2017 Oklahoma Men's Gymnastics Media Guide by OU Athletics

CONTENTS

BOOMER SOONER

2017 SEASON PREVIEW

2017 Quick Facts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 2017 Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 2017 Roster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 National Champions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 America’s Elite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 National Prestige . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 America’s Best Facilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Student-Athlete Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Academic Excellence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Boomer Sooner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Norman/Oklahoma City . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Season Preview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

2016 SEASON REVIEW 2016 National Champions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 2016 Season Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

THE SOONERS Head Coach Mark Williams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Assistant Coach Taqiy Abdullah-Simmons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Assistant Coach Steven Legendre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Gymnast Profiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Support Staff/Administration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

HISTORY Program Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 National Titles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 National Champions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 All-Americans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 Conference Titles/Champions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 All-time Lettermen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

2017 OU MEN’S GYMNASTICS GUIDE

GUIDE DESIGN AND WRITING

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The 2017 Oklahoma Men’s Gymnastics Guide was designed and produced by the OU Athletics Communications Department in Norman, Okla., using Adobe InDesign and Adobe Photoshop.

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Visit the official website of University of Oklahoma athletics for the latest news, features, statistics, meet previews and event recaps.

PHOTOGRAPHY Ty Russell, Josh Gateley, Old Hat Creative, Charlie Healy, Amy Sanderson (RW Studios) and OU Athletics Communications archives.

SOCIAL MEDIA Search OU_MGymnastics on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram for a behind-the-scenes look at OU men’s gymnastics.

OKLAHOMA 10-TIME NCAA CHAMPIONS 5 RETURNING ALL-AMERICANS LEVI ANDERSON (HB) ALLAN BOWER (PH,PB,AA) HUNTER JUSTUS (SR) YUL MOLDAUER (FX,PB,AA) COLIN VANWICKLEN (FX,VT, HB)

5 STRAIGHT MPSF TITLES 23 OVERALL

A SOONERS 2 RETURNING NCAA CHAMPS COLIN VAN WICKLEN, FX (left) YUL MOLDAUER, AA (right)

7-TIME NATIONAL 7-TIME COACH OF THE YEAR HEAD COACH MARK WILLIAMS

16 STRAIGHT TOP OP-3 -3 NCAA FINISHES

UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA MEN’S GYMNASTICS

2017 QUICK FACTS GENERAL INFORMATION

ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS

Location ....................................................Norman, Okla. Enrollment ............................................................30,813 Founded ..................................................................1890 President ................................................. David L. Boren VP/Athletics Director............................... Joe Castiglione Nickname............................................................Sooners Colors ................................................. Crimson & Cream Conference ....Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF) Arena .........................................McCasland Field House Capacity..................................................................2,500

Men’s Gymnastics Contact ........................... Wes Moody Email................................................ wesmoody@ou.edu Phone .................................................O: (405) 325-8413 ............................................................C: (405) 808-8808

TEAM INFORMATION

PRACTICE POLICY

2016 Overall Record.................................................26-0 2016 High Score .................................................452.350 MPSF Finish ....................................................Champion NCAA Finish ....................................................Champion All-Americans Returning/Lost .....................................5/2

Practices are held at the Sam Viersen Center, directly north and across Imhoff Street from the Lloyd Noble Center. Practices are typically open to the media. However, those who wish to attend must obtain clearance through Wes Moody prior to the start of practice. Practice generally runs from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. The best time to conduct interviews is immediately following practice.

COACHING STAFF Head Coach...............................................Mark Williams Year .............................................................18th Season Alma Mater .............................................Nebraska, 1980 Record at OU............................................. 423-36 (.922) Career Record ........................................................Same Assistant Coach....................................Steven Legendre Year ..............................................................2nd Season Assistant Coach........................Taqiy Abdullah-Simmons Year ..............................................................2nd Season Men’s Gymnastics Office Phone ............ (405) 325-8349 Men’s Gymnastics Office Fax ................. (405) 325-7485

SOONERSPORTS.COM For the latest information on OU men’s gymnastics, including stats, standings, notes, photos, video and bios, visit the official website of Oklahoma Athletics at SoonerSports.com.

CREDENTIAL REQUESTS Media credentials for home contests at the McCasland Field House should be requested no later than one day prior to the event. Credentials will be issued to working media only. All requests should be directed to Wes Moody in the Athletics Communications Office at (405) 325-8413 or by email to wesmoody@ou.edu.

POST-MEET INFORMATION Post-meet press conferences will take place on the meet floor following the 10-minute cooling off period.

SOCIAL MEDIA For behind-the-scenes updates and information about the MEDIA INTERVIEWS Sooners, search OU_MGymnastics on Facebook, Twitter Non-post meet interview requests for athletes and coaches must be arranged through Wes Moody in the Athletics and Instagram. Communications Office. All requests should be submitted at least one day in advance of the desired interview time.

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DATE

OPPONENT

LOCATION

TIME

Sat., Jan. 14

Rocky Mountain Open

Colorado Springs, Colo.

7 p.m.

Sat., Jan. 21

Nebraska

Lincoln, Neb.

7 p.m.

SAT., JAN. 28

MICHIGAN

NORMAN

6:50 P.M.

Fri., Feb. 10

Iowa and Minnesota

Iowa City, Iowa

7 p.m.

Thur., Feb. 16-18

Winter Cup

Las Vegas, Nev.

TBD

SAT., FEB. 25

AIR FORCE

NORMAN

6:50 P.M.

Sat., March 4

Stanford

Palo Alto, Calif.

9 p.m.

SAT., MARCH 11

OHIO STATE

NORMAN

6:50 P.M.

SAT., MARCH 18

ILLINOIS

NORMAN

6:50 P.M.

Sat., April 8

MPSF Conference Meet

Berkeley, Calif.

8 p.m.

Fri., April 21

NCAA Prelims

West Point, N.Y.

TBD

Sat., April 22

NCAA Team Finals

West Point, N.Y.

TBD

All times Central

2017 SCHEDULE 23 CONFERENCE TITLES

1977, 78, 79, 80, 84, 87, 91, 96, 99, 00, 01, 02, 03, 05, 06, 07, 08, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16

UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA MEN’S GYMNASTICS

2017 SOONERS NAME

HT.

YR.

EVENTS

HOMETOWN

Levi Anderson

5-7

FX, VT, HB

Houston, Texas

Cypress

Allan Bower

5-8

All-Around

Chandler, Ariz.

Xtreem

Peter Daggett

5-4

FX, SR, HB

East Longmeadow, Mass.

Daggett

Todd Dowdy

5-4

FX, VT, SR

Superior, Colo.

Xtreme Altitude

Thao Hoang

5-3

FX, SR, VT, PB

Berlin, Germany

Sportclub Berlin

Isamu Ito

5-7

Calgary, Alberta

University of Calgary

Hunter Justus

5-7

All-Around

Cypress, Texas

Cypress

Tanner Justus

5-10

FX, VT

Cypress, Texas

Cypress

Grant Kell

5-9

PH, HB

Georgetown, Texas

Jake Maloley

CLUB

Crenshaw Athletic

Grand Rapids, Mich.

Yul Moldauer

5-3

All-Around

Arvada, Colo.

Golden High School

Alex Powarzynski

5-7

VT, PB, HB

Menifee, Calif.

SCATS

Reese Rickett

5-5

Tomball, Texas

Cypress

Brian Schibler

6-0

Chesterfield, Mo.

Meyer’s Gymnastics

Genki Suzuki

5-6

FX, PH, HB

North Wales, Pa.

Montgomery County

Colin Van Wicklen

5-7

All-Around

Magnolia, Texas

Cypress

Matt Wenske

5-6

All-Around

Houston, Texas

Cypress

Josh Yee

5-7

R-SR

PH, HB, PB, VT

Mililani, Hawaii

Hawaiian Island Twisters

COACHING STAFF Head Coach: Mark Williams - 18th Year Assistant Coach: Taqiy Abdullah-Simmons - 2nd Year Assistant Coach: Steven Legendre - 2nd Year

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LEVI ANDERSON

ALLAN BOWER

PETER DAGGETT

TODD DOWDY

THAO HOANG

SOPHOMORE

SENIOR

SOPHOMORE

SENIOR

GRANT KELL

JAKE MALOLEY

SOPHOMORE

FRESHMAN

BRIAN SCHIBLER

GENKI SUZUKI

SOPHOMORE

ISAMU ITO FRESHMAN

HUNTER JUSTUS TANNER JUSTUS JUNIOR

FRESHMAN

YUL MOLDAUER ALEX POWARZYNSKI REESE RICKETT SOPHOMORE

SENIOR

COLIN VAN WICKLEN MATT WENSKE SENIOR 23 CONFERENCE TITLES

FRESHMAN

JOSH YEE REDSHIRT SENIOR

1977, 78, 79, 80, 84, 87, 91, 96, 99, 00, 01, 02, 03, 05, 06, 07, 08, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16

CHAM 10 NCAA Team Titles

ARE MAD

PIONS 45 NCAA Individual Titles

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USA SUMMER OLYMPIANS BART CONNER 2-TIME OLYMPIC GOLD MEDALIST 3-TIME WORLD MEDALIST JONATHAN HORTON OLYMPIC SILVER MEDALIST OLYMPIC BRONZE MEDALIST CHRIS BROOKS 2-TIME OLYMPIAN WORLD BRONZE MEDALIST

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Aâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S ELITE 8

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM MEMBERS

SA NATIONAL EMBERS

JAKE DALTON 2-TIME OLYMPIAN 4-TIME WORLD MEDALIST STEVEN LEGENDRE 2012 OLYMPIC SQUAD 2-TIME WORLD MEDALIST ALEX NADDOUR 2-TIME OLYMPIAN OLYMPIC BRONZE MEDALIST

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ALL-TIME

NISSEN - EMERY AWARDEES

PAST WINNERS STEVEN LEGENDRE JONATHAN HORTON DANIEL FURNEY TODD BISHOP DANIEL FINK JARROD HANKS BART CONNER

2011 2008 2003 1999 1998 1991 1981

PRESTIGE 279

ALL-AMERICA HONORS IN OU HISTORY

OR MORE ALL-AMERICANS EVERY YEAR SINCE 2001

10.3

ALL-AMERICANS PER YEAR UNDER WILLIAMS

AMERICAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S BE

EST FACILITIES SAM VIERSEN CENTER A state-of-the-art 7,000 square-foot addition and a complete overhaul of the existing Sam Viersen Gymnastics Center was finalized in the spring of 2010, ensuring that the home of Oklahoma Gymnastics remains one of the nation’s premier collegiate training facilities. Funded entirely by private donations without the use of any state or university appropriated funds, the project included a complete renovation of the gym, locker rooms, sports medicine training rooms and the awards recognition room. A new storage area, a reconfiguration of foam and resi pits and an outdoor patio also highlighted the renovation. Parking was also added on the north end of the facility. Along with the existing structure that bared its name, the Viersen Family Foundation provided an additional commitment to help fund the latest renovation. “The facility has increased our competitiveness and our ability to bring in the best and brightest student-athletes as we continue our run of championships,” said OU men’s gymnastics head coach Mark Williams. One of only a handful of freestanding, co-ed college gyms in the country, the Sam Viersen Gymnastics Center is located just north of the Lloyd Noble Center.

STUDENT-AT

THLETE LIFE Headington Hall Terms such as “game-changer” and “stateof-the-art” have been used to describe the University of Oklahoma’s new housing center, and one look at the facility confirms that both are accurate. The facility houses 49 percent student-athletes and 51 percent students who are not athletes. The facility boasts housing for 380 students in two- and four-bedroom units. Amenities include a game room, a media lounge, common areas, study rooms, a 75-seat theatre and the Sam Bradford Training Table, among numerous other features and creature comforts. The $75 million project was privately financed by OU’s Department of Intercollegiate Athletics. Tim Headington, a former OU student-athlete, gave a $10 million gift to benefit the project. Two former OU football players also donated to support the construction Headington Hall. Adrian Peterson, All-America running back who played at OU from 2004 through 2006, pledged $1 million to OU Athletics with $500,000 dedicated to the project, the largest financial gift ever given to OU Athletics from a former Sooners football player. Former All-American quarterback and 2008 Heisman Trophy winner Sam Bradford gave $500,000 toward the facility.

