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Men's Gym Team Huddle at Rocky Mountain Open in Cadet West Gym at the U.S. Air Force Academy
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Men’s Gym Ranked No. 1 After First Competition

January 19, 2026 | Men's Gymnastics

NORMAN – The Oklahoma men's gymnastics team is No. 1 in the Week 2 national rankings after opening its 2026 campaign by posting a 323.950 at the Rocky Mountain Open on Saturday. Freshman Sasha Bogonosiuk tops the all-around standings with his 79.650, freshman Nathan Roman leads the parallel bar rankings with his 14.500 and senior Ignacio Yockers ranks first on pommel horse with his 14.250.
 
The Sooners posted the nation's highest score so far this season with their 323.950 team all-around total in Saturday's season-opening win over Stanford, Nebraska and Air Force at the Rocky Mountain Open, which was hosted by the Air Force Academy. OU has been ranked No. 1 at some point in every season since 2001.
 
OU holds first place in three events after their first week of competition: pommel horse (55.200), parallel bars (54.900) and high bar (53.150). The Sooners rank second on floor exercise (53.650) and still rings (52.850) and ninth on vault (54.200).
 
Roman ranks third on floor exercise (13.950) and Bogonosiuk is tied for fourth (13.900). Sophomore Colby Aranda is sixth on pommel horse (13.950) and redshirt junior Mac Seyler ranks seventh (13.900).
 
Sophomore Francisco Velez Belendez ranks third on still rings (13.750) and junior Tas Hadju sits ninth (13.250). Bogonosiuk ranks fifth on vault (14.100) and redshirt sophomore Brandon Zepeda-Orth ranks eighth (13.400) on high bar. Hajdu ranks 11th on parallel bars after notching a career-high 13.550 on Saturday.
 
The national rankings are determined by the average scores of teams and individuals from each meet.
 
Oklahoma travels to Ann Arbor, Mich., this weekend to face reigning national champion Michigan at 1 p.m. CT on Saturday, Jan. 24. The Sooners then host Greenville at McCasland Field House on Sunday, Feb. 1 at 2 p.m. CT in their home-opening meet.
 
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MGYM Highlights: Rocky Mountain Open
Saturday, January 17
MGYM Highlights: NCAA Qualifier
Friday, April 18
MGYM Highlights: OU 325.250, William & Mary 311.450, Greenville 298.750
Saturday, March 15
MGYM Highlights: OU 323.200, California 308.500, Nebraska 317.100
Friday, February 28