Horton Leads All-Around on Day One

June 7, 2007

NORMAN, Okla. - Jonathan Horton leads the all-around competition after the first session of the 2007 U.S. Men's Gymnastics Qualifier in Colorado Springs, Colo. Horton recorded an all-around score of 90.05 in Thursday afternoon's competition at the U.S. Olympic Training Center.

Horton's former OU teammate Jamie Henderson also performed well in session one, competing on four of the six events. Both gymnasts will likely advance to Saturday's finals competition.

"Jon and Jamie were really solid today," OU head coach Mark Williams said. "I think both are looking forward to performing even better on Saturday.

Results

The top 48 gymnasts from the two preliminary rounds will advance to the finals, June 9 at 3 p.m. (CT).

In addition to serving as a qualifying event for the 2007 Visa Championships, the U.S. Qualifier also serves as a basis for selecting the American teams for the World University Games, Pan American Games and World Championships later this year.

Horton and Henderson are both currently members of the U.S. Senior National Team and are pre-qualified for the Visa Championships.

Fans can find official scores and information about the 2007 U.S. Qualifier by visiting www.usa-gymnastics.org.

University of Oklahoma Athletics

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