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ACADEMIC E The Prentice Gautt Academic Center provides student-athletes with a modern, state-of-the-art academic support facility that promotes excellence. The environment encourages a collaboration between staff members and student-athletes. In addition, it is highly conducive to learning in all areas of studentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; academic endeavors and features a variety of learning centers. Located on the second and third floors in the north end of Gaylord Family - Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, the Academic Center houses academic advising offices, a computer center and learning and skill development centers for reading, study skills, math, foreign languages, career, learning enhancement and studying.

ACADEMIC ADVISING Academic Advising Services, considered a campus-advising unit, is conveniently located within the center. The athletics department employs seven professional, full-time advisors who are here to help student-athletes through the educational process. It is important that student-athletes utilize their services. The advisors assist student-athletes with planning their class schedules and deciding on a degree program that will suit their needs. In addition, they help student-athletes with career planning, setting academic goals, academic support strategies and personal counseling.

KERR SOONER CAREER CENTER Whether student-athletes are freshmen, sophomores, juniors, seniors or alumni, they will benefit from the services of the Kerr Sooner Career Center. It provides a system of services that educates and guides students through the career development process. The Career Center is dedicated to helping student-athletes make the transition from college to career by developing an individualized career plan. Opportunities are provided for student-athletes to gain the knowledge and skills necessary for resume writing and interviewing techniques. The center is also linked to the OU Career Services on campus, which offers effective job-hunting skills, on-line resume services, training and career resources.

KERR FOUNDATION COMPUTER CENTER Computers are an integral part of the learning experience. The Computer Center meets the technological needs of each student-athlete, while suppling state-of-the-art equipment along with the support necessary to succeed. The Computer Center provides student-athletes with access to some of the finest computers and a complete array of educational software to help them excel in the classroom. The same resources are available through the laptop program, and are available for check-out for weekends, holidays, team travel and other academic needs.

EXCELLENCE KERR FOUNDATION FOREIGN LANGUAGE CENTER The Foreign Language Center offers a multi-media environment designed to enhance the learning experience in all foreign languages offered at OU, Native American languages, and English as a second language. Tutors are available during lab hours to clarify grammatical concepts and to engage in conversation practice in the target language. In addition to learning a second language in the Foreign Language Center, student-athletes can gather information and prepare to participate in one of the universityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s study abroad programs.

ACADEMIC MENTORING PROGRAM An Academic Mentor works with student-athletes in individualized sessions on different skills that are important in developing the whole student. One of the most essential skills that is encouraged and practiced in a mentor session is time management. Student-athletes have a steep learning curve when trying to balance academics and athletics, so it is pertinent to learn this skill to become successful students and athletes. The mentors also help students learn useful study techniques such as note-taking and test-taking strategies as well as improve problem solving strategies. Mentors also teach students how to utilize their unique learning style to maximize the time spent studying for their classes.

MATH AND TUTORING CENTER The tutoring program provides support to student-athletes in both lower division and upper division classes in order to ensure successful completion of classes. Tutors are available to assist student-athletes in all subject areas, for individual or small group sessions. As a supplement to class instruction, the center provides all levels of math computations, concepts, and problems in order to help review course material, and offers personal and group tutoring sessions to reinforce math concepts.

THOMPSON WRITING CENTER The Writing Center offers one-on-one conferences focused on writing for all disciplines, and can assist with the organization, style, and clarity of papers. Writing consultants can help review basic writing strategies, develop proofreading skills and help students become better writers. The goal is to help student-athletes develop the strategies they need to be successful by encouraging the use of the center for all facets of the learning and writing processes encountered in college.

OKLAHOMA TRADITIONS

BOOMER

The University of Oklahoma has a long and storied history. The rich tradition has given birth to some of the most recognized pageantry in all of college athletics. Here is a look at the origin of some of the elements that create the wonderful atmosphere so unique to OU:

SOONERS

While many people know the nickname Oklahoma Sooners is uniquely linked to the University of Oklahoma and has become synonymous with excellence, some aren’t aware of the roots, which reach to our state’s Indian Territory origins. Originally the home of several tribal nations of the Southern Plains, Congress set aside Indian Territory in 1830 as part of its forcible relocation of numerous tribal nations from their ancestral homelands via the Trail of Tears. Following the U.S. Civil War, some tribal nations lost portions of their new land in Indian Territory due to renegotiated treaties, which became known as the Unassigned Lands. Pioneers, known as Boomers, vigorously campaigned to settle the Unassigned Lands, which were later incorporated into Oklahoma Territory. Oklahoma Territory and Indian Territory became known as the Twin Territories. Famously, Oklahoma Territory was opened for settlement through land claims races, or Land Runs, and in 1889, thousands made their way to the Twin Territories to participate in the first of these dramatic events.

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Each race began with a pistol shot, and those who jumped the gun were called Sooners. Later, Indian Territory was opened for non-native settlement, and in 1907 the Twin Territories were merged into one state – Oklahoma – which is the joining of two Choctaw words, “okla” and “homma,” meaning “red people” or American Indian. Due to the enthusiasm of many pioneers and their descendants, Sooner came to denote energetic, “can-do” individuals. The university embraces the complexity of our heritage. OU athletics teams were called either Rough Riders or Boomers for 10 years before the current Oklahoma Sooner nickname emerged in 1908. Taken together, Oklahoma Sooners reflects our state’s American Indian and pioneer heritage and, today, symbolizes a special university spirit that values resilience and perseverance as well as the inclusivity that unites all who are a part of the University of Oklahoma family.

BOOMER SOONER

One of the most recognizable college fight songs in the country, Boomer Sooner immediately evokes enthusiasm from OU fans and sends chills down the spines of those who dare to oppose them. In 1905, Arthur M. Alden, a student in history and physiology whose father was a Norman jeweler, wrote the lyrics to the fight song, borrowing the tune from Yale University’s Boola Boola but improvising

the words. A year later, an addition was made to it from North Carolina’s I’m a Tarheel Born and the two combined to form today’s university fight song. Though the tune was first made known by Yale, the everlasting success of Sooner squads has taken the melody of Boomer Sooner to national popularity. Boomer Sooner, Boomer Sooner Boomer Sooner, Boomer Sooner Boomer Sooner, Boomer Sooner Boomer Sooner, OK U! Oklahoma, Oklahoma Oklahoma, Oklahoma Oklahoma, Oklahoma Oklahoma, OK U! I’m a Sooner born and Sooner bred and when I die, I’ll be Sooner dead Rah Oklahoma, Rah Oklahoma Rah Oklahoma, OK U!

MASCOTS

The Sooner Schooner is a Conestoga, or covered wagon, reminiscent of the mode of travel used by pioneers who settled Oklahoma. The Schooner is powered by matching white ponies named Boomer and Sooner, and it ventures onto Owen Field in a triumphant victory ride after OU scores. Although the Schooner was introduced in 1964, it did not become the official mascot until 1980. The Schooner is well-recognized by college athletics fans across the country and makes regular appearances at university functions.

SOONER

During OU football and baseball games from 19151928, Mex the Dog wore a red sweater with a letter “O” on the side. Mex died of old age on April 30, 1928, and he was so popular among students and faculty that the university closed for his funeral and procession on May 2, 1928. In the fall of 2005, the OU Athletics Deparment introduced costumed mascots. The new characters will act as an extension of the Sooner Schooner and its horses to be enjoyed by fans — especially children — at all OU athletics contests. The costumes feature traditional collegiate gear as part of their regular uniform, but will don team uniforms for football and men’s and women’s basketball. They were voted “Most Collegiate” by the Universal Cheerleading Association (UCA).

CRIMSON AND CREAM

In the fall of 1895, Miss May Overstreet, the only woman on the faculty, was asked to chair a committee to select the colors of the university. The committee decided the colors should be crimson and cream and an elaborate display of the colors was draped above a platform before the student body. The student body approved with great enthusiasm and immediately pennants, banners, badges and decorations of every description appeared on the streets, in the windows, at chapel, in classrooms, and all public places; however, local merchants could not supply the demand.

Even though the school colors have evolved to red and white over the years, you can ask any selfrespecting Sooner what the colors are and they will proudly announce “Crimson and Cream.”

PRIDE OF OKLAHOMA

The Pride of Oklahoma Marching Band has been supporting Sooner Spirit for more than a century. Unlike many other college bands, which began as military drill units, the Pride of Oklahoma had its beginnings as a pep band. Today, the 300-member Pride of Oklahoma has members re16ing virtually every college and major on campus. The Pride of Oklahoma stands for excellence in musicianship, academics, school spirit, and commitment to our role in the surrounding community. Boomer Sooner rings out at the end of each rehearsal, and that song is the defining element of the University of Oklahoma. Maybe that is why Sooner fans love the band so much. Not much can compare to the first “go-go” at a football game when the Pride of Oklahoma marches the interlocking OU down the field playing Boomer Sooner.

OU CHANT

Every fan who wears the official colors, each current student and student-athlete and all OU alumni are encouraged to stand and raise one finger in the air during the playing of the OU Chant — a symbolic gesture that shows those who do not know what it means to be a Sooner, the greatness of the university and the unity between all Sooners. The Chant was written in 1936 by Jessie Lone Clarkson Gilkey, who directed the OU girl’s glee club from 1936 to 1938 and was voted Outstanding Faculty Woman in 1937. O-K-L-A-H-O-M-A Our chant rolls on and on! Thousands strong Join heart and song In alma mater’s praise Of campus beautiful by day and night Of colors proudly gleaming Red and White ‘Neath a western sky OU’s chant will never die. Live on University!

CITY OF NORMAN Norman is an ever-changing city of more than 110,000 residents. Located in the heart of the state, it has grown to become the third largest city in Oklahoma. Despite its continuous growth, it has maintained the spirit and serenity of a small, close-knit community. Since the Oklahoma Land Rush of 1889, Norman has grown into a popular and well-educated city. The spirit of Norman and its citizens is unwavering and uncompromising. While other towns were clamoring to become the state capital, Norman residents wanted to have the first state university. When the first OU president got off the train and saw a prairie, he saw opportunity. As home to the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s premier educational institution, Norman boasts an excellent quality of life and is a city that thrives on and celebrates the diversity of its community. Legendary University of Oklahoma football coach Barry Switzer called Norman â&#x20AC;&#x153;a university town with a championship spirit.â&#x20AC;? Norman continually exhibits its love for sports by hosting numerous local and national athletic events.

Oklahoma City, the state’s capital, is located just 18 miles north of the Norman Campus. It was the first city settled in the Land Run of 1889 because of its position at the center of the state.

Oklahoma City has become a haven for exciting sports action. It’s NBA franchise, the Thunder, played in the NBA Finals in just its fourth season in Oklahoma City. The city is also home to four minor league teams and is the host of the NCAA Women’s College World Series.

Oklahoma City offers a variety of attractions and activities different from any other place in the country.

Located just southeast of downtown, Bricktown is OKC’s entertainment and dining district. Restaurants with a total Oklahoma City sprawls across 625 square miles of America’s capacity of more than 4,000 seats, shopping, and a generous heartland. The city’s metro population numbers more than one helping of turn-of-the-century charm has turned Bricktown million – a third of the entire state’s population. into a hotspot for Oklahoma City nights.

OKLAHOMA CITY

UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA MEN’S GYMNASTICS

BACK-TO-BACK NA

Defend for 10. The mission statement that drove the top-ranked Oklahoma men’s gymnastics team throughout the 2016 season is officially outdated.

illustrious company that includes Olympians Dalton and Bart Conner as well as current OU assistant coaches Taqiy Abdullah-Simmons and Steven Legendre.

Competing at the 2016 NCAA Championships at St. John Arena in Columbus, Ohio, the Sooners scored 443.400, capping a second consecutive undefeated season and claiming the 10th NCAA championship in program history.

