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Sooners Finish Strong at Winter Cup
February 22, 2020 | Men's Gymnastics
NORMAN - Past, present and future members of the Oklahoma men's gymnastics squad wrapped up competition at the 2020 Winter Cup Challenge finals on Saturday night in Las Vegas, Nev. Day two of competition was highlighted by the addition of Colin Van Wicklen to the U.S. Senior Men's National Team. The 2017 Oklahoma graduate joins fellow OU post-grads Yul Moldauer and Allan Bower on the national squad.
Van Wicklen claimed the high bar title (27.600) on his way to becoming the third Oklahoma gymnast to secure a spot on the 12-man USMNT senior roster. Van Wicklen also finished in fourth place on still rings, scoring a 28.300, and completed Winter Cup action with the second-best two-day all-around score, a 164.600.
"For Allan and Colin and Yul, who are now training outside the NCAA, they're professional athletes now, and this is what they're working for," said OU head coach Mark Williams. "(We're) hoping that this is the first step towards going to championships in the summer and moving on to the Olympic trials and having their best bid to try and make the Olympic team."
Saturday night's finals also saw junior Gage Dyer's event title on floor exercise and three more podium finishes from Bower and Moldauer.
Dyer topped off his stellar weekend in Las Vegas with a first-place performance on floor exercise. Dyer's 14.650, combined with his 14.400 from day one, brought his two-day total to a meet-best 29.050. The junior claimed top-eight finishes in four events, tying for fourth place on vault (28.650), seventh place on parallel bars (27.050) and eighth on high bar (26.550). Dyer finished in fifth place of the two-day all-around standings with a 161.900.
"I'm thrilled for Gage," Williams explained. "He's a guy that, having not really been considered a strong all-arounder, had a great two days of competition ... He has really improved his weaker events to be in the field with the better guys, so I'm really pleased with that. Overall, I just feel like today was a better competition for almost all of the guys."
Moldauer, a 2019 OU alum, claimed the vault title with a 14.500 on Saturday night and a two-day total of 28.800. Moldauer added a third-place finish on p-bars with a 28.200 and tallied the best two-day all-around score at the meet, 165.900.
Also competing in Saturday's finals session was Bower, a 2017 graduate. Bower's best finish came on pommel horse with a second-place 29.000.
Redshirt junior Matt Wenske competed in a trio of events on day two, while 2019 alum Genki Suzuki saw action in two rotations. Wenske's best performance of the night came on rings, tallying a 13.200. Suzuki notched a 13.350 on high bar and a 12.700 on pommel horse.
A pair of 2021 Oklahoma signees also made appearances in Saturday night's finals in the junior division: Noah Giordano and Zachary Nunez. Nunez earned a pair of junior event titles, scoring a 27.050 on pommel horse and a 26.350 on parallel bars.
With the addition of Van Wicklen to the U.S. Senior Men's National Team, Oklahoma gymnasts occupy three of the 12 roster spots on the American squad. Moldauer and Bower secured their spots on Friday, tying for fifth in the 2020 Winter Cup all-around competition. The Sooners will remain on the roster at least through the 2020 U.S. Gymnastics Championships in Fort Worth, Texas, June 4-7.
The No. 3 Oklahoma gymnastics team returns to NCAA competition on Saturday, March 14, at 3 p.m. CT for a home meet against Air Force at McCasland Field House in Norman. Oklahoma will honor members of the United States Armed Forces for Military Appreciation Day at the meet. Other promotions include free pizza for students in attendance and free Oklahoma men's gymnastics wristbands for fans.
Tickets for OU's two remaining regular-season home meets are on sale now and can be purchased by calling the University of Oklahoma Ticket Office at (405) 325-2424 or toll free at (800) 456-GoOU. Tickets can also be ordered online by visiting SoonerSports.com/tickets.
For updates and more information on Oklahoma men's gymnastics, follow the Sooners on Twitter and Instagram (@OU_MGymnastics) and like Oklahoma Men's Gymnastics on Facebook.
Van Wicklen claimed the high bar title (27.600) on his way to becoming the third Oklahoma gymnast to secure a spot on the 12-man USMNT senior roster. Van Wicklen also finished in fourth place on still rings, scoring a 28.300, and completed Winter Cup action with the second-best two-day all-around score, a 164.600.
"For Allan and Colin and Yul, who are now training outside the NCAA, they're professional athletes now, and this is what they're working for," said OU head coach Mark Williams. "(We're) hoping that this is the first step towards going to championships in the summer and moving on to the Olympic trials and having their best bid to try and make the Olympic team."
Saturday night's finals also saw junior Gage Dyer's event title on floor exercise and three more podium finishes from Bower and Moldauer.
Dyer topped off his stellar weekend in Las Vegas with a first-place performance on floor exercise. Dyer's 14.650, combined with his 14.400 from day one, brought his two-day total to a meet-best 29.050. The junior claimed top-eight finishes in four events, tying for fourth place on vault (28.650), seventh place on parallel bars (27.050) and eighth on high bar (26.550). Dyer finished in fifth place of the two-day all-around standings with a 161.900.
"I'm thrilled for Gage," Williams explained. "He's a guy that, having not really been considered a strong all-arounder, had a great two days of competition ... He has really improved his weaker events to be in the field with the better guys, so I'm really pleased with that. Overall, I just feel like today was a better competition for almost all of the guys."
Moldauer, a 2019 OU alum, claimed the vault title with a 14.500 on Saturday night and a two-day total of 28.800. Moldauer added a third-place finish on p-bars with a 28.200 and tallied the best two-day all-around score at the meet, 165.900.
Also competing in Saturday's finals session was Bower, a 2017 graduate. Bower's best finish came on pommel horse with a second-place 29.000.
Redshirt junior Matt Wenske competed in a trio of events on day two, while 2019 alum Genki Suzuki saw action in two rotations. Wenske's best performance of the night came on rings, tallying a 13.200. Suzuki notched a 13.350 on high bar and a 12.700 on pommel horse.
A pair of 2021 Oklahoma signees also made appearances in Saturday night's finals in the junior division: Noah Giordano and Zachary Nunez. Nunez earned a pair of junior event titles, scoring a 27.050 on pommel horse and a 26.350 on parallel bars.
With the addition of Van Wicklen to the U.S. Senior Men's National Team, Oklahoma gymnasts occupy three of the 12 roster spots on the American squad. Moldauer and Bower secured their spots on Friday, tying for fifth in the 2020 Winter Cup all-around competition. The Sooners will remain on the roster at least through the 2020 U.S. Gymnastics Championships in Fort Worth, Texas, June 4-7.
The No. 3 Oklahoma gymnastics team returns to NCAA competition on Saturday, March 14, at 3 p.m. CT for a home meet against Air Force at McCasland Field House in Norman. Oklahoma will honor members of the United States Armed Forces for Military Appreciation Day at the meet. Other promotions include free pizza for students in attendance and free Oklahoma men's gymnastics wristbands for fans.
Tickets for OU's two remaining regular-season home meets are on sale now and can be purchased by calling the University of Oklahoma Ticket Office at (405) 325-2424 or toll free at (800) 456-GoOU. Tickets can also be ordered online by visiting SoonerSports.com/tickets.
For updates and more information on Oklahoma men's gymnastics, follow the Sooners on Twitter and Instagram (@OU_MGymnastics) and like Oklahoma Men's Gymnastics on Facebook.
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