Michigan State University
NCAA Championships
Men's Gymnastics Fall Short Of NCAA Championship
4/7/2001 12:00:00 AM | Men's Gymnastics
April 7, 2001
COLUMBUS, Ohio - The MSU men's gymnastics team finished sixth in the team competition at the 2001 NCAA National Championships on Friday night (April 6). The NCAA Championships are being hosted by Ohio State University and will conclude today (April 7) with the individual championships to begin at 7 p.m..
Ohio State became the 2001 National Champion with a score of 218.125, defeating Oklahoma (217.775), California (216.775), Michigan (216.175), Penn State (212.125) and MSU (211.875). The Spartans set a team season high on the vault with a 36.125 and had two gymnasts finish in the top eight to continue on to the individual finals. Sophomore Brad Golden (Orlando, Fla.) tied for third on the floor exercise (9.300) and the vault (9.325) to qualify for the individuals. Junior Jonathan Plante (Easton, Pa.) tied with Clay Strother of Minnesota for first on the pommel horse with a 9.600.
Team NCAA National Championships FX PH SR V PB HB Total1. Ohio State 36.250 36.100 36.650 37.075 36.650 35.400 218.1252. Oklahoma 36.925 36.600 36.950 36.100 34.950 36.250 217.7753. California 36.800 36.450 35.100 36.175 35.200 37.050 216.7754. Michigan 36.400 34.650 36.600 36.650 35.725 36.150 216.1755. Penn State 35.350 35.000 36.000 36.775 33.950 35.050 212.1256. MSU 36.000 35.550 35.450 36.125 33.500 35.250 211.875