Junior Colin Van Wicklen also topped a podium, winning the national title on floor with a score of 15.300. Van Wicklen had a huge night, scoring at least 14.800 on all three of his events and topping 15.200 in two of them.

“It feels great,” head coach Mark Williams said. “The guys hit 100 percent and you can’t ask any more than that. We had a 10-point margin of victory, the largest of any we’ve had, and the guys were awesome all night. I am so excited for them because it’s so hard to repeat.”

In total, seven Sooners won a total of 16 All-America honors, earned by finishing in the top eight of an event.

Already a program laden with championship history, Oklahoma’s team total was good enough to secure a 10-point victory, the largest in NCAA history under the current scoring system, over second-place Stanford (434.050) and lay claim to its fourth set of back-to-back titles.

Just as it did in the prelims, Oklahoma started its night on floor. OU improved on its prelim performance by nearly a full point, scoring 73.600. The Sooners were led by Van Wicklen’s championship performance, and also got a 15.100 from senior Kanji Oyama and a 15.000 from Moldauer. Sophomore Hunter Justus was a late scratch from the lineup with an injury in warmups.

In addition to the team title, the Sooners also won a pair of individual national titles. Freshman Yul Moldauer became the eighth Sooner in OU history to win the NCAA all-around title, and the first since Jake Dalton won it in 2012. He is also just the second freshman in NCAA history to win the all-around crown. Moldauer scored 89.100 and joins some

OU entered the second rotation in second place, just a fraction of a point behind then-leader Stanford. Oklahoma was solid on pommel horse, scoring 73.150. Junior Allan Bower paced the Sooners with a 15.100 from the anchor position. Freshman Genki Suzuki also turned in a big performance for OU, scoring a 14.800, just a tenth of a point shy

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of his career best. After two rotations OU was in an unfamiliar position, sitting in third place. That wouldn’t last long however, as Oklahoma moved to still rings in the third rotation. That event had been kind to OU all year and it was again Saturday night. Led by a 15.200 from Justus, OU totaled 74.500 to vault into the lead. The Sooners got solid marks from the entire lineup with junior Thao Hoang scoring 14.950, Moldauer totaling 14.800, senior Reese Rickett sticking for a 14.800 and Oyama turning in a 14.750. At the halfway point, OU and Stanford had separated themselves from the field, but the difference between the two was less than one point. The fourth rotation proved to be crucial with Stanford competing on floor, its best event, and trailing OU by just a fraction. The Sooners competed on vault, where they exploded with four scores topping the 15-point mark. Van Wicklen set the bar high for OU, scoring 15.250. Bower (15.050), Moldauer (15.000) and Oyama (15.200) also hit big vaults. OU’s huge numbers on vault ballooned its lead to more than four points over the second-place Cardinal. The Sooners had given themselves room to breathe.

championship total of 15.300. OU totaled 74.100 as a team, bettering their total from prelims by two full points. Stanford struggled on pommel horse in the rotation and with just one event left, had fallen to fourth place. Illinois and Ohio State battled for second place while the Sooners rode an eight-point lead into high bar. OU put the bow on its national title with a 72.800 on high bar. Van Wicklen and freshman Levi Anderson paced the Sooners with a pair of 14.800s. That high bar score secured the Sooners’ 443.400 and the seventh national title of Williams’ career. “What a journey we have had,” Williams said. “There is no way I would have envisioned that for our seniors, Josh (Yee) or Sergey (Resnick). I knew Kanji was a guy we would depend on and he eventually got to the place where this year he was just amazing. The three of those guys, to lead this team after not necessarily being leaders previously, I just can’t thank them enough for their leadership and what they have put forward to make this program continue to be excellent.”

The lead continued to grow in the fifth rotation as OU’s relentless attack rolled on. The Sooners saw five solid routines, including Moldauer’s 15.250 that was just .050 off Akash Modi’s (of Stanford) national-

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All–American – High Bar

ALLAN BOWER

MPSF Champion – All–Around All–American – Pommel Horse All–American – Parallel Bars All–American – All–Around MPSF All–Academic Scholar Athlete Academic All–Big 12 – First Team CGA Scholar Athlete – First Team

THAO HOANG

MPSF All–Academic Scholar Athlete Academic All–Big 12 – First Team

HUNTER JUSTUS

All–American – Still Rings MPSF All–Academic Scholar Athlete Academic All–Big 12 – First Team CGA Scholar Athlete – Second Team

YUL MOLDAUER

REESE RICKETT

National Champion – All–Around MPSF Champion – Parallel Bars All–American – Floor All–American – Parallel Bars All–American – All–Around

MPSF All–Academic Scholar Athlete Academic All–Big 12 – First Team CGA Scholar Athlete – First Team

GENKI SUZUKI

CGA Scholar Athlete – Second Team

KANJI OYAMA

MPSF Champion – Vault All–American – Floor All–American – Vault All–American – Parallel Bars All–American – All–Around

COLIN VAN WICKLEN

ALEX POWARZYNSKI

JOSH YEE

National Champion – Floor All–American – Floor All–American – Vault All–American – High Bar

CGA Scholar Athlete – Second Team

SERGEY RESNICK

All–American – Parallel Bars MPSF All–Academic Scholar Athlete Academic All–Big 12 – First Team CGA Scholar Athlete – Second Team

MPSF All–Academic Scholar Athlete Academic All–Big 12 – First Team CGA Scholar Athlete – First Team

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at #3 OSU/#10 AF (March 11)

ALLAN BOWER (12)

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RMO (Jan. 16) vs. #6 Nebraska (Feb. 6) vs. #2 Stanford (March 5)

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YUL MOLDAUER (16)

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RMO (Jan. 16) RMO (Jan. 16) at #10 Michigan (Jan. 23) at #10 Michigan (Jan. 23) at #10 Michigan (Jan. 23) vs. #6 Iowa/#8 Cal (Jan. 30) vs. #6 Iowa/#8 Cal (Jan. 30) vs. #6 Nebraska (Feb. 6) vs. #4 Minnesota (Feb. 27) vs. Minnesota (Feb. 27) vs. #2 Stanford (March 5) at #3 OSU/#10 AF (March 11) vs. #5 Illinois (March 19) MPSF Championship (April 2) NCAA Prelims (April 15) NCAA Finals (April 16)

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15.400 14.900 88.600 15.600 91.100 15.250 15.400

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COLIN VAN WICKLEN (9) 15.900 15.400 14.850 15.500 86.650 15.550 15.500 86.500 15.300 14.750 15.200 15.250 14.700

RMO (Jan. 16) at #10 Michigan (Jan. 23) at #10 Michigan (Jan. 23) at #10 Michigan (Jan. 23) vs. #6 Iowa/#8 Cal (Jan. 30) vs. #6 Iowa/#8 Cal (Jan. 30) vs. Minnesota (Feb. 27) vs. Minnesota (Feb. 27) NCAA Finals (April 16)

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72.400 69.650 65.700 63.250 62.050

75.050 71.500 68.150 65.500 64.850

76.100 72.550 71.600 70.800 66.350

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72.950 69.000 70.600

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73.350 70.450 70.500

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72.600 70.000

74.900 69.750

75.400 73.600

76.050 71.100

72.900 70.850

447.450 428.700

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OKLAHOMA (1) Minnesota (4)

77.800 73.950

73.200 68.950

76.150 71.350

72.950 74.050

74.500 71.250

72.950 71.550

447.550 431.100

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OKLAHOMA (1) Stanford (2)

76.550 71.750

74.650 73.100

76.400 73.900

73.750 74.200

76.350 72.200

74.650 70.650

452.350 435.800

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OKLAHOMA (1) Ohio State (3) Air Force (10)

74.300 74.050 70.300

74.300 73.850 67.800

76.250 76.050 73.950

75.450 73.000 73.300

75.850 74.000 69.500

75.100 75.750 71.000

451.250 446.700 425.850

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OKLAHOMA (1) Illinois (5)

75.650 73.600

73.500 74.500

75.400 73.550

74.100 72.700

75.400 69.350

70.700 69.350

444.750 433.050

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OKLAHOMA (1) Stanford (2) California (T5) Air Force (10)

74.200 74.350 72.200 73.750

72.100 71.700 71.600 70.950

75.900 74.800 72.350 71.900

74.950 74.350 74.000 69.750

77.000 75.450 73.350 71.300

73.900 74.000 73.050 71.550

448.050 444.650 435.050 429.200

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NCAA Prelims

OKLAHOMA (1) Minnesota (5) Penn State (8) Nebraska (10) California (4) Navy (12)

72.850 73.150 69.050 71.400 73.100 68.700

74.050 68.800 70.450 71.350 68.700 67.850

74.800 68.800 72.650 70.150 70.500 69.300

75.250 74.100 71.150 71.150 72.150 70.550

72.150 70.700 71.600 70.250 67.950 67.200

72.100 71.650 69.050 68.650 68.950 67.500

441.200 426.400 423.950 423.550 421.350 410.100

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OKLAHOMA (1) Stanford (2) Ohio State (3) Illinois (6) Penn State (8) Minnesota (5)

73.600 71.700 71.850 71.800 72.050 72.600

73.150 67.650 71.450 73.200 69.150 68.350

74.500 74.050 73.450 73.150 72.150 69.750

75.250 74.050 73.900 71.000 73.150 73.300

74.110 74.000 69.850 70.650 69.550 69.800

72.800 72.600 72.600 72.950 69.350 71.550

443.400 434.050 433.050 432.750 425.400 424.400

OKLAHOMA OPPONENT

77.900 74.350

74.650 74.500

76.400 76.050

76.100 74.200

76.350 74.000 (2X)

75.100 75.750

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The Oklahoma men’s gymnastics team seeks its third straight national title, and 11th overall, in 2017. To continue their two-season long unbeaten streak, the Sooners will have to replace a pair of graduated seniors, both All-Americans, and navigate a year of expectations that couldn’t be higher. “I think they understand that we are at the beginning of the process of another season,” head coach Mark Williams said. “Nothing is a given until you get out there and prove that you are capable of repeating some of the things we’ve done in previous seasons.” The preseason No. 1-ranked Sooners return five All-Americans and a pair of national champions from a year ago and will lean on that core of experience in their title run. Senior Colin Van Wicklen took the 2016 national title on floor, headlining what was the Sooners’ strongest event on the year. Fellow national champion Yul Moldauer (all-around) also earned All-America status on the event a year ago and will be a key to the OU lineup. Oklahoma is also looking for big scores from seniors Allan Bower and Todd Dowdy. “We are always strong on floor,” Williams said. “We’ll rely on our returning national champion Colin Van Wicklen, who is excellent there. Yul is very

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good on floor, Allan (Bower) has always done a good job there, and we have Todd Dowdy back who was an All-American two years ago. We’ll be good on floor, we just need to get in a little better shape and get better on landings as time goes on.” Pommel horse is typically an event that separates teams and the Sooners’ success on the event could be key to their title hopes. The Sooners lose strong scores from graduates Kanji Oyama and Sergey Resnick but return an All-American in Bower. “We have been a little slow being able to replace those guys with the same consistency and high level of gymnastics, so we will see a couple new guys performing on that event,” Williams said. “Allan Bower is really good on the event and he will definitely be the anchor there. Yul (Moldauer) is also a really good swinger. I think it will take a little time for that group to get the experience needed to be a really strong team.” Still rings may prove to be the Sooners’ deepest event. While they may lack the top end talent of years past, they have a wealth of gymnasts capable of providing consistently strong marks, including returning AllAmerican Hunter Justus.

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“We generally have five or six guys that can give us pretty good scores,” Williams said. “In total I think we’ll be fine on that event. I just don’t think we have someone that will be like a Michael Squires that can pull us out of a struggle at times. Thao Hoang will be one of our better guys. We are hoping to get him as an All-American and Reese Rickett is also really good on that event.” Vault may prove to be a big advantage for the Sooners this season. The Sooners have added difficulty in the offseason and will have the versatility to be able to make strategic decisions about risk in meets. “We’re good on vault,” Williams said. “We have a number of high level vaults. Levi Anderson has picked up a new vault. He didn’t do a lot on vault last year but he’s doing a pike-double. It’s high-risk, high-reward. We’ll try to break him into the lineup as the season goes on and try to keep him safe. He’ll be doing one of the top vaults out there. Freshman Matt Wenske is doing a triple-twist and he tied for the national championship with Jake Dalton at the U.S. meet last year. Todd Dowdy is also a great vaulter and has been an All-American in the past. I think that’ll come down to staying healthy doing those big skills, but we can run with anybody on that event.”

