University of Oklahoma Athletics

Saturday, March 12
Norman, Okla.
6 p.m.

University of Oklahoma

408.400
vs
399.050

Ohio State

Lead, Raydel Gamboa

Sooners Victorious Over No. 6 Ohio State

March 12, 2022 | Men's Gymnastics

2 Oklahoma
Oklahoma
408.400
6Ā Ohio State
Ohio State University Logo
399.050
Team Scores
OU Ohio State
FX 68.450 68.300
PH 67.150 66.750
SR 66.900 65.900
VT 70.950 69.750
PB 65.550 63.600
HB 69.400 64.750
High Scores
Event Gymnast Score
FX Vitaliy Guimaraes (OU) 14.850
PH Trevor Cummings (Ohio State) 14.600
SR Donovan Hewitt (Ohio State) 14.000
VT Daniel Simmons (OU) 14.500
PB Raydel Gamboa (OU) 14.050
HB Jack Freeman (OU) 14.500
NORMAN — The second-ranked Oklahoma men's gymnastics team claimed all six team event titles and defeated No. 6 Ohio State 408.400-399.050 Saturday night at McCasland Field House. The Sooners also tallied four individual event titles.

OUĀ has now beaten 79 straight opponents inside the Field House datingĀ back to 2007.

"We did a good job," said OU head coach Mark Williams. "We finished well today. High bar was a good event for us. We were battling. They hit. We hit. It wasn't until parallel bars that we had any break routines. I am pretty happy with that.

"We still have some cleanup to do. We have one more practice really before the postseason to make whatever corrections we need. Hopefully we go in the postseason to put it all out there."

Freshman Emre Dodanli started the Sooners strong on floor exercise with a 13.600, and junior Jack Freeman notched a 13.650. Senior Vitaliy GuimaraesĀ followed with a career-best andĀ OU-season-highĀ 14.850Ā asĀ Oklahoma took an early lead with a score of 68.450.

On pommel horse, freshman Raydel GamboaĀ registered a career-high 13.350Ā andĀ  sophomore Zach Nunez tallied a 13.600. Guimaraes notched his second career high of the night with a 14.250, doubling asĀ theĀ Sooners' highest pommel horse score this season. Oklahoma's 67.150 markedĀ itsĀ highest pommel horse score of the season, topping itsĀ previous high of 66.800 against Nebraska.

Freshman Fuzzy BenasĀ and Alan Camillus (career high) each registered a 13.600 on still rings toĀ help the Sooners postĀ a score of 66.900 during rotation three.

In the fourth rotation, sophomore Daniel Simmons earned his second individual event title of the season with a 14.500 on vault andĀ Benas tallied a 14.450 to leadĀ the Sooners toĀ a 70.950.

Oklahoma earned a 65.660 on parallel bars thanks in part to career-high scores by both Nunez (13.750) and Gamboa (14.050). GuimaraesĀ contributedĀ with a 13.150Ā and Benas closed out the rotation with a 13.750.

The Sooners claimed their highest high bar score of the season with a 69.400Ā after scoring a 69.050 against Springfield and William & Mary last Sunday. Benas tallied set aĀ career high with a 13.750Ā and Freeman tied his career high with his third score of 14.500 in three weeks.

OU will host No. 9 California itsĀ final home meet of the seasonĀ on Saturday, March 19, at 6 p.m. CT atĀ McCasland Field House.Ā 


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