2019 OU Men's Gymnastics Media Guide by OU Athletics

2019 MEDIA GUIDE

CONTENTS

BOOMER SOONER

2019 Quick Facts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 2019 Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 2019 Roster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 National Champions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 America’s Elite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 National Prestige . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 America’s Best Facilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Student-Athlete Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Academic Excellence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Boomer Sooner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Norman/Oklahoma City . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

2018 SEASON REVIEW

2018 National Champions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 2018 Season Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

2019 GYMNASTICS GUIDE

The 2019 Oklahoma Men’s Gymnastics Guide was designed and produced by the OU Athletics Communications Department in Norman, Okla., using Adobe InDesign and Adobe Photoshop.

DESIGN AND WRITING Patrick Dunn, Danny Kobren

THE SOONERS

Head Coach Mark Williams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Assistant Coach Chris Brooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Assistant Coach Joshua Yee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Yul Moldauer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gymnast Profiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Support Staff/Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

HISTORY

Program Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 National Titles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 National Champions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 All-Americans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 Conference Titles/Champions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 All-time Lettermen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 Record book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

PHOTOGRAPHY

Ty Russell, Josh Gateley, Steve Woltmann, Amy Sanderson. (RW Studios) and OU Athletics Communications archives.

SOONERSPORTS.COM

Visit the official website of University of Oklahoma athletics for the latest news, features, statistics, meet previews and event recaps.

SOCIAL MEDIA

Search OU_MGymnastics on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram for updates and more information.

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OKLAHOMA 12-TIME NCAA CHAMPIONS 4 RETURNING ALL-AMERICANS

TANNER JUSTUS (VT) YUL MOLDAUER (FX, PH, SR, VT, PB, AA) LEVI ANDERSON (AA, HB) GENKI SUZUKI (PH)

7 STRAIGHT MPSF TITLES 25 OVERALL

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A SOONERS RETURNING NCAA CHAMP YUL MOLDAUER (FX, VT, PB, AA)

9-TIME NATIONAL COACH OF THE YEAR HEAD COACH MARK WILLIAMS

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UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA MEN’S GYMNASTICS

2019 QUICK FACTS GENERAL INFORMATION

Location.....................................................Norman, Okla. Enrollment.............................................................31,702 Founded...................................................................1890 President............................................. James L. Gallogly VP/Athletics Director................................ Joe Castiglione Nickname.............................................................Sooners Colors.................................................. Crimson & Cream Conference.....Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF) Arena..........................................McCasland Field House Capacity...................................................................2,500

TEAM INFORMATION

2018 Overall Record..................................................21-0 2018 High Score....................429.550 (Feb. 24 vs. Navy) MPSF Finish.....................................................Champion NCAA Finish.....................................................Champion All-Americans Returning/Lost......................................4/1

COACHING STAFF

Head Coach................................................Mark Williams Year..............................................................20th Season Alma Mater..............................................Nebraska, 1980 Record at OU.............................................. 470-36 (.928) Career Record.........................................................Same Assistant Coach........................................... Chris Brooks Year..............................................................First Season Assistant Coach............................................. Joshua Yee Year..............................................................First Season Men’s Gymnastics Office Phone............. (405) 325-8349 Men’s Gymnastics Office Fax.................. (405) 325-7485

SOCIAL MEDIA

ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS

Men’s Gymnastics Contact.......................... Patrick Dunn Email...............................................patrickjdunn@ou.edu Phone..................................................O: (405) 325-4274 ............................................................C: (405) 388-1353

SOONERSPORTS.COM

For the latest information on OU men’s gymnastics, including stats, standings, notes, photos, video and bios, visit the official website of Oklahoma Athletics at SoonerSports.com.

PRACTICE POLICY

Practices are held at the Sam Viersen Center, directly north and across Imhoff Street from the Lloyd Noble Center. Practices are typically open to the media. However, those who wish to attend must obtain clearance through the media contact prior to the start of practice. Practice generally runs from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. The best time to conduct interviews is immediately following practice.

CREDENTIAL REQUESTS

Media credentials for home contests at the McCasland Field House should be requested no later than one day prior to the event. Credentials will be issued to working media only. All requests should be directed to Patrick Dunn in the Athletics Communications Office at (405) 325-4274 or by email to patrickjdunn@ou.edu.

POST-MEET INFORMATION

Post-meet press conferences will take place on the meet floor following the 10-minute cooling off period.

For behind-the-scenes updates and information about the MEDIA INTERVIEWS Sooners, search OU_MGymnastics on Facebook, Twitter Non-post meet interview requests for athletes and coaches must be arranged through Patrick Dunn in the Athletics and Instagram. Communications Office. All requests should be submitted at least one day in advance of the desired interview time.

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DATE OPPONENT

LOCATION TIME

Sat., Jan. 12

Rocky Mountain Open

Colorado Springs, Colo.

6 p.m.

SAT., JAN. 19

AIR FORCE AND ARIZONA STATE

NORMAN

7 P.M.

SAT., JAN. 26

OHIO STATE

NORMAN

7 P.M.

Sat., Feb. 2

Nebraska and Illinois

Lincoln, Neb.

7 p.m.

Sat., Feb. 9

Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa

1 p.m.

Thur., Feb. 15-17

Winter Cup

Las Vegas, Nev.

1 p.m.

SAT., FEB. 23

MICHIGAN

NORMAN

7 P.M.

SAT., MARCH 9

ILLINOIS

NORMAN

4 P.M.

Sat., March 16

Navy

Annapolis, Md.

7 p.m.

Sat., March 23

California

Berkeley, Calif.

6 p.m.

SAT., APRIL 6

MPSF CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP

NORMAN

5 P.M.

Fri., April 19

NCAA Preliminaries

Champaign, Ill.

5 p.m.

Sat., April 20

NCAA Team Finals

Champaign, Ill.

7 p.m.

All times Central

2019 SCHEDULE

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UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA MEN’S GYMNASTICS

2019 SOONERS NAME

HT. YR. EVENTS

HOMETOWN

CLUB

Levi Anderson

5-7

All-Around

Houston, Texas

Cypress

Peter Daggett

5-4

FX, SR, HB

East Longmeadow, Mass.

Daggett

Gage Dyer

5-7

All-Around

Yukon, Okla.

Bart Conner

Spencer Goodell

5-5

All-Around

Tigard, Ore.

OMEGA Gymnastics

Vitaliy Guimaraes

5-9

All-Around

Arvada, Colo.

Eric Holley

5-6

FX, VT

Salt Lake City, Utah

Tanner Justus

5-10

All-Around

Cypress, Texas

Grant Kell

5-9

PH, PB, HB

Georgetown, Texas

Collyn Kellogg

5-5

Katy, Texas

Jake Maloley

5-6

R-SR

Grand Rapids, Mich. Grand Rapids Gymnastics

Yul Moldauer

5-3

All-Around

Arvada, Colo.

Randy Scharnhorst

5-11

R-SO

Overland, Park, Kan.

OU Club Gymnastics

Brian Schibler

6-0

R-SR

Chesterfield, Mo.

Meyer’s Gymnastics

Morgan Seyler

5-7

All-Around

Flower Mound, Texas Southlake Gymnastics Academy

Genki Suzuki

5-6

All-Around

North Wales, Pa.

Alexei Vernyi

5-4

Cypress, Texas

Cypress

Matt Wenske

5-6

All-Around

Houston, Texas

Cypress

Cameron Wright

5-6

R-SR

Cypress, Texas

Cypress

5280 Gymnastics USA Gymnastics World Cypress Crenshaw Athletic

Houston Gymnastics Academy Golden High School

Montgomery County

COACHING STAFF Head Coach: Mark Williams - 20th Year Assistant Coach: Chris Brooks - First Year Assistant Coach: Josh Yee - First Year

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LEVI ANDERSON SENIOR

PETER DAGGETT SENIOR

GAGE DYER SOPHOMORE

SPENCER GOODELL FRESHMAN

VITALIY GUIMARAES FRESHMAN

ERIC HOLLEY SENIOR

TANNER JUSTUS JUNIOR

GRANT KELL SENIOR

COLLYN KELLOGG JUNIOR

JAKE MALOLEY REDSHIRT SENIOR

MORGAN SEYLER FRESHMAN

GENKI SUZUKI SENIOR

YUL MOLDAUER SENIOR

RANDY BRIAN SCHIBLER SCHARNHORST REDSHIRT SENIOR REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE

ALEXEI VERNYI SOPHOMORE

MATT WENSKE JUNIOR

CAMERON WRIGHT REDSHIRT SENIOR

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CHAMP

UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA MENâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S GYMNASTICS

12 NCAA Team Titles

2017

ARE MAD

1977

2015 1978

1991

2002

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PIONS

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51 NCAA

2018

2016

Individual Titles

DE HERE 2003

2005

2006

2008

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AMERICA

UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA MENâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S GYMNASTICS

USA SUMMER OLYMPIANS

BART CONNER 2-TIME OLYMPIC GOLD MEDALIST JONATHAN HORTON OLYMPIC SILVER MEDALIST CHRIS BROOKS WORLD BRONZE MEDALIST

US SENIOR N TEAM M

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Aâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S ELITE

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WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM MEMBERS

JAKE DALTON 2-TIME OLYMPIAN 4-TIME WORLD STEVEN LEGENDRE 2012 OLYMPIC SQUAD ALEX NADDOUR OLYMPIAN OLYMPIC BRONZE

SA NATIONAL MEMBERS

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ALL-TIME

NISSEN EMERY AWARDEES

PAST WINNERS STEVEN LEGENDRE 2011 JONATHAN HORTON 2008 DANIEL FURNEY 2003 TODD BISHOP 1999 DANIEL FINK 1998 JARROD HANKS 1991 BART CONNER 1981 12 12-TIME NATIONAL CHAMPIONS 1977, 78, 91 , 02, 03, 05, 06, 08, 15, 16, 17, 18

L PRESTIGE 2019 MEDIA GUIDE

312

ALL-AMERICA HONORS IN OU HISTORY

OR MORE

ALL-AMERICA HONORS

EVERY YEAR SINCE 2001

11.5

ALL-AMERICA HONORS

PER YEAR UNDER WILLIAMS 13

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UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA MEN’S GYMNASTICS

AMERICA’S BE

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EST FACILITIES

SAM VIERSEN CENTER A state-of-the-art 7,000 square-foot addition and a complete overhaul of the existing Sam Viersen Gymnastics Center was finalized in the spring of 2010, ensuring that the home of Oklahoma Gymnastics remains one of the nation’s premier collegiate training facilities. Funded entirely by private donations without the use of any state or university appropriated funds, the project included a complete renovation of the gym, locker rooms, sports medicine training rooms and the awards recognition room. A new storage area, a reconfiguration of foam and resi pits and an outdoor patio also highlighted the renovation. Parking was also added on the north end of the facility. Along with the existing structure that bared its name, the Viersen Family Foundation provided an additional commitment to help fund the latest renovation. “The facility has increased our competitiveness and our ability to bring in the best and brightest student-athletes as we continue our run of championships,” said OU men’s gymnastics head coach Mark Williams. One of only a handful of freestanding, co-ed college gyms in the country, the Sam Viersen Gymnastics Center is located just north of the Lloyd Noble Center.

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STUDENT-AT UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA MENâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S GYMNASTICS

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THLETE LIFE 2019 MEDIA GUIDE

Headington Hall Terms such as “game-changer” and “stateof-the-art” have been used to describe the University of Oklahoma’s new housing center, and one look at the facility confirms that both are accurate. The facility houses 49 percent student-athletes and 51 percent students who are not athletes. The facility boasts housing for 380 students in two- and four-bedroom units. Amenities include a game room, a media lounge, common areas, study rooms, a 75-seat theatre and the Sam Bradford Training Table, among numerous other features and creature comforts. The $75 million project was privately financed by OU’s Department of Intercollegiate Athletics. Tim Headington, a former OU student-athlete, gave a $10 million gift to benefit the project. Two former OU football players also donated to support the construction of Headington Hall. Adrian Peterson, All-America running back who played at OU from 2004 through 2006, pledged $1 million to OU Athletics with $500,000 dedicated to the project, the largest financial gift ever given to OU Athletics from a former Sooners football player. Former All-American quarterback and 2008 Heisman Trophy winner Sam Bradford gave $500,000 toward the facility.

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ACADEMIC E UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA MENâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S GYMNASTICS

The Prentice Gautt Academic Center provides student-athletes with a modern, state-of-the-art academic support facility that promotes excellence. The environment encourages a collaboration between staff members and student-athletes. In addition, it is highly conducive to learning in all areas of studentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; academic endeavors and features a variety of learning centers. Located on the second and third floors in the north end of Gaylord Family - Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, the Academic Center houses academic advising offices, a computer center and learning and skill development centers for reading, study skills, math, foreign languages, career, learning enhancement and studying.

ACADEMIC ADVISING Academic Advising Services, considered a campus-advising unit, is conveniently located within the center. The athletics department employs seven professional, full-time advisors who are here to help student-athletes through the educational process. It is important that student-athletes utilize their services. The advisors assist student-athletes with planning their class schedules and deciding on a degree program that will suit their needs. In addition, they help student-athletes with career planning, setting academic goals, academic support strategies and personal counseling.

KERR SOONER CAREER CENTER Whether student-athletes are freshmen, sophomores, juniors, seniors or alumni, they will benefit from the services of the Kerr Sooner Career Center. It provides a system of services that educates and guides students through the career development process. The Career Center is dedicated to helping student-athletes make the transition from college to career by developing an individualized career plan. Opportunities are provided for student-athletes to gain the knowledge and skills necessary for resume writing and interviewing techniques. The center is also linked to the OU Career Services on campus, which offers effective job-hunting skills, on-line resume services, training and career resources.

KERR FOUNDATION COMPUTER CENTER Computers are an integral part of the learning experience. The Computer Center meets the technological needs of each student-athlete, while suppling state-of-the-art equipment along with the support necessary to succeed. The Computer Center provides student-athletes with access to some of the finest computers and a complete array of educational software to help them excel in the classroom. The same resources are available through the laptop program, and are available for check-out for weekends, holidays, team travel and other academic needs.

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KERR FOUNDATION FOREIGN LANGUAGE CENTER The Foreign Language Center offers a multi-media environment designed to enhance the learning experience in all foreign languages offered at OU, Native American languages, and English as a second language. Tutors are available during lab hours to clarify grammatical concepts and to engage in conversation practice in the target language. In addition to learning a second language in the Foreign Language Center, student-athletes can gather information and prepare to participate in one of the universityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s study abroad programs.

ACADEMIC MENTORING PROGRAM An Academic Mentor works with student-athletes in individualized sessions on different skills that are important in developing the whole student. One of the most essential skills that is encouraged and practiced in a mentor session is time management. Student-athletes have a steep learning curve when trying to balance academics and athletics, so it is pertinent to learn this skill to become successful students and athletes. The mentors also help students learn useful study techniques such as note-taking and test-taking strategies as well as improve problem solving strategies. Mentors also teach students how to utilize their unique learning style to maximize the time spent studying for their classes.

MATH AND TUTORING CENTER The tutoring program provides support to student-athletes in both lower division and upper division classes in order to ensure successful completion of classes. Tutors are available to assist student-athletes in all subject areas, for individual or small group sessions. As a supplement to class instruction, the center provides all levels of math computations, concepts, and problems in order to help review course material, and offers personal and group tutoring sessions to reinforce math concepts.

THOMPSON WRITING CENTER

The Writing Center offers one-on-one conferences focused on writing for all disciplines, and can assist with the organization, style, and clarity of papers. Writing consultants can help review basic writing strategies, develop proofreading skills and help students become better writers. The goal is to help student-athletes develop the strategies they need to be successful by encouraging the use of the center for all facets of the learning and writing processes encountered in college.

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BOOMER

UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA MEN’S GYMNASTICS

OKLAHOMA TRADITIONS

Each race began with a pistol shot, and those who jumped the gun were called Sooners. Later, Indian Territory was opened for non-native settlement, and in 1907 the Twin Territories were merged into one state – Oklahoma – which is the joining of two Choctaw words, “okla” and “homma,” meaning “red people” or American Indian.

SOONERS

Due to the enthusiasm of many pioneers and their descendants, Sooner came to denote energetic, “can-do” individuals. The university embraces the complexity of our heritage. OU athletics teams were called either Rough Riders or Boomers for 10 years before the current Oklahoma Sooners nickname emerged in 1908. Taken together, Oklahoma Sooners reflects our state’s American Indian and pioneer heritage and, today, symbolizes a special university spirit that values resilience and perseverance as well as the inclusivity that unites all who are a part of the University of Oklahoma family.

The University of Oklahoma has a long and storied history. The rich tradition has given birth to some of the most recognized pageantry in all of college athletics. Here is a look at the origin of some of the elements that create the wonderful atmosphere so unique to OU: While many people know the nickname Oklahoma Sooners is uniquely linked to the University of Oklahoma and has become synonymous with excellence, some aren’t aware of the roots, which reach to our state’s Indian Territory origins. Originally the home of several tribal nations of the Southern Plains, Congress set aside Indian Territory in 1830 as part of its forcible relocation of numerous tribal nations from their ancestral homelands via the Trail of Tears. Following the U.S. Civil War, some tribal nations lost portions of their new land in Indian Territory due to renegotiated treaties, which became known as the Unassigned Lands. Pioneers, known as Boomers, vigorously campaigned to settle the Unassigned Lands, which were later incorporated into Oklahoma Territory. Oklahoma Territory and Indian Territory became known as the Twin Territories. Famously, Oklahoma Territory was opened for settlement through land claims races, or Land Runs, and in 1889, thousands made their way to the Twin Territories to participate in the first of these dramatic events.

BOOMER SOONER

One of the most recognizable college fight songs in the country, Boomer Sooner immediately evokes enthusiasm from OU fans and sends chills down the spines of those who dare to oppose them. In 1905, Arthur M. Alden, a student in history and physiology whose father was a Norman jeweler, wrote the lyrics to the fight song, borrowing the tune from Yale University’s Boola Boola but improvising

the words. A year later, an addition was made to it from North Carolina’s I’m a Tarheel Born and the two combined to form today’s university fight song. Though the tune was first made known by Yale, the everlasting success of Sooner squads has taken the melody of Boomer Sooner to national popularity. Boomer Sooner, Boomer Sooner Boomer Sooner, Boomer Sooner Boomer Sooner, Boomer Sooner Boomer Sooner, OK U! Oklahoma, Oklahoma Oklahoma, Oklahoma Oklahoma, Oklahoma Oklahoma, OK U! I’m a Sooner born and Sooner bred and when I die, I’ll be Sooner dead Rah Oklahoma, Rah Oklahoma Rah Oklahoma, OK U!