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Another strong event for the Sooners, parallel bars, will give Moldauer a chance to show off his dazzling skills. The sophomore missed out on the national title on the event by just .050 a year ago. “In our preseason Red/White meet that was probably our best, most consistent event,” Williams said. “I’m not sure we have a huge amount of depth there, but Yul has a chance to compete for being the national champion on the event. He is that good. Allan Bower has been awesome and is always consistent there.” The Sooners return a pair of All-Americans on high bar in Anderson and Van Wicklen. The anchor event of Olympic order will be another chance for the Sooners to hold serve. “Another key event for us,” Williams said of high bar. “We have guys that are good on that event, but because you have to let go and recatch the bar it is critical to the team score. Just like last year that it is not an event that creates a tremendous amount of separation, but it’s also not going to hurt us.”

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President David L. Boren and head coach Mark Williams at the 2016 Championship Recognition Celebration.

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USA GYMNASTICS COACH OF THE YEAR AWARDS 1994, 2006, 2009

USA OLYMPIC COACHING APPEARANCES 1996, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS APPEARANCES 1994, 1995, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2006 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014

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Mark Williams has become a household name in the world of gymnastics. The Sooner head coach has had success at every level of the sport and was recently inducted as one of the members of the 2015 class into the USA Gymnastics Hall of Fame, just another testament to the outstanding coaching he has done with the national team and the OU men’s gymnastics squad. With three NCAA Championships already in the books, the University of Oklahoma men’s gymnastics program was no stranger to success prior to Williams’ arrival. However, Williams has established OU as the nation’s elite program with seven national titles in the past 15 years, claiming crowns in 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2015 and most recently in 2016. Williams was named the head coach at Oklahoma in 2000 and has positioned the program as a national contender every year with an overall mark of 433-36 (.923) in 17 seasons at the helm. In addition to the seven national titles, the Sooners have recorded seven national runnerup finishes under Williams and other gaudy numbers that include 32 individual national champions, 184 All-America honors, 14 conference team championships, 57 individual conference titles and three Nissen Emery Award winners (Steven Legendre in 2011, Jonathan Horton in 2008 and Daniel Furney in 2003), 16ed annually to the nation’s top senior gymnast. Williams has also made an impact on the international level, most recently serving as the head coach for Team USA at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Williams guided Team USA to a fifth place finish while two members of the team brought home three individual medals.

He also served as the U.S. Men’s National Team head coach at the 2014 World Championships in Nanning, China. Williams guided a squad that included former Sooners Jake Dalton and Alex Naddour to a bronze medal, marking the first world team medal as the head coach of the USA national team. Williams is in the midst of one of his best

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stretches at Oklahoma. In 2016 the Sooners compelted a second straight unbeaten season and capped it with a fifth straight MPSF Conference title and the program’s 10th NCAA national title. Colin Van Wicklen won the national title on floor and freshman Yul Moldauer became just the second freshman in NCAA history to win the national title in the all-around. Oklahoma posted four of the nine highest team totals in NCAA history during the regular season and in total, seven Sooners finished the year with 16 All-America honors. The 2015 Sooners may have been Williams’ best squad to date. The Sooners’ remarkable run started in the regular season when, in back-to-back meets, they broke the NCAA single-meet team scoring record. Williams led Oklahoma to its fourth consecutive MPSF title, with five Sooners claiming individual conference titles. OU rolled that momentum in the NCAA finals, claiming the ninth national championship in program history. Michael Squires made it three consecutive national titles on still rings and Michael Reid claimed his first national championship on pommel horse. In total, the Sooners took home 11 All-America honors and Williams was named the 2015 National Coach of the Year. At the collegiate level in 2014 the Sooners won their 21st conference title, and have now captured the title in 12 of the 15 years during Williams’ tenure, including each of the last three seasons. Williams led the Sooners to a runner-up finish at the NCAA Championship, extending OU’s active streak of top three finishes at the championships to 14 seasons. The Sooners claimed three of the six event national champions with Michael Squires defending his title on the rings and Alec Robin winning both the floor exercise and vault national championships. Oklahoma picked up nine All-America accolades at the championships and Williams was named West Region Coach of the Year for the third time in as many seasons. The Sooners collected their 20th conference title in 2013. In a year where many predicted OU’s incredible run of 12 straight top-three finishes to come to an end, Williams led the Sooners to a runner-up finish at the NCAA

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Championship. Oklahoma earned nine AllAmerica honors and Michael Squires became the first Sooner to win a national title on rings since 2008. Five different OU gymnasts won conference titles, the most in one year in program history. Williams was named the MPSF Coach of the Year and the West Region Coach of the Year for the second straight season. On the national level, OU alums Dalton and Legendre each captured silver medals in event finals at the 2013 World Championships in Antwerp, Belgium. Dalton finished second on the floor exercise and Legendre placed second on the vault. Oklahoma claimed its 10th conference title under Williams in 2012 along with its 10th top-two finish since 2001 by claiming second at the NCAA Championship. Jake Dalton became the first gymnast in OU history to earn AllAmerica honors on six events in one season while claiming NCAA titles on all-around and parallel bars. Dalton also won conference titles

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2017 MEDIA GUIDE on all-around, parallel bars, high bar and rings. Williams was named the MPSF Coach of the Year along with the Coach of the Year for the West Region. The Sooners made their presence known on the national squad during the 2012 Olympics as well. Five of the eight members of Team USA came from Oklahoma at the London Olympics. Williams was named the assistant coach of Team USA at the 2011 World Championships in Tokyo, Japan. Of the six gymnasts in the American lineup, four were Sooners. Team USA featured current Sooner Jake Dalton along with letterwinners Jonathan Horton, Steven Legendre and Alex Naddour. The United States earned bronze at the international event and qualified as a country to compete in the 2012 Olympic Games in London. The Sooners saw continued success in 2011 with senior Steven Legendre being the program’s seventh Nissen-Emery Award winner. OU also added three individual NCAA Champions (Jake Dalton; floor and vault, Alex Naddour; pommel horse) and 12 All-Americans to its extensive list of accomplishments. The team was runner-up in the team final, which marks the fourth time under Williams that the Sooners have finished in second. Oklahoma finished the 2010 season as the MPSF champions and third place finishers at the NCAA National Championships. Legendre captured an individual national title on floor. Naddour claimed the pommel national title, while the Sooners earned 11 more All-American honors. Half of Team USA at the 2010 World Championships was re16ed by the Sooner program. Legendre, Horton and Chris Brooks competed in Rotterdam, Netherlands. Horton won the bronze medal in the all-around, while Brooks and Legendre finish in the top eight in high bar and floor, respectively. In 2009, Legendre won national titles in the all-around, floor exercise and vault. The Sooners finished third and for the second year in a row claimed 11 All-America honors. Oklahoma re16ed half of the USA men’s gymnastics team that competed at the 2009 World Championships. Two of the three Sooners made the event finals on floor (Legendre) and high bar (Horton). The 2008 Sooners won the eighth national title in the program’s history while Horton won an individual national title on still rings and Legendre won national titles on the floor exercise and vault. In addition to Horton and Legendre, who combined for six All-America honors, OU posted the second highest total All-America honors in the nation with 11. In 2008, Horton won the silver medal in the men’s high bar finals at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. It was the second medal for Horton, as he help guide the U.S. Gymnastics Team to a bronze medal. After a second place finish at the NCAA Championships in 2004, Oklahoma won two-straight team titles in 2005 and 2006, marking the second time during Williams’ tenure that the team claimed the top spot two seasons in a row.

In addition to his coaching prowess, Williams is a nationally and internationally certified judge. He served as the vice president for the U.S. Men’s Elite Coaches Association, as a member of the Men’s Program Committee for USA Gymnastics (USAG) and on the USAG Board of Directors. Williams was a member of the 2000 Olympic Selection Committee. He also served as a personal coach on the U.S. team which competed at the 2001, 2002 World Championships and the Chinichi Cup. Williams’ success doesn’t stop at the NCAA level. He has earned the respect of the gymnastics nation by coaching at every level of the sport, from beginners to Olympians. Although Williams has returned gymnastics at OU to the top of the sport, another one of his primary goals as head coach was to revitalize OU’s presence on the international gymnastics scene. With Dalton at the 2012 and 2016 Olympic Games, Horton at the 2008 Olympic Games and Young at the 2004 Athens Games, Williams has achieved just that. Williams’ vast experience has been recognized at the highest levels of the sport, one of the most notable was when he was asked to serve as the assistant coach for Team USA at the 1996 Olympic Games. In July of 1999, Williams was head coach of the USA’s Pan American Games Team which claimed the silver medal. He coached at both the 1994 and 1995 World Championships, as well as the 1987 Junior International, 1991-92 DTB Cups, 1991 World University Games and 2000 International Team Cup. Williams was also named to the Lyons Township High School Hall of Fame in 2009. As a gymnast, assistant coach or head coach, Williams has been a part of eight NCAA Championship teams. A high school standout from La Grange Park, Ill., he went on to compete at Nebraska (1977-1980). He received All-America honors on the high bar (1978) in addition to the two national championship titles he earned with his team (1979, 1980). He then helped the Cornhuskers to another title in 1981 as a graduate assistant coach. Williams graduated from Nebraska with a bachelor’s degree in secondary education/English and completed his master’s degree in journalism at OU with a 4.0. Williams was married to his wife, Susan, in May of 1998. The couple welcomed their first child, son Cooper, in 2007.

Williams with his wife Susan and son Cooper and their dogs Duncan (left) and Finn (right).

In 2004, Williams was again on the world scene, where he helped guide Guard Young, then an OU assistant coach, to the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. Young had been coached by Williams since he was 11 years old and, at the age of 27, Young achieved his goal of competing for the U.S. at the Olympics with Williams at his side. Not only did Young compete in the games, but his performance helped the team earn silver, the first team medal for the U.S. since 1984. Upon arrival in Norman in 2000, Williams made an instant impact on the program. The Sooners placed second at the 2001 NCAA Championships before winning back-to-back titles in 2002 and 2003, going 54-1 in the two seasons. Daniel Furney became the first gymnast under Williams to win the coveted Nissen Emery Award in 2003. In his 30 years as a professional gymnastics coach, Williams has guided gymnasts to the Olympic, World Championship, Pan American Games and University Games teams. He has also coached numerous senior and junior U.S. national team members.

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UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA MEN’S GYMNASTICS

TAQIY ABD ULLAH-SIMMONS ASSISTANT COACH 2ND SEASON

Taqiy [TOCK-ee] Abdullah-Simmons returns to Oklahoma hoping to help the program continue the championship tradition that he built as a student-athlete. Abdullah-Simmons led the Sooners to three NCAA team championships during his time at OU (2005, 2006 and 2008) and also captured the 2007 NCAA All-Around title. In total, the new Sooner assistant won nine All-America honors as a student-athlete, and also earned a spot on the 2004 U.S. Senior Men’s National Team. Abdullah-Simmons’ first year with Oklahoma could not have gone any better as the Sooners compelted a second straight unbeaten season and capped it with a fifth straight MPSF Conference title and the program’s 10th NCAA national title. Colin Van Wicklen won the national title on floor and freshman Yul Moldauer became just the second freshman in NCAA history to win the national title in the all-around. Oklahoma posted four of the nine highest team totals in NCAA history during the regular season and in total, seven Sooners finished the year with 16 All-America honors. The Sooners’ assistant also boasts a unique skill set as a performer. He spent two years working at Walt Disney World as part of the Festival of the Lion King. The Broadway style show is one of the most popular attractions at the park. More recently, Abdullah-Simmons performed with Cirque Du Soleil in Orlando, Fla., in one of the world-famous company’s longest running shows.

