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March 11, 2008 | Men's Gymnastics

By: Athletics Communications



NORMAN, Okla. - Saturday night marks the final home meet in the brilliant careers of senior co-captains Jonathan Horton and Taqiy Abdullah-Simmons.  In their four years in Norman, the duo has combined for six individual NCAA titles, 24 All-America honors and been a part of two national championship teams.  OU's record during that span?  An astounding 89-7.

To help celebrate the careers of two of Oklahoma's most decorated gymnasts, SoonerSports.com is providing fans with exclusive photo galleries and interviews, as well as an in-depth look at their OU careers.

The third-ranked Sooners will face off against No. 8 Minnesota on Saturday, March 15 at the Howard McCasland Field House in Norman.  Tickets will be available Saturday night in the South lobby of the Field House or by calling the OU Ticket Office at (405) 325-2424, or toll free at (800) 456-GoOU.  General admission tickets are $7 and $5 for youth.  Admission to the event is free to OU students with a valid student ID.

In addition to Saturday's Senior Night ceremonies, the OU Marketing Department will be giving away free "Boomer Sooner" signs to the first 500 fans in attendance.  The first 100 children through the doors will also receive an OU gymnastics bracelet.  As always, the team will also be signing autographs in the Field House lobby following the competition.

Senior Salute: Taqiy Abdullah-Simmons 

Abdullah-Simmons Fast Facts
•Nine career All-America honors rank third in OU history (tied with Daniel Furney).  Only Horton (15) and Bart Conner (14) have more.
•2007 NCAA all-around title made OU the first school in NCAA history to have back-to-back all-around champions on the same team (Horton won the 2006 title).

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 Abdullah-Simmons Profile | Bio
Video Video Q&A
Photos Photo Gallery


Senior Salute: Jonathan Horton

Horton Fast Facts
•Owns the OU career records for All-America honors (15) and individual NCAA titles (5).  Both records were previously held by Olympic gold-medalist Bart Conner.
•Also owns the OU record for All-America honors in a season (5 in 2005, 2006 and 2007) and NCAA titles in a season (3 in 2006 - AA, SR, FX).

Multimedia
 Horton Profile | Bio
Video Video Q&A
Photos Photo Gallery

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