Legendre Earns National Award

March 4, 2009

NORMAN, Okla. -- Oklahoma sophomore Steven Legendre was named the College Gymnastics Association National Gymnast of the Week as announced by the CGA on Wednesday.

The recognition comes after Legendre led OU with a school-record 16.500 on vault, which guided the Sooners 64.500 on the apparatus, a program record. Legendre was also named the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Gymnasts of the Week for his performance.

The Port Jefferson, N.Y., native also set two season-high marks on rings (15.150) and floor (15.800) to help OU claim event titles on both events. Legendre won the all-around competition with a score of 90.750, winning four events Saturday evening en route to the crown. His all-around tally was the highest in the NCAA this season.

Legendre led OU to its fourth victory over a top-ten opponent, a 358.300-342.400 victory over No. 9 Nebraska. OU's team total was the second highest this season in the NCAA.

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Oklahoma next travels to Minneapolis, Minn., to compete against conference-rival No. 3 Stanford and No. 6 Minnesota on March 7. It will be the first of two season trips to the site, as the 2009 NCAA Men's Gymnastics Championship will be held in Minneapolis on April 16-18.

University of Oklahoma Athletics

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