STANFORD, Calif. – On the heels of winning the 2023 MPSF men's gymnastics championship, nine Stanford gymnasts have earned spots on the inaugural All-MPSF team.
Mark Berlaga (still rings), Taylor Burkhart (vault), J.R. Chou (parallel bars/horizontal bar), Ian Gunther (still rings), Asher Hong (parallel bars/all-around), Nicolas Kuebler (floor), Zach Martin (vault), Colt Walker (pommel horse) and Khoi Young (pommel horse) all earned selections, with Chou and Hong claiming awards in two events for a total of 11 honors for Stanford.
The top gymnast from each school in each event at the MPSF Championships was an automatic selection. One additional gymnast per event was chosen as an at-large selection, based on the highest remaining score, regardless of team.
Hong, the all-around winner at Championships with a combined 83.700, also won the parallel bars title with a 14.800, while Young (season-best 14.750) finished first on pommel horse and Berlaga (14.600) topped all competitors on still rings. Martin and Burkhart both managed a 14.800 on vault to post the night's top score.
Kuebler earned his All-MPSF nod on floor after finishing second with a score of 14.100.
Walker, making his season debut after coming back from injury, finished fourth overall on pommel horse at 13.900 to qualify for all-conference honors.
The top-ranked still rings team in the nation, Stanford finished in each of the top five spots in the event at the MPSF Championships, with Gunther earning the fourth and final All-MPSF spot with a 14.450.
Chou finished third overall on parallel bars based on execution score, posting a score of 14.400 to match Spencer Goodell of Oklahoma and earn a spot on the All-MPSF team in the event. Chou would also place second on horizontal bar with a mark of 14.350 to round out his all-conference selections.
The Cardinal is now preparing for the NCAA Championship weekend April 14-15 in State College, Pa. Stanford will be looking to win its fourth consecutive national title.