ABDULLAH-SIMMONS’S CAREER HIGHLIGHTS 2004 USA National Team Member 2004 USA Olympic Trials Participant Nine-Time All-American 2005 NCAA Team Championship 2006 NCAA Team Championship 2007 NCAA All-Around Champion 2008 NCAA Team Championship 2008 Prentice Gautt Award Winner Performed with Cirque Du Soleil and Walt Disney World

Abdullah-Simmons with his wife Stephanie.

As an athlete, he started his career on a strong note, winning two event titles during the regular season and taking the MPSF title on parallel bars in 2005. He continued his success at the NCAA Championships that season, helping the Sooners claim the national title. In 2006, Abdullah-Simmons built on his fantastic freshman season. En route to a successful national title defense, he claimed six event titles during the regular season and earned three All-America honors (AA, VT, PB). He registered career highs on parallel bars and vault during the NCAA team finals to help secure OU’s seventh NCAA title. As a junior in 2007, Abdullah-Simmons turned in perhaps his best individual season. He continued to push his personal high scores and earned numerous top finishes in the regular season. He earned second place in the all-around at the MPSF Championships and set season highs on vault and floor. He went on to win the NCAA all-around championship with a career-high score of 55.75, and took home All-America honors in all-around, rings, vault and high bar to lead Oklahoma to a runner-up finish. In his final year, Abdullah-Simmons led the Sooners back to the top of the collegiate gymnastics world. The Sooners claimed the 2008 NCAA title, giving Abdullah-Simmons his third national championship in his four years as a Sooner. He also earned the 2008 Prentice Gautt Award, given annually to the University of Oklahoma’s most outstanding African American student athlete.

Abdullah-Simmons graduated from the University of Oklahoma with a bachelor’s degree in multidisciplinary studies in 2008.

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STEVEN LEGENDRE ASSISTANT COACH 2ND SEASON

One of the most decorated and accomplished Sooners in history has come home. Steven Legendre is in his second season as an assistant coach for the Oklahoma men’s gymnastics program. Legendre’s first year with Oklahoma could not have gone any better as the Sooners compelted a second straight unbeaten season and capped it with a fifth straight MPSF Conference title and the program’s 10th NCAA national title. Colin Van Wicklen won the national title on floor and freshman Yul Moldauer became just the second freshman in NCAA history to win the national title in the all-around. Oklahoma posted four of the nine highest team totals in NCAA history during the regular season and in total, seven Sooners finished the year with 16 All-America honors. Sooner fans will no doubt remember Legendre’s time at Oklahoma as a student-athlete. Legendre won six total individual national titles during his four years at OU, tying Jonathan Horton for the most titles in program history. At the 2008 NCAA Championships, Legendre made Sooner history. He became the first freshman in program history to win two NCAA event titles, earning national titles on floor and vault. He also became just the fourth gymnast in program history to claim multiple national championships in a single season. His efforts earned him All-America honors on floor, vault and high bar and helped the Sooners claim their eighth team national title. Legendre followed up his historic freshman campaign with an even better sophomore run. He picked up 22 event titles during the 2009 season and earned a spot on the U.S. Senior National Team. Legendre rolled all that momentum into the NCAA Championships where he racked up three national titles. He took home the crown on floor and vault and grabbed his first all-around title. After just two seasons as a Sooner, he had already won five individual championships and had been named an All-American six times.

LEGENDRE’S CAREER HIGHLIGHTS 2012 USA Olympic Team Alternate 2013 World Championship Vault Silver Medalist Two-Time USA World Championship Team Bronze Medalist Five-Time World Championship Finalist Seven-Time USA Individual Event Champion 12-Time All-American 2008 NCAA Team Championship Six-Time NCAA Individual Champion 2009 NCAA All-Around Champion 2011 Nissen-Emery Award Winner

Legendre with his wife Alaina and daughter Camryn.

As a junior in 2010, Legendre continued his winning ways. He grabbed an additional 16 event titles during the season and retained his U.S. Senior National Team status by finishing sixth in the all-around at the Winter Cup Challenge. Legendre made history again at the NCAA Championships by winning his third consecutive national title on floor, giving him a total of six for his career, tied with Jonathan Horton for the most individual titles in program history. Legendre’s final year as a Sooner came in 2011 and brought with it perhaps his highest achievement. Legendre was named the 2011 recipient of the Nissen-Emery Award, considered the Heisman Trophy of gymnastics given annually to the sport’s top senior gymnast. He became the seventh Sooner ever to win the award. Legendre also picked up 12 more event titles and once again earned a spot on the U.S. Senior National Team. He finished his career with 12 All-America honors, the third most in program history. Competing internationally, Legendre was part of two bronze medal teams at the World Championships and won the silver medal on vault at the 2013 World Championships. Legendre won event championships for Team USA seven times, was a finalist at the World Championships five times and was an alternate for the 2012 USA Olympic Team.

23 CONFERENCE TITLES

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UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA MEN’S GYMNASTICS

LEVI ANDERSON SOPHOMORE HOUSTON, TEXAS CYPRESS CREEK HIGH SCHOOL CYPRESS ACADEMY

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Parents are Brian and Lori Anderson … has three siblings (Jordan, Mallori and Alec) … majoring in pre-physical therapy.

13.800

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15.300

One-time Junior National Team member … third on high bar at 2013 Junior Olympic Championships … first on floor and second on high bar at the 2014 Junior Olympic Championships … finished eighth in the all-around in the Level 10 division at the 2014 Junior Olympic Championships … finished seventh in the all-around at the 2014 P&G Championships … first on floor and fourth on vault, pommel floor and still rings at the 2015 P&G Championships … finished third all-around at the 2015 P&G Championships … national champion in 2015 at Cypress Academy.

13.800

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Competed in every meet … named 2016 All-American on high bar after scoring 14.800 at team finals … posted a two-day all-around score of 166.55 at the 2016 Winter Cup … claimed the event title on vault at Ohio State with a career-best mark of 15.300 … notched career highs of 15.450 on floor and 15.150 on high bar in a home meet against Minnesota … competed in the all-around against Nebraska, scoring 84.350 with his best event score coming on vault (14.900) … logged 10 event scores of 15.000 or better on the year … finished the year ranked fourth in the nation on high bar with a national qualifying average of 14.963.

CAREER HIGHS

2016

84.350

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UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA MEN’S GYMNASTICS

ALLAN BOWER SENIOR CHANDLER, ARIZ. BASHA HIGH SCHOOL XTREEM GYMNASTICS

FX PH SR

Competed in every meet … competed in the all-around at the Rocky Mountain Open, Metroplex Challenge and vs. Nebraska, winning the all-around at the latter two meets … also took pommel horse title vs. Nebraska … scored career highs of 14.850 on floor, 14.750 on still rings and 87.800 in all-around at Metroplex … scored career highs of 14.700 on pommel horse and 15.000 on vault vs. Stanford … tied pommel horse high at NCAA Finals … also competed on parallel bars at the NCAA Championships … scored career high 15.350 on parallel bars at Rocky Mountain and 14.950 on high bar vs. Nebraska … awarded the Jay Myers Award by the Oklahoma athletics department as a freshman who combines excellence in scholarship and athletics.

2014

15.300 15.450

Competed in all 10 meets, performing in all six events ... selected to the U.S. Men’s Gymnastics Senior National Team after placing seventh overall at the Winter Cup with a two-day allaround score of 171.700 ... earned two All-America honors at the NCAA Championships, one in the all-around with a score of 88.250 to place sixth and one on pommel horse with a score of 14.475 to place fourth ... won eight individual titles during the season on parallel bars (3), vault (3), pommel horse (1) and all-around (1) ... set career highs on floor exercise (15.250 at Stanford), pommel horse (15.400 vs. Michigan), rings (14.900 at NCAA team finals), vault (15.450 vs. Illinois) and all-around (88.800 at MPSF Championships) ... finished the regular season tied for the second-highest vault national qualifying average score in the nation (15.225).

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2015

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14.950

Competed in every meet … earned All-America honors on pommel horse (15.100), parallel bars (14.700) and in the all-around (88.100) at NCAA team finals … his all-around score was good for fourth place at team finals … won the 2016 MPSF all-around title with a score of 90.100 … named an MPSF All-Academic Scholar-Athlete and was also named to the Academic All-Big 12 At Large First Team … claimed 11 event titles on the year with four on pommel horse, three on vault, two in the all-around and one each on rings and parallel bars … finished the year ranked No. 2 nationally in the all-around with a national qualifying average (NQA) of 88.750, tied for fifth on vault with an NQA of 15.188 and seventh on pommel horse with an NQA of 15.175 … logged career bests of 15.300 on floor and 15.400 on pommel horse against Iowa and Cal … turned in a career-high 15.300 on rings against Nebraska … had his best career all-around performance against Stanford, scoring 90.400, including a career-high 15.850 on parallel bars … named NCAA and MPSF Gymnast of the Week on March 22 after OU’s road win over No. 5 Illinois.

CAREER HIGHS

2016

90.400

PERSONAL

Parents are David and Jane Bower ... mother was the 1990 Big 8 champion in the allaround at Nebraska ... has participated in gymnastics since he was 2 years old ... majoring in pre-physical therapy.

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PETER DAGGETT SOPHOMORE EAST LONGMEADOW, MASS. EAST LONGMEADOW HIGH SCHOOL DAGGETT GYMNASTICS

14.150

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Competed in two meets as a freshman … notched a 13.850 on rings in his collegiate debut at Michigan … competed on four events against Nebraska, scoring 13.400 on floor, 14.150 on rings, 14.250 on parallel bars and 14.550 on high bar.

14.550

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2015 Junior National Team member … finished third on parallel bars and fifth on high bar at 2015 Junior Olympic National Championships … second all-around at 2015 Junior Olympic National Championships … fifth on parallel bars and sixth on still rings at 2014 P&G Championships … finished 10th in the all-around at 2014 P&G Championships … sixth on still rings at 2013 Junior Olympic National Championships … sixth on still rings and high bar at 2011 Junior Olympic National Championships … finished eighth in the all-around at 2011 Junior Olympic National Championships … seventh on still rings at 2010 Junior Olympic National Championships.

PERSONAL

Parents are Tim and Deanne Daggett … father was a gold medalist at the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles … participated in gymnastics under father for 11 years at Daggett Gymnastics.

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UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA MENâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S GYMNASTICS

TODD DOWDY SENIOR SUPERIOR, COLO. MONARCH HIGH SCHOOL XTREME ALTITUDE

2016

Trained at Xtreme Altitude Gymnastics ... graduated from Monarch High School.

CLUB/HIGH SCHOOL

Competed in the vault and floor exercise events in six regular season competitions ... matched a career-best score of 14.650 on the vault in the NCAA team final ... posted a career-high score on floor exercise of 14.950 at Iowa.

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15.150

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Competed in eight meets in 2015 ... recored career-high 15.550 on floor against Illinois ... notched career-high 15.150 on vault at the NCAA Team Finals, and also scored 15.000 on floor to help Sooners clinch their ninth national title ... earned All-America honors on vault.

CAREER HIGHS

2015

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PERSONAL

Full name is Todd Ray Dowdy ... born in San Jose, Calif. ... son of Rick and Linda Dowdy.

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THAO HOANG SENIOR BERLIN, GERMANY WERNER-SEELENBINDER-SCHULE SPORTCLUB BERLIN

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Competed on still rings in seven meets, including both days of the NCAA Championships … career high of 15.050 came vs. Stanford … competed for the first time in his career during the third meet of the season at Minnesota.

15.550

2014

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Competed in all 10 team meets, performing on floor exercise, still rings and vault ... posted a career-high score on the still rings (15.450) at No. 2 Stanford ... scored a career-best 15.000 on the vault at the MPSF Championships to help OU win the conference crown ... posted scores of 15.000 or higher on the rings in seven of 10 meets.