MASCOTS

The Sooner Schooner is a Conestoga, or covered wagon, reminiscent of the mode of travel used by pioneers who settled Oklahoma. The Schooner is powered by matching white ponies named Boomer and Sooner, and it ventures onto Owen Field in a triumphant victory ride after OU scores. Although the Schooner was introduced in 1964, it did not become the official mascot until 1980. The Schooner is well-recognized by college athletics fans across the country and makes regular appearances at university functions.

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During OU football and baseball games from 19151928, Mex the Dog wore a red sweater with a letter “O” on the side. Mex died of old age on April 30, 1928, and he was so popular among students and faculty that the university closed for his funeral and procession on May 2, 1928.

In the fall of 2005, the OU Athletics Deparment introduced costumed mascots. The new characters will act as an extension of the Sooner Schooner and its horses to be enjoyed by fans — especially children — at all OU athletics contests. The costumes feature traditional collegiate gear as part of their regular uniform, but will don team uniforms for football and men’s and women’s basketball. They were voted “Most Collegiate” by the Universal Cheerleading Association (UCA).

CRIMSON AND CREAM

In the fall of 1895, Miss May Overstreet, the only woman on the faculty, was asked to chair a committee to select the colors of the university. The committee decided the colors should be crimson and cream and an elaborate display of the colors was draped above a platform before the student body.

Even though the school colors have evolved to red and white over the years, you can ask any selfrespecting Sooner what the colors are and they will proudly announce “Crimson and Cream.”

PRIDE OF OKLAHOMA

The Pride of Oklahoma Marching Band has been supporting Sooner Spirit for more than a century. Unlike many other college bands, which began as military drill units, the Pride of Oklahoma had its beginnings as a pep band. Today, the 300-member Pride of Oklahoma has members reigning virtually every college and major on campus. The Pride of Oklahoma stands for excellence in musicianship, academics, school spirit, and commitment to our role in the surrounding community. Boomer Sooner rings out at the end of each rehearsal, and that song is the defining element of the University of Oklahoma. Maybe that is why Sooner fans love the band so much. Not much can compare to the first “go-go” at a football game when the Pride of Oklahoma marches the interlocking OU down the field playing Boomer Sooner.

OU CHANT

Every fan who wears the official colors, each current student and student-athlete and all OU alumni are encouraged to stand and raise one finger in the air during the playing of the OU Chant — a symbolic gesture that shows those who do not know what it means to be a Sooner, the greatness of the university and the unity between all Sooners. The Chant was written in 1936 by Jessie Lone Clarkson Gilkey, who directed the OU girl’s glee club from 1936 to 1938 and was voted Outstanding Faculty Woman in 1937. O-K-L-A-H-O-M-A Our chant rolls on and on! Thousands strong Join heart and song In alma mater’s praise Of campus beautiful by day and night Of colors proudly gleaming Red and White ‘Neath a western sky OU’s chant will never die. Live on University!

The student body approved with great enthusiasm and immediately pennants, banners, badges and decorations of every description appeared on the streets, in the windows, at chapel, in classrooms, and all public places; however, local merchants could not supply the demand.

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CITY OF NORMAN Norman is an ever-changing city of more than 120,000 residents. Located in the heart of the state, it has grown to become the third largest city in Oklahoma. Despite its continuous growth, it has maintained the spirit and serenity of a small, close-knit community. Since the Oklahoma Land Rush of 1889, Norman has grown into a popular and well-educated city. The spirit of Norman and its citizens is unwavering and uncompromising. While other towns were clamoring to become the state capital, Norman residents wanted to have the first state university. When the first OU president got off the train and saw a prairie, he saw opportunity. As home to the state’s premier educational institution, Norman boasts an excellent quality of life and is a city that thrives on and celebrates the diversity of its community. Legendary University of Oklahoma football coach Barry Switzer called Norman “a university town with a championship spirit.” Norman continually exhibits its love for sports by hosting numerous local and national athletic events.

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Oklahoma City, the state’s capital, is located just 18 miles north of the Norman Campus. It was the first city settled in the Land Run of 1889 because of its position at the center of the state.

Oklahoma City has become a haven for exciting sports action. It’s NBA franchise, the Thunder, played in the NBA Finals in just its fourth season in Oklahoma City. The city is also home to minor league teams and is the host of the NCAA Women’s College World Series.

Oklahoma City offers a variety of attractions and activities different from any other place in the country.

Located just southeast of downtown, Bricktown is OKC’s entertainment and dining district. Restaurants with a total Oklahoma City sprawls across 625 square miles of America’s capacity of more than 4,000 seats, shopping, and a generous heartland. The city’s metro population numbers more than one helping of turn-of-the-century charm has turned Bricktown million – a third of the entire state’s population. into a hotspot for Oklahoma City nights.

OKLAHOMA CITY

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FOUR STRAIGHT NATIO

History made. The Oklahoma men’s gymnastics team continued its rule over the NCAA, winning its fourth consecutive national title in 2018. The Sooners cemented their dynasty with a 414.858 first-place finish at the UIC Pavilion in Chicago. OU became just the third program in history to win at least four consecutive national titles (Illinois from 1939 to 1942 and Nebraska from 1979 to 1982). The title is also the Sooners’ 12th overall – tying them with Penn State for most in NCAA history – and the ninth of head coach Mark Williams’ 19-year tenure. Williams is now tied with Penn State’s Gene Wettstone for most national championships of any coach in history. Yul Moldauer was sensational, becoming the first Oklahoma gymnast to win four individual national titles in one year (floor, vault, parallel bars, all-around). With seven career titles, the junior also owns the most individual championships in school history.

As a team, OU totaled 11 All-America honors. The Sooners’ title capped their fourth straight undefeated season. In that span, Oklahoma has racked up 97 straight victories, which stands as the fourth-longest winning streak in NCAA history. OU defeated Minnesota (411.923), Illinois (411.689), Stanford (408.725), Nebraska (403.589) and Penn State (401.991) in Saturday’s final. After posting the highest score in either preliminary session Friday, OU elected to start the night on floor once again. The team came out of the gates sharp with Moldauer hitting his most complete routine of the year, posting a season-high 15.166, earning All-America honors and winning the NCAA floor title. Levi Anderson earned a 14.100, followed by Hunter Justus (13.666), Gage Dyer, (13.666) and Tanner Justus (13.200). The Sooners totaled a 69.798 in the first rotation, only trailing Stanford by a little over 0.200 points. As it did Friday night, Oklahoma’s pommel horse lineup put on a show in the second rotation, hitting all five routines and keeping

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the momentum rolling with a 68.566. Moldauer earned his second All-America nod of the night, scoring a 14.533. Genki Suzuki hit his routine and was named an All-American, earning a 14.000. Junior Brian Schibler just missed out on All-America status with a 13.633. Grant Kell (13.300) and Levi Anderson (13.100) rounded out the lineup. The Sooners still trailed Stanford heading into the third rotation. OU fell into third place after posting a 67.565 on still rings. Moldauer continued to dominate, hitting his routine for a 14.433 and claiming his third All-America honor of the evening. Collyn Kellogg (13.533), Levi Anderson (13.466) and Jake Maloley (13.333) all competed for the Sooners. Reese Rickett scored a 12.800 in his final routine at OU. Down by nearly five points, Oklahoma needed a massive rotation on vault. Moldauer and brothers Hunter and Tanner Justus delivered, claiming three of the top four spots on the event. Moldauer won his second NCAA title and third All-America honor of the night with a phenomenal 14.900. Tanner Justus came through with a 14.800, earning the first All-America honor of his career. Hunter Justus notched 14.766 in an All-America effort for his last vault as a Sooner. Anderson

(14.100) and Eric Holley (14.000) wrapped up the fourth rotation. No Sooner scored below a 14.000 as OU grabbed the lead by less than 0.600. The Sooners all but sealed their fourth straight national title on parallel bars, totaling a 69.832 and extending their lead to nearly five points. In typical fashion, Moldauer dominated again by hitting a 14.733 and earning another NCAA individual championship. Suzuki anchored with a solid 14.133 and Peter Daggett stuck his landing for a 14.066 in just his second meet of the season. In his final routine of his career, Hunter Justus scored a 13.700. OU put the finishing touches on its historic season with a 66.531 on high bar. Anderson notched a 13.933, earning All-America status, followed by Moldauer (13.533), Suzuki (13.533), Isamu Ito (13.166) and Kell (12.366). In addition to his three event titles, Moldauer claimed the all-around crown with an 87.298. Anderson was also an All-American in the allaround with an 82.199.

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2018 HONORS

LEVI ANDERSON

All-American (AA, HB) Academic All-Big 12 At-Large MPSF Scholar Athlete

HUNTER JUSTUS

Nissen-Emery Finalist All-American (VT) Academic All-Big 12 At-Large MPSF Scholar Athlete

TANNER JUSTUS MPSF Champion (VT) All-American (VT)

GRANT KELL

Academic All-Big 12 At-Large MPSF Scholar Athlete

JAKE MALOLEY

Academic All-Big 12 At-Large MPSF Scholar Athlete

YUL MOLDAUER

U.S. Senior National Team member Team USA World Championships member Winter Cup Participant American Cup Champion MPSF Champion (FX, PH, PB, AA) NCAA Champion (FX, VT, PB, AA)

MARK WILLIAMS

USA Gymnastics Coach of the Year National Coach of the Year West Regional Coach of the Year MPSF Coach of the Year

REESE RICKETT

Academic All-Big 12 At-Large MPSF Scholar Athlete

BRIAN SCHIBLER

Academic All-Big 12 At-Large MPSF Scholar Athlete CoSIDA Google Cloud Academic All-District CoSIDA Google Cloud Academic Second Team All-American

GENKI SUZUKI

U.S. Senior National Team member Academic All-Big 12 At-Large MPSF Scholar Athlete All-American (PH)

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AA AA AA

VT FX

VT VT VT

FX VT FX VT

LEVI ANDERSON (3) 80.700 86.100 83.700

at Michigan (Jan. 27) Navy (Feb. 24) at Ohio State (March 23)

GAGE DYER (2)

14.900 14.450

Navy (Feb. 24) Cal (March 10)

HUNTER JUSTUS (3) 14.550 14.800 14.666

Iowa (Feb. 13) Cal (March 10) NCAA Prelims (April 20)

TANNER JUSTUS (4) 14.850 14.700 14.300 14.850

Navy (Feb. 24) at Illinois (March 17) at Ohio State (March 23) at MPSF Championships (April 7)

SR SR SR

VT PB HB HB PB AA HB

REESE RICKETT (3) 14.300 14.350 14.300

Navy (Feb. 24) Cal (March 10) at Ohio State (March 23)

GENKI SUZUKI (7) 14.550 14.350 14.500 14.950 14.000 81.550 14.700

Iowa (Feb. 10) Iowa (Feb. 10) Iowa (Feb. 10) Navy (Feb. 24) Cal (March 10) Cal (March 10) at Ohio State (March 23)

ALEXEI VERNYI (1) 14.150

at Illinois (March 17)

MATT WENSKE (1) 14.850

at Michigan (Jan. 27)

PH SR PB AA FX SR PB FX SR PH PB PH PH SR PB FX PH SR PB AA SR AA FX VT PB

YUL MOLDAUER (24) 13.900 14.950 15.050 87.150 14.400 14.600 14.900 14.500 14.700 14.800 15.400 14.300 14.700 14.650 14.850 14.600 14.150 15.050 14.950 86.900 14.700 87.298 15.166 14.900 14.733

at Michigan (Jan. 27) at Michigan (Jan. 27) at Michigan (Jan. 27) Nebraska and Stanford (Feb. 3) Nebraska and Stanford (Feb. 3) Nebraska and Stanford (Feb. 3) Nebraska and Stanford (Feb. 3) Iowa (Feb. 10) Iowa (Feb. 10) Navy (Feb. 24) Navy (Feb. 24) Cal (March 10) at Illinois (March 17) at Illinois (March 17) at Illinois (March 17) at MPSF Championships (April 7) at MPSF Championships (April 7) at MPSF Championships (April 7) at MPSF Championships (April 7) at MPSF Championships (April 7) NCAA Prelims (April 20) NCAA Finals (April 21) NCAA Finals (April 21) NCAA Finals (April 21) NCAA Finals (April 21)

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Date Meet

Teams

HB Total

1.27 at Michigan 2.3 vs. Nebraska, Stanford 2.10 vs. Iowa 2.24 vs. Navy 3.10 vs. California 3.17 at Illinois

OKLAHOMA 66.600 64.150 70.350 71.650 70.650 68.250 411.650 Michigan 67.350 66.850 68.750 70.850 66.450 63.400 403.650

3.23 at Ohio State

OKLAHOMA 69.400 65.050 68.750 71.800 68.450 70.200 413.650 Ohio State 69.050 68.500 68.950 69.250 70.300 66.650 412.700

4.7 at MPSF Championship

OKLAHOMA 68.450 66.350 70.300 72.200 68.400 68.350 414.050 Stanford 65.300 63.250 68.300 70.600 69.250 67.450 404.150 California 66.400 62.050 67.400 68.600 65.550 63.650 393.650 Air Force 65.750 61.800 68.200 70.000 65.050 61.750 392.550

4.20 NCAA Prelims

OKLAHOMA 66.965 68.399 68.498 70.398 69.166 67.656 410.991 Illinois 67.164 65.865 68.632 70.432 67.399 69.332 408.824 Penn State 69.531 63.565 67.565 69.798 68.098 66.233 404.790 Ohio State 69.032 65.399 66.266 70.332 69.265 63.665 403.959 Iowa 65.264 65.832 66.332 69.792 67.399 65.832 400.451 California 66.666 60.899 65.665 68.499 67.364 66.898 395.991

4.21 NCAA Finals

OKLAHOMA 69.798 68.566 67.565 72.566 69.832 66.531 414.858 Minnesota 67.698 66.798 67.165 72.299 69.432 68.531 411.923 Illinois 67.998 68.965 67.832 72.464 68.565 65.565 411.689 Stanford 67.297 65.732 66.199 69.999 69.432 70.066 408.725 Nebraska 70.099 63.398 65.264 70.399 68.431 65.998 403.589 Penn State 67.365 67.495 66.299 69.465 67.632 63.765 401.991

OKLAHOMA 69.050 69.700 70.450 71.900 70.400 66.500 418.000 Nebraska 69.650 66.200 65.700 73.200 64.950 64.100 403.800 Stanford 67.700 66.850 67,850 71.700 68.500 67.900 410.500 OKLAHOMA 69.600 69.400 70.050 71.750 68.550 69.500 418.850 Iowa 66.350 67.850 67.100 70.200 64.900 66.450 402.850 OKLAHOMA 71.850 71.750 68.750 73.150 72.500 71.550 429.550 Navy 67.800 64.300 65.900 70.250 64.800 68.250 401.300 OKLAHOMA 68.150 68.350 68.600 71.200 66.400 67.500 410.100 California 68.500 64.250 65.450 69.550 64.800 64.700 397.250 OKLAHOMA 67.300 69.800 68.550 71.700 66.950 68.000 412.300 Illinois 66.450 66.550 68.750 70.700 65.550 61.700 399.700

SEASON HIGHS OKLAHOMA 71.850 71.750 70.450 73.150 72.500 71.550 429.550 OPPONENT 70.099 68.965 68.950 73.200 70.300 70.066 412.700

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NCAA FINAL NCAA QUAL.

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HIGH

1 OKLAHOMA 414.858 410.991 414.713 416.019 429.550 2 Minnesota 411.923 404.758 409.463 405.540 419.100 3 Illinois 411.689 408.824 408.463 406.450 413.900 4 Stanford 408.725 407.390 407.775 406.475 414.100 5 Nebraska 403.589 402.690 407.175 407.189 416.050 6 Penn State 401.991 404.790 407.038 405.440 417.400 7 Ohio State 403.959 408.350 407.025 414.900 8 Michigan 400.590 408.588 406.956 417.700 9 Iowa 400.451 402.850 400.755 411.050 10 California 395.991 395.275 392.981 398.950 11 Navy 390.921 401.550 395.808 405.550 12 Air Force 385.688 396.625 394.295 403.850 13 William & Mary 394.025 388.810 399.850 14 Arizona State 392.275 384.745 394.900 15 Army 392.113 389.483 399.550 16 Springfield College 383.350 382.045 391.050 17 Washington 369.650 365.306 377.250 18 UIC 369.650 365.306 377.250 19 SC United 330.588 334.750 351.400 20 Temple 192.863 202.425 292.800 21 NorCal United 0.000 175.650 200.050

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TIED FOR MOST NATIONAL CHAM NCAA HONORS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018

NCAA NATIONAL COACH OF THE YEAR AWARDS 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018

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REGIONAL COACH OF THE YEAR AWARDS 2001, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018

MPSF COACH OF THE YEAR AWARDS 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006,

Former President David L. Boren, head coach Mark Williams and Athletic Director Joe Castoglione at the 2018 Championship Recognition Celebration.

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TEAM USA HONORS

USA GYMNASTICS COACH OF THE YEAR AWARDS 1994, 2006, 2009, 2017, 2018

USA OLYMPIC COACHING APPEARANCES

1996, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS APPEARANCES 1994, 1995, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2006

2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2018

OLYMPIC & WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS MEDALISTS

2008, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017

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MARK WILLIAMS HEAD COACH 20TH SEASON 470-36 (.926)

Mark Williams has become a household name in the world of gymnastics. The Sooner head coach has had success at every level of the sport and was recently inducted as one of the members of the 2015 class into the USA Gymnastics Hall of Fame, just another testament to the outstanding coaching he has done with the national team and the OU men’s gymnastics squad. With three NCAA Championships already in the books, the University of Oklahoma men’s gymnastics program was no stranger to success prior to Williams’ arrival. However, Williams has established OU as the nation’s elite program with nine national titles in the past 16 years, claiming crowns in 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2015, 2016, 2017 and most recently in 2018. Williams was named the head coach at Oklahoma in 2000 and has positioned the program as a national contender every year with an overall mark of 470-36 (.928) in 19 seasons at the helm. In addition to the nine national titles, the Sooners have recorded seven national runner-up finishes under Williams and other gaudy numbers that include 39 individual national champions, 217 All-America honors, 16 conference team championships, 68 individual conference titles and three Nissen Emery Award winners (Steven Legendre in 2011, Jonathan Horton in 2008 and Daniel Furney in 2003), presented annually to the nation’s top senior gymnast. Williams has also made an impact on the international level, most recently serving as the head coach for Team USA at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Williams guided Team USA to a fifth place finish while two members of the team brought home three individual medals. He also served as the U.S. Men’s National Team head coach at the 2014 World Championships in Nanning, China. Williams guided a squad that included former Sooners Jake Dalton and Alex Naddour to a bronze medal, marking the first world team medal as the head coach of the USA national team.

