Henderson Named Nissen-Emery Finalist

NORMAN, Okla. OU senior gymnast Jamie Henderson has been named one of seven finalists for the prestigious Nissen-Emery award. Considered to be the Heisman Trophy of collegiate gymnastics, the Nissen-Emery will be awarded at the 2006 NCAA Men's Gymnastics National Championships banquet on Wednesday, April 6.

Henderson, a Sooner co-captain and three-time All-American on the still rings, has posted 14 top-three finishes this year for the Oklahoma team. The Crosby, Texas native has OU's season-high, 9.2, on the pommel horse.

Henderson, if awarded, would become OU's sixth Nissen-Emery winner. The last Sooner to be honored is current OU assistant coach, Daniel Furney, who received the award in 2003.

Henderson Bio | 2006 NCAA Championships in Norman

Other finalists include William & Mary's Ramon Jackson, Penn State's Chad Buczek, Michigan's Gerry Signorelli, Illinois' Justin Spring, Iowa's Michael Reavis and Stanford's Nate Downs.

Henderson and the rest of the Sooners return to action this Saturday, March 25 when they will compete for their second consecutive MPSF title and seventh overall at the MPSF Championships in Colorado Springs, Colo. OU will then return home on April 6-8 to host the 2006 NCAA Championships. For tickets please call the OU Athletics Ticket Office at (405) 325-2424 or toll-free at (800) 456-4668.

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