young, 25, also a two-time World Championships team member, finished third in the all-around at the 2002 U.S. National Championships. Young replaces Paul Hamm, who withdrew on Thursday due to a minor shoulder injury. Young will compete as an all-arounder.

"We had a short training window for this meet," said OU Head Coach Mark Williams. "I still expect him to do very well because we have had very productive workouts during that time. This has been one of Guard's goal for a long time and he's ready. I expect a great performance from him."

The remainder of the U.S. squad is filled by 2001 VISA American Cup All-Around Champion Blaine Wilson, 2001 parallel bars World Champion Sean Townsend and 2003 Winter Cup all-around champion Brett McClure.

"The American Cup is one of the premier events in the sport," said Williams. " This year's field will feature the USA's four best all-arounders. The field also includes four renowned international gymnasts. It is a showcase event for the sport and a chance for live national exposure. Showing it live on NBC is a rarity for any gymnastics meet."

University of Oklahoma Athletics

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