April 21, 2012
NORMAN, Okla. - NORMAN, Okla. - Eddie Penev ended his season on a high note, two actually as the junior from Rochester N.Y. was crowned national champion in both floor exercise and vault. Penev's 16.100 on floor bested runner-up Jake Dalton of Oklahoma by .150 and he shared the national title on vault with Illinois' Paul Ruggeri after posting a 15.500.
The Cardinal boasted a total of five All-American awards this season with Sean Senters, Cameron Foreman and and Paul Hichwa also garnering honors.
Penev won the second and third individual national championships of his Stanford career. The five-time All-American won the national title on vault as a freshman in 2010 and previously won All-American honors in floor exercise that year and in 2011.
Foreman took home his second All-American honor on parallel bars. He finished third at the 2011 national championships on parallel bars.
Senters took home the first All-American honor of his career on floor exercise after redshirting last season. The freshman from Center Valley, Pa. has been one of Stanford's most consistent performers throughout the season.
Hichwa received the first All-American honor of his career.
How They Finished
Floor Exercise
1. Eddie Penev - 16.100 - National Champion
5. Sean Senters - 15.150
6. Paul Hichwa - 15.050
Pommel Horse
10. John Martin - 13.500
Still Rings
10. James Fosco - 13.800
Vault
t-1. Eddie Penev - 15.500 - National Champion
10. Sean Senters - 14.050
Parallel Bars
6. Cameron Foreman - 14.550
High Bar
9. Cameron Foreman - 13.900