Red Tops White in Annual Scrimmage

Dec. 13, 2009

NORMAN, Okla. - The University of Oklahoma men's gymnastics team, ranked No. 3 in the preseason coaches' poll, continued preparations for the 2009 season Sunday afternoon with the annual Red-White intrasquad scrimmage.

The meet, held at the temporary training site for the Sooners, saw team co-captain Corey English's Red team defeat fellow co-captain Steven Legendre's White team.

"The team competed hard today for the first time in front of judges," said head coach Mark Williams. "The guys are in good shape physically but the technique need some work going into the season."

Each squad sent at least four gymnasts to compete on each apparatus and the top three scores counting towards the team's total.

Today's scrimmage was highlighted by Legendre posting a score of 15.95 on floor and a 15.000 on high bar. Freshman Jake Dalton, who competed at the 2009 World Championships on vault, helped the Red team with the win by tallying 16.05 on the apparatus.

"I'm happy with where we are as a team," added Williams. "This puts us in a good spot for the first meet and with some work on our routines I feel that they could be in a position to win championships."

The Sooners open the season Jan. 16 when they travel to Colorado Springs, Colo., to participate in the Rocky Mountain Open. OU will return to Norman for its first home meet on Jan. 30 when it hosts the University of Texas at the McCasland Field House.

University of Oklahoma Athletics

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