Sooners Promote Cleveland Night

Feb. 13, 2009

NORMAN, Okla. -- The Oklahoma men's gymnastics team took a break from workouts Friday morning to participate in an exhibition for students at Norman's Cleveland Elementary School. The OU coaches and gymnasts made their annual visit prior to "Cleveland Elementary Night" which will be held inside the Howard McCasland Field House on Saturday, Feb. 21 against Iowa at 7 p.m.

As a special treat for Cleveland's students, the team performed a gymnastics demonstration at a school assembly. The Sooners showed off some of their skills on floor exercise and parallel bars for a packed audience in the Cleveland Elementary gymnasium.

The annual event is part of a "Partners in Education" program developed by Oklahoma Head Coach Mark Williams and Cleveland Elementary music teacher Regina Bell. OU gymnasts make weekly visits to the school to assist teachers with class activities and to help tutor students in math, grammar and reading.

The OU Athletics Marketing Department has some special events planned for "Cleveland Elementary Night". Several lucky students will win the opportunity to serve as junior judges, score flashers, march-in leaders, junior PA announcer and award presenters at the meet. One Cleveland student will also perform the national anthem.

Cleveland Elementary Photo Gallery

The first 250 kids will receive a kid-sized OU Gymnastics T-shirts (sizes are first-come, first-served) and all Cleveland students receive a red glow stick for the meet.

Everyone in attendance will receive a free OU men's gymnastics poster while supplies last and the team will autographs in the lobby following the competition.

University of Oklahoma Athletics

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