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University of Oklahoma Athletics
Horton Named to U.S. National Team
February 06, 2006 | Men's Gymnastics
LAS VEGAS, Nev. In action late Saturday night, OU's Jonathan Horton was named to the U.S. Senior National Team after finishing second in the all-around (177.5) at the Winter Cup finals in Las Vegas, Nev. Horton finished just two-tenths of a point behind champion David Durante's 177.7. The appointment marks Horton's third straight stint with the national team.
With Horton's finish in the all-around, the Houston, Texas, native was invited to represent the U.S. in the prestigious American Cup on March 4, in Philadelphia, Pa. The sophomore also finished third on the floor exercise, still rings and high bar with two-day combined scores of 30.05, 30.55 and 30.35, respectively.
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“This is a pretty big accomplishment for a kid who is just in the beginning of his gymnastics career,” said OU head coach Mark Williams. “He beat quite a few former Olympians, which is a pretty big task. Along with being a member of the American Cup team, he has a good chance of being named to the U.S. team for the Pacific Alliance Championships on April 13, in Hawaii.”
Oklahoma's Taqiy Abdullah-Simmons and Jamie Henderson also competed in Saturday night's Winter Cup finals. Abdullah-Simmons finished eighth and Henderson 24th, despite not competing on the floor exercise or vault in Saturday night's competition. Abdullah-Simmons also finished fifth on the parallel bars with a two-day combined score of 29.55. Henderson finished sixth on the still rings (29.25).
“Even though they did not finish as high as wanted, I thought Taqiy and Jamie competed very well,” added Williams. “Taqiy was a little banged up and Jamie sat out the floor exercise and vault.”
The three qualified for Saturday night's finals after their performance in Thursday's two qualifying sessions. Horton finished second in the all-around, Abdullah-Simmons fourth and Henderson 19th.
For more information on the 2006 Winter Cup and U.S. Gymnastics, visit www.USA-gymnastics.org.
No. 2 Oklahoma returns to action next Friday, Feb. 10, when it travels to Iowa City, Iowa to take on the No. 5 Hawkeyes.
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