Williams is in the midst of one of his best stretches at Oklahoma. In 2018, OU won a historic fourth consecutive national title and 12th championship overall. The team became the third program in NCAA history to win at least four national championships in a row and tied Penn State for most titles all time. Williams also tied Gene Wettstone for most NCAA titles by a head coach with nine. Yul Moldauer won four individual national championships including the all-around title, tying an NCAA record for most individual national crowns at an NCAA championship. Five OU gymnasts totaled 11 All-America honors.

The Sooners finshed with a third consecutive unbeaten season in 2017, their sixth MPSF title in a row and their third straight NCAA Championship. Sophomore Yul Moldauer shined in individual competition. He claimed national titles on floor and still rings, his second and third career national titles. Seven Sooners collected 22 All-America honors at the conclusion of their historic season. In 2016 the Sooners completed a second straight unbeaten season and capped it with a fifth straight MPSF Conference title and the program’s 10th NCAA national title. Colin Van Wicklen won the national title on floor and freshman Yul Moldauer became just the second freshman in NCAA history to win the national title in the all-around. Oklahoma posted four of the nine highest team totals in NCAA history during the regular season and in total, seven Sooners finished the year with 16 All-America honors. The 2015 Sooners was one of Williams’ best squads to date. The Sooners’ remarkable run started in the regular season when, in back-to-back meets, they broke the NCAA single-meet team scoring record. Williams would then lead Oklahoma to its fourth consecutive MPSF title, with five Sooners claiming individual conference titles. OU would roll that momentum in the NCAA finals, claiming the ninth national championship in program history. Michael Squires would make it three consecutive national titles on still rings and Michael Reid claimed his first national championship on pommel horse. In total, the Sooners took home 11 All-America honors and Williams was named the 2015 National Coach of the Year. During OU’s unbeated run in 2015 and 2016, the Sooners recorded eight of the 10 highest team totals in NCAA history to date, including the record of 457.300. OU is the only team in history to top the 450-point mark, having done so five times, all during the 2015 and ‘16 seasons. At the collegiate level in 2014 the Sooners won their 21st conference title, to capture the title in 12 of the first 15 years of Williams’ tenure, including each of the last three seasons. Williams led the Sooners to a runner-up finish at the NCAA Championship, extending OU’s active streak of top three finishes at the championships to 14 seasons. The Sooners claimed three of the six event national champions with Michael Squires defending his title on the rings and Alec Robin winning both the floor exercise and vault national championships. Oklahoma picked up nine All-America accolades at the championships and Williams was named West Region Coach of the Year for the third time in as many seasons.

WILLIAMS’ CAREER RESULTS

Yr. Record Conference Nat’l 2018 21-0 MPSF (1st) 1st 2017 26-0 MPSF (1st) 1st 2016 26-0 MPSF (1st) 1st 2015 26-0 MPSF (1st) 1st 2014 23-3 MPSF (1st) 2nd 2013 26-3 MPSF (1st) 2nd 2012 26-3 MPSF (1st) 2nd 2011 26-2 MPSF (2nd) 2nd 2010 24-4 MPSF (1st) 3rd 2009 23-3 MPSF (2nd) 3rd 2008 28-1 MPSF (1st) 1st 2007 26-4 MPSF (1st) 2nd 2006 31-0 MPSF (1st) 1st 2005 21-2 MPSF (1st) 1st 2004 24-4 MPSF (2nd) 2nd 2003 26-0 MPSF (1st) 1st 2002 28-1 MPSF (1st) 1st 2001 24-2 MPSF (1st) 2nd 2000 15-4 MPSF (1st) 4th Total 470-36 (.928) The Sooners collected their 20th conference title in 2013. In a year where many predicted OU’s incredible run of 12 straight top-three finishes to come to an end, Williams led the Sooners to a runner-up finish at the NCAA Championship. Oklahoma earned nine All-America honors and Michael Squires became the first Sooner to win a national title on rings since 2008. Five different OU gymnasts won conference titles, the most in one year in program history to date. Williams was named the MPSF Coach of the Year and the West Region Coach of the Year for the second straight season. On the national level, OU alums Dalton and Legendre each captured silver medals in event finals at the 2013 World Championships in Antwerp, Belgium. Dalton finished second on the floor exercise and Legendre placed second on the vault. Oklahoma claimed its 10th conference title under Williams in 2012 along with its 10th top-two finish since 2001 by claiming second at the NCAA Championship. Jake Dalton became the first gymnast in OU history to earn All-America honors on six events in one season while claiming NCAA titles

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2019 MEDIA GUIDE on all-around and parallel bars. Dalton also won conference titles on all-around, parallel bars, high bar and rings. Williams was named the MPSF Coach of the Year along with the Coach of the Year for the West Region. 2012 also marked the Olympics, with the Sooners making their presence known on the national squad. Five of the eight members of Team USA came from Oklahoma at the London Olympics. Williams was named the assistant coach of Team USA at the 2011 World Championships in Tokyo, Japan. Of the six gymnasts in the American lineup, four were Sooners. Team USA featured current Sooner Jake Dalton along with letterwinners Jonathan Horton, Steven Legendre and Alex Naddour. The United States earned bronze at the international event and qualified as a country to compete in the 2012 Olympic Games in London. The Sooners saw continued success in 2011 with senior Steven Legendre being the program’s seventh Nissen-Emery Award winner. OU also added three individual NCAA Champions (Jake Dalton; floor and vault, Alex Naddour; pommel horse) and 12 All-Americans to its extensive list of accomplishments. The team was runner-up in the team final, which marks the fourth time under Williams that the Sooners have finished second. Oklahoma finished the 2010 season as the MPSF champions and third place finishers at the NCAA National Championships. Legendre captured an individual national title on floor. Naddour claimed the pommel national title, while the Sooners earned 11 more All-American honors. Half of Team USA at the 2010 World Championships was represented by the Sooner program. Legendre, Horton and Chris Brooks competed in Rotterdam, Netherlands. Horton won the bronze medal in the all-around, while Brooks and Legendre finished in the top eight in high bar and floor, respectively. In 2009, Legendre won national titles in the all-around, floor exercise and vault. The Sooners finished third and for the second year in a row claimed 11 All-America honors. Oklahoma would also represent half of the USA men’s gymnastics team that would compete at the 2009 World Championships. Two of the three Sooners would make the event finals on floor (Legendre) and high bar (Horton). The 2008 Sooners won the eighth national title in the program’s history while Horton won an individual national title on still rings and Legendre won national titles on the floor exercise and vault. In addition to Horton and Legendre who combined for six All-America honors, OU posted the second highest total AllAmerica honors in the nation with 11. In 2008, Horton won the silver medal in the men’s high bar finals at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. It was the second medal for Horton, as he help guide the U.S. Gymnastics Team to a bronze medal. After a second place finish at the NCAA Championships in 2004, Oklahoma won two-straight team titles in 2005 and 2006, marking the second time during Williams’ tenure that the team claimed the top spot two seasons in a row. In 2004, Williams was again on the world scene, where he helped guide Guard Young, then an OU assistant coach, to the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. Young had been coached by Williams since he was 11 years old and, at the age of 27, Young achieved his goal of competing for the U.S. at the Olympics with Williams at his side. Not only did Young compete in the games, but his performance helped the team earn silver, the first team medal for the U.S. since 1984.

on my team who wants to compete on a national and international level.” In addition to his coaching prowess, Williams is a nationally and internationally certified judge. He served as the vice president for the U.S. Men’s Elite Coaches Association, as a member of the Men’s Program Committee for USA Gymnastics (USAG) and on the USAG Board of Directors. Williams was a member of the 2000 Olympic Selection Committee. He also served as a personal coach on the U.S. team which competed at the 2001, 2002 World Championships and the Chinichi Cup. Williams’ success doesn’t stop at the NCAA level. He has earned the respect of the gymnastics nation by coaching at every level of the sport, from beginners to Olympians. Although Williams has returned gymnastics at OU to the top of the sport, another one of his primary goals as head coach was to revitalize OU’s presence on the international gymnastics scene. With Horton at the 2008 Olympic Games and Young at the 2004 Athens Games, Williams has achieved just that. Outside of coaching on the collegiate level, Williams was on the international scene at the 2008 Summer Beijing Olympics when Horton was selected to represent his country. Horton did his part in leading the underdog U.S. team to a bronze medal, while collecting an individual silver medal on high bar. Williams’ vast experience has been recognized at the highest levels of the sport, one of the most notable was when he was asked to serve as the assistant coach for Team USA at the 1996 Olympic Games. In July of 1999, Williams was head coach of the USA’s Pan American Games Team which claimed the silver medal. He coached at both the 1994 and 1995 World Championships, as well as the 1987 Junior International, 1991-92 DTB Cups, 1991 World University Games and 2000 International Team Cup. Williams was also named to the Lyons Township High School Hall of Fame in 2009. A high school standout from La Grange Park, Ill., he went on to compete at Nebraska (1977-1980). He received All-America honors on the high bar (1978) in addition to the two national championship titles he earned with his team (1979, 1980). He then helped the Cornhuskers to another title in 1981 as a graduate assistant coach. Ten years later, Williams was on the coaching staff that produced OU’s third National Championship in 1991. “My stint as a collegiate athlete was one of the best times in my life,” Williams said. “The excitement of being part of a great team is indescribable. There are very few opportunities for gymnasts to feel that unity outside a university setting. I’ve coached hundreds of athletes in my career and not one has ever come to me with any regrets about choosing college gymnastics. I’ve been a coach at all levels and all have their benefits, but to me, the combination of athletics and education, plus the support and camaraderie of a team, make NCAA gymnastics something special.” Williams graduated from Nebraska with a bachelor’s degree in secondary education/English and completed his master’s degree in journalism at OU with a 4.0 GPA. Williams married his wife, Susan, in May of 1998. The couple welcomed their first child, son Cooper, in 2007.

Upon arrival in Norman in 2000, Williams made an instant impact on the program. The Sooners placed second at the 2001 NCAA Championships before winning back-to-back titles in 2002 and 2003, going 54-1 in the two seasons. Daniel Furney became the first gymnast under Williams to win the coveted NissenEmery Award in 2003. “Mark is not only a good coach but a good friend,” said Young. “He was able to take a young boy who could not even do the splits and make him into an Olympic silver medalist. One of Mark’s strengths as a coach is his ability to unite a team. His dedication to the team is something I respect and aspire toward.” In his 30 years as a professional gymnastics coach, Williams has guided gymnasts to the Olympic, World Championship, Pan American Games and University Games teams. He has also coached numerous senior and junior U.S. national team members. “As a college coach, NCAA competition will always be my first priority,” Williams said, “but I also want to encourage those guys who come into the program with aspirations to make the U.S. national team. As a coach, I am committed to making USA Gymnastics training and competition opportunities available to every athlete

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UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA MEN’S GYMNASTICS

CHRIS BROOKS ASSISTANT COACH FIRST SEASON

University of Oklahoma men’s gymnastics head coach Mark Williams announced in July of 2018 the addition of former Sooner gymnast Chris Brooks to the staff for the upcoming season. “We’re really excited to have Chris back with the Oklahoma program after his time as team captain at the 2016 Olympic Games. As a former national champion, All-American and captain of the Sooner program, we’re excited he’s going to be our next coach to continue our tradition of excellence and strive to compete for more national championships,” Williams said. Brooks, a member of the Sooners’ squad from 2006-2009, won two national championships as a student-athlete at OU in 2006 and 2008 and was captain of the team as a senior in 2009. He returns to Norman after spending last season as an assistant for the Nebraska women’s gymnastics team. Brooks also served as a volunteer assistant with the Sooners from 2009-2011. Brooks has an elite background as a competitor. He was a seven-time NCAA All-American at Oklahoma and four-time U.S. individual event national champion. As a 29-year-old in 2016, Brooks made his Olympic debut in Rio after serving as an alternate on the 2012 London team and claiming first on the parallel bars and second in the all-around and on the high bar at the 2016 U.S. Olympic Team Trials. The Houston, Texas, native was selected by his teammates to serve as the captain of the U.S. Men’s Olympic gymnastics team and placed 14th in the individual all-around competition in Rio de Janeiro. He claimed the Winter Cup all-around title in 2010 and was a member of the World Championships team in 2010 and 2015. Before announcing his retirement in Aug. 2017, Brooks finished first on high bar at the 2017 Winter Cup.

BROOKS’ CAREER HIGHLIGHTS 2006 NCAA Team Championship 2008 NCAA Team Championship Seven-time NCAA All-American Four-time U.S. individual event national champion 2010 Winter Cup All-Around Champion 2010 USA World Championships Team 2012 U.S. Olympic Team Alternate 2015 USA World Championships Team 2016 U.S. Olympic Team Captain 2017 Winter Cup High Bar Champion

Brooks was a seven-time NCAA All-American at OU.

Brooks replaces Steven Legendre on OU’s staff, who will pursue a career with the Oklahoma City Fire Department. Legendre served the Sooners’ program for three seasons and leaves OU never having lost a meet as a coach and helping the team to four straight NCAA national championships.

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JOSHUA YEE ASSISTANT COACH FIRST SEASON

Head men’s gymnastics coach Mark Williams announced in late August the addition of former Sooner gymnast Josh Yee as assistant coach. “I’m excited to complete our staff with Josh Yee coming in,” Williams said. “He’s another returning student-athlete, All-American and member of three national championship teams. He has a unique background being from Hawaii where there isn’t as much gymnastics support as guys on the mainland have, in terms of competition. He made up for that with his hard work ethic as an athlete and I expect the same from him as an assistant coach.” The Mililani, Hawaii, native brings a wealth of gymnastics experience and success to the Sooners’ staff. Yee, a 2017 graduate of Oklahoma, returns to Norman after serving as a club coach in Orlando for the Orlando Gymnastics Club for one year. Yee won three national titles as a student-athlete with the Sooners from 2015-2017, was part of four MPSF conference championship teams and was an All-American on vault in 2015. “It feels good. This is home. I missed being in it (collegiate gymnastics),” Yee says. “Even when I was out of gymnastics, I was talking to Mark every day and seeing how things were going, so it’s good to be back and more involved and in the gym with all the guys that I won championships with. It’s good to be back.”

YEE’S CAREER HIGHLIGHTS 2012 Winter Cup Participant Four-time MPSF Team Conference Champion 2015 NCAA Team Championship 2015 All-American on Vault 2016 NCAA Team Championship 2017 NCAA Team Championship

Yee was a member of three national title teams at OU and claimed All-America honors on vault in 2015.

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NCAA RECORDS

MOST CAREER INDIVIDUAL NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS

NAME SCHOOL TITLES YEARS T1. Yul Moldauer Oklahoma 7 2015-pres. T1. Joe Giallombardo Illinois 7 1938-1940 T1. Jim Hartung Nebraska 7 1979-1982 T1. Sam Mikulak Michigan 7 2011-2014

MOST INDIVIDUAL NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS AT ONE COMPETITION

NAME

SCHOOL TITLES

T1. Yul Moldauer Oklahoma 4 (AA, FX, VT, PB) T1. Jean Cronstedt Penn St. 4 (AA, FX, PB, HB) T1. Robert Lynn USC 4 (AA, FX, PB, HB) T4. 19 gymnasts --- 3

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MOST CAREER ALL-AMERICAN HONORS

NAME

SCHOOL HONORS YEARS

1. Jim Hartung Nebraska T2. Two gymnasts --- T4.Three gymnasts --- 7. Joe Giallombardo Illinois 8. Yul Moldauer Oklahoma

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1979-1982 ----1938-1940 2015-pres.

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LDAUER

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THE MAKING

NATIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS BACK-TO-BACK AMERICAN CUP CHAMPION 2017 & 2018 2017 WINTER CUP CHAMPION

THREE-TIME US SENIOR NATIONAL TEAM MEMBER

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UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA MEN’S GYMNASTICS

LEVI ANDERSON SENIOR

HOUSTON, TEXAS CYPRESS CREEK HIGH SCHOOL CYPRESS ACADEMY

PERSONAL

One-time Junior National Team member… third on high bar at 2013 Junior Olympic Championships… first on floor and second on high bar at the 2014 Junior Olympic Championships… finished eighth in the all-around in the Level 10 division at the 2014 Junior Olympic Championships… finished seventh in the all-around at the 2014 P&G Championships… first on floor and fourth on vault, pommel floor and still rings at the 2015 P&G Championships… finished third all-around at the 2015 P&G Championships… national champion in 2015 at Cypress Academy.

CLUB/HIGH SCHOOL

Competed in every meet for Oklahoma in 2016 … Named 2016 All-American on high bar after scoring 14.800 at team finals … Posted a two-day all-around score of 166.55 at the 2016 Winter Cup … Claimed the event title on vault at Ohio State with a career-best mark of 15.300 … Notched career highs of 15.450 on floor and 15.150 on high bar in a home meet against Minnesota … Competed in the all-around against Nebraska, scoring 84.350 with his best event score coming on vault (14.900) … Logged 10 event scores of 15.000 or better on the year … Finished the year ranked fourth in the nation on high bar with a national qualifying average of 14.963.

14.000

2016

13.950

15.300

Competed in eight meets in 2017 … Claimed the MPSF title on high bar with a 15.000 at the MPSF Championships … Finished the regular season ranked No. 1 nationally on high bar … Put up all-around scores of 78.250 and 79.300 at the 2017 Winter Cup … Posted a career-best 15.200 on high bar in a road win over No. 2 Stanford. Also scored a 14.500 on floor in the meet … Named a 2017 MPSF Scholar-Athlete and Academic All-Big 12 At-Large Team selection.

