Sooners Capture Home Opener Against Greenville

NORMAN – Redshirt senior Fuzzy Benas won two event titles as the No. 1 Oklahoma men's gymnastics team swept all seven individual titles on its way to a 320.000 to 305.650 home-opening win over No. 10 Greenville Sunday afternoon at McCasland Field House.

Benas claimed the parallel bars title with his 13.500 and the horizontal bar title with his stuck 14.050. Redshirt sophomore Arthur Ballon won the floor exercise title with a 13.700, senior Ignacio Yockers claimed the pommel horse title with a 14.350, fifth-year senior Brigham Frentheway took the still rings title with a 13.350 and junior Tyler Flores won vault with a 14.250. Junior Colin Flores, the only all-around competitor in the meet, registered a total of 77.000.

OU swept all six team events, posting a 53.700 on floor exercise, 54.300 on pommel horse, 50.850 on still rings, 55.300 on vault, 52.650 on parallel bars and 53.200 on high bar.

"I was pleased with the depth that we had," Oklahoma head coach Mark Williams said. "We gave more guys opportunities, and they competed well. We almost scored the same as last weekend with a completely different lineup, so overall, I was very pleased with our effort today."

Junior Nico Hamilton and redshirt junior Leo Koike tied for third on floor exercise with a 13.650. Redshirt junior Mac Seyler earned second on pommel horse with a season-high 13.950. Seyler also tied for second on still rings with a 12.950, while Koike earned second on vault with a 14.150.

Tyler Flores tied for third on parallel bars with a 13.250. The Sooners swept the top three spots on high bar, with Hamilton earning second (13.450) and Koike placing third (13.100).

Team Scores

1. Oklahoma – 320.000
2. Greenville – 305.650

Oklahoma Scores

Floor Exercise
Arthur Ballon – 13.700*
Nico Hamilton– 13.650
Leo Koike – 13.650
Colin Flores – 12.700

Pommel Horse
Ignacio Yockers – 14.350*
Mac Seyler – 13.950
Tyler Flores – 13.300
Colin Flores – 12.700

Still Rings
Brigham Frentheway – 13.350*
Mac Seyler – 12.950
Colin Flores – 12.550
Ignacio Yockers – 12.000

Vault
Tyler Flores – 14.250*
Leo Koike – 14.150
Colin Flores – 13.650
Arthur Ballon – 13.250

Parallel Bars
Fuzzy Benas – 13.500*
Tyler Flores – 13.250
Leo Koike – 13.100
Colin Flores – 12.800

High Bar
Fuzzy Benas – 14.050*
Nico Hamilton – 13.450
Leo Koike – 13.100
Colin Flores – 12.600

All Around
Colin Flores – 77.000*
*Event Winner

OU Event Totals
Floor Exercise – 53.700
Pommel Horse – 54.300
Still Rings – 50.850
Vault – 55.300
Parallel Bars – 52.650
High Bar – 53.200

Up Next

Oklahoma will host Ohio State and Air Force on Saturday, Feb. 7 at McCasland Field House. The meet is set to begin at 6 p.m. CT, with introductions at 5:45 p.m. It is OU's annual Cleveland Night, featuring students and families from Norman's Cleveland Elementary School. Feb. 6-8 is also OU Gymnastics Alumni Weekend when the Sooners will welcome back alumni from both the men's and women's programs. Festivities will include a petting zoo, face painting and a t-shirt giveaway.

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