Henderson Named to U.S. National Team

NORMAN, Okla. The U.S. Men's Gymnastics Senior National Team has selected another University of Oklahoma gymnast to represent the nation in international competition. Jamie Henderson was selected to the team after finishing seventh in the 2005 Visa U.S. Men's Gymnastics Championships on August 10-12 in Indianapolis, Ind.

“I feel great about being named to the U.S. team,” said Henderson. “It's a great honor for all my hard work to be rewarded with a spot on the national team. I was a little disappointed by my finish in the Visa Championships, but it all worked out in the end.”

Henderson's first competition with the U.S. team will be at the 2005 Pan-American Gymnastics Championships, Oct. 6-9, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The senior from Crosby, Texas is slated to be the alternate for the four-man U.S. team which includes Sooner teammate Jonathan Horton and Team Chevron members David Durante, Joseph Hagerty and Guillermo Alvarez.

The Pan-American U.S. team will be coached by OU head coach Mark Williams and Minnesota head coach Mike Burns. The Pan-Am Championships is gymnastics' qualifying tournament for the 2007 Pan-American Games, slated for July 13-29 in Rio de Janeiro.

Henderson's selection for the team was based on his performance at the Visa Championships. After finishing sixth on the first night of competition, Henderson posted a score of 51.375 in the all-around on the second night, giving him a two-day total of 102.475 and a seventh place finish.

In 2005, Henderson helped lead OU to the program's sixth NCAA title and picked up All-America honors on the still rings to go along with a conference championship on the pommel horse.

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