TEMPLE GYMNAST NYIKA WHITE ADVANCES AT WINTER CUP CHALLENGE

TEMPLE GYMNAST NYIKA WHITE ADVANCES AT WINTER CUP CHALLENGE

2.5.05 | Men's Gymnastics

LAS VEGAS, NV  -- Temple senior Nyika White advanced to Saturday evening's event finals on still rings at the 2005 Winter Cup Challenge at the Las Vegas Sports Arena. A two-time All-American on rings, White scored 8.733 to finish eighth during Friday's preliminary round.

Sophomore Sean Bryan also represented the Owls at the prestigious event and finished 38th all-around with a 43.698 total.

Six gymnasts will be named to the 2005 U.S. National Team based on performances in Friday's all-around and Saturday's event finals sessions, and will become eligible to represent the United States in international competitions leading up to the Visa Championships, Aug. 11-13 in Indianapolis.

Top athletes competing include Olympic silver medalists Jason Gatson and Brett McClure, former World Champion Sean Townsend, and Pan American silver medalist David Durante, along with members of the Sr. and Jr. National Teams plus NCAA standouts.