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Sooners Hold Top Spot in CGA Standings

January 20, 2021 | Men's Gymnastics

NORMAN – After the first week of NCAA men's gymnastics competition, Oklahoma holds the top spot in the College Gymnastics Association (CGA) standings. 

The Sooners posted the top score of opening weekend in their Rocky Mountain Open victory over Air Force and Arizona State, putting up a 414.450. OU holds the top team average (414.450) along with the top spots on five of six events. The Sooners rank first on floor exercise (71.450), pommel horse (67.550), still rings (68.050), vault (71.400) and parallel bars (68.250) and second on high bar (67.750). 

Individually, Sooners hold two of the top three spots in the all-around rankings, led by junior Spencer Goodell's 81.250 score from the Rocky Mountain Open, which is good for second. Senior Matt Wenske holds third in the country after his 80.250 all-around effort at Air Force.  

On floor exercise, Sooners hold five of the top seven spots in the CGA standings. Senior Gage Dyer holds No. 1 after his event-winning 14.850 this past weekend. Junior Morgan Seyler ranks second at 14.450, sophomore Jack Freeman holds fifth (14.100), Matt Wenske sits at sixth (14.050) and Spencer Goodell ranks seventh (14.000).

OU holds four top-10 spots in the pommel horse standings, led by redshirt sophomore Braden Collier's 13.900 that is good for third place. Junior Vitaliy Guimaraes ranks fourth (13.750), Seyler (13.550) holds seventh while sophomore Alan Camillus sits at the ten spot (13.300).

On still rings, five Sooners find themselves in the top 10. Wenske leads the way with his 13.800 average that ranks third overall, will Goodell is right behind him in fourth (13.750). Guimaraes holds his second top-10 spot in the country on horse with a 13.550 average, while Camillus (13.500) and Collier (13.450) rank eighth and tenth, respectively. 

The Sooners have their highest number of gymnasts in the top 10 on one event on vault, with six representatives. Seyler ranks fourth in the country with a 14.400 average, while redshirt junior Mason Menser makes his first top-10 appearance of the season at fifth (14.350). Dyer (14.250) holds sixth while Goodell and redshirt sophomore Josh Corona share the seven spot with 14.200 vaults. Wenske holds his third top-10 ranking in 10th with a 14.150 average.

Oklahoma put four gymnasts in the top 10 in the parallel bars ranks following opening weekend. Wenske (14.150) ranks third after his season-opening event title, while Goodell (13.800) holds fourth and Camillus and redshirt sophomore Cesar Gracia (13.600) share seventh.

On the last event, high bar, four Sooners find themselves in the top 10. Guimaraes holds his third top-10 spot in the country with a 13.800 average, sharing the third-place spot with Freeman. Gracia (13.600) and Gage Dyer (13.300) rank fifth and ninth, respectively. 

The Sooners return to the floor this weekend against Air Force at 6 p.m. CT Saturday night in the home opener at McCasland Field House. The meet will be available to watch on FOX Sports Oklahoma. 

Due to limited seating capacity related to COVID-19 precautions, OU will not sell season or single-meet tickets to the Sooners' home meets at McCasland Field House. Home and visitor student-athletes will receive a limited number of complimentary tickets on a pass-list basis.

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