Williams Signs Three for 2009

Nov. 14, 2007

NORMAN, Okla. - Oklahoma head coach Mark Williams announced Wednesday the signing of three of the nation's top junior gymnasts to National Letters of Intent. Patrick Piscitelli, Chad Crumley and Troy Nitzky will join the Sooners for the 2009 season.

"I'm very pleased with the overall class we've signed" Williams said. "I think all three are a very good fit in terms of academics, gymnastics skill and personality. I expect all three will have outstanding careers here."

Piscitelli hails from Charlotte, N.C., and trains under Jie Ding at G&J Speedway, the same program as current OU gymnast Jacob Messina. In addition to being an honors student and Academic All-America honoree at Charlotte Catholic High School, Piscitelli was a member of the U.S. Junior National Team from 2004-2005. He has also won back-to-back all-around titles in Region 8.

A native of Long Grove, Ill., Crumley is a six-time Junior Olympic National qualifier and an Academic All-American from Adlai E. Stevenson High School. He also helped his club program, Buffalo Grove Gymnastics Center, to the 2007 Club Team Championship. Crumley is coached by Don Osborne and his father, Kelly Crumley, who competed at Iowa while Williams was competing at Nebraska.

Nitzky, from Southampton, Pa., attends William Tennent High School. He is coached by San Juan Jones at Temple University Boys Gymnastics where he has been a Junior Olympic National qualifier each of the last four years. In 2007, Nitzky finished second in the all-around at the Pennsylvania State Championships.

Oklahoma opens the 2008 season Jan. 12 at the Rocky Mountain Open in Colorado Springs, Colo.

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