Friday, April 19
Columbus, OH
12 p.m. MT
Air Force Academy
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NCAA Championship Qualifier
Men's Gymnastics Slated for 2024 NCAA Men’s Gymnastics Championships
4/18/2024 11:53:00 AM | Men's Gymnastics
2024 NCAA Men's Gymnastics Championships
Friday-Saturday, April 19-20
Covelli Center (Ohio State) | Columbus, Ohio
NCAA Championship Central
Qualifying Session I – Friday at 1 p.m. ET (No. 1 Stanford, No. 4 Illinois, No. 5 Nebraska, No. 8 Cal, No. 9 Navy, No. 12 Greenville)
Qualifying Session II – Friday at 7 p.m. ET (No. 2 Oklahoma, No. 3 Michigan, No. 6 Ohio State, No. 7 Penn State, No. 10 Air Force, No. 11 Springfield)
Finals Session – Saturday at 6 p.m. ET
The championships will begin with two pre-qualifying sessions conducted April 19 at The Covelli Center on the campus of The Ohio State University. Three teams and the top three all-around competitors not on one of the qualifying teams, plus the top three individuals on each event not already qualified on a team or as an all-around competitor, will advance from each pre-qualifying session to the finals session. Finals competition will take place April 20, also at Ohio State.
TEAM COMPETITION:
INSTITUTION QUALIFYING SCORE
Stanford 417.025
Oklahoma 415.500
Michigan 413.038
Illinois 411.813
Nebraska 411.600
Ohio St. 406.413
Penn St. 405.175
California 399.388
Navy 397.300
Air Force 394.238
Springfield 392.900
Greenville 392.888
THIS TIME LAST YEAR
At last season's NCAA Championships, Air Force brought a historic season to a close finishing eighth in the field for the best result since 1972. Patrick Hoopes earned All-America honors in the effort, helping Air Force to its top team score of the season.
Eight Falcons made it to the finals in Oliver Zavel (AA, H-Bar, P-Bar, Pommel, Rings, Vault), Erich Upton (H-Bar, P-Bar, Pommel, Rings, Vault), Bryan Woffinden (H-Bar), Charlie Miles (P-Bar), Patrick Hoopes (Pommel), Sam Brown (Pommel), Garrett Braunton (Rings) and Sam Metzler (Vault).
LAST TIME OUT
Air Force finished fourth in the field at the 31st Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Championships, scoring a 395.450 highlighted by a pair of fourth place individual finishes. Reigning MPSF Champions and 2023 NCAA Champions Stanford claimed their third-straight conference title (422.700), finishing ahead of Oklahoma (418.400), and Cal (405.600).
The Falcons' top performers were senior Oliver Zavel and junior Patrick Hoopes who claimed fourth place on the floor exercise and pommel horse, respectively. As a team, Air Force posted season high marks on the horizontal bar (64.200), and still rings (66.150).
Zavel, Hoopes, Bechetti, Tai Gopaul, and Braunton earned ALL-MPSF honors in the wake of the event.
AIR FORCE TOP PERFORMERS
Floor – Erich Upton, 14.500
Pommel – Patrick Hoopes, 15.400*
Rings – Garrett Braunton, Oliver Zavel, 13.700
Vault – Erich Upton, 14.800
P-bars – Oliver Zavel, 14.300
H-bar – Garrett Braunton, 14.100
All-Around – Oliver Zavel, 79.700
*Academy Record
Friday-Saturday, April 19-20
Covelli Center (Ohio State) | Columbus, Ohio
NCAA Championship Central
Qualifying Session I – Friday at 1 p.m. ET (No. 1 Stanford, No. 4 Illinois, No. 5 Nebraska, No. 8 Cal, No. 9 Navy, No. 12 Greenville)
Qualifying Session II – Friday at 7 p.m. ET (No. 2 Oklahoma, No. 3 Michigan, No. 6 Ohio State, No. 7 Penn State, No. 10 Air Force, No. 11 Springfield)
Finals Session – Saturday at 6 p.m. ET
The championships will begin with two pre-qualifying sessions conducted April 19 at The Covelli Center on the campus of The Ohio State University. Three teams and the top three all-around competitors not on one of the qualifying teams, plus the top three individuals on each event not already qualified on a team or as an all-around competitor, will advance from each pre-qualifying session to the finals session. Finals competition will take place April 20, also at Ohio State.
TEAM COMPETITION:
INSTITUTION QUALIFYING SCORE
Stanford 417.025
Oklahoma 415.500
Michigan 413.038
Illinois 411.813
Nebraska 411.600
Ohio St. 406.413
Penn St. 405.175
California 399.388
Navy 397.300
Air Force 394.238
Springfield 392.900
Greenville 392.888
THIS TIME LAST YEAR
At last season's NCAA Championships, Air Force brought a historic season to a close finishing eighth in the field for the best result since 1972. Patrick Hoopes earned All-America honors in the effort, helping Air Force to its top team score of the season.
Eight Falcons made it to the finals in Oliver Zavel (AA, H-Bar, P-Bar, Pommel, Rings, Vault), Erich Upton (H-Bar, P-Bar, Pommel, Rings, Vault), Bryan Woffinden (H-Bar), Charlie Miles (P-Bar), Patrick Hoopes (Pommel), Sam Brown (Pommel), Garrett Braunton (Rings) and Sam Metzler (Vault).
LAST TIME OUT
Air Force finished fourth in the field at the 31st Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Championships, scoring a 395.450 highlighted by a pair of fourth place individual finishes. Reigning MPSF Champions and 2023 NCAA Champions Stanford claimed their third-straight conference title (422.700), finishing ahead of Oklahoma (418.400), and Cal (405.600).
The Falcons' top performers were senior Oliver Zavel and junior Patrick Hoopes who claimed fourth place on the floor exercise and pommel horse, respectively. As a team, Air Force posted season high marks on the horizontal bar (64.200), and still rings (66.150).
Zavel, Hoopes, Bechetti, Tai Gopaul, and Braunton earned ALL-MPSF honors in the wake of the event.
AIR FORCE TOP PERFORMERS
Floor – Erich Upton, 14.500
Pommel – Patrick Hoopes, 15.400*
Rings – Garrett Braunton, Oliver Zavel, 13.700
Vault – Erich Upton, 14.800
P-bars – Oliver Zavel, 14.300
H-bar – Garrett Braunton, 14.100
All-Around – Oliver Zavel, 79.700
*Academy Record
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