14.250

2017

15.450

15.200

Competed in all 10 meets in 2018… Finished the regular season ranked third in the allaround with an NQA of 81.825… named 2018 All-American in the all-around after posting an 82.199 at NCAA Championships… competed in the all-around six times… Finished first in the all-around against Navy with a career-high 86.100, the fourth-highest all-around score in the NCAA in 2018… Won the all-around competition in Michigan with an 80.700… posted 17 scores of 14.000 or higher… Named a 2018 MPSF Scholar-Athlete and Academic AllBig 12 At-Large Team selection.

CAREER HIGHS

2018

86.100

Parents are Brian and Lori Anderson… has three siblings… Jordan, Mallori and Alec… majoring in creative media production.

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PETER DAGGETT SENIOR

EAST LONGMEADOW, MASS. EAST LONGMEADOW HIGH SCHOOL DAGGETT GYMNASTICS

2015 Junior National Team member… third on parallel bars and fifth on high bar at 2015 Junior Olympic National Championships… second all-around at 2015 Junior Olympic National Championships… fifth on parallel bars and sixth on still rings at 2014 P&G Championships… finished tenth in the all-around at 2014 P&G Championships… sixth on still rings at 2013 Junior Olympic National Championships… sixth on still rings and high bar at 2011 Junior Olympic National Championships… finished eighth in the all-around at 2011 Junior Olympic National Championships… seventh on still rings at 2010 Junior Olympic National Championships.

CLUB/HIGH SCHOOL

Competed in two meets as a freshman … Notched a 13.850 on rings in his collegiate debut at Michigan … Competed on four events in the Sooners’ home meet against Nebraska scoring 13.400 on floor, 14.150 on rings, 14.250 on parallel bars and 14.550 on high bar.

14.850

2016

12.400

13.400

Competed in eight meets on the year, including every meet from Winter Cup to NCAA prelims … Scored a career-high all-around mark of 80.800 at the 2017 Rocky Mountain Open … Scored a career-best 15.100 on parallel bars in the Sooners’ home win over Illinois … Posted his career high on rings with a 14.850 in OU’s home win over Ohio State.

15.100

2017

14.150

14.550

Competed in two meets in 2018 after missing most of the season with a torn ACL… Made his season debut at the NCAA Preliminary with a 12.633 on still rings and a 13.700 on parallel bars… Notched a 14.066 on parallel bars at NCAA team finals.

CAREER HIGHS

2018

80.800

PERSONAL

Parents are Tim and Deanne Daggett… father was the Olympic Gold Medalist in the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles… participated in gymnastics under father for 11 years at Daggett Gymnastics.

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UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA MEN’S GYMNASTICS

GAGE DYER SOPHOMORE

YUKON, OKLA. HOMESCHOOL BART CONNER GYMNASTICS ACADEMY

FX PH SR

Parents are Gregg and Kim Dyer ... Has two brothers, Brady and Bret, and two sisters, Kelsy and Katy ... major is biology

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PERSONAL

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14.900

Trained at Bart Conner Gymnastics Academy under Coach Ben Fox ... named an academic all-american ... named to the All-Region team in 2016 and 2017 ... four-time all-around state champion ... placed second on vault at the 2017 Men’s Junior Olympic National Championships ... Member of Region 3 Elite team that placed first at the 2017 Elite Team Cup

14.100

CLUB/HIGH SCHOOL

14.500

14.000

Placed 20th in the all-around (157.65) at the 2018 U.S. Championships...Competed in all 10 meets for Oklahoma in 2018… Competed on at least three events in seven meets, making the largest impact on floor and vault… Made his OU debut at Michigan on floor (13.800), pommel horse (11.900), vault (13.500) and high bar (13.650) … Earned his first-career event title on vault against Navy with a 14.900… Won an event title on floor with a 14.450 against Cal…Tallied 10 scores of 14.000 or more.

CAREER HIGHS

2018

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SPENCER GOODELL FRESHMAN

TIGARD, ORE. TIGARD HIGH SCHOOL OMEGA GYMNASTICS

FX PH SR

Parents are Shay and Tina Goodell... Has one sibling, Sophia.

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PERSONAL

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Placed seventh in the all-around at the 2018 Men’s Junior Olympic National Championships in Oklahoma City, Okla. (5th-SR; 7th-AA; 8th-FX(T), PH (JE L10 Age 18))... Competed at the 2018 Elite Team Cup in Hoffman Estates, Ill.... Competed in the 2018 Winter Cup Challenge Junior Division in Las Vegas, Nev.... Placed eighth in the all-around in the junior-elite division at the 2017 P&G Championships in Anaheim, Calif. (5th-PH; 6th-SR; 7th-HB; 8th-AA, FX(T))... Placed third in the all-around in the junior division at the 2017 National Qualifier in Colorado Springs, Colo.... Took sixth in the AA at the 2014 Men’s Junior Olympic National Championships in Long Beach, Calif. (2nd-FX; 6th-AA, VT (L9, 13))... Placed sixth in the AA at the 2013 Men’s Junior Olympic National Championships, Portland, Ore. (4th-PH; 6th-AA (11-12))

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CLUB/HIGH SCHOOL

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U.S. Junior Men’s National Team member... Competed with the U.S. senior team that won team gold at the 2018 Pan Am Championships in Lima, Peru... Took third in the all-around of the junior-elite division at the 2018 U.S. Gymnastics Championships in Boston, Mass., tying for first on still rings (1st-SR(T); 2nd-VT; 3rd-AA, HB; 5th-FX(T); 7th-PB; 8th-PH(T)).

CAREER HIGHS

2018

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UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA MEN’S GYMNASTICS

VITALIY GUIMARAES FRESHMAN

ARVADA, COLO. TWO ROADS CHARTER SCHOOL 5280 GYMNASTICS

FX PH

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Took fifth in the all-around competition at the 2018 Men’s Junior Olympic National Championships in Oklahoma City, Okla. (1st-FX; 3rd-HB; 4th-SR; 5th-AA, VT; 7th-PB)... Competed at the 2018 Elite Team Cup in Hoffman Estates, Ill.... Placed second in the all-around in the junior-elite division at the 2017 P&G Championships in Anaheim, Calif. (1st-VT; 2nd-AA, FX, HB; 3rd-PH, SR; 7th-PB(T))... Placed fourth in the all-around in his division at the 2017 Men’s Junior Olympic National Championships in Kissimmee, Fla... Competed at the 2017 Elite Team Cup in Newark, N.J., placing fourth in the AA... Helped the U.S. to a team title at the 2016 Junior Pan American Championships in Sucre, Bolivia (1st-FX(T); 2nd-HB; 3rd-VT(T); 6th-AA)... Placed sixth in the all-around in his junior division at the 2016 P&G Championships in St. Louis, Mo. (2nd-VT; 6th-AA; 7th-PH, SR (15-16))... Won the all-around competition (L10, JE 15) at the 2016 Men’s Junior Olympic National Championships in Battle Creek, Mich. (1st-AA, FX; 3rd-PB, HB; 6th-SR, VT; 8th-PH)... Won the all-around (L9, JE 14) at the 2015 Men’s Junior Olympic National Championships in Daytona Beach, Fla. (1st-AA; 2nd-FX, VT; 3rd-PH, SR; 5th-HB)... Competed at the 2014 Men’s Junior Olympic National Championships in Long Beach, Calif. (1st-FX, VT; 2nd-AA, SR, HB; 4th-PH; 5th-PB(T) (L9, 13))... Competed in the 2013 Men’s Junior Olympic National Championships in Portland, Ore. (2nd-FX; 10th-AA (11-12)).

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CLUB/HIGH SCHOOL

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Placed fourth in the all-around in the junior-elite division at the 2018 U.S. Gymnastics Championships in Boston, Mass., claiming national titles on floor and vault (1st-FX, VT; 4th-AA; 5th-HB; 6th-SR; 7th-PB)

CAREER HIGHS

2018

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PERSONAL

Both of his parents were gymnasts and gymnastics coaches.

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ERIC HOLLEY SENIOR

SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH WOODS CROSS HIGH SCHOOL USA GYMNASTICS WORLD

FX PH SR

Parents are Mike and Tracy Holley… majoring in pre-PA.

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PERSONAL

14.350

Level 10 gymnast at USA Gymnastics World in Woods Cross, Utah… finished sixth in allaround at the 2015 Junior Olympics Nationals… specializes in floor exercise and vault.

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CLUB/HIGH SCHOOL

13.150

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Competed in six meets for the Sooners, including the NCAA Championships… Made his OU debut at Michigan… Recorded a career-high on vault against Navy (14.350) … Notched a crucial 14.000 on vault at NCAA Championships… Named a 2018 MPSF Scholar-Athlete and Academic All-Big 12 At-Large Team selection.

CAREER HIGHS

2018

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UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA MEN’S GYMNASTICS

TANNER JUSTUS JUNIOR

CYPRESS, TEXAS CYPRESS HIGH SCHOOL CYPRESS GYMNASTICS ACADEMY

Born in Cypress, Texas ... son of Craig and Fran Justus ... older brother Hunter also on the team..

PERSONAL

Finished first in his age group on vault at the 2013 and 2014 Men’s Junior Olympic National Championships ... took first on vault at the 2015 P&G Championships and finished tied for third with teammate and fellow freshman Matt Wenske in the all-around competition.

12.800

CLUB/HIGH SCHOOL

13.750

15.100

Competed in nine meets in 2017 as a freshman, missing only the Rocky Mountain Open and the Ohio State meets … Spent most of the year and finished the regular season ranked first nationally on vault … Posted three vaults of 15.000 or better on the year with his best effort coming in OU’s narrow win at Stanford with a 15.100 … Posted his best mark of the year on floor (14.350) in that meet as well … Posted strong vaults of 14.850 and 14.800 at the MPSF Championships and NCAA Prelims.

13.750

2017

14.850

13.850

Claimed 16th in the all-around (158.65) at the 2018 U.S. Championships ... Competed in nine meets for Oklahoma, missing only the season opener against Michigan… Won the MPSF title on vault with a season-high vault of 14.850… Earned All-America honors on vault (14.800) by placing second on the event… Competed in the all-around for the first time in his career against Navy and registered an 83.450… Posted eight vaults of 14.000 or better… Notched a season-high 14.850 on floor against Navy.

CAREER HIGHS

2018

83.450

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GRANT KELL SENIOR

GEORGETOWN, TEXAS GEORGETOWN HIGH SCHOOL CRENSHAW ATHLETIC CLUB

PERSONAL

Parents are Jeff Kell and Cammy Rogers... majoring in finance.

2012 Academic All-American… participated at Crenshaw Athletic Club for 13 years under coaches Reed Crowe and Eric Marburger.

CLUB/HIGH SCHOOL

14.100

Did not compete in 2016.

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2016

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Competed in five meets in 2017 … Put up 14.000 on pommel horse twice on the year, once in OU’s home win over Illinois, scoring a 14.000 and once at the 2017 Rocky Mountain Open … Also competed on parallel bars... Named a 2017 MPSF Scholar-Athlete.

13.200

2017

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13.700

Competed in all 10 meets for the Sooners… Registered a career-high 14.100 on pommel horse against Navy… Notched a 13.700 twice on high bar against Iowa and Ohio State… Named a 2018 MPSF Scholar-Athlete and Academic All-Big 12 At-Large Team selection.

CAREER HIGHS

2018

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UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA MEN’S GYMNASTICS

COLLYN KELLOGG REDSHIRT JUNIOR

KATY, TEXAS SEVEN LAKES HIGH SCHOOL HOUSTON GYMNASTICS ACADEMY

FX PH SR

Parents are Stephen and Robin Kellogg ... Has one brother, Andrew, and one sister, Joslyn ... major is biochemistry (pre-med).

14.150

PERSONAL

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Part of the 2-time NAIGC national championship teams at the club collegiate level... placed second on still rings at 2017 NAIGC nationals ... trained at Houston Gymnastics Academy under Coach Sean Townsend

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CLUB/HIGH SCHOOL

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Competed in nine meets for Oklahoma, only missing its meet against California… Registered a career-high 14.150 on still rings at MPSF Championships, earning a topthree finish… Posted three scores above 14.000 throughout the season… Named a 2018 MPSF Scholar-Athlete and Academic All-Big 12 At-Large Team selection.

CAREER HIGHS

2018

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JAKE MALOLEY REDSHIRT SENIOR

GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. WEST MICHIGAN AVIATION ACADEMY GRAND RAPIDS GYMNASTICS

Son of Rebecca and Matthew Maloley ... one of six siblings .. majoring in Arabic ... member of the ROTC, recipient of the Naval ROTC Physical fitness award, Naval ROTC Trident Society Award and the Naval ROTC Leadership Award..

PERSONAL

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Competed at Grand Rapids Gymnastics under coach Steve Suzio.

14.200

CLUB/HIGH SCHOOL

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Competed in three meets in 2017 after making the roster as a walk on … A rings specialist, he put up his best score of the year (14.000) in the Sooners’ home win over Air Force.

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2017

12.600

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Competed in all ten meets for the Sooners as a still rings specialist… Finished the season ranked 10th on rings… Notched four scores above 14.000 in 2018… Tallied a career-high 14.200 at Ohio State… Named a 2018 MPSF Scholar-Athlete and Academic All-Big 12 AtLarge Team selection.

CAREER HIGHS

2018

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UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA MEN’S GYMNASTICS

YUL MOLDAUER SENIOR

ARVADA, COLO. GOLDEN HIGH SCHOOL 5280 GYMNASTICS

FX PH SR

Competed in every meet in 2016 … Became just the second freshman in NCAA history to win the national title in the all-around … Finished second on parallel bars and just .050 points off first place at NCAA finals … Finished third on floor at NCAA finals with a mark of 15.000 … Earned All-America status on floor, parallel bars and in the all-around … Won the MPSF Conference title on parallel bars by hitting a career-high 16.100 (3rd highest score in NCAA history) … Finished the year ranked first on parallel bars (15.950), tied for fourth on floor (15.325) and eighth on rings (15.200) … Won a team-high 14 events titles in 2016 including eight on parallel bars and two each on high bar, floor and in the all-around … Kicked off his career with a personal best all-around score of 90.150 at the Rocky Mountain Open … Topped the 16-point mark three times on parallel bars during the year.

2016

15.400 15.200

Competed in all but one meet in 2017 (missing the Stanford meet to compete at the American Cup) … Winner of the 2017 American Cup with a score of 85.931, narrowly besting the 2016 Olympic silver medalist for first place … Winner of the 2017 Winter Cup with a two-day score of 171.750 ... Member of the U.S. Senior National Team … Won individual national titles on floor (14.900) and rings (14.950) … earned All-America honors on six of his seven events (all but pommel horse) at the NCAA team finals … Won MPSF conference titles on floor (14.750), rings (15.400) and parallel bars (15.500) … His rings score at the MPSF Championships marked a career high … Finished the regular season ranked first on floor, rings and parallel bars.

14.850

16.100

2017

15.900

15.150

U.S. Senior Men’s National Team member... Selected to the 2018 U.S. World Championships team, helped the team take fourth in Doha, Qatar...Took 12th in the all-around final at the World Championships, posting a score of 81.932... Placed fourth in the floor exercise final at Worlds, tallying a 14.566... Silver medalist in the all-around at the 2018 U.S. Championships, posting a final two-day score of 168.15, placed in the top five in five events... Competed in all 10 meets for the Sooners… Won his second American Cup in a row, becoming the first gymnast to win backto-back since Jonathon Horton in 2008 and 2009… Tied an NCAA record with four individual national championships after winning titles in the all-around (87.298) and on floor (15.166), vault (14.900) and parallel bars (14.733)… Earned All-America honors on six events… Owns the most career individual NCAA titles with seven… Won an OU record five MPSF titles after claiming championships in the all-around (86.900) and on floor (14.600), pommel horse (14.150), still rings (15.050) and parallel bars (14.950)… Posted the three highest scores in the all-around in the NCAA this season… Finished the regular season ranked No. 1 on still rings (14.650) and parallel bars (14.933) and sixth on pommel horse (14.400).

CAREER HIGHS

2018

90.150

CLUB/HIGH SCHOOL

Sixth on pommel horse and parallel bars at the 2015 P&G Championships… first on floor exercise, still rings, vault table and parallel bars at the 2015 Junior Olympic National Championships… finished first in the all-around at the 2015 Junior Olympic National Championships… first on pommel horse at the 2014 P&G Championships… finished second all-around at the 2014 P&G Championships… finished second in the all-around at the 2014 Junior Olympic National Championships… finished second in the all-around at the 2013 Junior Olympic National Championships.

PERSONAL

Parents are Peter and Orsa Moldauer… has three siblings… Leah, Sorcha and Sundo… majoring in finance.

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RANDY SCHARNHORST RS-SOPHOMORE OVERLAND PARK, KAN. ST. JAMES ACADEMY

FX PH

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Parents are Paul and Debby Scharnhorst ... Majoring in Health and Exercise Science.

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PERSONAL

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Competed in club gymnastics in college ... Member of the 2017 and 2018 NAIGC Championship teams … Placed second on high bar at the 2018 NAIGC National Championship and fifth on high bar at the 2018 NAIGC National Championship … attended high school at St. James Academy in Lenexa, Kan.

CAREER HIGHS

CLUB/HIGH SCHOOL

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UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA MEN’S GYMNASTICS

BRIAN SCHIBLER REDSHIRT SENIOR

CHESTERFIELD, MO. MARQUETTE HIGH SCHOOL MEYER’S GYMNASTICS

Double majoring in chemical biosciences and spanish ... has four siblings: Derek (22), Rachel (18), Jason (16) and Kyle (13) ... Works as an EMT and plans to attend medical school ... 2014 Academic All-American, National Merit Scholar, 2015 Rita H. Lottinville Prize recipient.

PERSONAL

Did not compete in 2016.

14.100 ---

2016

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Competed in four meets in 2017, specializing on pommel horse … Posted his best mark against Illinois with a 13.800.

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2017

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Competed in all 10 meets for OU on pommel horse… Registered three scores of 14.000 or higher in 2018… Notched a career-high 14.150 against Navy… Tied for second at the MPSF Championships with a 13.500… Earned CoSIDA Google Cloud Academic All-District and Second Team All-America honors... Named a 2018 MPSF Scholar-Athlete and Academic All-Big 12 At-Large Team selection.

