Completed Event: Men's Gymnastics versus Ohio State on February 7, 2026 , Win , 328.650, to, 317.700
Final
Men's Gymnastics
328.650
vs Ohio State
317.700
University of Oklahoma Athletics
Saturday, April 11
Norman
7:00 PM
University of Oklahoma
vs
NCAA Individual Finals
Reid, Squires Crowned NCAA Champions
April 11, 2015 | Men's Gymnastics
| National Champions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Floor | Thad Lawson (PSU) | 15.725 |
| Pommel | Michael Reid (OU) | 15.500 |
| Rings | Michael Squires (OU) | 16.400 |
| Vault | Sean Senters (STAN) | 15.475 |
| P. Bars | Brian Knott (STAN) | 15.200 |
| H. Bar | C.J. Maestas (ILL) | 15.125 |
| OU Competitors | ||
|---|---|---|
| Floor | Colin Van Wicklen (2nd) | 15.600 |
| Kanji Oyama (T-8th) | 15.350 | |
| Alec Robin (10th) | 15.250 | |
| Pommel | Michael Reid (1st) | 15.500 |
| Allan Bower (4th) | 14.475 | |
| Alec Robin (10th) | 12.775 | |
| Rings | Michael Squires (1st) | 16.400 |
| Hunter Justus (8th) | 15.275 | |
| Vault | Kanji Oyama (3rd) | 15.025 |
| Josh Yee (5th) | 14.900 | |
| Colin Van Wicklen (7th) | 14.775 | |
| Todd Dowdy (8th) | 14.450 | |
| P. Bars | Sergey Resnick (3rd) | 15.075 |
| Danny Berardini (4th) | 15.000 | |
| Dylan Akers (5th) | 14.925 | |
| H. Bar | Danny Berardini (10th) | 12.050 |
NORMAN - The titles kept coming for the 2015 NCAA Champions as two members of the Oklahoma men's gymnastics team took home national titles in individual event finals on Saturday.
Ten Sooners combined to earn 14 All-America honors on the final night of NCAA competition. The impressive listing brought the program total to 262, with 168 coming under head coach Mark Williams. 2015 marks the 15th straight year eight or more Sooners have been honored.
Michael Squires posted a massive 16.400 on still rings to become the third NCAA gymnast to win three straight titles on the still rings, joining Jim Hartung (Nebraska; 1980-82) and Paul O'Neill (Houston Baptist; 1987, New Mexico; 1988-89). Squires' score now stands as the highest on the apparatus in NCAA Event Final history.
After finishing second a year ago, Michael Reid delivered an outstanding pommel horse set to claim his first national title with a 15.500 and become the first Sooner to win the event since 2011.
The duo helped the Oklahoma program mark 11 straight seasons with at least one gymnast atop the podium, dating back to 2005. The Sooners have collected 43 individual titles in program history, with 30 coming under Williams.
Colin Van Wicklen finished second on floor with a strong 15.600 routine before earning seventh on vault with a 14.475. Van Wicklen's efforts locked in All-America honors on both events in back-to-back years.
Finishing third on vault (15.025) and eighth on floor (15.350), junior Kanji Oyama picked up the second honor of his career on floor and a first on vault.
Sergey Resnick was the fifth Sooner to finish in the top three on the night after delivering a 15.075 on parallel bars. Oklahoma had a strong showing on the event, as Resnick was followed by Danny Berardini in fourth (15.000) and Dylan Akers in fifth (14.925). The All-America honor was a first for Resnick and Akers, while Berardini's honor marked his fourth straight.
Rounding out All-America honors on the night, Allan Bower finished fourth on pommel horse (14.475), Josh Yee finished fifth on vault (14.900), Hunter Justus took eighth on rings (15.275), and Todd Dowdy came in eighth on vault (14.450). Bower's sixth-place all-around finish of 88.250 on Friday capped Oklahoma's All-America count.
The Sooners 14 All-America honors capped off one of the most-memorable seasons in NCAA history and cemented an incredible finish to a championship season.
QUOTES
Michael Squires, Three-Time Still Rings Champion
On nerves:
“Yesterday. I think it was just the emotion because after the set I was just trying to pump up the team and get us going. That was the best feeling. Today was more nerve-wracking but last night was more enjoyable and I feel like I did the best routine I could have done.”
On being so dominant:
“I think it is a testament to how we train here at Oklahoma. Our coaches are pretty adamant on a pretty rigorous training schedule and it probably harder then any other team. Coming into the third day we know we are better physically prepared then most other individuals. It is not necessarily a physical thing, you are not trying to keep your body rested, it is more just being right in your mind and making sure you really trust in each other.”
On winning three times in a row:
“As for winning three times in a row, I said this last year, coming back and having to defend your title is they hardest thing. Winning it the first time, I think you are in a better position if you are the underdog; there is a little less pressure and there is less to lose. When you are in the position where it is expected of you to win, you have tat going through your head. I did have that going through my head but now that it is over I am just amazed that I can be put in the realm with Jim Hartong and Paul O'Neal. Those guys were insane. Back in the day what they were doing was awesome. I talked to Jim after my routine and he had his battle with cancer and it was really inspiring. For me to have his respect is really amazing.”
On seven team members leaving:
“This group is our family and we will always be family. Even the guys sticking around, we are just really tight at OU. The bonding that we have is really special. I think apart of it is the schedule we have to go through for the season, for the meets, for the NCAAs; it is challenging. I think in those challenging moments we come together and it makes these moments so much sweeter.”
Michael Reid, Pommel Horse Champion
On finishing his career at OU with a national title:
“It was a great way to end a career. We went out with a bang. We're all in it for the team. The team national championship was great, this is a little extra bit at the end of it.”
On winning team title then an individual title:
“It's great. All of our alumni are here from 10 years ago when they won. It's great to continue their legacy and win it for them. We heard them cheering in the crowd. It's just great to go out there to perform like we can.”
On performing at home:
“The fans definitely get the energy going. They definitely help us get in the groove and keep it going, keep it rolling. We were really well prepared and the team was doing a great job. So I think even if it was away, we still would've come away with the win. But the fans definitely help for the energy. It was really great.”
On the magnitude of being the first pommel horse champion at OU since 2011:
“It's crazy. While you're out there competing you don't think about those things. You just think about your routine and try to get in the zone. So it's only now when you sit down and look back it that you actually realize what's going on.”
On being a part of the group of seniors at OU:
“We're all a big family and we've kind of grown together. It's been great to see. It's been a great four years. I'm going to miss it. This was great. This was icing on the cake. We've been second for the past three years and to finally get it on our senior year, especially after all of the work we put in. It's been really great.”
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