Former Buckeye Raj Bhavsar Holds Third at 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Ohio State Buckeyes
6/20/2008 12:00:00 AM | General, Men's Gymnastics
Morgan Hamm notches three Top 3 finishes in Philadelphia
COLUMBUS, Ohio Raj Bhavsar, who competed for the Scarlet and Gray from 2000-03, holds third with a score of 90.5 in the all-around after day one of the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials in Philadelphia Thursday. Just 0.15 points separate first and third place with Alexander Artemev in first (90.65) and Jonathan Horton, the 2008 Nissen Emery Award winner, in second (90.55).
In 2004, Bhavsar was selected as the U.S. alternate for the Athens Games while training with Avery in Columbus.
Morgan Hamm, who trains at Ohio State with men’s gymnastics coach Miles Avery, completed the opening day of competition, nabbing Top 3 finishes on three events. The Waukesha, Wis., native’s best finish came on pommel horse with a score of 14.9 for second. Hamm also placed third on both vault and high bar (tied), scoring a 16.0 and 15.2, respectively.
The men’s competition concludes at 3 p.m. Saturday in the Wachovia Center. NBC Sports will be televising the U.S. Men’s Olympic Team Trials starting at 4:30 p.m. Saturday. The U.S. Men’s Olympic Team will be introduced during the U.S. Women’s Olympic Team Trials at 6 p.m. Sunday on NBC.
