Oklahoma Sooners men's gymnastics

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Oklahoma Sooners men's gymnastics
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University University of Oklahoma
Athletic director Joe Castiglione
Head coachMark Williams
Conference MPSF
Location Norman, Oklahoma
Home arena McCasland Field House (Capacity: 5,000)
Nickname Sooners
ColorsCrimson and cream [1]
   
National championships
12 (1977, 1978, 1991, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018)
NCAA Championships

The Oklahoma Sooners men's gymnastics team represents the University of Oklahoma and competes in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation. The team has won 12 NCAA National Championships, most recently in 2018. [2]

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Roster

2023–24 Roster
NameHeightClassHometown
Arthur Ballon5'10FR Lyon, France
Fuzzy Benas 5'6R-SO Richmond, TX
Max Bereznev5'7FR Woodstock, GA
Matthew Burgoyne5'4SR Lansdale, PA
Kelton Christiansen5'7SO Arvada, CO
Emre Dodanli 5'7JR Milton, ON
Colin Flores5'6FR Mountain House, CA
Tyler Flores5'6FR Mountain House, CA
Jack Freeman5'8SR+ Palestine, TX
Brigham Frentheway5'5JR Cheyenne, WY
Emmitt Glover5'5FR Saratoga Springs, UT
Tas Hajdu5'9FR Las Vegas, NV
Nico Hamilton5'6FR Grapevine, TX
Leo Koike5'5R-FR Saitama Prefecture
Nikolai Kolesnikov5'7JR Minneapolis, MN
Zachary Marckx5'7SR Kansas City, MO
Zach Nunez5'6SR Cypress, TX
Adriel Perales-Valencia5'4SO Tucson, AZ
Mac Seyler5'7SO Flower Mound, TX
Daniel Simmons5'7SR Cypress, TX
Cailen Walker5'6JR Hercules, CA
Ignacio Yockers5'8SO Tulsa, OK
Brandon Zepeda-Orth5'7FR Wheat Ridge, CO

Coaching staff

2023–2024
NamePositionSeasons
Mark Williams Head coach2000–present
Valeriy GoncharovAsst. coach2019–present
Josh YeeAsst. coach2018–present
Genki Suzuki Asst. coach2023–present

NCAA champions

EventWinner/Year
Team (12)1977, 1978, 1991, 2002, 2003, 2005,
2006, 2008, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
All-Around (8) Bart Conner (1978)
Daniel Furney (2003)
Jonathan Horton (2006)
Taqiy Abdullah-Simmons (2007)
Steven Legendre (2009)
Jake Dalton (2012)
Yul Moldauer (2016, 2018)
Floor Exercise (17)Odessa Lovin (1972, 1973)
Bart Conner (1979)
Mike Wilson (1979)
Jeremy Killen (1997)
Josh Landis (2003)
Jonathan Horton (2006, 2007)
Steven Legendre (2008, 2009, 2010)
Jake Dalton (2011)
Alec Robin (2014)
Colin Van Wicklen (2016)
Yul Moldauer (2017, 2018)
Gage Dyer (2021)
Pommel Horse (4)Josh Landis (2003)
Alexander Naddour (2010, 2011)
Michael Reid (2015)
Rings (8)Dan Fink (1998)
David Henderson (2005)
Jonathan Horton (2006, 2008)
Michael Squires (2013, 2014, 2015)
Yul Moldauer (2017)
Vault (9)Greg Goodhue (1974)
Leslie Moore (1979)
Mark Oates (1983)
Steven Legendre (2008, 2009)
Jake Dalton (2011)
Alec Robin (2014)
Yul Moldauer (2018)
Gage Dyer (2021)
Parallel Bars (3)Daniel Furney (2003)
Jake Dalton (2012)
Yul Moldauer (2018)
Horizontal Bar (3)Todd Bishop (1998, 1999)
Jonathan Horton (2007)

Athlete awards

Nissen-Emery Award winners

[3]

CGA Gymnast of the Year

CGA Rookie of the Year

CGA Specialist of the Year

MPSF Gymnast of the Year

Oklahoma gymnasts at the Olympics

Olympians

YearCountryNameMedal(s)
1976 Flag of the United States.svg  United States Bart Conner
1984 Flag of the United States.svg  United States Bart Conner Gold medal olympic.svg team
Gold medal olympic.svg parallel bars
2004 Flag of the United States.svg  United States Guard Young Silver medal olympic.svg team
2008 Flag of the United States.svg  United States Jonathan Horton Silver medal olympic.svg horizontal bar
Bronze medal olympic.svg team
2012 Flag of the United States.svg  United States Jake Dalton
Jonathan Horton
2016 Flag of the United States.svg  United States Jake Dalton
Alexander Naddour Bronze medal olympic.svg pommel horse
2020 Flag of the United States.svg  United States Yul Moldauer
2024 Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey Emre Dodanlı

Alternates

YearCountryName
2012 Flag of the United States.svg  United States Chris Brooks
2020 Flag of the United States.svg  United States Allan Bower

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Colors – OU Brand Guide". OU.edu/Brand. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Dynasty: OU Wins Fourth Straight NCAA Title". Oklahoma Sooners . April 21, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Nissen-Emery Winners". Oklahoma Sooners .
  4. 1 2 "Benas, Dodanli Win National Awards". Oklahoma Sooners . April 18, 2024.
  5. ↑ "Benas Secures CGA Rookie of the Year". Oklahoma Sooners . April 14, 2022.

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