CAREER HIGHS

2018

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MORGAN SEYLER FRESHMAN

FLOWER MOUND, TEXAS FLOWER MOUND HIGH SCHOOL SOUTHLAKE GYMNASTICS ACADEMY

FX PH SR

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Parents are Mark and Missy Seyler... Has three siblings... Parents were gymnasts and own their own gym.

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PERSONAL

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Competed in the 2018 Men’s Junior Olympic National Championships in Oklahoma City, Okla. (5th-PH; 8th-VT (JE L10 Age 18)... Competed at the 2018 Winter Cup Challenge in Las Vegas, Nev... Took seventh in the all-around in the junior-elite division at the 2017 P&G Championships in Anaheim, Calif. (2nd-VT(T); 6th-FX; 7th-AA, PH; 8th-HB)... Competed at the 2017 National Qualifier in Colorado Springs, Colo., taking fourth in the AA (Jr. Div.)... Competed at the 2017 RD761 Gymnastics Invitational (1st-PH; 7th-PB; 8th-FX (17-19))... Placed second in the all-around at the 2016 Men’s Junior Olympic National Championships (1st-FX; 2nd-AA; 3rd-PH(T); 8th-VT(T) (L10 JO 15))... Competed in the junior-elite division 2015 USA Gymnastics Championships (3rd-TR)... Took second on TR in the junior division at the 2015 Dallas Cup.

CAREER HIGHS

CLUB/HIGH SCHOOL

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GENKI SUZUKI SENIOR

NORTH WALES, PA. WISSAHICKON HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS PERFORMANCE CENTER

FX PH SR

Competed in 10 of Oklahoma’s 11 meets in 2016 … Turned in a career-best 14.850 on floor in OU’s home meet with Minnesota … One week later added another career high with a 14.900 on pommel horse against No. 2 Stanford … Recorded his career best (14.650) on high in the Sooners’ home opener against Stanford … Posted a 14.800 on pommel horse at NCAA team finals to help propel Oklahoma to the national title.

2016

13.200 14.550

Competed in every meet in 2017 … Earned All-America honors on high bar with a 14.500 at NCAA team finals that earned him a tied-for-third finish … Logged his first career all-around score against Air Force, scoring 83.550 … Notched a career-high 14.900 on vault at the MPSF Championships … Posted a career-best 15.050 on high bar against Ohio State … Named a 2017 MPSF Scholar-Athlete and Academic All-Big 12 At-Large Team selection.

14.900

14.700

2017

14.850

15.050

U.S. Senior Men’s National Team member... Won gold on pommel horse and took fourth in the all-around at the 2018 Pan Am Championships in Lima, Peru, in his first international competition for the U.S... Placed ninth in the AA at the 2018 U.S. Championships, posting a two-day score of 162.80... Competed in all 10 meets for the Sooners… Finished the year ranked No. 1 on high bar with a NQA of 14.400… Second on the team with seven event titles… Registered an NCAA season high of 14.950 against Navy… Named an All-American on pommel horse with a 14.000 at NCAA Championships… Competed in the all-around with an 81.550 against California… Registered 27 scores of 14.000 or higher… Earned a top-three finish at MPSF Championships with a 80.900 in the all-around… Named a 2018 MPSF Scholar-Athlete and Academic All-Big 12 At-Large Team selection.

CAREER HIGHS

2018

83.500

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Finished first in the all-around at the 2015 BlackJack Men’s Championship in Las Vegas… first on vault and pommel horse at the 2015 BlackJack Men’s Championship… second on high bar and third on floor exercise and parallel bars at 2015 BlackJack Men’s Championship… won the 2015 Pennsylvania State Championship with an all-around score of 87.000

PERSONAL

Parents are Yoko and Yoshikazu Suzuki… majoring in health and exercise science..

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ALEXEI VERNYI SOPHOMORE

CYPRESS, TEXAS CY-FAIR SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL CYPRESS GYMNASTICS ACADEMY

FX PH SR

Parents are Igor Vernyi and Marina Vernaya ... Has one sister, Irina Vernaya ... major is business.

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PERSONAL

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14.000

Trained at Cypress Academy of Gymnastics under Coach Tom Meadows and Igor Vernyi ... member of the USA Junior National team from 2015-17 ... member of Team USA which placed second in the University of Calgary International Cup Team Final ... took silver on vault at the University of Calgary International Cup ... earned gold on floor and silver on parallel bars at the 2015 P&G Championships

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14.250

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Finished 18th in the all-around at the 2018 U.S. Championships, posting a two-day total of 157.80... Competed in seven meets for OU… Made his Sooner debut against Michigan with a 13.200 on floor and a 13.900 on vault… Registered season highs with 14.000 on vault against Iowa and a 14.250 on floor against Navy… earned his first career event title at Illinois with a 14.150 on floor.

CAREER HIGHS

2018

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MATT WENSKE JUNIOR

HOUSTON, TEXAS JERSEY VILLAGE HIGH SCHOOL CYPRESS ACADEMY

12.200 13.950 15.050 13.550 12.550

Parents are Dennis and Connie ... majoring in biology and pre-med.

PERSONAL

Wenske boasts a decorated junior career that includes a first place finish in his age group in the all-around competition at the 2015 Men’s Junior Olympic National Championships, as well as first place finishes in his age group on floor at the 2013 and 2014 Men’s Junior Olympic National Championships and the 2014 P&G Championships. He also finished first on parallel bars at the 2015 P&G Championships and tied Justus for third in the all-around.

CLUB/HIGH SCHOOL

Competed in seven meets in 2017, missing significant time with a knee injury … Finished the regular season ranked second on vault behind teammate Tanner Justus … Scored 15.050 on vault three times on the year to set his career high … Best mark of the year on floor (14.450) came against Illinois … Scored a 14.950 on vault in the NCAA prelims.

14.450

2017

CAREER HIGHS

Competed in one meet for the Sooners after missing most of the season with a shoulder injury.

2018

79.850

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CAMERON WRIGHT REDSHIRT JUNIOR

CYPRESS, TEXAS CYPRESS WOODS HIGH SCHOOL CYPRESS GYMNASTICS ACADEMY

2018

FX PH

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13.200

Son of Steve and Claudia Wright ... has three sisters, Jamie, Lyndsey and Katie, major is energy management.

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PERSONAL

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Trained under Coach Tom Meadows at Cypress Gymnastics Academy ... earned academic honor roll from 2010-14 ... named an academic All-American from 2010-14

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CAREER HIGHS

Made his OU debut against California with a 13.200 on still rings.

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REESE RICKETT GRADUATE ASSISTANT 1ST SEASON

SUMMARY

A four year rings specialist for the Sooners from 2015-2018, Rickett joins the Sooners staff fresh off completing his Masters degree in human relations. The Tomball, Texas, native and product of Cypress Gymnastics Academy claimed All-America honors on still rings his junior year in 2017, helping the Sooners to their sixth consecutive MPSF conference championship and third-straight national title. In 2018, Rickett was named an MPSF Scholar-Athlete and was selected as a Academic All-Big 12 At-Large Team honoree.

JENNA ALLOCCO ATHLETIC TRAINER 2ND SEASON SUMMARY

Jenna Allocco enters her second season as an athletic trainer with the Sooners in 2018-19. Allocco is responsible for year-round injury prevention, immediate care and rehabilitation for the men’s gymnastics program. With special interest in injury prevention, Allocco is completing a Master of Public Health from the University of Nebraska Medical Center. Prior to Oklahoma, Allocco served for two seasons as a graduate assistant athletic trainer with the men’s gymnastics program at the University of Nebraska.

The New York City native earned her bachelors degree in athletic training from Western Carolina University Honors College in 2015. Her undergraduate clinical internship with the Air Force Academy men’s gymnastics program introduced her to gymnastics and has since served as a springboard for future opportunities, including Future Stars clinics at the Olympic Training Center, the Kellogg’s Olympic Tour in Omaha, and now OU.

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DR. TED BOEHM TEAM PHYSICIAN 9TH SEASON SUMMARY

Dr. Ted Boehm enters his ninth season as the primary care physician for men’s gymnastics. Boehm works as a Sports Medicine Physician at the Oklahoma Sports & Orthopedics Institute in Oklahoma City. He also works with OU’s football, women’s gymnastics, rowing and wrestling teams. Boehm treats any illnesses and injuries of his primary care sports’ student-athletes at the OU training room or at OU’s Goddard Health Center. Boehm also provides sideline and event coverage during men’s and women’s gymnastics meets, football games and wrestling matches. Boehm, originally from Merced, Calif., earned a bachelor’s degree in health and sport sciences from the University of Oklahoma in 1999, and his medical degree from the OU College of Medicine in 2003.

DR. DAVID HOLDEN ORTHOPEDIC SURGEON 18TH SEASON SUMMARY

Dr. David Holden, a board certified orthopedic surgeon from the McBride Clinic in Oklahoma City, returns for his 18th year with the Oklahoma men’s gymnastics program. A graduate of Duke University and the University of Texas Medical School in Houston, Holden serves as a clinical instructor at the University of Oklahoma Medical School and is a member of various professional organizations including the AMA, OSMA, OCMA, and American Orthopedic Society for Sports Medicine, and is a fellow in the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgery. Holden served as the U.S. athletes’ 2000 Swim Team Physician for the Paralympic Games in Sydney, Australia, and as a team physician for the U.S. Olympics squad in 1994, 1995 and 2008.

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LINDY ROBERTS-IVY SPORT ADMINISTRATOR 10TH SEASON SUMMARY

The 2018-19 season marks the tenth that Lindy Roberts-Ivy has served as the sport administrator for the men’s gymnastics program, having taken over the duty in 2009. Roberts also oversees the OU women’s gymnastics program. In her role as a sport administrator, she oversees and carries out all administrative duties that relate to the sport, including budget management, oversight of construction projects, supervision of coaching staffs, serving on national and regional task forces, and interacting with external groups as they relate to her sports. Roberts joined the administrative team in January 2010 when she was promoted to assistant athletics director. Roberts originally joined the Sooner staff in June 2000 as a graduate assistant for women’s basketball.

JAMES TROXEL ACADEMIC ADVISOR 5TH SEASON SUMMARY

James Troxel is in his fifth year as the director of student-athlete advising at the University of Oklahoma. He joined the Sooners after spending six years at the University of Nevada where he served as the lead athletic academic advisor. Troxel attended the University of Illinois, where he earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees. Troxel has dedicated his career to supporting and advising student-athletes to reach their academic goals, preparing them for life after sports, and contributing to an environment of competitive success on the playing surface and in the classroom. Troxel and his wife Karen got married in Reno, Nev., in 2013.

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PATRICK DUNN COMMUNICATIONS 1ST SEASON SUMMARY

Responsible for coordinating all communication efforts for men’s gymnastics, Patrick Dunn enters his first season with the Sooners’ men’s gymnastics team in 2018. He handles all media requests for the team, coordinates social media efforts and oversees all men’s gymastics content on SoonerSports.com. Dunn also assists as a research fellow within the University of Oklahoma Athletics Department, working with cross country, football, rowing and track and field. A native of Norman, Oklahoma, Dunn received a Bachelor of Arts in communication in 2016 from Oklahoma and completed his Masters of Education with an emphasis in intercollegiate athletics adminstration in 2018 also at OU.

REGINA THURSTON MARKETING 2ND SEASON SUMMARY

Regina Thurston is in her first season working with the Oklahoma men’s gymnastics program. In addition to coordinating marketing

efforts such as game production, promotions and fan outreach for men’s gymnastics, Thurston also assists with the sports of football, volleyball, women’s gymnastics and softball.

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SUPPORT STAFF MICHAEL BEIRNE

PAUL BUZZARD

TIFFANY BYRD

LISA CAVANAUGH

BRIAN CLIMER

DANNY DAVIS

LOGAN JOHNSON

GREG TIPTON

EVENT OPERATIONS

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

EQUIPMENT MANAGER

ASSISTANT A.D. FOR EVENTS/ FACILITIES

DAVID PAYNE

SPORTS NUTRITION

TICKET OFFICE

MEET DIRECTOR

ASSISTANT A.D. FOR INTERNAL OPERATIONS

JACOB POTTER SOONERVISION

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

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ADMINISTRATION JOE CASTIGLIONE

Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics Programs and Director of Athletics

LUTHER LEE

Associate A.D. for Business/Chief Financial Officer

LARRY NAIFEH

MIKE MEADE

MCK WILLIAMS

LINDY ROBERTS-IVY

Assistant A.D. for Development

Senior Associate A.D. for Events and Facilities, S.W.A.

KENNY MOSSMAN

CAROL LUDVIGSON

ZAC SELMON

GREG TIPTON

JASON LEONARD

DANNY DAVIS

Executive Associate Director of Athletics

Senior Associate A.D. for External Relations

Senior Associate A.D./Administration and Development

Executive Director of Compliance OU ATHLETICS DEPARTMENT

The mission of the University of Oklahoma Athletics Department is to inspire champions today and prepare leaders for tomorrow by providing an excellent environment to enable studentathletes to achieve their highest academic, athletic and personal aspirations. CORE VALUES

Masterful Accountable Gracious Inclusive Competitive

Senior Associate A.D. for Academic Services

Associate A.D., Student-Athlete Development

Senior Associate A.D. for Internal Operations

Assistant A.D. for Events and Facilities

MIKE HOUCK

Assistant A.D. for Strategic Communications

CLARKE STROUD

Assistant A.D. for Football Operations

JOE WASHINGTON

Special Assistant to the Athletics Director, Executive Director, Varsity O Association

PHILOSOPHY

The University of Oklahoma Athletics Department promotes excellence in athletics without compromising excellence in academics or integrity in its commitment to rules or conduct. Student-athletes are encouraged by the coaching and administrative staff to maintain a balance between athletics, academics and the social aspects of college.

MERV JOHNSON

Special Assistant to the Athletics Director

It is believed that athletic participation gives an added dimension to the studentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s overall college experience and provides an opportunity for social, moral, emotional, and cultural growth and development. The athletic programs strive to create traits that once acquired will carry over and benefit student-athletes in their personal and professional endeavors. The University of Oklahoma maintains a tradition of excellence in intercollegiate sports. The Athletics Department continues to uphold this tradition by striving to make each athletic team and individual of championship caliber. Its staff members work to instill in student-athletes an appreciation for hard work, perseverance and pride in accomplishment. It is believed these attributes will be utilized throughout the student-athleteâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s life.

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JAMES L . GALLOGLY UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT 1ST YEAR AT OKLAHOMA

The University of Oklahoma Board of Regents announced on March 26 the selection of James L. “Jim” Gallogly, 65, a leading American business executive and OU alumnus, as the University’s 14th president. Gallogly succeeded David L. Boren, who retired on June 30. “Jim Gallogly is a world-class, in-demand transformative leader, and we’re honored to have him as our new president,” said Clayton I. Bennett, chairman of OU’s Board of Regents. “Throughout his career, he’s been incredibly successful. He is a builder known for having strategic vision, for managing large and complex organizations, and for mentoring and inspiring great teams to achieve results — leadership qualities we value for the future. Jim’s skill set is a perfect match for this unique time in our history.” “I’m here because I love the University of Oklahoma,” said President Gallogly. “It’s a privilege to be part of the University, and I will work tirelessly with our outstanding students, faculty and administration as we achieve new standards of academic excellence.” Boren, who was among America’s longest-serving university presidents, stepped down after leading OU for 23 years. His retirement came after completing 51 years of public service in the Oklahoma Legislature, as governor of Oklahoma, U.S. senator and OU’s president. Under Boren’s leadership, the University emerged as a “pacesetter university in American public higher education,” with 31 major new programs initiated during his tenure. “I have known Jim Gallogly for many years,” said Boren. “He is a person of exceptional ability and has been a committed supporter of the University. He truly loves the University and our students. He and his wife Janet will be worthy leaders of our University family. Molly and I both wish them well and will do all that we can to help them and the University that means so much to all of us.” Bennett added that Gallogly impressed the Board of Regents as a charismatic and inspirational leader. “It’s impressive to know that many leaders he’s mentored and developed during his career have ascended to become CEOs,” Bennett said. “He’ll lead from the front, working with teams at every level and teaching in the classroom as he takes on his next major career challenge. While Jim may not come from the academy, we know he’ll draw skillfully on OU’s world-class faculty, who will be critical in assisting him during this transition.”

were a mix of traditional and non-traditional candidates, both internal and external to the University. Following this thorough evaluation process, Regents unanimously selected Gallogly to become president. Gallogly was former chairman and chief executive officer of LyondellBasell, a company he joined while it was in Chapter 11 bankruptcy. He and his team guided the company out of bankruptcy in record time and successfully repositioned it as one of the world’s largest petrochemical, polymers and refining companies, with 2014 revenues of $45.6 billion and earnings of $4.1 billion (the year preceding his retirement). In addition to LyondellBasell, Gallogly also served for 29 years in executive roles with ConocoPhillips, Chevron Phillips Chemical Company and Phillips Petroleum Company, beginning his career in the energy business in northeast Oklahoma with Phillips in 1980. Prior to that, Gallogly practiced law with a private firm in Denver, Colo. Gallogly received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, Colo., in 1974 and a J.D. degree from the OU College of Law in 1977. Gallogly also completed the Advanced Executive Program at the J.L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University in 1998. He is a member of the OU Gallogly College of Engineering Board of Visitors and the University of Colorado Engineering Advisory Council, as well as an executive committee member of the MD Anderson Cancer Center Board of Visitors in Houston, Texas. Healthcare industry experience he’s gained through the private sector and his board service to the MD Anderson Cancer Center will be integral to his work as president with OU’s Health Sciences Center. Gallogly was born in St. John’s, Newfoundland, on Sept. 1, 1952. He is one of 10 children of Tom and Margery Gallogly. He and his wife, Janet, have been married 43 years and have three daughters (Kelly Gray, Kasey DeLuke and Kim Gallogly), as well as four grandchildren (Ella and Vivian Gray, and Tony and Benny DeLuke).

Bennett said OU’s search process was led by a recognized national search firm and a representative search committee composed of 17 faculty, students, staff professionals and community members. David Rainbolt and Dr. Gregg A. Garn, Dean of the Jeannine Rainbolt College of Education, served as chair and vice-chair, respectively, of the search. The committee initiated its work on Nov. 13, 2017. It met six times, reviewed a broad pool of applicants and ultimately selected 13 candidates for interviews. After robust debate, the committee presented seven finalists for the Board of Regents to review. The board conducted in-depth interviews with all seven candidates who

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The 2018 OU menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s gymnastics team poses with athletics director Joe Castiglione, former university president David Boren and his wife, Molly Shi, at a national championship celebration in front of Boyd House on campus in the spring of 2018.

