Tai Gopaul Claims MPSF Freshman of the Week Honor
2/15/2023 1:06:00 PM | Men's Gymnastics
USAF ACADEMY - Air Force freshman Tai Gopaul was tabbed MPSF Freshman of the week for action over the weekend. The award marks a career first for Gopaul and the first conference honor for AF this season.
TAI GOPAUL OF AIR FORCE
MPSF FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK
Air Force freshman Tai Gopaul (Buffalo Grove, IL) posted a career-high on all four of his events as the Falcons defeated California and Army (Feb. 11). His meet was highlighted by a second-place finish on vault with 14.300. Gopaul also scored 13.150 on pommel horse, 13.000 on still rings, and 12.900 on high bar. This is the first career MPSF honor for Gopaul.
Others Nominated: Kelton Christiansen (OU); Theodor Gadderud (Cal); Arun Chhetri (Stan)…
ASHER HONG OF STANFORD
MPSF GYMNAST OF THE WEEK
Stanford freshman Asher Hong (Tomball, TX) won the all-around in a tri-meet at No. 2 Oklahoma with No. 11 William & Mary, posting an NCAA season-high 85.600. He won the vault (15.150) and parallel bars (14.650) titles while finishing second on floor (14.700) and third on high bar (13.700). Hong set new career-highs on vault and floor en route to winning his first collegiate all-around crown. This is the third MPSF weekly award for Hong this year.
Others Nominated: Spencer Goodell (OU); Noah Newfeld (Cal); Erich Upton (AFA)…
IGNACIO YOCKERS OF OKLAHOMA
MPSF SPECIALIST OF THE WEEK
Oklahoma freshman Ignacio Yockers (Tulsa, OK) turned in an incredible 15.100 on pommel horse to help lead the Sooners to victories over No. 1 Stanford and No. 11 William & Mary (Feb. 11). It was not only the highest pommel score in the country this season (by two-tenths), but the highest nationally since 2020. Yockers anchored a 71.250 team score, which ranks as best in the country this season. This is the third career MPSF weekly award for Yockers, each in the last three weeks.
Others Nominated: Aidan Li (Cal); Nicholas Kuebler (Stan)…
TAI GOPAUL OF AIR FORCE
MPSF FRESHMAN OF THE WEEKAir Force freshman Tai Gopaul (Buffalo Grove, IL) posted a career-high on all four of his events as the Falcons defeated California and Army (Feb. 11). His meet was highlighted by a second-place finish on vault with 14.300. Gopaul also scored 13.150 on pommel horse, 13.000 on still rings, and 12.900 on high bar. This is the first career MPSF honor for Gopaul.
Others Nominated: Kelton Christiansen (OU); Theodor Gadderud (Cal); Arun Chhetri (Stan)…
ASHER HONG OF STANFORD
MPSF GYMNAST OF THE WEEK
Stanford freshman Asher Hong (Tomball, TX) won the all-around in a tri-meet at No. 2 Oklahoma with No. 11 William & Mary, posting an NCAA season-high 85.600. He won the vault (15.150) and parallel bars (14.650) titles while finishing second on floor (14.700) and third on high bar (13.700). Hong set new career-highs on vault and floor en route to winning his first collegiate all-around crown. This is the third MPSF weekly award for Hong this year.
Others Nominated: Spencer Goodell (OU); Noah Newfeld (Cal); Erich Upton (AFA)…
IGNACIO YOCKERS OF OKLAHOMA
MPSF SPECIALIST OF THE WEEK
Oklahoma freshman Ignacio Yockers (Tulsa, OK) turned in an incredible 15.100 on pommel horse to help lead the Sooners to victories over No. 1 Stanford and No. 11 William & Mary (Feb. 11). It was not only the highest pommel score in the country this season (by two-tenths), but the highest nationally since 2020. Yockers anchored a 71.250 team score, which ranks as best in the country this season. This is the third career MPSF weekly award for Yockers, each in the last three weeks.
Others Nominated: Aidan Li (Cal); Nicholas Kuebler (Stan)…
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