Completed Event: Men's Gymnastics versus Ohio State on April 17, 2026 , Win , 322.825, to, 320.294
Final
Men's Gymnastics
322.825
vs Ohio State
320.294
University of Oklahoma Athletics
Saturday, January 24
Palo Alto, Calif.
6:00 PM
University of Oklahoma
at
Stanford
No. 1 OU Remains Unbeaten at Stanford
January 24, 2015 | Men's Gymnastics
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PALO ALTO, Calif. – The top-ranked Sooners kept their unblemished record intact on Saturday evening, as OU pulled out a highly-contested victory over No. 2 Stanford by a score of 440.550 to 437.550 in a showdown of the country's best teams. No. 6 California finished third with a mark of 423.550 and Nebraska scored a 418.050 for fourth.
“We started on pommel horse and I was really disappointed we didn't rock and roll, but we stepped up on rings and really did a nice job there and kind of got our feet back under ourselves until we got to high bar, which was a little rough,” said head coach Mark Williams. “Then I was happy with the way we finished things on floor. The guys were behind and they knew they needed to step up and they did that.”
After OU led for the majority of the meet, Stanford took a narrow 366.800 to 365.550 lead heading into the sixth and final rotation with OU still to compete on the floor. The Sooners saved some of their best performances of the evening for last, as Oklahoma posted a 74.900 on floor exercise to capture the win.
“It was good to see the first five guys do a really good job,” said Williams. “I was happy with the finish but we still have things to fix.”
The Sooners had three gymnasts post scores above 15 on the floor. Freshman Hunter Justus set the tone with a 15.100 and three performances later Allan Bower scored a 15.250 to put OU in position to win the meet. Kanji Oyama then sealed the victory with a massive routine, posting a career-high score of 15.650.
Oklahoma got off to a slow start on Saturday evening, scoring a 70.650 on the pommel horse, with Allan Bower leading the way with a mark of 14.500. The Sooners quickly rebounded by setting a team record on the rings with a ridiculous score of 76.250. The Crimson and Cream scored a 14.600 or higher on the apparatus in all six performances. Thao Hoang (15.450), Kanji Oyama (15.250) and Mike Squires (16.100) finished the event on a high point, as each scored above a 15.
“I was happy with the rings team, they really did a good job,” said Williams. “Thao Hoang stepped up and did a really nice routine. As usual, Mike Squires had a very good routine. We needed that after being in the hole with pommel horse.”
The Sooners kept the momentum going from rings to vault, scoring a cumulative score of 74.450 on the event. Josh Yee had a big performance, sticking the landing for a career-best score of 15.400 to lead the team on the vault. Oyama notched a 15.050, for the second of his three scores above 15 on the evening.
The fourth rotation for the Sooners was the parallel bars. The squad was led by Bower on the apparatus, as the sophomore anchored the team with a 14.950 to give Oklahoma a team score of 73.150 and allow the Sooners to remain in the lead with just two events remaining.
The high bar was a challenge for the Sooners on Saturday, as the team struggled to execute its sets, allowing the Cardinal to take the lead. OU scored a 71.150 on the high bar. The bright spot of the event was senior Danny Berardini's performance, as the team captain posted a 14.950 to help keep the team close heading into floor exercise, where the Sooners escaped with a victory.
The aforementioned Bower and Oyama each competed in the all-around competition for the Sooners. Oyama grabbed a second-place finish with a career-high score of 88.250 and Bower was right behind in third with a mark of 87.700. Stanford's Akash Modi claimed the top spot in all-around with a 90.150.
“I was really happy with Kanji,” said Williams. “He was really competitive all the way around and had a great night. I would love to see more of that from Kanji. Allan Bower got the chance to do the all-around too, which was good for him. He and Kanji were pretty good all the way around.
“I'm happy that we're on track with two scores of 440 to open the season, I'm also realistic that we can't have two bad events and expect to be in the hunt for a championship. We still have more work to do. I felt better about having guys in the lineup who were ready to go this time as opposed to last week which was a bit of a scramble. I still feel like we have more improvements to make. I think we are better than a 440.”
The Sooners travel to Big 10 country next weekend for a matchup with No 9 Iowa and No. 6 Ohio State in Iowa City, Iowa. The Crimson and Cream will compete against the Hawkeyes and Buckeyes on Sunday, Feb. 1 at 2 p.m. CT. It will be OU's first trip to Iowa City since posting a 436.550-420.200 win over the Hawkeyes in 2013.
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