Men’s Gymnasts Victorious over Illinois-Chicago – Ohio State Buckeyes
2/3/2002 12:00:00 AM | General, Men's Gymnastics
Feb. 3, 2002
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio State men’s gymnasts won its first dual meet of the season against Illinois-Chicago tonight in Chicago 213.850-201.00. OSU improved on its mark of 203.325 they posted at the Windy City Invitational, Jan. 12, to down UIC for the second time this season.
The Buckeyes were paced by senior Mitch Claman, who won both the still rings and the horizontal bar competitions. His 9.300 score in the still rings surpassed his former career high score of 9.100.
Junior Dick Huntwork, sophomore Eric Van Sickle and junior Michael Evans also all won individual events. Huntwork won the floor exercise with a score of 9.300. Van Sickle captured the top spot on the pommel horse with his score of 9.450 bettering his career best by .350. Evans tied Claman for the top spot in the horizontal bar with a score of 9.100.
Ohio State will next compete at the Winter Cup Challenge in Las Vegas, Nev. Feb. 8-9 and will return home Feb. 15 to battle Illinois and Oklahoma.
Ohio State 213.850, Illinois-Chicago 201.00 Feb. 2, 2002, Chicago, Ill.
Top finishers and Ohio State results Floor Exercise 1. Dick Huntwork, OSU 9.300 2. Jamey Houle, OSU 9.050 3t. Mitch Claman, OSU 8.900 3t. Earnest Nelson, OSU 8.900 7. Kerry Adderly, OSU 8.750 10t. Michael Evans, OSU 8.350
Pommel Horse 1. Eric Van Sickle, OSU 9.450 2. Ryan Schwartzkopf, OSU 9.300 3. Jamey Houle, OSU 8.700 4. Dick Huntwork, OSU 8.600 8. Randy Monahan, OSU 7.750 12. Earnest Nelson, OSU 6.000
Parallel Bars 1. D. Livingston, UIC 8.600 3. Cody Trobaugh, OSU 8.400 4t. Adderly, OSU 8.250 6. Randy Monahan, OSU 8.100 7t. Jamey Houle, OSU 8.050 10. Eric Van Sickle, OSU 7.800 12. Dick Huntwork, OSU 5.050
Rings 1. Mitch Claman, OSU 9.300 2. Randy Monahan, OSU 9.100 3t. Matt Smith, OSU 8.950 3t. Dick Huntwork, OSU 8.950 4. Eric Van Sickle, OSU 8.700 7. Kerry Adderly, OSU 8.150
Vault 1. Neil Faustino, UIC 9.400 3. Kerry Adderly, OSU 9.250 4. Earnest Nelson, OSU 9.200 5t. Randy Monahan, OSU 9.100 5t. Dick Huntwork, OSU 9.100 10. Michael Evans, OSU 8.975 11. Cody Trobaugh, OSU 8.950
Horizontal Bar 1t. Mitch Claman 9.100 1t. Michael Evans 9.100 3. Earnest Nelson, OSU 8.900 4. Jamey Houle, OSU 8.800 5. Randy Monahan, OSU 8.700 11t. Kerry Adderly, OSU 6.500
