March 26, 2005
Norman, Okla. - Junior Nate Downs took first place in the high bar competition as the Stanford men's gymnastics team wrapped up action at the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation championship in Norman, Oklahoma on Saturday afternoon. Freshman Sho Nakamori placed second in the floor exercise and freshman David Sender took fourth on rings in the individual event championships for the Cardinal.
Downs, who scored a 9.65 to grab first place, was one of three Stanford gymnasts to finish in the top six of the high bar competition, as Nakamori placed fifth with a 9.1 score and sophomore Dylan Carney took sixth with an 8.8 mark.
Nakamori registered the highest Cardinal score on floor exercise, notching a 9.725 to place second. Freshman Jason Shen came in seventh with an 8.6 score.
Sender scored a 9.625 to take fourth on rings, while sophomore Alex Schorsch finished seventh with a 9.720 mark.
Carney placed fifth on vault with a 9.225 and sophomore Peter Derman captured seventh place on parallel bars with an 8.2 score. The Cardinal did not have a gymnast place in the top eight on the pommel horse.
Stanford finished third at the MPSF team championship on Friday night, with Schorsch capturing first place on rings.
The NCAA men's gymnastics championship will be held in West Point, New York from April 7-9.
FLOOR EXERCISE
1. Graham Ackerman California 9.725
2. Sho Nakamori Stanford 9.5
3. Shawn Mowry California 9.3
4. Jacob Messina Oklahoma 9.275
5. Jonathan Horton Oklahoma 9.15
5. Aaron Moy California 9.15
7. Jason Shen Stanford 8.6
8. David Iammatteo Oklahoma 8.25
POMMEL HORSE
re 1. Jamie Henderson Oklahoma 9.625
2. Jay Yee California 9.6
3. Josh Gore Oklahoma 9.475
4. Stephan Tetrault Nebraska 8.95
5. Colin Christ California 8.35
6. Taqiy Abdullah-Simmons Oklahoma 8.2
7. Mace Patterson Nebraska 8.0
8. Jason Wassung Nebraska 7.0
STILL RINGS
1. Jonathan Horton Oklahoma 9.825
2. Jay Yee California 9.75
3. Jamie Henderson Oklahoma 9.70
4. David Sender Stanford 9.625
5. Tyler Block California 9.525
6. David Henderson Oklahoma 9.50
7. Alex Schorsch Stanford 9.20
8. Hiroki Yokoyama California 9.0
VAULT
1. David Henderson Oklahoma 9.625
2. Stephen Tetrault Nebraska 9.4
3. Aaron Moy California 9.25
3. Tim McNeill California 9.25
5. Dylan Carney Stanford 9.225
6. Jason Wassung Nebraska 9.25
6. Graham Ackerman California 9.25
8. Steven Friedman Nebraska 9.1
9. Jacob Messina Oklahoma 8.7
PARALLEL BARS
1. Tyler Block California 9.35
2. Josh Gore Oklahoma 9.275
3. Steven Friedman Nebraska 9.25
4. Graham Ackerman California 9.15
5. Brian Trause Oklahoma 8.75
6. Taqiy Abdullah-Simmons Oklahoma 8.7
7. Peter Derman Stanford 8.2
8. Colin Christ California 7.5
HIGH BAR
1. Nate Downs Stanford 9.65
2. Graham Ackerman California 9.6
3. David Henderson Oklahoma 9.45
4. Josh Gore Oklahoma 9.4
5. Sho Nakamori Stanford 9.1
6. Dylan Carney Stanford 8.8
7. Jonathan Horton Oklahoma 8.0
8. Mace Patterson Nebraska 6.3