Brooks Earns Conference Award

March 17, 2009

NORMAN, Okla. -- Oklahoma senior co-captain Chris Brooks was named the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Gymnast of the Week, on Tuesday.

The award is the first for Brooks from the conference office. Brooks was named the CGA National Gymnast of the Week on March 11.

The Houston, Texas, native led the Sooners to the nation's top team score of 357.450 en route to a victory over No. 6 Ohio State on March 14 inside McCasland Field House.

Brooks claimed the vault title, posting a score of 16.150, and the all-around title with an 88.700, while setting a career high on pommel horse (13.900).

OU (11-0) defeated its seventh top 10 opponent on the year, as the Buckeyes posted a team score of 353.150 in the loss to the Sooners. As a result, the Sooners regained the nation's top ranking this week.

Chris Brooks Bio | MPSF Website | 2009 Schedule

No. 1 Oklahoma remains at home to conclude the regular season against No.8 Penn State on Saturday, March 21, at 7 p.m. in the McCasland Field House.

The meet will be Senior Night for six seniors including Reed Pitts, Russell Czeschin, Jacob Messina, Chris Brooks, Kyle McNamara and Jason Laughton.

Since 2000, the Sooners and Nittany Lions have combined to win the last eight NCAA titles. OU leads the pack with five national championships, while Penn State has claimed three (2000, 2004, 2007).

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