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JOE CASTIGLIONE DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS 19TH YEAR AT OKLAHOMA

When Joe Castiglione was hired to be director of athletics for the University of Oklahoma, he knew all about the success that was part of OU’s history. He also knew that the OU program was seeking stability and direction. In his 20 years at Oklahoma, he has led the efforts that have produced 18 national championships, nearly half of the all-time total. He has celebrated 88 conference titles, record GPAs and graduation rates. The success enjoyed in his tenure has ensured the Sooner legacy will continue to grow.

That extends into the department’s finances. OU Athletics, one of the few remaining self-sustaining departments nationally, has closed the books in the black each of the last 20 years.Castiglione’s responsible approach has benefitted the general campus, as well. Through direct and indirect support, the athletics department provides more than $9 million annually to OU’s academics budget. It also established an endowment at Bizzell Library and partnered with the president’s office to eliminate the admission fee at OU’s internationally known Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art.

Castiglione inherited one of the most storied programs in college athletics and he went to work by creating a positive culture that emphasized core values, a Facility improvement and construction of athletics facilities have been carried out dynamic mission and a collaborative spirit. The goal has been to create the “des- at a record pace and Castiglione takes pride in the fact that those improvements tination of choice” and a world-class experience for student-athlete development. have been funded with private donations. Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium underwent a $160 million renovation that included filling in the bowl and The 2017-18 school year yielded another accomplished campaign in school creating new seating options for Sooner fans and new team facilities, includhistory with one national championship after a school record of four the previous ing locker room, training room, strength and training center and offices. Other year. That school record in 2016-17, combined with three national titles in 2015- improvements are planned throughout the historic facility in the Stadium Master 16, gave OU a nation-leading seven in two years. Seventeen of 21 sports sent Plan that includes multiple phases. A $7 million dollar improvement to the men’s the full team or individuals to an NCAA championship. and women’s basketball facilities at Lloyd Noble Center has been completed and a $22 million plan to build a new softball stadium was recently approved. A Men’s gymnastics won its fourth consecutive national title and the women’s gym- master plan for $10 million in renovations at baseball is also on the books. These nastics team finished as the NCAA runner-up by the slimmest of margins. The projects follow the completion of the $75 million Headington Hall, which provides football team finished third while the Sooner softball team also finished fifth. The housing for the general student population as well as student-athletes. The statemen’s golf team added a fifth-place finish. The title won by the men’s gymnastics of-the-art building, which has won the President’s Trophy as the outstanding team continued a streak of at least one national title for a sixth consecutive year. housing unit four of the last five years, opened in August 2013 and makes OU the leader in providing an engaging community living option for OU students. The Learfield Director’s Cup recognizes overall program excellence. Evidence of OU’s commitment to program excellence since Castiglione’s arrival is that in 17 Castiglione is quick to give full credit to the student-athletes and coaches, the of his 20 years, the Sooners have ranked in the top 25. staff, the OU Board of Regents, University administration, the donors and the fans for the success experienced during his tenure. It’s a team approach that he As dominant as the commitment to excellence in competition is, an even more has embraced throughout his successful career in athletics. impressive set of numbers was being posted in the classroom. Sooner studentathletes had a 13th consecutive semester of a cumulative GPA at 3.0 or higher In recognition of the many achievements of his OU tenure, Castiglione was at the close of the academic year. The 3.13 cumulative GPA for the spring 2018 named Co-National Athletic Director of the Year in May 2018 by Sports Business semester was a record for OU. That productivity in the classroom has translated Journal. He had been a finalist for that award in 2016 and also had won the into an 85-percent graduation rate for the Sooners. award in May 2009. A survey conducted by Sports Illustrated in the summer of 2017 named him the best athletics director in the country. He received the 2018 A place where competitive dreams come true and academic excellence are the Katha Quinn Award from the U.S. Basketball Writers of America for exceptional expectations, not the exceptions, is part of a values-focused culture driven at service to the media. He will be inducted into the Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame OU by Castiglione with the full support of OU’s Board of Regents and University as a member of the Class of 2018. The National Football Foundation and College administration. Hall of Fame named him the 2013 recipient of the John L. Toner Award. In April 2014, Castiglione received the Abe Lemons/ Paul Hansen Award for Sports Upon his arrival, the 11th and second longest serving director of athletics at OU, Excellence from Oklahoma City University. Castiglione made a number of changes, and, in the process, created a team of administrators, 10 of whom have gone on to other Division I athletics director His peers have honored him as well. In November 2012, the United States Sports posts, coaches and support staff who pursue and achieve lofty goals under the Academy named him the winner of the Carl Maddox Sports Management Award. banner of ethical integrity. In October 2004, the Bobby Dodd Foundation named him Athletics Director of

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the Year. In 2003, he was inducted into the National Association of Collegiate Marketing Administrators Hall of Fame. In June 2001, he received the General Robert R. Neyland Athletic Director Award for lifetime achievement from the AllAmerican Football Foundation. The National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) named him Central Region AD of the Year in 2000. The achievement that may bring him the most pride came in May 2007 when he completed a master’s of education degree from OU. Subsequently, he became an adjunct professor in the Jeannine Rainbolt College of Education, teaching graduate classes in Marketing, Development and Leadership in Higher Education. He serves on the College’s Board of Advocates. He was recently recognized for his distinguished service by OU’s College of Arts & Sciences. Castiglione was instrumental in the athletics department’s major campaign, Great Expectations: The Campaign for Sooner Sports. The then largest fundraising effort in OU athletics history included projects that impacted each of OU’s 21 sports and has become a national model for intercollegiate athletics. The campaign ended three years later with more than $125 million raised and that figure has now grown to over $500 million as funds continue to be raised for facility improvements and scholarship endowments. Hired on April 30, 1998, Castiglione joined the Sooner family after serving as athletics director at Missouri. In his 17-year career with the Tigers, Castiglione, who was named MU athletics director on Dec. 15, 1993, was credited with rebuilding sports programs, hiring outstanding coaches, implementing an innovative master plan for facilities, inspiring record-setting increases in fund-raising and balancing the budget in each of his five years as AD. A 1979 Maryland graduate, Castiglione received the University’s Distinguished Alumnus Award in April 2007 and he was inducted into the State of Missouri’s Sports Hall of Fame in November 2015. His career journey began as the sports promotions director at Rice. He then worked a year as director of athletic fundraising at Georgetown before being hired in 1981 at Missouri as director of communications and marketing. He will mark his 26th year of serving studentathletes as an athletics director at two different institutions in the 2018-19 academic year.

His commitment to the success of student-athletes has gone beyond the Norman campus and he has served at the national and conference level. He was named to the College Football Playoff Committee in January 2018, making him the only person to serve on that committee as well as the men’s basketball and baseball committees. He is currently serving on the NCAA’s Board of Governor’s Commission to Combat Sexual Violence on Campus. He served as chairman of the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Committee for the 2015-16 academic year. He served a fouryear term on the NCAA Championship/Competition Cabinet and the NCAA Baseball Committee. He also chaired the NCAA’s Football Academic Progress Rate (APR) Working Group and completed service on the NCAA Working Group on Collegiate Model-Rules Committee. He also serves on the Gatorade Collegiate Advisory Board and the National Football Foundation and College Football Hall of Fame Board of Directors. He served three terms as the chair of the Big 12 Board of Athletics Directors and is a past president of both the Division I-A Athletic Directors Association and NACDA. He was also a member on the NCAA Diversity Leadership Strategic Planning Committee, the NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Discussion Group, the United States Olympic Committee Athlete Career and Education Strategic Working Group and the NCAA Football Issues Committee, which he chaired. In November 2011, his hometown recognized him by selecting him for the Broward County (Fla.) Sports Hall of Fame. His involvement in the local community has led to service with civic clubs, churches and charities, including the United Way of Norman, recently serving his third term as OU’s campus co-chair, which resulted in the highest recorded contributions ever by faculty, staff and students to the United Way of Norman’s annual campaign. He encourages student-athletes and athletics staff to participate in those efforts as well. A native of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Castiglione and his wife, Kristen, are the parents of two sons. Joseph, Jr. is a redshirt junior at OU, and Jonathan is a senior in high school.

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HISTORY

UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA MEN’S GYMNASTICS

Two years after the first student started at the University of Oklahoma, David C. Hall, a former Brown University gymnast, came to the campus to teach physical education. Hall would become Oklahoma’s first gymnastics coach. Few formal records remain, but Hall’s program lasted 15 years. Sooner yearbooks from 1902-1917 feature faded pictures of young men who were members of Hall’s “Gymnasium Squads.” In 1965 Ken Farris, then an associate athletics director, journeyed to the NCAA National Championships in hopes of re-establishing gymnastics at Oklahoma. Soon after, Russ Porterfield, a former University of Iowa gymnast, was hired as the Sooners’ first competitive gymnastics coach. Porterfield’s program sprung from beginnings almost as humble as Hall’s efforts in the early 1900s. Porterfield would admit he had to beg students to try out for OU’s first season in 1966 and the squad finished last in its Big Eight debut. But Porterfield persisted, and in 1971 the Sooners notched their first winning season. When he departed in 1973, Porterfield had given OU its first national champion, Odess Lovin, who won floor titles in 1972 and ’73. Porterfield’s successor was Illinois native Paul Ziert, a successful high school coach. Ziert turned Oklahoma gymnastics into one of the nation’s most respected programs. His early teams were led by Illinois State transfer Greg Buwick, a two-time conference floor champ. Buwick would stay on at OU as Ziert’s assistant and eventually become the Sooners’ third head coach. In 1977, just four years after Ziert took over, Oklahoma had its first national title, tying Indiana State for the national crown. The Sooners also claimed their first

national all-around champion when 1976 Olympian Bart Conner earned the first of two NCAA titles.

Ziert’s Sooners repeated as champions in 1978, while all-around honors were claimed by Conner for the second straight year. Though he sat out the 1980 season with injury, Conner came back in 1981 and became the first Oklahoma gymnast to claim the Nissen-Emery Award. In 1980 Conner and teammate Mike Wilson earned spots on the U.S. Olympic team, but couldn’t compete because of the U.S. boycott. Conner got his third shot at the Games in 1984, where he earned two gold medals. That same year, Buwick took over the reins as head coach, leading his team to the first of many conference championships. In 1991, Buwick added the program’s third national title. Under Buwick’s leadership, OU also produced three Nissen-Emery Award winners: Jarrod Hanks (1991), Dan Fink (1998) and Todd Bishop (1999). In 2000 Mark Williams, who served as Buwick’s assistant for 12 seasons, took over as head coach, leading his team to the conference title and a fourth-place NCAA finish. Williams won his second consecutive conference Coach of the Year honor in 2001 and led the Sooners to a second-place finish nationally. The 2002 season was about redemption as the Sooners claimed the fourth national title in the program’s history. With most of the team intact from 2002, OU repeated as champions in 2003, going undefeated at 26-0. Daniel Furney, OU’s fifth honoree, won the Nissen Emery Award as Oklahoma

recorded its fifth NCAA national championship. In 2004, OU’s run of national championships ended with a second-place finish. The 2004 season saw the men’s gymnastics program extend its winning streak to 52 straight before it ended at the 2004 MPSF Championships. Still, the Sooners broke the school record for most consecutive wins by an athletic team, topping the old mark held by the football team, which won 47 straight from 1953-1957. In 2005, the Sooners got back to what has been a constant under Williams, winning their sixth national title behind a school-record 13 All-Americans. The 2006 campaign was an even greater success as Williams’ squad completed a perfect 31-0 season by capturing back-to-back NCAA titles for the third time in OU history. Sophomore Jonathan Horton claimed the all-around title and the 2006 team broke the previous season’s school record with 14 All-Americans. The Sooners finished as the national runner-up in 2007, while Taqiy Abdullah-Simmons earned the NCAA all-around championship, giving OU back-to-back NCAA champions. The duo were the first teammates to win consecutive all-around crowns since Ohio State’s Jamie Natalie and Raj Bhavsar in 2001-2002. Horton made history of his own at the 2007 NCAA Championships, claiming individual titles on high bar and floor exercise and earning All-America honors in the all-around and on floor, high bar, vault and rings. With five career NCAA titles as just a junior, Horton broke the school record (3), held by Conner, and also broke Conner’s OU mark for career All-America awards with 15.

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JONATHAN HORTON

DAN FINK The Sooners finished with an eighth national title and ninth MPSF conference championship in 2008. OU claimed 11 All-America honors while Horton won a national title (rings) and Steven Legendre claimed two titles (floor, vault). Horton became OU’s latest Nissen winner in 2008. With six winners, OU has produced more Nissen Award winners than any other university and is the only school to claim back-to-back honorees. In 2009, Legendre won the all-around, floor exercise and vault National Championships, while the Sooners claimed 11 All-America for the second consecutive year. Oklahoma finished third at the NCAA Championships and second at the MPSF conference championship. The 2010 campaign saw Steven Legendre take one step closer to breaking Jonathan Horton’s OU program record six national titles by capturing one more individual national championship on floor. Legendre’s third national championship on floor marked the fifth straight year the Sooners claimed the title. Horton won the title on the same event in 2006 and 2007. Also collecting an NCAA Individual Championship in his freshman year was Alex Naddour on pommel horse. The last time Oklahoma claimed the individual title on pommel horse was Josh Landis in 2003. Oklahoma also claimed its 10th conference title out of the last 12 years in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Championship and finished second in the nation at the NCAA Championships. The Sooners recorded an undefeated regular season in 2011 before taking second place at both the MPSF Championship and the NCAA Team Finals. Naddour picked up his second-straight title on the pommel

TODD BISHOP horse, while Jake Dalton won individual national titles on floor and vault. The Sooners reclaimed the MPSF title in 2012 led by 2012 London Olympian Dalton who claimed individual titles in the all-around and on high bar, parallel bars and still rings to become the first gymnast in school history to win four individual titles in two different seasons after also accomplishing the feat in 2011. OU hosted the NCAA Championships in 2012, taking second place overall. Dalton proved that he was the nation’s top all-around gymnast by claiming the allaround and parallel bars national titles in addition to All-America honors on five of the six events. Dalton became the first gymnast in OU history to earn AllAmerica honors on six events (all-around, floor, rings, vault, parallel bars, high bar) in one season. As a team, the Sooners racked up 12 total AllAmerica honors, the most of any school. OU finished among the top two in the nation again in 2013 and repeated as conference champions. OU swept the individual titles at the MPSF meet and boasted a national champion when then walk-on Michael Squires won the still rings title. For the fourth straight season, OU finished second at the NCAA Championships and claimed its third consecutive MPSF crown in 2014. The season was highlighted by the Sooners claiming three of the six individual event national titles with Squires defending his championship on the still rings and Alec Robin claiming the first two of his career on the vault and floor exercise. The Sooners returned to the top of the mountain in 2015, winning their fourth consecutive MPSF

TAQIY ABDULLAH -SIMMONS Conference title and the program’s ninth NCAA Championship. Along the way, Oklahoma set the NCAA single-meet scoring record with a mark of 456.400 in a home competition against Michigan, and then exceeded its own record in its very next meet, scoring 457.300 against Illinois. In a season that saw the Sooners go unbeaten for the third time under Williams, 11 different Sooners took home 14 total All-America honors, while Squires claimed his third consecutive individual national title on still rings and senior Michael Reid took home the title on pommel horse. Oklahoma successfully defended that title in 2016. The Sooners went unbeaten for the second year in a row and capped of their season with a record-setting margin of victory at the NCAA finals. Freshman Yul Moldauer became just the second freshman ever to win the national title in the all-around and junior Colin Van Wicklen brought home the title on floor. The Sooners also won a fifth straight MPSF title and won 16 total All-America honors. The Sooners completed its three-peat with its 11th title in program history in 2017. The Sooners capped the year with 22 All-America honors and added its sixth straight MPSF championship crown. In 2018, OU made history with its fourth consecutive national championship. The team extended its win streak to 97, the fourth-longest winning streak in NCAA history. Junior Yul Moldauer collected an NCAA record four individual national titles, winning on floor, vault, parallel bars and the all-around. Five Sooners collected 11 total All-America honors. OU also added another MPSF crown, the 25th conference title in program history.

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1977 NCAA NATIONAL CHAMPIONS HEAD COACH - PAUL ZIERT

THE SOONERS: Garry Beasley, Paul Black, Bart Conner, George Howell, Craig Martin, Leslie Moore, Steve Rutledge, Bernard Van Wie, Mike Wilson THE CHAMPIONSHIP (HOSTED BY ARIZONA ST.): Four years into the Paul Ziert era, OU won its first national title. The Sooners (7-1) tied Indiana State for the national crown. It remains the only tie in NCAA team championship history.

1978 NCAA NATIONAL CHAMPIONS HEAD COACH - PAUL ZIERT

THE SOONERS: Garry Beasley, Paul Black, Bart Conner, George Howell, Dale Kerr, Jeff Martin, Leslie Moore, Steve Rutledge, Mike Wilson THE CHAMPIONSHIP (HOSTED BY OREGON): Head Coach Paul Ziert and the Sooners won their second straight national title with a 10-1 season. OU was led by AllAmerican Bart Conner who won his second straight all-around title.

1991 NCAA NATIONAL CHAMPIONS HEAD COACH - GREG BUWICK

THE SOONERS: Ricky Armstrong, Laurence Chavez, Brian Halstead, Jarrod Hanks, Marcus Jordan, Jeff Lutz, Tom Meadows, Vince Pagano, Orson Sykes, Ric Sweezy, Greg Zeiders THE CHAMPIONSHIP (HOSTED BY PENN STATE): Head coach Greg Buwick produced OU’s third national title and his first of three Nissen Award winners with Jarrod Hanks in 1991. Buwick’s Sooners went 15-1 and also won the Big Eight title.

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2002 NCAA NATIONAL CHAMPIONS HEAD COACH - MARK WILLIAMS

THE SOONERS: Everette Bierker, Shannon Carrion, Brett Covey, Daniel Furney, Michael Gehart, Josh Gore, David Henderson, Ryan Hillyer, David Johnston, Josh Landis, Jim Lovelady, Heath Mueller, John Payton, Quinn Rowell, Jock Stevens, Brian Trause THE CHAMPIONSHIP (HOSTED BY OKLAHOMA): Guided by Mark Williams, OU won its fourth national championship. The Sooners went 28-1, winning the title on their home floor.

