Temple University Athletics
Saturday, February 13
McGonigle Hall
7:30
Temple University
vs
Springfield
Men's Gymnastics Tops Springfield 333.350-326.000
2.13.10 | Men's Gymnastics
Bloomfield boasts top rings score of the night
Complete Results
PHILADELPHIA—The Temple men's gymnastics team—competing in the final home meet of the season—topped EIGL conference rival Springfield 333.250-326.000 on Saturday, Feb 13 to headline the 7th annual Temple Boys' Invitational. For seniors Patrick McLaughlin, Tyler Croteau and Chris Bizub, the competition marked the final time they would compete inside Temple's McGonigle Hall. Springfield's Ty Evans won the all-around with 84.000 points.
Temple started the evening on the floor exercise, where they were led off by junior Jeff Zack's 14.100 (double layout; Arabian double). Sophomore Evan Burke chipped in a 14.000, despite putting a hand down on his closing triple-full. Croteau—a virtual mainstay in the Cherry & White floor lineup since his freshman year—nailed an opening whip-double Arabian for an event-winning 14.750.
McLaughlin anchored the event, and sadly injured his foot while unveiling a double-twisting double back mount. At press time, no official prognosis had been revealed as to the extent of the injury, but McLaughlin was reported to be back in the gym in good spirits on Sunday to support his teammates.
The Owls finished the first rotation with a 55.850 total over Springfield's 49.650 pommel horse effort. Both squads switched events in the second rotation, with Temple amassing a 52.500 pommel horse total, led by Jesse Kitzen-Abelson's meet winning 14.200. Meanwhile, Springfield was tumbling up a storm on floor exercise, an event the team is currently ranked #1 on in the conference. The Pride was led by Evans' 14.400 and Jimmy Pezzino's 14.100 (beautiful Arabian double tuck second pass).
After two rotations, Temple led Springfield 108.350-105.900.
In the third rotation, Temple moved to the still rings and were led by junior Blake Collins' meet-winning 14.150 (clean Jonasson-Yamawaki; 1.5 twisting double tuck) and sophomore Chris Mooney's 13.800 (stuck double-twisting double tuck). Freshman Alex Tighe and Asaaf Zoor delivered crucial hit sets, scoring 13.500 and 13.650, respectively, bringing the team total to 55.100.
Springfield did a fine job on the vault, led by Evans' 15.200 for a 60.050 total.
Following the still rings, Temple moved to the vault and showed excellent variety from Zack (Kasamatsu-half), Burke (double-twisting Yurchenko) and junior Scott Bloomfield's meet winning 15.650 (full-twisting Kasamatsu) for a 60.800 total.
Springfield's still rings total of 52.250 brought its four-event total to 218.200, more than six points below Temple's 224.250.
The parallel bars—an event that gave the Cherry & White problems two weeks ago against University of Illinois-Chicago and SUNY Brockport—proved troublesome again when the first two athletes (Tighe and Kitzen-Abelson) over-cooked their double-back dismounts for scores of 11.700 and 12.850. Bloomfield, Collins and Croteau took the momentum back in the right direction hitting crucial sets, led by Croteau's meet-winning 13.900 for a 53.900 total. Springfield had a respectable showing on high bar with a 53.550.
In the sixth and final rotation of the evening, Temple moved to the high bar with lead-off freshman Brett Statman over-rotating his triple-back dismount for a 12.750. Fellow freshman Tighe followed with a team-high 14.200 (Zhou Li Min; straddle Tkatchev; double-front barani out dismount). Collins caught his Gienger but struggled following a Weiler kip for a 12.650. Closing out the rotation for the Owls were Bloomfield (layout jaeger; double-twisting double layout), Mooney (stuck tucked double-double) and freshman Allan Malone (Takemoto; Tkatchev) for a 55.200 total.
Springfield's Evans finished off a fine evening for the Pride on parallel bars, winning the event with a 14.100
Temple travels to West Point, NY to face Army on February 19 for dual-meet competition.
PHILADELPHIA—The Temple men's gymnastics team—competing in the final home meet of the season—topped EIGL conference rival Springfield 333.250-326.000 on Saturday, Feb 13 to headline the 7th annual Temple Boys' Invitational. For seniors Patrick McLaughlin, Tyler Croteau and Chris Bizub, the competition marked the final time they would compete inside Temple's McGonigle Hall. Springfield's Ty Evans won the all-around with 84.000 points.
Temple started the evening on the floor exercise, where they were led off by junior Jeff Zack's 14.100 (double layout; Arabian double). Sophomore Evan Burke chipped in a 14.000, despite putting a hand down on his closing triple-full. Croteau—a virtual mainstay in the Cherry & White floor lineup since his freshman year—nailed an opening whip-double Arabian for an event-winning 14.750.
McLaughlin anchored the event, and sadly injured his foot while unveiling a double-twisting double back mount. At press time, no official prognosis had been revealed as to the extent of the injury, but McLaughlin was reported to be back in the gym in good spirits on Sunday to support his teammates.
The Owls finished the first rotation with a 55.850 total over Springfield's 49.650 pommel horse effort. Both squads switched events in the second rotation, with Temple amassing a 52.500 pommel horse total, led by Jesse Kitzen-Abelson's meet winning 14.200. Meanwhile, Springfield was tumbling up a storm on floor exercise, an event the team is currently ranked #1 on in the conference. The Pride was led by Evans' 14.400 and Jimmy Pezzino's 14.100 (beautiful Arabian double tuck second pass).
After two rotations, Temple led Springfield 108.350-105.900.
In the third rotation, Temple moved to the still rings and were led by junior Blake Collins' meet-winning 14.150 (clean Jonasson-Yamawaki; 1.5 twisting double tuck) and sophomore Chris Mooney's 13.800 (stuck double-twisting double tuck). Freshman Alex Tighe and Asaaf Zoor delivered crucial hit sets, scoring 13.500 and 13.650, respectively, bringing the team total to 55.100.
Springfield did a fine job on the vault, led by Evans' 15.200 for a 60.050 total.
Following the still rings, Temple moved to the vault and showed excellent variety from Zack (Kasamatsu-half), Burke (double-twisting Yurchenko) and junior Scott Bloomfield's meet winning 15.650 (full-twisting Kasamatsu) for a 60.800 total.
Springfield's still rings total of 52.250 brought its four-event total to 218.200, more than six points below Temple's 224.250.
The parallel bars—an event that gave the Cherry & White problems two weeks ago against University of Illinois-Chicago and SUNY Brockport—proved troublesome again when the first two athletes (Tighe and Kitzen-Abelson) over-cooked their double-back dismounts for scores of 11.700 and 12.850. Bloomfield, Collins and Croteau took the momentum back in the right direction hitting crucial sets, led by Croteau's meet-winning 13.900 for a 53.900 total. Springfield had a respectable showing on high bar with a 53.550.
In the sixth and final rotation of the evening, Temple moved to the high bar with lead-off freshman Brett Statman over-rotating his triple-back dismount for a 12.750. Fellow freshman Tighe followed with a team-high 14.200 (Zhou Li Min; straddle Tkatchev; double-front barani out dismount). Collins caught his Gienger but struggled following a Weiler kip for a 12.650. Closing out the rotation for the Owls were Bloomfield (layout jaeger; double-twisting double layout), Mooney (stuck tucked double-double) and freshman Allan Malone (Takemoto; Tkatchev) for a 55.200 total.
Springfield's Evans finished off a fine evening for the Pride on parallel bars, winning the event with a 14.100
Temple travels to West Point, NY to face Army on February 19 for dual-meet competition.
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