Oyama Named MPSF Gymnast of the Week

WOODLAND, Calif. – The Mountain Pacific Sports Federation announced on Tuesday that Oklahoma men's gymnastics junior Kanji Oyama has been named the MPSF Gymnast of the Week for his performance in the Sooners' 456.400 NCAA record-setting performance against No. 5 Michigan on Saturday, Feb. 14.

Oyama put on a remarkable show in the individual all-around competition. The junior recorded a score of 91.000, which is the highest score in the country this season and a career best. Oyama's 91.000 puts his name beside the likes of former OU legends Jake Dalton and Steven Legendre for a tie for seventh in the Oklahoma record book.

The Huntington Beach, Calif., native posted five scores above the 15.000 threshold, with his highest coming in a 15.350 on floor exercise. Oyama's only sub-15 score was a 14.950 on the pommel horse, which was a personal-best on the apparatus. The junior set four career-high scores in total on Saturday in the following events: all-around (91.000), high bar (15.200), parallel bars (15.100) and pommel horse (14.950).

The team returns to competition for a home meet against No. 3 Illinois. The Sooners and Illini will square off on Friday, Feb. 27 at 7 p.m. in McCasland Field House.

University of Oklahoma Athletics

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