2003

NCAA NATIONAL CHAMPIONS

HEAD COACH - MARK WILLIAMS

THE SOONERS: Shannon Carrion, Brett Covey, Daniel Furney, Michael Gehart, Josh Gore, David Henderson, Jamie Henderson, Josh Landis, Heath Mueller, James Myers, Curtis Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Rorke, Quinn Rowell, Jock Stevens, Brian Trause THE CHAMPIONSHIP (HOSTED BY TEMPLE): The Sooners won their second straight title in 2003 under Mark Williams with a perfect 26-0 record. Daniel Furney (Nissen Award winner) was the all-around and parallel bars champion. Josh Landis won titles on the floor and pommel horse.

2005

NCAA NATIONAL CHAMPIONS

HEAD COACH - MARK WILLIAMS

THE SOONERS: Mubarak Abdullah-Simmons, Taqiy AbdullahSimmons, David Iammatteo, Brian Carr, Kyle Fernandez, Michael Gehart, Josh Gore, Jacob Messina, Joseph Weaver, David Henderson, Jonathan Horton, Jamie Henderson, James Myers, Brian Trause THE CHAMPIONSHIP (HOSTED BY ARMY): The Sooners won their third title in four years under Mark Williams, finishing 21-2 on the season and leading the nation with 13 All-America honors. David Henderson was the still rings champion and Jonathan Horton brought home five All-America honors.

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2006 NCAA NATIONAL CHAMPIONS HEAD COACH - MARK WILLIAMS

THE SOONERS: Taqiy Abdullah-Simmons, Wesley Aderhold, Chris Brooks, Brian Carr, Garrett Carr, Russell Czeschin, Jamie Henderson, Jonathan Horton, Jason Laughton, Kyle McNamara, Jacob Messina, James Myers, Reed Pitts, Joseph Weaver THE CHAMPIONSHIP (HOSTED BY OKLAHOMA): OU won its fourth NCAA crown in five years while compiling a perfect 31-0 record. Jonathan Horton captured the all-around, as well as individual titles on the parallel bars and high bar. The Sooners again led the nation in All-America honors, setting a school record with 14 honorees.

2008

NCAA NATIONAL CHAMPIONS

HEAD COACH - MARK WILLIAMS

THE SOONERS: Taqiy Abdullah-Simmons, Chris Brooks, Garrett Carr, Russell Czeschin, Corey English, C.J. Grimes, Jonathan Horton, Ian Jackson, Jason Laughton, Steven Legendre, Kyle McNamara, Jacob Messina, Reed Pitts, Bobby Shortle, Joseph Weaver THE CHAMPIONSHIP (HOSTED BY STANFORD): The Sooners won their fifth title in the last seven seasons while finishing the season 28-1. Senior Jonathan Horton won the still rings title while freshmen Steven Legendre captured the floor and vault titles. The Sooners rounded out the 2008 season with 11 All-America honors, second highest in the nation.

2015 NCAA NATIONAL CHAMPIONS HEAD COACH - MARK WILLIAMS

THE SOONERS: Dylan Akers, Danny Berardini, Allan Bower, William Clement, Thoa Hoang, Hunter Justus, Kanji Oyama, Alex Powarzynski, Michael Reid, Sergey Resnick, Reese Rickett, Alec Robin, Jacoby Rubin, Michael Squires, Colin Van Wicklen, Josh Yee. THE CHAMPIONSHIP (HOSTED BY OKLAHOMA): Oklahoma shattered the NCAA single-meet scoring record in back-to-back competitions during the regular season before dominating the MPSF Championships and NCAA Team Championships to take its ninth NCAA title. Michael Squires grabbed his third consecutive NCAA title on still rings and Michael Reid claimed the title on pommel horse.

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2016

NCAA NATIONAL CHAMPIONS

HEAD COACH - MARK WILLIAMS

THE SOONERS: Levi Anderson, Allan Bower, Peter Daggett, Thao Hoang, Hunter Justus, Grant Kell, Yul Moldauer, Kanji Oyama, Alex Powarzynski, Sergey Resnick, Reese Rickett, Genki Suzuki, Colin Van Wicklen, Josh Yee THE CHAMPIONSHIP (HOSTED BY OHIO STATE):

Oklahoma successfully defended its 2015 title in 2016. The Sooners went unbeaten for the second year in a row and capped off their season with a record-setting margin of victory at the NCAA finals. Freshman Yul Moldauer became just the second freshman ever to win the national title in the all-around and junior Colin Van Wicklen brought home the title on floor. The Sooners also won a fifth straight MPSF title and earned 16 total All-America honors.

2017 NCAA NATIONAL CHAMPIONS HEAD COACH - MARK WILLIAMS

THE SOONERS: Levi Anderson, Allan Bower, Peter Daggett, Todd Dowdy, Thao Hoang, Isamu, Ito, Hunter Justus, Tanner Justus, Grant Kell, Jake Maloley, Yul Moldauer, Alex Powarzynski, Reese Rickett, Brian Schibler, Genki Suzuki, Colin Van Wicklen, Matt Wenske, Josh Yee THE CHAMPIONSHIP (HOSTED BY ARMY):

The Sooners completed its three-peat with its 11th title in program history in 2017. Oklahoma went undefeated for its third consecutive season en route to a record-setting 76 straight victories. The Sooners capped the year with 22 All-America honors and added its 24th MPSF championship crown.

2018

NCAA NATIONAL CHAMPIONS

HEAD COACH - MARK WILLIAMS

THE SOONERS: Levi Anderson, Peter Daggett, Gage Dyer, Eric Holley, Isamu Ito, Hunter Justus, Tanner Justus, Grant Kell, Collyn Kellogg, Jake Maloley, Mason Menser, Yul Moldauer, Reese Rickett, Brian Schibler, Genki Suzuki, Alexei Vernyi, Matt Wenske, Cameron Wright THE CHAMPIONSHIP (HOSTED BY UIC):

The Sooners became the third school in NCAA history to win at least four consectutive national titles. Yul Moldauer made history with a record four individual NCAA titles, the most at a national championship. The title was OUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 12th overall, tying Penn State for most all time.The Sooners extended their incredible winning streak to 97 straight wins.

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NATIONAL CHAMPS YUL MOLDAUER

All-Around................2016 Floor Exercise..........2017 Still Rings..................2017 All-Around.................2018 Floor.........................2018 Vault..........................2018 Parallel Bars.............2018

JAKE DALTON

All-Around................ 2012 Parallel Bars............ 2012 Floor Exercise.......... 2011 Vault......................... 2011

DAVID HENDERSON Still Rings................. 2005

MARK OATES

Vault......................... 1983

COLIN VAN WICKLEN Floor Exercise...........2016

ALEX NADDOUR

Pommel Horse.........2011 Pommel Horse.........2010

JOSH LANDIS

Pommel Horse.........2003 Floor Exercise..........2003

MIKE WILSON

Floor Exercise..........1979

MICHAEL REID

ALEC ROBIN

Pommel Horse..........2015

STEVEN LEGENDRE

Floor Exercise..........2010 All-Around.................2009 Floor Exercise..........2009 Vault.........................2009 Floor Exercise..........2008 Vault.........................2008

DANIEL FURNEY

All-Around................ 2003 Parallel Bars............ 2003

LESLIE MOORE

Vault.........................1979

Floor Exercise...........2014 Vault..........................2014

JONATHAN HORTON Still Rings................. 2008 Floor Exercise.......... 2007 High Bar................... 2007 All-Around................ 2006 Floor Exercise.......... 2006 Still Rings................. 2006

TODD BISHOP

MICHAEL SQUIRES Still Rings................2014 Still Rings................2014 Still Rings................2013

TAQIY ABDULLAHSIMMONS

All-Around................ 2007

DAN FINK

High Bar...................1999 High Bar...................1998

Still Rings................. 1998

BART CONNER

GREG GOODHUE

Floor Exercise.......... 1979 All-Around................ 1978 All-Around................ 1977

Vault........................1974

JEREMY KILLEN

Floor Exercise.......... 1997

ODESS LOVIN

Floor Exercise..........1973 Floor Exercise..........1972

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312 ALL-AMERICANS RUSS PORTERFIELD ERA (3) 1968 (1) Tom Sexton (PB) 1972 (1) Odess Lovin (FX) 1973 (1) Odess Lovin (FX)

PAUL ZIERT ERA (26) 1974 (2) Rich Bova (HB) Greg Goodhue (V) 1976 (1) Greg Buwick (FX) 1977 (3) Bart Conner (AA) Mike Wilson (AA, PB) 1978 (5) Bart Conner (AA, SR, PB, HB) Mike Wilson (AA) 1979 (7) Bart Conner (AA, FX, PB, HB) Leslie Moore (V) Mike Wilson (AA, FX) 1980 (2) Leslie Moore (FX) Peter Stout (PB)

1981 (5) Bart Conner (AA, FX, SR, PB, HB) 1983 (1) Mark Oates (V)

GREG BUWICK ERA (64) 1984 (2) Mark Oates (FX) Scott Wilbanks (V) 1985 (2) Mark Oates (V) Mark Rice (FX) 1986 (3) Mark Rice (FX, SR) Tom Vaughn (HB) 1987 (5) Mark Rice (AA, FX, PB) Carlo Sabino (PB) Tom Vaugh (HB) 1988 (1) Jeff Lutz (V) 1989 (1) Brian Halstead (V) 1990 (3) Jim Endres (V) Brian Halstead (V) Jarrod Hanks (FX) 1991 (10) Brian Halstead (V, HB) Jarrod Hanks (AA, FX, SR, HB)

Jeff Lutz (AA, SR, PB, HB) 1992 (1) Tom Meadows (FX) 1993 (2) Marcus Jordan (AA, HB) 1994 (3) Jeremy Killen (FX) Daniel Stover (FX, V) 1995 (6) Aaron Basham (AA) Casey Bryan (HB) Jeremy Killen (AA, FX, V) Daniel Stover (FX) 1996 (4) Casey Bryan (AA, PH) Jeremy Killen (FX, V) 1997 (10) Todd Bishop (PB) Casey Bryan (AA, FX, PH, V) Dan Fink (AA, SR) Andy Howard (FX) Jeremy Killen (FX) Garon Rowland (PB) 1998 (7) Todd Bishop (PH, PB, HB) Dan Fink (AA, SR) Andy Howard (FX, V) 1999 (4) Todd Bishop (PH, PB, HB) Steve Van Etten (FX)

MARK WILLIAMS ERA (219) 2000 (5) David Johnston (SR) Josh Landis (PH) Brendan O’Neil (FX, PB) Steve Van Etten (HB) 2001 (10) Brett Covey (SR) Daniel Furney (PH, PB) Ryan Hillyer (HB) Josh Landis (PH, FX) Brendan O’Neil (FX) Steve Van Etten (PH, HB, FX) 2002 (9) Everette Bierker (PB, HB) Shannon Carrion (SR) Daniel Furney (V, HB, AA) David Henderson (SR) Quinn Rowell (HB) Jock Stevens (V) 2003 (11) Daniel Furney (AA, V, PB, HB) Josh Landis (FX, PH, PB) Brett Covey (SR) Jamie Henderson (SR) Heath Mueller (PB) Jock Stevens (V)

2004 (8) Josh Gore (PB) David Henderson (AA, SR) Jamie Henderson (SR) Heath Mueller (AA) Quinn Rowell (HB) Jock Stevens (FX) Brian Trause (PB) 2005 (13) Josh Gore (PH, PB) David Henderson (SR, V) Jamie Henderson (SR) Taqiy Abdullah-Simmons (AA, PB) Jonathan Horton (AA, FX, V, SR, HB) Jacob Messina (FX) 2006 (14) Taqiy Abdullah-Simmons (AA, V, PB) Chris Brooks (HB) Brian Carr (PH) Jamie Henderson (PH, SR) Jonathan Horton (AA, FX, SR, PB, HB) Reed Pitts (FX, V) 2007 (11) Taqiy Abdullah-Simmons (AA, V, SR, HB) Chris Brooks (HB) Russell Czeschin (FX) Jonathan Horton (AA, FX, V, SR, HB) 2008 (11) Chris Brooks (PB, HB) Russell Czeschin (FX) Jonathan Horton (AA, SR, PB) Jason Laughton (PH) Steven Legendre (FX, V, HB) Reed Pitts (FX) 2009 (11) Chris Brooks (AA, FX, V) Russell Czeschin (FX, V) Steven Legendre (AA, FX, V) Kyle McNamara (HB) Jacob Messina (PH) Bobby Shortle (FX) 2010 (11) Steven Legendre (AA, FX, V) Alex Naddour (AA, PH) Corey English (PH, PB) Jacob Dalton (AA, FX, V) Jeremy Adams (PH) 2011 (12) Jake Dalton (FX, V, PB, HB) Steven Legendre (AA, FX, HB) Alex Naddour (AA, PH, V) Troy Nitzky (SR) Bobby Shortle (FX) 2012 (12) Danny Berardini (PB) Jake Dalton (AA, FX, SR, V, PB, HB) Presten Ellsworth (V) Mike Heredia (V) Troy Nitzky (SR) Patrick Piscitelli (V) Chris Stehl (SR)

2013 (9) Danny Berardini (PB) Ethan Jose (HB) Kanji Oyama (FX) Michael Reid (PH) Alec Robin (AA, V, HB) Michael Squires (SR) Chris Stehl (SR) 2014 (9) Danny Berardini (PB, HB) William Clement (HB) Michael Reid (PH) Alec Robin (V, FX) Michael Squires (SR) Colin Van Wicklen (FX, V) 2015 (14) Dylan Akers (PB) Danny Berardini (PB) Allan Bower (PH, AA) Todd Dowdy (V) Hunter Justus (SR) Kanji Oyama (FX, V) Michael Reid (PH) Sergey Resnick (PB) Michael Squires (SR) Colin Van Wicklen (FX, V) Josh Yee (V) 2016 (16) Levi Anderson (HB) Allan Bower (PH, PB, AA) Hunter Justus (SR) Yul Moldauer (FX, PB, AA) Kanji Oyama (FX, V, PB, AA) Sergey Resnick (PB) Colin Van Wicklen (FX, VT, HB) 2017 (22) Allan Bower (FX, PH, SR, VT, PB, AA) Thao Hoang (SR) Hunter Justus (SR, PB) Yul Moldauer (FX, SR, VT, PB, HB, AA) Reese Rickett (SR) Genki Suzuki (HB) Colin Van Wicklen (FX, VT, PB, HB, AA) 2018 (11) Levi Anderson (AA, HB) Hunter Justus (VT) Tanner Justus (VT) Yul Moldauer (AA, FX, PH, SR, VT, PB) Genki Suzuki (PH)

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1977 1978 1979 1980 1984

1987 1991 1996 1999 2000

2001 2002 2003 2005 2006

2007 2008 2010 2012 2013

2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

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Mike Rice (AA, PB, PH) Carlo Sabino (FX) Mark Steves (V)

Todd Bishop (PB) Dan Fink (SR)

Ian Jackson (V) Steven Legendre (FX)

Todd Bishop (PH, PB, HB) Brendan O’Neil (FX)

Jake Dalton (AA, FX, V, PB) Steven Legendre (FX) Alex Naddour (PH)

‘12

Jeremy Killen (FX, V)

‘13

Jonathan Horton (AA, FX, SR, HB)

Casey Bryan (AA) Dan Fink (SR) Jeremy Killen (V) Kyle Johnson (FX)

‘14

Dan Fink (SR)

‘15

Chris Brooks (HB) Jonathan Horton (FX, SR)

Raymond White (FX) Michael Squires (SR) Kanji Oyama (V) Danny Berardini (HB) Allan Bower (V) Kanji Oyama (V) Michael Reid (PH) Michael Squires (SR)

‘16

Aaron Basham (HB) Daniel Stover (FX, V)

William Clement (HB) Presten Ellsworth (PB) Sergey Resnick (PH) Alec Robin (V) Michael Squires (SR)

Kanji Oyama (VT) Yul Moldauer (PB) Allan Bower (AA)

‘17

David Henderson (V) Jamie Henderson (PH) Jonathan Horton (AA, SR)

Jake Dalton (AA, HB, PB, SR)

Yul Moldauer (FX, SR, PB) Matt Wenske (VT) Levi Anderson (HB)

‘18

‘00 ‘01 ‘02 ‘03 ‘04

Josh Gore (PB) Quinn Rowell (HB)

‘05

‘90 ‘89 ‘91 ‘92 ‘93

Aaron Basham (HB) Marcus Jordan (HB) Tom Meadows (SR) Daniel Stover (FX, V)

‘95 ‘94

Tom Meadows (SR) Orson Sykes (V)

‘09 ‘08

Mark Oates (PB)

Daniel Furney (AA) Josh Landis (PH) Jock Stevens (V)

‘10

‘84

Rob Mahurin (PB) Scott Wilbanks (FX) Mike Rice (SR) Mike Sims (PH, HB)

Ricky Armstrong (HB) Brian Halstead (PB) Jeff Lutz (SR)

‘11

‘82

Mike Sims (PB)

‘85

Mark Biespiel (FX) Bart Conner (AA, PB) Peter Stout (HB)

‘86

Peter Stout (PH)

Everette Bierker (HB) Brett Covey (SR) Josh Landis (PH) Jock Stevens (FX)

‘96

Bart Conner (AA, PB, HB) Leslie Moore (FX)

Jarrod Hanks (SR)

‘97

‘76 ‘77

Gary Beasley (PH) Bart Conner (AA)

‘80

Paul Black (PH, PB) Bart Conner (AA)

‘81

Greg Buwick (FX) Mike Wilson (PB)

‘78

Greg Buwick (FX)

Brian Halstead (V, HB)

‘98

Rich Bova (HB)

Brendan O’Neil (FX) Steve Van Etten (V) Brett Covey (SR)

‘99

Odess Lovin (FX)

‘06

Mark Steves (FX, HB) Jeff Lutz (V)

Odess Lovin (FX)

Everette Bierker (PB) Daniel Furney (PH) Robby Rome (HB)

‘07

‘87

Mike Rice (AA, FX) Carlo Sabino (PH) Mark Steves (HB)