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2015

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Competed in every meet … claimed the event title on rings at the Rocky Mountain Open (15.300) and vs. Minnesota (15.550) … notched a career-high 14.700 on floor against Iowa and Cal … turned in his best career score on rings against Minnesota (15.550) … recorded his best career vault at the Rocky Mountain Open (15.100) … finished the year ranked second nationally on rings with a national qualifying average of 15.475 … named a MPSF All-Academic Scholar-Athlete and was also named to the Academic All-Big 12 At Large First Team.

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Member of Sportclub Berlin since 2005 ... member of the German Junior National Team ... traveled to Switzerland, Finland, France and England participating in meets ... took fifth on rings and sixth on floor at the 2013 German National Championships.

PERSONAL

Parents are Van Vinh Hoang and Thi Huyen Dinh ... speaks German, English, Vietnamese and some French ... pronounced TOW (rhymes with cow) HONG

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ISAMU ITU FRESHMAN CALGARY, ALBERTA, CANADA NATION SPORT SCHOOL UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY (CLUB)

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Hails from Calgary, Alberta ... Son of Toku and Linda Itu ... Has older siblings Joshua and Naomi ... majoring in mechanical engineering.

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Trained at University of Calgary under coach Jason Woodnick ... 2014 Canadian National Champion (Level 10).

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HUNTER JUSTUS JUNIOR CYPRESS, TEXAS CYPRESS HIGH SCHOOL CYPRESS GYMNASTICS ACADEMY

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Competed in all 10 meets, performing on floor exercise, pommel horse, still rings and parallel bars ... named an All-American after placing eighth on the still rings in the NCAA Event Finals with a score of 15.275 ... made his Sooner debut at the Rocky Mountain Open ... captured two event titles on floor at No. 9 Iowa (15.200) and against No. 5 Michigan after posting a mark of 15.450 ... earned a career-high score of 15.500 against No. 2 Illinois on floor exercise to help OU set the NCAA team scoring record ... recorded a personal-best mark of 15.450 on the still rings at the NCAA Team Finals to help OU win the national title.

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2015

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Competed in every meet … earned All-America status on rings by scoring 15.200 at NCAA team finals despite a knee injury … named an MPSF All-Academic Scholar-Athlete and was also named to the Academic All-Big 12 At Large First Team … set career highs on every event during the year … competed in the all-around at the Rocky Mountain Open, scoring 88.000 … logged a score of 15.000 or better on floor in every regular season meet and at the MPSF Conference Championship … Recorded a career-high 15.750 on floor against Minnesota … notched a career-best 14.550 on pommel horse against Nebraska … logged career-best 15.500 on rings at the MPSF Conference Championship … opened the year with a career-best 15.550 on vault at the Rocky Mountain Open.

CAREER HIGHS

2016

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SUMMER 2014

Finished 22nd overall at the P&G Championships in Pittsburgh, Pa., with a two-day score of 167.600 ... recorded an eigth-place finish in the vault with a mark of 29.950 at the championships.

CLUB/HIGH SCHOOL

Trained at Cypress Gymnastics Academy ... graduated from Cypress High School ... member of the USA Junior National Team ... Level 10 2013 P&G national champion at the junior level in the all-around ... claimed the Level 10 Regional championship and the Level 10 Texas State championship ... helped Cypress Gymnastics Academy take first place at nationals.

PERSONAL

Full name is Hunter Kohl Justus ... born in Cypress, Texas ... son of Craig and Fran Justus ... has a younger brother, Tanner, on the OU team.

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TANNER JUSTUS FRESHMAN CYPRESS, TEXAS CYPRESS HIGH SCHOOL CYPRESS GYMNASTICS ACADEMY

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Finished first in his age group on vault at the 2013 and 2014 Men’s Junior Olympic National Championships ... took first on vault at the 2015 P&G Championships and finished tied for third with teammate and fellow freshman Matt Wenske in the all-around competition.

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Born in Cypress, Texas ... son of Craig and Fran Justus ... older brother Hunter is also on the OU team.

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WILLIAM KELL SOPHOMORE GEORGETOWN, TEXAS GEORGETOWN HIGH SCHOOL CRENSHAW ATHLETIC CLUB

2016

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2012 Academic All-American … participated at Crenshaw Athletic Club for 13 years under coaches Reed Crowe and Eric Marburger.

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JAKE MALOLEY JUNIOR GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.

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YUL MOLDAUER FRESHMAN ARVADA, COLO. GOLDEN HIGH SCHOOL

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Parents are Peter and Orsa Moldauer … has three siblings (Leah, Sorcha and Sundo) … majoring in finance ... pronounced YOOL MOLE-dow-er

PERSONAL

15.400 15.200

Finished sixth on pommel horse and parallel bars at the 2015 P&G Championships … first on floor exercise, still rings, vault table and parallel bars at the 2015 Junior Olympic National Championships … finished first in the all-around at the 2015 Junior Olympic National Championships … first on pommel horse at the 2014 P&G Championships … placed second all-around at the 2014 P&G Championships … came in second in the allaround at the 2014 Junior Olympic National Championships … finished second in the allaround at the 2013 Junior Olympic National Championships … second on pommel horse and parallel bars at the 2012 Visa Championships … placed second in the all-around at the 2012 Visa Championships … second on parallel bars and high bar at the 2012 Junior Olympic National Championships … came in first in the all-around at the 2010 Junior Olympic National Championships … competed internationally in Acapulco, Mexico, at the 2013 International Junior Mexican Cup.

14.850

16.100

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Competed in every meet in 2016 … became just the second freshman in NCAA history (Sam Mikulak, 2011) to win the national title in the all-around … finished second on parallel bars and just .050 points off first place at NCAA finals … finished third on floor at NCAA finals with a mark of 15.000 … earned All-America status on floor, parallel bars and in the all-around … won the MPSF Conference title on parallel bars by hitting a career-high 16.100 (Third highest score in NCAA history) … finished the year ranked first on parallel bars (15.950), tied for fourth on floor (15.325) and eighth on rings (15.200) … won a teamhigh 14 events titles in 2016 including eight on parallel bars and two each on high bar, floor and in the all-around … kicked off his career with a personal best all-around score of 90.150 at the Rocky Mountain Open … topped the 16-point mark three times on parallel bars during the year.

CAREER HIGHS

2016

90.150

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UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA MEN’S GYMNASTICS

ALEX POWARZYNSKI SENIOR MENIFEE, CALIF. MURRIETA MESA HIGH SCHOOL SCATS

PERSONAL

Member of the 2013-14 U.S. Junior National Team ... also a member of the 2008-09 Junior National Team ... Took fifth in the all-around and third on high bar at the 2013 P&G Championships ... took fifth in the all-around and third on parallel bars at the 2013 Junior Olympic Championships ... Took second on high bar and ninth in the all-around at the 2012 Visa Championships.

CLUB/HIGH SCHOOL

Competed in two meets … scored 13.900 on vault and 13.300 on high bar at Minnesota … scored 14.200 on vault at the Metroplex Challenge.

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Competed in two meets, performing on still rings and vault ... set a career-high score of 14.550 on the still rings at the Rocky Mountain Open ... posted a career-best mark of 14.650 on the vault at No. 2 Stanford.

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Competed in six meets, including the NCAA Prelims … notched career highs on vault and parallel bars against Michigan with respective scores of 15.100 and 15.4500 … scored 14.500 on vault and 14.750 on high bar against Iowa and Cal.

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REESE RICKETT SENIOR TOMBALL, TEXAS TOMBALL HS CYPRESS ACADEMY

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Parents are Mike and Sara Rickett ... majoring in business.

Trained at Cypress Gymnastics Academy ... graduated from Tomball High School ... Region 3 team member ... 2011 State and Region 3 champion on rings ... Academic All-American.

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Competed on rings in every meet … helped lead team to a second consecutive undefeated national championship ... notched five scores of at least 15.000 in the Sooners’ 11 meets in 2016 … notched a career-high 15.350 against No. 2 Stanford … finished the year ranked 15th on the event with an national qualifying average of 14.988.

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BRIAN SCHIBLER JUNIOR CHESTERFIELD, MO. MARQUETTE HIGH SCHOOL MEYER’S GYMNASTICS

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Double majoring in chemical biosciences and Spanish ... has four siblings: Derek (22), Rachel (18), Jason (16) and Kyle (13) ... Works as an EMT and plans to attend medical school ... 2014 Academic All-American, National Merit Scholar, 2015 Rita H. Lottinville Prize recipient.

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GENKI SUZUKI SOPHOMORE NORTH WALES, PA. WISSAHICKON HIGH SCHOOL MONTGOMERY COUNTY SPORTS PERFORMANCE CENTER

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Parents are Yoko and Yoshikazu Suzuki… majoring in health and exercise science ... Pronounced GEN-key

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Finished first in all-around, vault and pommel horse at 2015 BlackJack Men’s Championship in Las Vegas… second on high bar and third on floor exercise and parallel bars at 2015 BlackJack Men’s Championship… won 2015 Pennsylvania State Championship with an all-around score of 87.000.

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Competed in 10 of team’s 11 meets … turned in a career-best 14.850 on floor in home meet with Minnesota … one week later added another career high with a 14.900 on pommel horse against No. 2 Stanford … recorded a career-best 14.650 on high in the Sooners’ home opener against Stanford … posted a 14.800 on pommel horse at NCAA team finals to help propel Oklahoma to the national title.

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COLIN VAN WICKLEN SENIOR MAGNOLIA, TEXAS MAGNOLIA WEST HS CYPRESS ACADEMY

Earned All-America honors on floor and vault, finishing sixth and fifth, respectively … took third on vault (15.200) at NCAA Finals to qualify for individual finals … two-time MPSF Gymnast of the Week (Metroplex Challenge, Ohio State) … competed in every meet … won four event titles, including two on vault and one each on floor and high bar … scored career high 15.550 on floor at Metroplex Challenge … had career highs of 15.300 on vault and 15.200 on high bar at Ohio State … scored 14.600 on still rings at Rocky Mountain Open in his only appearance on the season on the event.

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Tied for 25th at P&G Championships with a two-day score of 164.950 ... notched a 10th -place finish on the high bar with a total score of 29.000 at the championships.

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Competed in nine meets, performing in all six events ... earned two All-America honors for placing second on floor exercise (15.600) and seventh on vault (14.775) at NCAA Event Finals ... won six individual event titles, with four coming on floor and two on vault ... set a career-high score of 15.900 on floor vs. No. 2 Illinois to help OU set NCAA team scoring record ... placed first on vault with a career-high 15.500 against No. 5 Michigan ... also posted a career high on rings with a 14.600 against Michigan.

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Competed in every meet … won the national title on floor after posting a 15.300 on floor at the NCAA finals … earned All-America honors on floor and vault … finished third on vault at NCAA finals … won nine event titles on the year, including four on floor and one each on vault, rings, vault, high bar and the all-around … notched career highs in every event and in the all-around during the year … logged a career-best 15.900 on floor in the first meet of the year … one week later notched his career high in the all-around at Michigan with an 87.450, which included a career-best 15.500 on vault … set a career high on high bar in OU’s home meet against Minnesota with a 15.500.

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Two-time member of the U.S. Junior National Team ... placed seventh on floor at the 2013 P&G Championships ... was third on floor and fourth in the all-around at the 2013 Junior Olympic Championships ... was first on vault, third on floor and ninth in the allaround at the 2012 Visa Championships ... was first on floor and eighth in the all-around at the 2012 Junior Olympic Championships ... placed first on floor and vault and four on high bar and in the all-around at the 2010 Junior Olympic Championships ... took second on floor at the 2009 Men’s Junior Olympic National Championships ... took first on floor at the 2008 Junior Olympic Championships.

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Parents are Eddie and Annie Van Wicklen ... has three siblings ... majoring in sports management.

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MATT WENSKE FRESHMAN HOUSTON, TEXAS CYPRESS HIGH SCHOOL CYPRESS

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Finished first in his age group in the all-around competition at the 2015 Men’s Junior Olympic National Championships ... Also finished first in his age group on floor at the 2013 and 2014 Men’s Junior Olympic National Championships and the 2014 P&G Championships ... Placed first on parallel bars at the 2015 P&G Championships and tied teammate and fellow freshman Hunter Justus for third in the all-around.

