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Sooners Complete U.S. Championships

Horton Wins American Cup

March 04, 2006 | Men's Gymnastics

By: Athletics Communications

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. University of Oklahoma gymnast Jonathan Horton finished first in the all-around to claim the championship at the 2006 Tyson American Cup in Philadelphia, Pa.  The sophomore's 92.5 in the all-around edged out second-place Hisashi Mizutori of Japan's 92.250. 

Horton also took first on the still rings with a score of 15.6 and second on the floor exercise (15.5) and vault (16.4).  The Houston, Texas native did not finish lower than fourth on any event at the competition held in Temple University's Liacouras Center.

“This was an amazing competition for Jonathan,” said OU head coach Mark Williams.  “He ended up beating a 2005 World Championships silver-medalist in Mizutori.  He was able to handle the pressure of competing in front of a large crowd and on national television.  It was definitely a great atmosphere for him to pick up his first senior level victory.”

 Results | Horton Bio | 2006 NCAA Championships in Norman

Horton qualified for Saturday's finals after finishing second (91.4) in the all-around behind Mizutori (91.6) in Friday night's competition.  Horton also finished first on the still rings (15.35) and floor exercise (15.65) in Friday's competition.

The 2006 Tyson American Cup, an all-around invitational competition showcasing the top 24 male and female gymnasts in the world, is one of the sport's premier international events.  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 featured gymnasts from Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, Japan, Netherlands, Romania and Russia.

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.

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