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Men's Gymnast Mooney Named ECAC Rookie of the Week

3.26.09 | Men's Gymnastics

March 26, 2009

 

PHILADELPHIA - Freshman Chris Mooney of the Temple men's gymnastics team has been named the ECAC Rookie of the Week for the week ending March 22, the conference announced on Thursday.

Mooney, a native of Freeland, Maryland, won rings (14.700) and counted on three of four events for the Owls(340.8) in their homecoming win over Army (317.150) and Navy(323.600).

Mooney, who suffered a knee injury last year at the 2008 Blackjack Invitational, is just beginning to
work the all-around again.

Majoring in kinesiology, he received his earlytraining under Abdul Mammon at Ultimate Gymnastics in Maryland.

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