Saturday, April 6
Norman, OK
1 p.m. MT
Air Force Academy
vs
Mountain Pacific Sports Federation
Men’s Gymnastics to Compete for Titles at MPSF Championships
4/5/2024 1:13:00 PM | Men's Gymnastics
2024 MPSF Conference Championships
1 p.m. MT, Saturday, April 6
McCasland Field House – Norman, Okla.
MPSF Championship Central
Air Force makes its post season push in Norman, Oklahoma, for the 2024 MPSF Championships on April 6th at 1:00 p.m. MT inside McCasland Field House. Streaming links, live stats and ticket information can all be found on the MPSF Men's Gymnastics Championship Central Page. The 10th-ranked Falcons will take to the skies against No. 1 Stanford, No. 2 Oklahoma, and No. 8 Cal.
Each of these teams are in a safe spot to qualify to NCAA championships as a team. Last year Stanford claimed the MPSF title over Oklahoma and Air Force placed a comfortable third over Cal. This season, it seems that the MPSF title might be a much closer battle between Stanford and Oklahoma, and Cal and Air Force look to be highly competitive with each other.
To build the excitement for this contest, this year's MPSF conference battle is hosted by Oklahoma and the Sooners have not lost at home in over 17 years. This creates an added level of pressure for the Sooners who are going up against the defending MPSF champions and top ranked Cardinal.
2024 MPSF CHAMPIONSHIP ROTATIONS
Air Force also has a strong squad and is coming off a big win at the USAG championships. Senior Garrett Braunton had one of his strongest outings during event finals, capturing three titles. This is the kind of momentum that will benefit Air Force heading into this highly competitive conference championship. Patrick Hoopes, a newly minted USA national team member will also be in action and ready to help the Falcons claw their way up the rankings in the lead up to the NCAA championships. Erich Upton and Hoopes were named NCAA Regular-Season All-Americans announced by the College Gymnastics Association on Thursday. Upton earned the honor in the all-around with a 78.847 four-score average for seventh in the NCAA. Hoopes claimed the honor on the pommel horse with the second-best pommel average in the nation. Hoopes set a career-high Academy record of 15.400.
The Falcons are coming in hot off a stellar performance at the 2024 USA Gymnastics Collegiate National Championships where the claimed the team title with a season-best 401.650, and three AF gymnasts claimed five event titles while five Falcons won nine USAG All-America honors. Oliver Zavel and Patrick Hoopes earned Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Gymnast and Specialist of the Week, respectively, in the wake of the event. The honors marked the first for Air Force this season.
At last season's MPSF Championships, Air Force posted a 397.350 and the third-place team finish. The Falcons had three medalists in Hoopes (pommel), Garrett Braunton (h-bar), and Upton in the all-around, highlighted by a champion result from Braunton. Stanford claimed the team title with an impressive 423.150.
Following the conference championships, Falcons will await selections to the 2024 NCAA Championships from April 19-20 in Columbus, Ohio, at the Covelli Center. The Men's Gymnastics Committee will select 12 teams, five all-around competitors and five individuals per event for pre-qualifying sessions for the championships. Advancing from the pre-qualifying sessions to the finals will be the top three teams and 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.
1 p.m. MT, Saturday, April 6
McCasland Field House – Norman, Okla.
MPSF Championship Central
Air Force makes its post season push in Norman, Oklahoma, for the 2024 MPSF Championships on April 6th at 1:00 p.m. MT inside McCasland Field House. Streaming links, live stats and ticket information can all be found on the MPSF Men's Gymnastics Championship Central Page. The 10th-ranked Falcons will take to the skies against No. 1 Stanford, No. 2 Oklahoma, and No. 8 Cal.
Each of these teams are in a safe spot to qualify to NCAA championships as a team. Last year Stanford claimed the MPSF title over Oklahoma and Air Force placed a comfortable third over Cal. This season, it seems that the MPSF title might be a much closer battle between Stanford and Oklahoma, and Cal and Air Force look to be highly competitive with each other.
To build the excitement for this contest, this year's MPSF conference battle is hosted by Oklahoma and the Sooners have not lost at home in over 17 years. This creates an added level of pressure for the Sooners who are going up against the defending MPSF champions and top ranked Cardinal.
2024 MPSF CHAMPIONSHIP ROTATIONS
| Rotation | Floor Exercise | Pommel Horse | Still Rings | Vault | Parallel Bars | High Bar |
| 1 | OU | CAL | X | STAN | X | AF |
| 2 | AF | OU | CAL | X | STAN | X |
| 3 | X | AF | OU | CAL | X | STAN |
| 4 | STAN | X | AF | OU | CAL | X |
| 5 | X | STAN | X | AF | OU | CAL |
| 6 | CAL | X | STAN | X | AF | OU |
Air Force also has a strong squad and is coming off a big win at the USAG championships. Senior Garrett Braunton had one of his strongest outings during event finals, capturing three titles. This is the kind of momentum that will benefit Air Force heading into this highly competitive conference championship. Patrick Hoopes, a newly minted USA national team member will also be in action and ready to help the Falcons claw their way up the rankings in the lead up to the NCAA championships. Erich Upton and Hoopes were named NCAA Regular-Season All-Americans announced by the College Gymnastics Association on Thursday. Upton earned the honor in the all-around with a 78.847 four-score average for seventh in the NCAA. Hoopes claimed the honor on the pommel horse with the second-best pommel average in the nation. Hoopes set a career-high Academy record of 15.400.
The Falcons are coming in hot off a stellar performance at the 2024 USA Gymnastics Collegiate National Championships where the claimed the team title with a season-best 401.650, and three AF gymnasts claimed five event titles while five Falcons won nine USAG All-America honors. Oliver Zavel and Patrick Hoopes earned Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Gymnast and Specialist of the Week, respectively, in the wake of the event. The honors marked the first for Air Force this season.
At last season's MPSF Championships, Air Force posted a 397.350 and the third-place team finish. The Falcons had three medalists in Hoopes (pommel), Garrett Braunton (h-bar), and Upton in the all-around, highlighted by a champion result from Braunton. Stanford claimed the team title with an impressive 423.150.
Following the conference championships, Falcons will await selections to the 2024 NCAA Championships from April 19-20 in Columbus, Ohio, at the Covelli Center. The Men's Gymnastics Committee will select 12 teams, five all-around competitors and five individuals per event for pre-qualifying sessions for the championships. Advancing from the pre-qualifying sessions to the finals will be the top three teams and 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.
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