Champaign, Ill.- The No. 3 Nebraska men’s gymnastics team competed in the Big Ten Conference Championships where the Huskers concluded the team competition finishing in third place with a score of 407.350. At least six gymnasts will earn a spot in the individual finals that are set to take place on the second day of the championships. The official announcement of who will be competing will be announced tomorrow morning. The second day of competition will begin on Saturday, April 6 at 7 p.m. (CT) on BTN.
Michigan’s Fred Richard earned the Big Ten all-around title with 83.90. Nebraska’s Taylor Christopulos placed second with 83.10 and Penn State’s Josh Karnes took third with 83.00 points.
Vault
The Huskers began the conference championships on vault, where they put up a team score of 70.55. Chase Mondi led the lineup with a strong 14.45 for the squad. Luke James followed where he put up a 14.25. Sam Phillips collected a 14.00. Zac Tiderman earned a 13.35 after suffering a fall. Taylor Christopulos capped the rotation with a solid 14.60 for Nebraska.
Michigan’s Paul Juda took the meet-best score on vault (15.05).
Parallel Bars
Nebraska earned a team score of 66.10 on parallel bars. James Friedman led with a 12.95. Cole Partridge picked up the momentum after notching a 13.80 for the team. Asher Cohen scored a 12.60, while Sam Phillips earned a 12.75, respectively. Christopulos impressed by concluding the event with a score of 14.00.
Penn State’s Josh Karnes earned the meet-best score on parallel bars (15.10).
High Bar
At the halfway point of the competition, the Huskers collected a team score of 67.10 on the high bar. Max Odden put up a 13.70 on the event, just .05 below his personal record. Cole Partridge notched a 13.35 for Nebraska. Tiderman put up a 12.95, while Phillips earned a 13.10, respectively. Christopulos anchored with a strong 14.00.
Michigan’s Evgeny Siminiuc and Crew Bold tied for meet-best score on high bars (14.10).
Floor
NU notched a score of 69.20 on the floor exercise, as a team. Toby Liang set the tone after collecting a 13.45. James earned a 13.80 for the Big Red. Chase Mondi registered 13.85, while Phillips garnered a 13.60, respectively. Christopulos secured a huge 14.50 for the Huskers.
Michigan’s Paul Juda took the meet best score on floor (14.75).
Pommel Horse
Nebraska earned a team score of 65.85 on pommel horse. Cooper Giles highlighted the event after garnering an impressive 14.20 on the event, earning a share of the meet-best score on the event. Nathan York led off and earned a score of 13.60 for NU. Travis Wong scored a 12.60, while Yanni Chronopoulos put up a 12.90, respectively. Christopulos put up a 12.55. Phillips closed the event with a score of 11.60.
Illinois’ Will Hauke shared the meet-best score with Giles on pommel horse (14.20).
Rings
On the final event of the evening, the Huskers put up a team score of 68.55. Friedman kicked off the rotation with 13.55, while Wong responded with a 13.75, respectively. Cohen put up a solid 13.95. Chris Hiser collected a 13.50 and Sam Phillips earned a 13.80, respectively. Christopulos capped the competition for the evening with a 13.45.
Illinois’ Ashton Anaya earned the meet-best score on rings (15.05).
Up Next
The second day of the Big Ten competition will feature the individual event finals, taking place tomorrow, Saturday, April 6. The meet will commence at 7 p.m. (CT) and will be broadcasted live on the Big Ten Network. Fans can also keep up with live updates by following @HuskerMGym on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter.