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JOSH YEE REDSHIRT SENIOR MILILANI, HAWAII MYRON B. THOMPSON HIGH SCHOOL TWISTERS

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Placed 32nd at the P&G Championships with a two-day score of 139.400 despite competing in just four of the six events ... posted an 11th-place finish on the pommel horse at the championships with a score of 27.400.

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Competed in all 11 meets, performing on pommel horse, vault and high bar ... named an AllAmerican on vault after scoring a 14.900 to place fifth at NCAA Event Finals ... won an event title on vault ... posted a career-high score of 15.400 on vault at No. 2 Stanford to finish tied for first in event ... scored a personal best 14.600 on high bar at the MPSF Championships to help OU win conference crown.

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Competed in every meet … team captain … named an MPSF All-Academic Scholar-Athlete and was also named to the Academic All-Big 12 At Large First Team … Won four event titles, three coming on high bar and one of vault … Notched a career-high 14.900 on pommel horse in team’s first true road meet of the year at Michigan … Turned in a career-best 15.300 on high bar in road win over No. 3 Ohio State.

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2013 Was only OU freshman to win an event title with victories in his career debut on vault and parallel bars at the Rocky Mountain Open … posted career highs of 14.850 on vault and 13.400 on high bar at the Rocky Mountain Open … scored a career best on parallel bars at Stanford Open with a 14.600 ... recorded a 14.000 on floor for a career high at Iowa … competed in team’s first five meets of season.

CLUB/HIGH SCHOOL Trained at Hawaiian Island Twisters ... graduated from Myron B. Thompson Academy ... finished 10th in all-around, seventh on pommel horse, seventh on vault and seventh on parallel bars at 2011 Visa Championships.

PERSONAL Born in Mililani, Hawaii ... son of Mark and Lori Yee ... has two older brothers (Mark and Michael) ... majoring in health and exercise science.

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SUPPOR GRANT YANKER TEAM MANAGER 1ST SEASON SUMMARY Grant Yanker is in his first season as the team manager. A native of St. Louis, Mo., Yanker completed his bachelor’s degree from the University of Oklahoma in criminology and Arabic in May 2016. Yanker is currently in the first year of his master’s program and is majoring in international security studies. After training as a USAG gymnast at Meyer’s Gymnastics and St. Louis Gymnastics Center in St. Louis, Mo., Yanker was a co-captain on the OU gymnastics club team from 2012-2015. He is the son of Scott and Carol and has one older sibling.

ZACH MILLER ATHLETIC TRAINER 1ST SEASON SUMMARY Zach Miller is in his first season as an assistant athletic trainer and as the primary athletic trainer for men’s gymnastics team. A native of Bridgeport, W. Va., he originally joined OU Athletics in 2014 as a graduate assistant athletic trainer with the football program. Prior to Norman, Miller was an athletic training student at West Virginia University. While in Morgantown, he was assigned to the Mountaineer football, baseball, women’s soccer, and wrestling programs. In 2013, he was awarded an internship with the National Football League’s New York Giants, working with the medical staff in East Rutherford, N.J. to provide coverage at the professional level. Miller received a bachelor of science degree in athletic training in 2014 and minored in sport and exercise psychology WVU. He earned a master’s in adult and higher education with an emphasis in intercollegiate athletics administration from OU in 2016. He is a licensed athletic trainer within the state of Oklahoma, a certified member of the National Athletic Trainers’ Association, and certified with the American Red Cross CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer and Healthcare Provider.

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RT STAFF DR. TED BOEHM TEAM PHYSICIAN 7TH SEASON SUMMARY Dr. Ted Boehm enters his seventh season as the primary care physician for men’s gymnastics. Boehm works as a Sports Medicine Physician at the Oklahoma Sports & Orthopedics Institute in Oklahoma City. He also works with OU’s football, women’s gymnastics, rowing and wrestling teams. Boehm treats any illnesses and injuries of his primary care sports’ student-athletes at the OU training room or at OU’s Goddard Health Center. Boehm also provides sideline and event coverage during men’s and women’s gymnastics meets, football games and wrestling matches. Boehm, originally from Merced, Calif., earned a bachelor’s degree in health and sport sciences from the University of Oklahoma in 1999, and his medical degree from the OU College of Medicine in 2003.

DR. DAVID HOLDEN ORTHOPEDIC SURGEON 16TH SEASON SUMMARY Dr. David Holden, a board certified orthopedic surgeon from the McBride Clinic in Oklahoma City, returns for his 16th year with the Oklahoma men’s gymnastics program. A graduate of Duke University and the University of Texas Medical School in Houston, Holden serves as a clinical instructor at the University of Oklahoma Medical School and is a member of various professional organizations including the AMA, OSMA, OCMA, and American Orthopedic Society for Sports Medicine, and is a fellow in the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgery. Holden served as the U.S. athletes’ 2000 Swim Team Physician for the Paralympic Games in Sydney, Australia, and as a team physician for the U.S. Olympics squad in 1994, 1995 and 2008.

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SUPPOR LINDY ROBERTS-IVY SPORT ADMINISTRATOR 8TH SEASON SUMMARY The 2016-17 season marks the eighth that Lindy Roberts-Ivy has served as the sport administrator for the men’s gymnastics program, having taken over the duty in 2009. Roberts also oversees the OU women’s gymnastics program. In her role as a sport administrator, she oversees and carries out all administrative duties that relate to the sport, including budget management, oversight of construction projects, supervision of coaching staffs, serving on national and regional task forces, and interacting with external groups as they relate to her sports. Roberts joined the administrative team in January 2010 when she was promoted to assistant athletics director. Roberts originally joined the Sooner staff in June 2000 as a graduate assistant for women’s basketball.

JAMES TROXEL ACADEMIC ADVISOR 3RD SEASON SUMMARY James Troxel is in his third year as the director of student-athlete advising at the University of Oklahoma. He joined the Sooners after spending six years at the University of Nevada where he served as the lead athletic academic advisor. Troxel attended the University of Illinois where he earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees. Troxel has dedicated his career to supporting and advising student-athletes to reach their academic goals, preparing them for life after sports, and contributing to an environment of competitive success on the playing surface and in the classroom ... Troxel and his wife Karen got married in Reno, Nev. in 2013.

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RT STAFF WES MOODY COMMUNICATIONS 2ND SEASON SUMMARY Wes Moody is in his second season as the communications director for the men’s gymnastics program. An Athletics Communications assistant, Moody is also OU’s third contact for football and oversees coverage of men’s tennis team. In 2015, Moody oversaw communications and publicity efforts for the men’s gymnastics program as it won its 10th national title. Prior to 2015, Moody spent two years as a student intern for the communications office, serving as primary contact for men’s tennis in 2015. A native of Norman, Okla., Moody graduated from the University of Oklahoma in 2014 with a bachelor’s degree in journalism with an emphasis in public relations.

CORBIN POLSON MARKETING 1ST SEASON SUMMARY Corbin Polson is in his first season working with the Oklahoma men’s gymnastics program. In addition to coordinating marketing efforts such as game production, promotions and fan outreach for men’s gymnastics, Polson also assists with the sports of football, volleyball, men’s basketball, women’s gymnastics and softball. Prior to 2017, Polson spent two years as a student equipment manager for the Oklahoma men’s basketball team before earning a bachelor’s degree in human relations from OU in 2015. He will graduate with a master’s degree in intercollegiate athletic administration from OU in 2017.

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SUPPORT STAFF MICHAEL BEIRNE

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ADMINISTRATION JOE CASTIGLIONE Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics Programs and Director of Athletics

LUTHER LEE Associate A.D. for Business/Chief Financial Officer

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MIKE MEADE

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The mission of the University of Oklahoma Athletics Department is to inspire champions today and prepare leaders for tomorrow by providing an excellent environment to enable studentathletes to achieve their highest academic, athletic and personal aspirations.

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Assistant A.D. for Football Operations

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The University of Oklahoma Athletics Department promotes excellence in athletics without compromising excellence in academics or integrity in its commitment to rules or conduct. Student-athletes are encouraged by the coaching and administrative staff to maintain a balance between athletics, academics and the social aspects of college. It is believed that athletic participation gives an added dimension to the studentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s overall college experience and provides an opportunity for social, moral, emotional, and cultural growth and development. The athletic programs strive to create traits that once acquired will carry over and benefit student-athletes in their personal and professional endeavors. The University of Oklahoma maintains a tradition of excellence in intercollegiate sports. The Athletics Department continues to uphold this tradition by striving to make each athletic team and individual of championship caliber. Its staff members work to instill in student-athletes an appreciation for hard work, perseverance and pride in accomplishment. It is believed these attributes will be utilized throughout the student-athleteâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s life.

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DAVID L. BOREN UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT 23RD YEAR AT OKLAHOMA

David L. Boren, who has served Oklahoma as Governor and U.S. Senator, became the 13th President of the University of Oklahoma in November 1994. He is the first person in state history to have served in all three positions. In his last U.S. Senate election, Boren received the highest percentage of the votes of any Senate candidate in the United States. Boren is widely respected for his academic credentials, his longtime support of education, and for his distinguished political career as a reformer of the American political system. A graduate of Yale University in 1963, Boren majored in American history, graduated in the top one percent of his class and was elected Phi Beta Kappa. He was selected as a Rhodes Scholar and earned a master’s degree in politics, philosophy and economics from Oxford University, England, in 1965. In 1968, he received a law degree from the University of Oklahoma College of Law, where he was on the Law Review, elected to the Order of the Coif, and won the Bledsoe Prize as the outstanding graduate by a vote of the faculty. As Oklahoma’s governor from 1974 through 1978, Boren promoted key educational initiatives that have had an enduring impact on Oklahoma. Established during his tenure were the Oklahoma Arts Institute, the Scholar-Leadership Enrichment Program, and the Oklahoma Physicians Manpower Training Program, which provides scholarships for medical students and medical personnel who commit to practice in underserved rural areas. Also, the first state funding for Gifted and Talented classes was provided in 1976 and, from 1976 through 1978, Oklahoma ranked first among all states in the percentage increases of funding for higher education. One of Boren’s most far-reaching projects in promoting quality education at all levels is the Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence, which he founded in 1985. The foundation recognizes outstanding public school students and teachers and helps establish private local foundations to help give academic endowment grants to local public schools. As a senator, he was the author of the National Security Education Act in 1992, which provides scholarships for study abroad and for learning additional languages, as well as legislation to restore the tax deductibility of gifts of appreciated property to universities in 1993. He has also served as co-chair of the U.S. President’s bipartisan Intelligence Advisory Board (PIAB). Boren, also a former state legislator, spent nearly three decades in elective politics before becoming the president of the University of Oklahoma. Boren was the youngest governor in the nation

when he served from 1974 to 1978. Known as a reformer, Boren campaigned with a broom as his symbol. During his term, he instituted many progressive programs, including conflict-of-interest rules, campaign-financing disclosure, stronger open meeting laws for public bodies, more competitive bidding on state government contracts, and reform of the state’s prison system, including expanded education programs for first-time offenders and the largest expansion of the work-release program in state history. He advocated and signed into law the state’s Open Meeting Law in 1977. During his time in the U.S. Senate from 1979 to 1994, Boren served on the Senate Finance and Agriculture Committees and was the longest-serving chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence. From his days as a state legislator and governor of Oklahoma to Washington, Boren carried a commitment to reform, leading numerous efforts to make government work better for American citizens. As chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, he strengthened oversight of secret government programs and reformed the procedures for Presidential notice of such programs to Congress. For more than 10 years, he led the fight for congressional campaign finance reform and for legislation discouraging administration and congressional staff from cashing in on government experience and contacts by becoming lobbyists. In addition, he introduced legislation seeking to limit gifts and travel subsidies that government workers, including members of Congress, can receive from lobbyists. Boren also chaired the special 1992-93 Joint Committee on the Organization of Congress, which produced proposals to make Congress more efficient and responsive by streamlining congressional bureaucracy, reducing staff sizes and reforming procedures to end legislative gridlock. Boren left the U.S. Senate in 1994 with an approval rating of 91 percent. Boren served from 1988 to 1997 as a member of the Yale University Board of Trustees. His university experience also includes four years on the faculty of Oklahoma Baptist University, where he was chairman of the Department of Political Science and chairman of the Division of Social Sciences. In 1993, the American Association of University Professors 16ed Boren with the Henry Yost Award as Education Advocate of the Year. In April 2004, Boren received the Mory’s Cup from the Mory’s Association at Yale University. In making the 16ation to Boren it was noted that he was the first Yale graduate in the university’s

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history extending over three centuries to have served as a Governor, U.S. Senator and President of a major university.

students need to leave Oklahoma to find an educational experience to match their potential.

