March 9, 2010

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#1 STANFORD (9-0) knocked off its second top-ranked opponent in successive weeks, this time No. 1 Oklahoma in a tri-meet in Lincoln, NE. The Cardinal scored another 2010 NCAA-high 361.650, ahead of the Sooners and host Nebraska Huskers. The Cardinal turned in a national-high on vault (65.550), with five scores of at least 16, led by Tim Gentry's 16.5. Gentry also led the rings rotation with a 15.4, while Eddie Penev led the floor (15.7) and John Martin on horse (14.75). Stanford is off until March 26.

#2 OKLAHOMA (9-1) once again turned in the nation's second best team score (360.300), placing second in a tri-meet, behind Stanford and ahead of Nebraska. Steven Legendre claimed his second all-around title of the year (88.850) and also won the floor (16.100). Alex Naddour won the horse for his fourth title (14.900). The Sooners travel to Ohio State Saturday (Mar. 13).

#12 AIR FORCE (1-9) sophomore Devin Menefee recorded a career-high and top routine on rings (15.25) and junior Nash Mills won the all-around (84.750) in leading the Falcons to second place in a home tri-meet last Friday, behind Stanford and ahead of Illinois-Chicago. Air Force posted a program-record on parallel bars (56.650) and season-bests on horse (53.650), rings (59.000), and high bar (55.300). James Okamoto was third on horse with a career-high (14.100). Mills and Joel Uptmor shared a vault title (15.750) and Menifee won rings (15.350) in a dual Sunday with the Flames. The Falcons head to Army and Springfield for two more duals this week.

#8 NEBRASKA (7-5) posted a team score of 347.500 in a third place home triangular finish to No. 1 Oklahoma and No. 2 Stanford. Kyle Shanahan took second on high bar (14.95). Nine Huskers earned a career-high. Cory Baumgarten had career-efforts on floor (14.45), rings (14.40) and vault (15.70). Nebraska travels to California for another tri-meet, taking on Penn State and host Cal Saturday (Mar. 13).

#9 CALIFORNIA (1-6) was outlasted in a dual at No. 5 Ohio State on Saturday, 351.800-346.000. The Bears took team victories on parallel bars and high bar. Sophomore Glen Ishino was the all-around champion (89.050), while Dennis Mannhart was second (88.200). Mannhart won p-bars (15.250), was second on floor (15.050), and third on vault (15.700) and high bar (14.600). Ishino was second on horse (15.000) and p-bars (15.050) and third on floor (14.750) and rings (15.150). The Bears host a tri-meet Saturday (Mar. 13) against Nebraska and Penn State.

GLEN ISHINO MPSF GYMNAST OF THE WEEK
California sophomore Glen Ishino (Santa Ana, CA) won an all-around title with a season-high (89.050) at No. 5 Ohio State. He was second on horse (15.00) and p-bars (15.05), in addition to third-place on floor (14.75) and rings (15.15). Ishino added a fourth-place outcome on vault (15.6). The rings routine was a career-high, while the p-bars and floor were season-highs. Also Nominated: Steven Legendre (OU); Devin Menefee (AFA)