Men's Gymnastics Signs Five For 2023

NORMAN — The University of Oklahoma men's gymnastics program welcomed five signees from the 2023 recruiting class in the early signing period beginning Wednesday.

Oklahoma head coach Mark Williams and the Sooners signed talented prospects from across the country in Max Bereznev from Woodstock, Ga., twins Colin and Tyler Flores from Mountain House, Calif., Nico Hamilton from Grapevine, Texas, and Taj Hajdu from Las Vegas, Nev.

"We're excited. As a class, they're going to be an asset to our team going forward," said Williams. "By signing Colin and Tyler Flores, Max Bereznev, Nico Hamilton and Tas Hajdu, we found a talented group who has a lot of potential and good resumes. We are looking for them to be able to quickly step in and assimilate to the system and continue their careers as college gymnasts."

Max Bereznev Signed

Max Bereznev / Roswell Gymnastics / Woodstock, Ga.

2022 OOFOS U.S. Gymnastics Championships, Tampa, Fla.
2022 Men's Development Program National Championships, Mesa, Ariz. - 1st-VT; 2nd-AA; 4th-SR; 5th-PB; 8th-HB (JE L10 18)
2022 Elite Team Cup, Frisco, Texas - 3rd-Team
2021 Men's Development Program National Championships, Daytona Beach, Fla. - 7th-HB (JE L10 16)
2021 Winter Cup, Indianapolis, Ind. - 4th-AA (Jr. Div.)
2021 Elite Team Cup, Indianapolis, Ind. - 3rd-Team
2019 Men's Junior Olympic National Championships, Reno, Nev. - 6th-FX; 8th-AA, PB(T) (JE L9 Age 14)
2018 Men's Junior Olympic National Championships, Oklahoma City, Okla. - 6th-FX (JE L9 Age 13)

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OU head coach Mark Williams on Bereznev:

"Max Bereznev is very talented. His father, who was a gymnast himself, is coaching him in Georgia. You definitely can see some of the detail in his artistry from the Soviet background that his family comes from. Max is very talented and we're hoping to get him into our system and expand on his resume. I think he is a guy that will make an impact. He's a guy that made it to the U.S. Championships and is ready to step right into the next level."

Colin Flores Signed

Colin Flores / West Coast Olympic Gymnastics Academy / Mountain House, Calif.

2022 OOFOS U.S. Gymnastics Championships, Tampa, Fla.
2022 U.S. Classic, Salt Lake City, Utah
2022 Men's Development Program National Championships, Mesa, Ariz. - 4th-FX(T) (JE L10 18)
2022 Winter Cup, Frisco, Texas - 4th-PB (Jr. Div.)
2022 Elite Team Cup, Frisco, Texas - 1st-Team; 7th-AA
2021 Men's Development Program National Championships, Daytona Beach, Fla. - 2nd-HB; 3rd-AA; 4th-PB; 5th-SR; 8th-FX(T) (Dev L10 16)
2020 Winter Cup Challenge, Las Vegas, Nev. - (Jr. Div.)
2019 Men's Junior Olympic National Championships, Reno, Nev. - 3rd-FX(T); 4th-AA, SR(T); 6th-PB (JE L9 Age 14)
2019 Men's Junior Olympic National Championships, Reno, Nev. - 4th-AA; 5th-SR; 6th-PB; 7th-HB (JE L9 Age 14)
2018 Men's Junior Olympic National Championships, Oklahoma City, Okla. - 3rd-VT; 6th-PH(T); 7th-AA (JE L9 Age 13)
2017 Men's Junior Olympic National Championships, Kissimmee, Fla. - 1st-AA (JO L8 Age 12)

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OU head coach Mark Williams on C. Flores:
"Colin Flores is an athlete who comes from a well-known program in California and had a very successful junior career, does high-level gymnastics. He's capable of helping score on any event. Colin went to the U.S. Championships and his skill level is right where it needs to be coming in."

Tyler Flores Signed

Tyler Flores / West Coast Olympic Gymnastics Academy / Mountain House, Calif.

2022 U.S. Classic, Salt Lake City, Utah
2022 Men's Development Program National Championships, Mesa, Ariz. - 2nd-HB; 3rd-PH; 8th-AA, VT (JE L10 18)
2022 Elite Team Cup, Frisco, Texas - 1st-Team; 4th-AA
2021 Men's Development Program National Championships, Daytona Beach, Fla. - 3rd-HB; 5th-PH; 6th-FX; 8th-AA (Dev L10 16)
2019 Men's Junior Olympic National Championships, Reno, Nev. - 4th-VT (JE L9 Age 14)
2018 Men's Junior Olympic National Championships, Oklahoma City, Okla. - 6th-PH(T) (JE L9 Age 13)
2017 Men's Junior Olympic National Championships, Kissimmee, Fla. - 3rd-AA (JO L8 Age 12)

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OU head coach Mark Williams on T. Flores:

"Tyler Flores is an athlete who comes from a well-known program in California and had a very successful junior career, does high-level gymnastics. I'm really looking forward to coaching twins, that's pretty unique in our sport. They have coached each other all of their lives and to bring that to our program should be exciting and novel to add to our team. Tyler is also capable of helping score on any event."

Nico Hamilton

Nico Hamilton / Texas Dreams Gymnastics / Grapevine, Texas

2022 OOFOS U.S. Gymnastics Championships, Tampa, Fla. - 3rd-PB; 7th-SR, HB; 8th-AA (Jr. 17)
2022 Men's Development Program National Championships, Mesa, Ariz. - 4th-FX; 8th-VT (JE L10 17)
2019 Men's Junior Olympic National Championships, Reno, Nev. - 8th-FX(T) (JO L9 Age 14)

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OU head coach Mark Williams on Hamilton:

"Nico Hamilton is from one of my old assistant coaches, who is now at Texas Dreams. You can tell his development and basics is in the influence of how we like to coach. Nico made it to the Championships at a junior level so our task is to develop his difficulty. We certainly see the potential and talent in him."

Tas Hajdu

Tas Hajdu / Go For It USA / Las Vegas, Nev.

2022 BlackJack National
2022 Vegas Cup - Men
2021 Men's Dev Finals
2021 Men's DP Nationals
2021 USAG Men's Region 1 Championships
2021 Men's NV State Championship South
2021 Men's NV State Championship Combined
2021 Men's Sun Devil Classic
2021 Men's NV State Chamionships
2020 BlackJack National

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OU head coach Mark Williams on Hajdu:

"Tas Hajdu had been on the Junior National Team in Hungary and trains in Las Vegas. His father was a gymnast as well. He's a guy who is a little bit more unknown but his skill level is very high. We're hoping to see him make an impact right away."

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