Patrick Hoopes Wins MPSF Specialist of the Week with Record Pommel Score
3/14/2023 11:54:00 AM | Men's Gymnastics
PATRICK HOOPES OF AIR FORCE - MPSF SPECIALIST OF THE WEEK
Air Force sophomore Patrick Hoopes (Lehi, UT) scored a program record and first-place 15.300 on pommel horse, and the Falcons' first 15-point score of the season in a road tri-meet at No. 8 Navy, with No. 2 Stanford (Mar. 11). Hoopes' 15.300 is the highest team score tallied under the new scoring system.
This is the first career MPSF weekly award for Hoopes.
Others Nominated: Jasper Smith-Gordon (Cal); JR Chou (Stan); Spencer Goodell (OU)
VITALIY GUIMARAES OF OKLAHOMA - MPSF GYMNAST OF THE WEEK
Oklahoma fifth-year senior Vitaliy Guimaraes (Arvada, CO) completed the all-around for the first time this season, registering a score of 83.050 to lead victories over host No. 6 Ohio State and No. 4 Penn State (Mar. 11). Guimaraes won the vault title with a 14.500, and posted a 14.050 on floor. He led off four events for the Sooners, particularly setting the tone on parallel bars with a 13.700 when OU needed a big score to clinch the meet. His 13.850 on pommel horse tied a season high. This is the third career MPSF weekly award for Guimaraes.
Others Nominated: Noah Newfeld (Cal); Brody Malone
(Stan)
ASHER HONG OF STANFORD - MPSF FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK
Stanford freshman Asher Hong (Tomball, TX) won the still rings title with a score of 14.650 in a tri-meet which featured the host No. 8 Navy and No. 9 Air Force (Mar. 11). He also finished second on floor at 14.400, and fifth on vault with 14.550 and parallel bars with 14.150. This is the sixth MPSF
weekly award for Hong. Others Nominated: Harrison Gregory (Cal); Ignacio Yockers (OU)
Next up, Hoopes and the Falcons prepare to head the USA Gymnastics Collegiate Championships in Springfield, Massachusetts, March 24-25.
Air Force sophomore Patrick Hoopes (Lehi, UT) scored a program record and first-place 15.300 on pommel horse, and the Falcons' first 15-point score of the season in a road tri-meet at No. 8 Navy, with No. 2 Stanford (Mar. 11). Hoopes' 15.300 is the highest team score tallied under the new scoring system.
This is the first career MPSF weekly award for Hoopes.
Others Nominated: Jasper Smith-Gordon (Cal); JR Chou (Stan); Spencer Goodell (OU)
VITALIY GUIMARAES OF OKLAHOMA - MPSF GYMNAST OF THE WEEK
Oklahoma fifth-year senior Vitaliy Guimaraes (Arvada, CO) completed the all-around for the first time this season, registering a score of 83.050 to lead victories over host No. 6 Ohio State and No. 4 Penn State (Mar. 11). Guimaraes won the vault title with a 14.500, and posted a 14.050 on floor. He led off four events for the Sooners, particularly setting the tone on parallel bars with a 13.700 when OU needed a big score to clinch the meet. His 13.850 on pommel horse tied a season high. This is the third career MPSF weekly award for Guimaraes.
Others Nominated: Noah Newfeld (Cal); Brody Malone
(Stan)
ASHER HONG OF STANFORD - MPSF FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK
Stanford freshman Asher Hong (Tomball, TX) won the still rings title with a score of 14.650 in a tri-meet which featured the host No. 8 Navy and No. 9 Air Force (Mar. 11). He also finished second on floor at 14.400, and fifth on vault with 14.550 and parallel bars with 14.150. This is the sixth MPSF
weekly award for Hong. Others Nominated: Harrison Gregory (Cal); Ignacio Yockers (OU)
Next up, Hoopes and the Falcons prepare to head the USA Gymnastics Collegiate Championships in Springfield, Massachusetts, March 24-25.
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