Horton Honored as National Gymnast of the Week

NORMAN, Okla. For the third time this season, University of Oklahoma gymnast Jonathan Horton has been named the College Gymnastics Association National Gymnast of the Week.

Horton was the unanimous choice after taking first in the all-around to claim the championship at the 2006 Tyson American Cup in Philadelphia, Pa. on Saturday, March 3. 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.

Horton Bio | 2006 NCAA Championships in Norman

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 Houston, Texas native also received the award last week after finishing first in the all-around (55.55) at the Aquafina Pacific Coast Collegiate Classic in Oakland, Calif. and was honored by the association on Feb. 8, after finishing second in the all-around at the Winter Cup and being named to the U.S. Senior National Team.

The sophomore captain, who is currently the NCAA's No. 1 ranked gymnast in the all-around and on the still rings, and the No. 1 Sooners host their final regular-season home meet of the 2006 season when it welcomes No. 2 Stanford (12-2) and No. 9 Nebraska (2-6) to Norman on Saturday, March 11. Click here for a complete preview of the meet.

The meet, scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. CST, will be held in the Lloyd Noble Center and will mark the final home meet for senior Jamie Henderson and James Myers.

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. Click here for more information about the championships.

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Horton Honored as National Gymnast of the Week

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