Temple University Athletics
TEMPLE MEN'S GYMNASTICS 2004 SEASON IN REVIEW
4.12.04 | Men's Gymnastics
In his 28th year at the helm of the Temple men's gymnastics program, head coach Fred Turoff produced another successful group of gymnasts, garnering success all the way to the national level. The 2004 team finished with a 13-6 regular season record and placed third at the ECAC Championships. Individually, eight gymnasts qualified for the NCAA National Championships, where senior Theo Maes and junior Nyika White earned All-American honors.
The NCAA Championship hosted by University of Illinois, April 2-4, culminated the 2004 season for the Cherry and White. Although the Temple did not qualify to the championship meet as a team, John Behrle, Alex Gorski, Kevin Hallinan, Zach Hanson-Hart, Maes, David Ramos, Toros Torcomian and White all represented the Owls and vied for individual national titles on every apparatus.
Maes rebounded from a season-ending injury in the 2003 season to qualify for the 2004 NCAA Championships on floor, vault, parallel bars, and horizontal bar. After placing first out of all gymnasts in both the National Qualifier and Individual Event Preliminary rounds, Maes took third in the nation on vault in the Individual Event Finals, earning his first All-American title.
White earned his second All-America ranking on rings at the NCAA Championships by finishing second on the apparatus. Like Maes, White placed first on rings in both the National Qualifier and Individual Event Preliminary rounds. In the Individual Event Finals, White scored .025 points behind the two-time National Rings Champion Kevin Tan of Penn State to take second place. In addition to rings, White also competed on vault at the Qualifier.
Temple's road to the 2004 NCAA Championship began at McGonigle Hall on January 19 with a tri-meet victory against Army and Southern Connecticut. Returning to the Owls' line-up after a year-long absence, Maes took first on vault and parallel bars. Junior David Ramos, Puerto Rico's National Floor Exercise Champion, inaugurated the season by winning on both floor and horizontal bar. With White sidelined due injury, senior Toros Torcomain earned the victory on rings.
Throughout the season, the Owls lost only three dual meet competitions. The losses came at the hands of nationally-ranked Illinois, Penn State (2004 National Champion) and William & Mary. Temple's only other regular-season losses occurred at the nine-team West Point Open, where the Owls placed fourth behind champion Penn State, Nebraska and Army. Competing against eight nationally-ranked teams, Maes won the vault competition at the Open.
At the ECAC Championship meet, March 20-21, Temple tied for third in the team competition, finishing behind Chicago-Illinois and Army, and tied with William & Mary. Temple's best performance came from Ramos, who earned two ECAC Individual Championship titles by winning on floor exercise and horizontal bar.
Following the successful 2004 season, Temple loses six experienced seniors: John Behrle, Adam Courntey, Kevin Hallinan, Zach Hanson-Hart, Theodore Maes, Dave Nowakowski, Stephen Smith, and Toros Torcomian.
The NCAA Championship hosted by University of Illinois, April 2-4, culminated the 2004 season for the Cherry and White. Although the Temple did not qualify to the championship meet as a team, John Behrle, Alex Gorski, Kevin Hallinan, Zach Hanson-Hart, Maes, David Ramos, Toros Torcomian and White all represented the Owls and vied for individual national titles on every apparatus.
Maes rebounded from a season-ending injury in the 2003 season to qualify for the 2004 NCAA Championships on floor, vault, parallel bars, and horizontal bar. After placing first out of all gymnasts in both the National Qualifier and Individual Event Preliminary rounds, Maes took third in the nation on vault in the Individual Event Finals, earning his first All-American title.
White earned his second All-America ranking on rings at the NCAA Championships by finishing second on the apparatus. Like Maes, White placed first on rings in both the National Qualifier and Individual Event Preliminary rounds. In the Individual Event Finals, White scored .025 points behind the two-time National Rings Champion Kevin Tan of Penn State to take second place. In addition to rings, White also competed on vault at the Qualifier.
Temple's road to the 2004 NCAA Championship began at McGonigle Hall on January 19 with a tri-meet victory against Army and Southern Connecticut. Returning to the Owls' line-up after a year-long absence, Maes took first on vault and parallel bars. Junior David Ramos, Puerto Rico's National Floor Exercise Champion, inaugurated the season by winning on both floor and horizontal bar. With White sidelined due injury, senior Toros Torcomain earned the victory on rings.
Throughout the season, the Owls lost only three dual meet competitions. The losses came at the hands of nationally-ranked Illinois, Penn State (2004 National Champion) and William & Mary. Temple's only other regular-season losses occurred at the nine-team West Point Open, where the Owls placed fourth behind champion Penn State, Nebraska and Army. Competing against eight nationally-ranked teams, Maes won the vault competition at the Open.
At the ECAC Championship meet, March 20-21, Temple tied for third in the team competition, finishing behind Chicago-Illinois and Army, and tied with William & Mary. Temple's best performance came from Ramos, who earned two ECAC Individual Championship titles by winning on floor exercise and horizontal bar.
Following the successful 2004 season, Temple loses six experienced seniors: John Behrle, Adam Courntey, Kevin Hallinan, Zach Hanson-Hart, Theodore Maes, Dave Nowakowski, Stephen Smith, and Toros Torcomian.
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