‘88

Rich Carr (Trampoline) Tom Sexton (HB)

‘79

‘75 ‘74 ‘73 ‘72 ‘68

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Yul Moldauer (AA, FX, PH, SR, PB) Tanner Justus (VT)

Jonathan Horton (AA, SR) Steven Legendre (FX) Steven Legendre (V)

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UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA MENâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S GYMNASTICS

RUSS PORTERFIELD

GREG BUWICK

1984-1999 Record: 224-74-1 (.749)

1966-1973 Record: 40-45 (.471) YEAR

1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973

RECORD

1-6 2-10 6-7 9-3 4-6 7-4 7-4 4-5

CONFERENCE FINISH NCAA FINISH

Fifth (Big Eight) Fifth (Big Eight) Third (Big Eight) Second (Big Eight) Fourth (Big Eight) Second (Big Eight) Second (Big Eight) Third (Big Eight)

N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

PAUL ZIERT 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983

Second (Big Eight) Third (Big Eight) Third (Big Eight) First (Big Eight) First (Big Eight) First (Big Eight) Third (Big Eight) First (Big Eight) Third (Big Eight) Third (Big Eight)

RECORD CONFERENCE FINISH NCAA FINISH

9-3 8-4 10-3 14-1 13-2 1-2 8-4 15-1 8-4 18-7 13-3 9-9 15-11 21-5 39-8 23-7-1

First (Big Eight) Second (Big Eight) Second (Big Eight) First (Big Eight) Second (Big Eight) Third (Big Eight) Second (Big Eight) First (Big Eight) Second (Big Eight) Second (Big Eight) Second (Big Eight) Second (Big Eight) First (Big Eight) Second (MPSF) Fifth (MPSF) First (MPSF)

Seventh Eighth Fourth Fourth Eighth N/A Sixth First Fifth Fourth Fourth Fourth Fifth Second Fourth N/A

2000-pres. Record: 470-36 (.928)

RECORD CONFERENCE FINISH NCAA FINISH

7-3 5-4 6-5 7-1 10-1 4-2 10-3 4-2 5-4 8-3

1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999

MARK WILLIAMS

1974-1983 Record: 62-28 (.702) YEAR

YEAR

N/A N/A N/A First First Second Fourth Second N/A Seventh

YEAR

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

RECORD CONFERENCE FINISH NCAA FINISH

15-4 24-2 28-1 26-0 24-4 21-2 31-0 26-4 28-1 23-3 24-4 24-2 26-3 26-3 23-3 26-0 26-0 26-0 21-0

First (MPSF) First (MPSF) First (MPSF) First (MPSF) Second (MPSF) First (MPSF) First (MPSF) First (MPSF) First (MPSF) Second (MPSF) First (MPSF) Second (MPSF) First (MPSF) First (MPSF) First (MPSF) First (MPSF) First (MPSF) First (MPSF) First (MPSF)

12-TIME NATIONAL CHAMPIONS 1977, 78, 91 , 02, 03, 05, 06, 08, 15, 16, 17, 18

Fourth Second First First Second First First Second First Third Third Second Second Second Second First First First First

2019 MEDIA GUIDE

ALL-TIME LETTERMEN NOTE: According to university records, the following student-athletes earned varsity gymnastics letters during the years indicated. Corrections and additions are welcome and should be directed to the Oklahoma Athletics Communications Office.

Skip Crawley............................................ 1986 William Crews..................................... 1966-67 Wayne Crockett.................................. 1970-72 Chad Crumley..................................... 2009-12 Russell Czeschin................................ 2006-09

Peter Daggett................................2016-pres. Jacob Dalton....................................... 2010-12 Douglas Datillo........................................ 1968 J.J. Davis................................................. 1993 Mike Doke................................................ 1984 T.J. Dortch.......................................... 1992-93 Todd Dowdy.................................... 2013-2015 Chad Duncan...................................... 1995-97 Gage Dyer......................................2018-pres.

Jeremy Adams.................................... 2010-11 Mubarak Abdullah-Simmons............... 2004-05 Taqiy Abdullah-Simmons.................... 2005-08 Wesley Aderhold................................. 2006-07 Jose Aguero........................................ 1980-81 Dylan Akers........................................ 2012-15 Levi Anderson...............................2016-pres. Ricky Armstrong................................. 1990-92 David Arnoth............................................ 1972 Robert Atchison....................................... 1972

Matt Bailey.......................................... 1982-84 Forrest Barker.......................................... 1966 Aaron Basham.................................... 1992-95 Jody Bayless...................................... 1978-80 Garry Beasley..................................... 1975-78 Danny Berardini.................................. 2012-15 Everette Bierker.................................. 1999-02 Matthew Biespiel................................ 1979-81 Todd Bishop........................................ 1996-99 Paul Black........................................... 1976-79 Greg Bond.......................................... 1984-85 Richard Bova...................................... 1972-75 Allan Bower........................................ 2014-17 Tim Brassfield..................................... 1974-75 Chris Brooks....................................... 2006-09 Casey Bryan....................................... 1994-97 Dale Burrow........................................ 1975-76 Greg Buwick....................................... 1975-76

Mike Cahill.......................................... 1969-71 Michael Caldwell................................. 1970-71 Russell Campbell..................................... 1967 John Capozzoli................................... 1972-74 Brian Carr........................................... 2004-07 Garrett Carr........................................ 2006-07 Richard Carr............................................ 1968 Shannon Carrion................................ 2000-03 Laurence Chavez............................... 1991-93 William Clement.................................. 2012-15 Bruce Cole............................................... 1968 Bart Conner.................................. 1977-79, 81 Brett Covey......................................... 2000-03

Dale Eby.................................................. 1976 Andrew Eddington.............................. 1996-97 Presten Ellsworth................................ 2011-14 Jim Endres.......................................... 1988-90 Corey English..................................... 2007-10

Mark Farbin............................................. 1974 Kyle Fernandez.................................. 2004-05 Dan Fink............................................. 1995-98 David Finning........................................... 2009 Mark Folger........................................ 1981-82 Benjamin Fox...................................... 1980-83 Brian Funkhouser.................................... 1987 Daniel Furney..................................... 2000-03

Michael Gehart................................... 2002-05 Mike Glover............................................. 1967 Charley Goicoechea........................... 1998-99 Greg Goodhue.................................... 1973-74 Josh Gore........................................... 2002-05 Mischa Gorkuscha................................... 1960 Stuart Gray.............................................. 1985

Brian Halstead.................................... 1988-91 Kent Hamilton..................................... 1989-90 Anthony Hampton.................................... 1980 Jarrod Hanks...................................... 1988-91 Gabe Hansen..................................... 1999-01 Pat Harbour............................................. 1969 David Henderson................................ 2002-05 Jamie Henderson............................... 2003-06 Michael Henry..................................... 1973-74

Anibal Hernandez............................... 1982-83 Matt Hervey........................................ 1986-88 Ryan Hillyer........................................ 1999-02 Jerry Hinkle......................................... 1973-75 Thao Hoang........................................ 2014-17 Eric Holley.....................................2018-pres. Jonathan Horton................................. 2005-08 Andy Howard...................................... 1997-98 George Howell.................................... 1975-78

David Iammatteo............................... 2001, 05 Isamu Ito........................................2017-pres.

Ian Jackson........................................ 2007-11 James Johannesen........................... 1968, 70 Larry Johns.............................................. 1993 Bradley Johnson................................. 1979-81 Kyle Johnson........................................... 1996 Matthew Johnson.................................... 1987 David Johnston................................... 1999-02 Alan Jones.......................................... 1966-67 Jeff Jones........................................... 1990-91 Kevin Jordan....................................... 1985-88 Marcus Jordan.................................... 1990-93 Tim Jordan.......................................... 1984-87 Ethan Jose.......................................... 2012-14 Hunter Justus..................................... 2015-18 Tanner Justus...............................2017-pres.

Grant Kell......................................2016-pres. Darren Keller........................................... 1984 Collyn Kellogg..............................2018-pres. Jay Kemp............................................ 1982-85 Scott Kerns.............................................. 1974 Dale Kerr................................................. 1978 Jeremy Killen...................................... 1994-97 Josh Kramb........................................ 1993-96 Gregory Krippel.................................. 1971-74

Larry Lain................................................. 1975 Josh Landis........................................ 2000-03 Jason Laughton.................................. 2006-08 Steven Legendre................................ 2008-11 Roger Letourneau............................... 1972-73 Kevin Lindsey.......................................... 1971 Fulton Loebel...................................... 1971-74 Michael Lofland....................................... 1975 Carey Loomis.......................................... 1976 Odess Lovin........................................ 1970-73 Jeff Lutz........................................ 1987-88, 91 Huy Ly................................................ 1997-00

25 CONFERENCE TITLES 1977, 78, 79, 80, 84, 87, 91, 96, 99, 00, 01, 02, 03, 05, 06, 07, 08, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18

UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA MEN’S GYMNASTICS

ALEX NADDOUR 2016 OYLYMPIC BRONZE MEDALIST

John Maddox........................................... 1966 Robert Mahurin................................... 1981-84 Jake Maloley.................................2017-pres. Mason Menser......................................... 2018 Craig Martin............................................. 1977 Daniel Martin...................................... 1984-85 Jeff Martin........................................... 1978-81 Michael Maxie.......................................... 1968 Jeff McGuire............................................ 1973 Kyle McNamara.................................. 2006-09 Tom Meadows.................................... 1991-93 Jacob Messina.........................2005-06, 08-09 Michael Mihalco.................................. 1971-73 Martin Miller........................................ 1976-77 Robert Miller............................................ 1975 Yul Moldauer.................................2016-pres. Leslie Moore....................................... 1977-80 Jake Moran......................................... 1998-99 Heath Mueller..................................... 2001-04 James Myers................................ 2003, 05-06

Alex Naddour......................................2010 -11 Anthony Naddour.................................2009-11 Troy Nitzky.......................................... 2010-13

Mark Oates......................................... 1982-85 Patrick O’Brien.................................... 1971-74 Brendan O’Neil................................... 1998-02 Curtis O’Rorke......................................... 2003 Richard Orna........................................... 1969 Kanji Oyama....................................... 2013-16

Vince Pagano..................................... 1990-93 John Payton........................................ 1999-02 Patrick Piscitelli................................... 2009-12 Reed Pitts.......................................... 2006, 08 Donald Pollard......................................... 1975

Alex Powarzynski............................... 2014-17

Richard Ranier......................................... 1970 Stanton Rehkemper............................ 2012-14 Michael Reid................................... 2012-2015 Ramon Repp........................................... 1968 Sergey Resnick.................................. 2013-16 Roy Rettberg..................................... 1968, 70 Mike Rice...................................... 1983, 85-87 Reese Rickett..................................... 2016-18 Dave Riehl.......................................... 1984-85 Alec Robin.......................................... 2012-15 Robby Rome....................................... 1997-00 Quinn Rowell...................................... 2001-04 Garon Rowland................................... 1995-97 Gavin Rowland................................... 1996-99 Jacoby Rubin...................................... 2012-15 Anton Rupert...................................... 1975-75 Stephen Rutledge............................... 1977-80

Carlo Sabino................................. 1985-87, 89 Brian Schibler...............................2017-pres. Dave Schultz........................................... 1986 Bernard Schwalbe................................... 1966 Tom Sexton......................................... 1967-68 Mark Seyler........................................ 1992-95 Matt Shoen......................................... 1996-99 Bobby Shortle..................................... 2008-11 Mike Sims........................................... 1981-84 Joe Smith............................................ 1967-68 Brad Snowden......................................... 1985 Michael Squires.................................. 2012-15 Donald Steinbach.................................... 1975 Chris Stehl.......................................... 2010-13 Jock Stevens...................................... 2001-04 Mark Steves........................................ 1985-88 Peter Stout.......................................... 1980-81 Daniel Stover...................................... 1992-95 Genki Suzuki.................................2016-pres. Ric Swezey........................................ 1991, 93 Orson Sykes....................................... 1991-92

Jon Thibadeaux.................................. 1996-97 Alan Thomas........................................... 1987 Michael Torrez.................................... 1970-71 Brian Trause....................................... 2001-05

Steve Van Etten.................................. 1998-01 Colin Van Wicklen............................... 2014-17 Bernard Van Wie................................ 1976-77 Thomas Vaughan............................... 1986-89 Alexei Vernyi.................................2018-pres.

Monty Waldron................................... 1987-90 Eric Weaver........................................ 1992-95 Joseph Weaver................................... 2005-07 Ronald Webb...................................... 1970-71 Matt Wenske..................................2017-pres. Ed Wentzheimer................................. 1997-00 Terry Wheelock........................................ 1983 Lee White................................................ 1984 Raymond White.................................. 2011-14 Scott Wilbanks.................................... 1982-84 Scot Wilce........................................... 1979-81 Mike Wilson ....................................... 1976-79 Kelly Woner........................................ 1990-91 Cameron Wright............................2018-pres. David Wright............................1979-80, 82-83

Josh Yee............................................. 2013-17 Tommy Yuen....................................... 1970-73

Greg Zeiders....................................... 1990-91 Dain Zinn............................................ 1966-68 Current student-athletes in bold

12-TIME NATIONAL CHAMPIONS 1977, 78, 91 , 02, 03, 05, 06, 08, 15, 16, 17, 18

2019 MEDIA GUIDE

RECORD BOOK INDIVIDUAL

FLOOR

16.250.......................... Jake Dalton................ 4/14/11 16.250.......................... Jake Dalton................ 1/21/12 16.250.......................... Jake Dalton................ 3/19/11 16.250...................... Steven Legendre............ 1/22/11 16.200.......................... Jake Dalton ............... 4/16/11 16.200...................... Steven Legendre............ 4/15/11 16.200.......................... Jake Dalton ............... 2/19/11 16.200...................... Steven Legendre............ 2/19/11 16.200...................... Steven Legendre............ 2/13/11

POMMEL HORSE

15.950......................... Michael Reid............... 2/14/15 15.850......................... Michael Reid............... 2/27/15 15.750......................... Michael Reid............... 3/28/15 15.750.........................Alex Naddour............... 3/5/11 15.700......................... Michael Reid................ 2/1/15 15.700.........................Alex Naddour.............. 3/20/10

STILL RINGS

16.300.......................Michael Squires............. 2/27/15 16.300.......................Michael Squires............. 2/14/15 16.300.......................Michael Squires............. 1/17/15 16.300.......................Michael Squires ............ 3/29/14 16.150.......................Michael Squires.............. 2/8/14

PARALLEL BARS

16.100....................... Yul Moldauer............... 4/2/16 16.000....................... Yul Moldauer.............. 1/23/16 16.000....................... Yul Moldauer............. 3/19/16 15.900....................... Yul Moldauer............... 2/6/16 15.800....................... Yul Moldauer.............. 3/11/16

HIGH BAR

15.800.........................Will Clement............... 2/14/15 15.650......................Danny Berardini............ 2/14/15 15.650..................... Steven Legendre............. 3/5/11 15.550......................Danny Berardini............ 2/27/15 15.550......................... Jake Dalton................ 1/21/12 15.550........................ Chris Brooks............... 3/21/09

ALL-AROUND

92.450..................... Jonathan Horton............ 3/15/08 92.250..................... Steven Legendre............ 3/21/09 92.200..................... Steven Legendre............ 2/13/11 91.750........................ Chris Brooks............... 3/21/09 91.250..................... Steven Legendre............ 3/19/11

VAULT

16.800.......................... Jake Dalton................ 4/14/11 16.700.......................... Jake Dalton................ 3/19/11 16.700...................... Steven Legendre............ 2/13/11 16.650.......................... Jake Dalton................. 4/2/11 16.550.......................... Jake Dalton................ 4/16/11

79 25 CONFERENCE TITLES 1977, 78, 79, 80, 84, 87, 91, 96, 99, 00, 01, 02, 03, 05, 06, 07, 08, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18

UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA MENâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S GYMNASTICS

RECORD BOOK TEAM

FLOOR

PARALLEL BARS

POMMEL HORSE

HIGH BAR

77.950............................vs. Illinois.................. 2/27/15 77.900..................Rocky Mountain Open........ 1/16/16 77.800 ........................vs. Minnesota.............. 2/27/16 76.700........................ NCAA Prelims............... 4/9/15 76.650..........................vs. Michigan............... 2/14/15

76.350............................vs. Illinois.................. 2/27/15 76.150..........................vs. Michigan............... 2/14/15 75.050........................ vs. Ohio State.............. 3/14/15 74.700............................. vs. Iowa.................... 2/1/14 74.500..........................vs. Air Force............... 2/23/13

STILL RINGS

76.800......................... NCAA Finals............... 4/10/15 76.500..........................vs. Michigan............... 2/14/15 76.500............................vs. Illinois.................. 2/27/15 76.400.......................... vs. Stanford................. 3/4/16 76.300........................ NCAA Prelims............... 4/9/15

VAULT

77.000.................MPSF Championships........ 4/2/16 76.650.............Rocky Mountain Invitational... 1/11/14 76.350......................... vs. Stanford................. 3/5/16 76.050........................ vs. Nebraska................ 2/2/16 75.850....................... vs. Ohio State.............. 3/11/16 75.800.........................vs. Michigan............... 1/23/16 77.050.........................vs. Michigan............... 2/14/15 76.650........................ vs. California................ 3/8/15 75.100....................... vs. Ohio State.............. 3/11/16 74.900....................... vs. Ohio State.............. 3/14/15 74.750................ vs. Iowa and California....... 1/30/16

ALL-AROUND

457.300.........................vs. Illinois.................. 2/27/15 456.400.......................vs. Michigan............... 2/14/15 452.350....................... vs. Stanford................. 3/5/16 450.750..................... NCAA Prelims............... 4/9/15 451.250..................... vs. Ohio State.............. 3/11/16 449.500..................... vs. Ohio State.............. 3/14/15

76.100..............Rocky Mountain Invitational... 1/16/16 75.800..................MPSF Championships....... 3/29/15 75.450........................ vs. Ohio State.............. 3/11/16 75.400......................... vs. Nebraska................ 2/6/16 75.250........................ NCAA Prelims.............. 4/14/16 75.250.......................... Three times................. 2014

80 12-TIME NATIONAL CHAMPIONS 1977, 78, 91 , 02, 03, 05, 06, 08, 15, 16, 17, 18