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March 01, 2006 | Men's Gymnastics
NORMAN, Okla. University of Oklahoma gymnast Jonathan Horton will make his live debut on national television this Saturday on NBC at 12 p.m. CST when he takes the stage along with 24 of the world's top male and female gymnasts at the 2006 Tyson American Cup in Philadelphia, Pa. The competition will be held on the campus of Temple University inside the Liacouras Center.
The Tyson American Cup, one of the sport's premier international events, is an all-around invitational competition showcasing the top male and female gymnasts in the world. This year's Tyson American Cup is also the first premier international invitational in the United States to use the sport's new scoring system. In addition to the United States, the Tyson American Cup field will feature gymnasts from Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, Japan, Netherlands, Romania and Russia.
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In Horton's previous international competition, the Houston, Texas native helped lead the U.S. Men's Team to a gold medal finish at the 2005 Pan Am Championships. Horton won the vault title and finished a team-high fifth in the all-around.
In February, Horton was a close second in the all-around at the 2006 Winter Cup, an event that determines spots on the U.S. National Team. Horton finished just two-tenths of a point behind champion David Durante. Following his performance at the Winter Cup, Horton was named to the U.S. Senior National Team for the third consecutive year.
The sophomore captain, who is currently the NCAA's No. 1 ranked gymnast in the all-around and on the still rings, will not compete Sunday for the No. 1 Sooners as they travel to Lincoln, Neb. to face Mountain Pacific Sports Federation rival Nebraska. The following week, OU will host its final meet of the regular season against Nebraska and Stanford at the Lloyd Noble Center.
No. 1 OU will end the season by hosting the 2006 NCAA Men's Gymnastics Championships in the Lloyd Noble Center on April 6-8. For tickets please call the OU Athletics Ticket Office at (405) 325-2424 or toll-free at (800) 456-4668.