Under Boren’s leadership, the University of Oklahoma has developed and emerged as a “pacesetter university in American public higher education,” with 31 major new programs initiated since his inauguration. They include establishment of the Joe C. and Carole Kerr McClendon Honors College, the Charles M. Russell Center for the Study of Art of the American West, a new expository writing program for freshmen modeled on the program at Harvard, the Artist-in-Residence Program, a new College of International Studies, and the Faculty-in-Residence Program, putting faculty family apartments in student residence halls. The Retired Professors Program has been started, bringing 50 retired full professors back to the University to teach freshmen. Additional new programs include a Religious Studies program to promote understanding between cultures, the Institute for Quality Communities, which fosters the creation of livable communities in the state and nation, the Center for the Creation of Economic Wealth, which allows students to partner with OU researchers and private sector mentors to advance early-stage university technologies that enhance the state’s economy, and the Institute for American Constitutional Heritage, which allows students the opportunity to gain a greater understanding of our nation’s history.

In 1995, Boren launched the “Reach for Excellence” fundraising campaign with a five-year goal of $200 million, which was twice as large as any fundraising drive in Oklahoma history. The drive exceeded $500 million, raising OU into the top 15 public universities in the United States in private endowment per capita. Since 1994, endowed professorships have increased from 100 to 562 and the OU donor base has grown from 17,000 to more than 191,500 friends and alumni. During Boren’s tenure more than $2 billion in private gifts have been donated to the university. In 2016, Boren was elected to be the Chairman of the Big 12 Conference. President Boren is the longest serving president of the Big 12 and is the only person to have served as president throughout the entire existence of the conference.

The number of new facilities started or completed on the campus during the Boren years has matched the explosion in new programs. Since 1994, more than $2 billion in construction projects have been completed or are under way on OU’s three campuses. Among the largest of the recent projects are the $67 million National Weather Center on OU’s Norman Campus, the $128 million Peggy and Charles Stephenson Cancer Center on OU’s Health Sciences Center campus in Oklahoma City and the $35 million OU-Tulsa Schusterman Center Clinic. Presidential Travel Scholarships, students from 120 countries on campus, and study abroad programs in over 50 countries and 100 cities on six continents, including OU’s signature program in Arezzo, Italy, are all making OU more international. The Joe C. and Carole Kerr McClendon Honors College helps to assure that no

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Above all, the Boren years have been marked by an emphasis on putting students first. There is not a university president in the country that is more committed to students as the number one priority. He teaches a freshman-level course in political science each semester and is one of the few presidents of major universities to teach. Boren is married to Molly Shi Boren, a former judge and English teacher. Mrs. Boren is President Emeritus of the Oklahoma Arts Institute, which provides education programs in nine arts disciplines for high school students from across the state who are gifted in the arts. Molly Boren has two degrees from the University of Oklahoma, a master’s degree in English and a Juris Doctorate from the OU College of Law. A native of Seminole, Boren has two children, Carrie Boren Headington, an Episcopal minister, and David Daniel Boren, a former member of the United States Congress from Oklahoma. Devoting much of his life to public service, Boren drew from the example of his parents, the late Congressman Lyle H. Boren and Christine Boren.

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JOE CASTIGLIONE DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS 18TH YEAR AT OKLAHOMA

When Joe Castiglione came to Oklahoma, he inherited one of the most storied was named the Big 12’s Male Sportsperson of the Year. programs in college athletics, and he set about creating a positive culture where core values, a dynamic mission and a collaborative spirit develop a world class experience Eric Striker became the first OU student to receive the Otis Sullivant Award for for student-athletes. perceptivity for the manner in which he opened new dialogue on campus following a racially insensitive incident and how he has helped the entire university community Some would argue that his 18-year tenure re16s the best of the best. With 13 national during the healing process. Jenny Carmichael, from the Sooner track and field team, championships and 74 conference titles, including four in the 2015-16 academic became the first Sooner student-athlete to be named to the Homecoming Court and year, during his tenure, Castiglione’s record is certainly one of great merit. Add in the to be named Outstanding Senior Woman. record progress in the classroom for the Sooners and you get a sense of the overall excellence that Castiglione has encouraged and built. A place where competitive dreams come true and academic excellence are the expectations, not the exceptions, has been created at OU by Castiglione with the full The environment of excellence created at Oklahoma has caught the attention of the support of OU President David L. Boren and OU’s Board of Regents. sports world. OU’s 2015-16 year was named the Best in College Sports by CBS Sports. It isn’t just the excellence in competition that attracts people. It is also the The 11th and second longest serving director of athletics at OU, Castiglione arrived consistent nature of that excellence. OU’s performance in the Learfield Director’s on the Sooner campus in summer of 1998 and what he found was nothing like what Cup has been built through overall success in competition. In 2015-16, OU sent 16 we see today. He made a number of changes, and, in the process, created a team of of 21 sport teams to the postseason and a total of six teams, led by three national administrators, coaches and support staff who pursue and achieve lofty goals under champions, finished in the top 10. That number included a runner-up NCAA finish by the banner of ethical integrity. the men’s tennis team, a Final Four trip by the men’s basketball team and a first-ever time to participate in NCAA match play for men’s golf. The 16th-place finish in the The true measure of achievement for Castiglione and, by extension, the department’s Director’s Cup was the seventh consecutive top-25 finish. It also was OU’s 16th in the coaches and staff, is demonstrated in the success of the student-athletes in relation to top 30 in Castiglione’s 18-year tenure. the department’s mission statement “Inspiring champions today … Preparing leaders for tomorrow.” Castiglione believes that excellence on the field of competition should The football program became the first of six teams to finish the year in the final four correlate with the outstanding results from the classroom. The results off the field for of its sport when it was named to the College Football Playoff after a ninth Big 12 title. the Sooners were very pleasing for Castiglione and by extension all the people who Four months later, the men’s and women’s gymnastics teams became the first in the helped make it happen. history of the sport for both to earn national championships in the same year. In June, the softball program notched its third national title and second in the last four years. Since arriving at OU, Castiglione has insisted that daily and long-term decisions be And that spirit of excellence went well beyond competition. made in a financially responsible manner. The department has closed the books in the black in each of the last 18 years, making it one of the very few Division I programs The Sooner student-athletes had a ninth consecutive semester of a cumulative GPA which remain totally self-sustaining. His understanding of how the department fits into at 3.00 or higher. The 3.06 GPA for the fall 2015 and spring 2016 tied the all-time best the University’s academic mission led to a decision to increase the direct support mark for a single semester. OU produced 299 Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll provided by the department on an annual basis. The most recent demonstration of honorees for the spring semester student-athletes who posted at least a 3.00 GPA for that commitment led to a partnership with President Boren’s office that eliminated the the term. A total of 63 student-athletes achieved perfect 4.0 GPAs in the fall semester admission fee at OU’s internationally known Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art. Through and 60 more did so in the spring. direct and indirect support, OU Athletics provides more than $9 million annually to OU’s academics budget. Ten teams recorded perfect 1,000 single-year Academic Progress Rate scores for 2014-15 and all OU Athletics programs finished above the NCAA minimum for the Facility improvement and construction of athletics facilities has been carried out at sixth straight year. Of OU’s 19 teams, 15 achieved APRs equal to or above the na- a record pace and Castiglione takes pride in the fact that those improvements have tional average, with women’s golf, women’s gymnastics, women’s tennis and men’s been paid for with private money. Currently, the Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial tennis posting perfect multiyear APR scores. OU’s most recent graduation success Stadium is undergoing a massive renovation that will include filling in the bowl and rate of 84 percent is a school record and exceeds the NCAA national average. creating new seating options for Sooner fans. Other improvements are planned throughout the historic facility in the Stadium Master Plan that includes multiple Individually, Sooner student-athletes received several of the most prestigious awards phases. available. Football player Ty Darlington became OU’s first winner of the prestigious William V. Campbell Trophy, awarded to college football’s absolute best scholar- A $7 million dollar improvement to the men’s and women’s basketball facilities at Lloyd athlete, and was named a CoSIDA First Team Academic AllAmerican for the second Noble Center has been approved. Both of these projects follow the completion of the year in a row. Other CoSIDA Academic All-Americans included Paige Parker from $75 million Headington Hall, which provides housing for the general student population softball and Brandon Doughty from cross country/track and field. Men’s basketball as well as student-athletes. The state-of-the-art building opened in August 2013. player C.J. Cole was 16ed with the NCAA’s Elite 90 Award for achieving the highest GPA (3.97 in chemical biosciences) among student-athletes participating at this Castiglione is quick to give full credit to the student-athletes and coaches, the year’s Final Four. Buddy Hield, the consensus Player of the Year in men’s basketball, staff, OU President Boren, the OU Board of Regents, the donors and the fans for

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the success experienced during his tenure. It was that commitment to a team approach emphasis that was one of the many qualities that that the search committee recognized when they recommended Castiglione to university administration in April of 1998 after an outstanding administrative career at Missouri. In recognition of the many achievements of his OU tenure, Castiglione was named National Athletic Director of the Year in May 2009 by the Sports Business Journal. He was a finalist for the award in 2016. The National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame named him the 2013 recipient of the John L. Toner Award, 16ed annually by the NFF to an athletic director who has demonstrated superior administrative abilities and shown outstanding dedication to college athletics and particularly college football. In April 2014, Castilgione received the Abe Lemons/Paul Hansen Award for Sports Excellence from Oklahoma City University. His peers have honored him as well. In November 2012, the United States Sports Academy named him the winner of the Carl Maddox Sports Management Award. In October 2004, the Bobby Dodd Foundation named him Athletics Director of the Year. In 2003, he was inducted into the National Association of Collegiate Marketing Administrators Hall of Fame. In June 2001, he received the General Robert R. Neyland Athletic Director Award for lifetime achievement from the All-American Football Foundation. The National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) named him Central Region AD of the Year in 2000.

budget in each of his five years as athletics director. A 1979 Maryland graduate, Castiglione received the University’s Distinguished Alumnus Award in April 2007 and he was inducted into the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame in November 2015. His career journey began as the sports promotions director at Rice. He then worked a year as director of athletic fund-raising at Georgetown before being hired in 1981 at Missouri as director of communications and marketing. His commitment to the success of student-athletes has gone beyond the Norman campus and he has served at the national and conference level. He served as chairman of the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Committee for the 2015-16 academic year. He also chaired the NCAA’s Football Academic Progress Rate (APR) Working Group and completed service on the NCAA Working Group on Collegiate Model-Rules Committee. He also serves on the Gatorade Collegiate Advisory Board and the National Football Foundation and College Football Hall of Fame Board of Directors.

The achievement that may bring him the most pride came in May 2007 when he completed a master’s of education degree from OU. Subsequently, he became an adjunct professor in the Jeannine Rainbolt College of Education, teaching graduate classes in Marketing, Development and Leadership in Higher Education. He serves on the College’s Board of Advocates. He was recently recognized for his distinguished service by OU’s College of Arts & Sciences.

He served three terms as the chair of the Big 12 Board of Athletics Directors and is a past president of both the Division I-A Athletic Directors Association and NACDA. He served a four-year term on the NCAA Championship/Competition Cabinet and the NCAA Baseball Committee and is a past member of the NCAA Football Special Events Certification Committee. He has served on the NCAA Diversity Leadership Strategic Planning Committee, the NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Discussion Group, the United States Olympic Committee Athlete Career and Education Strategic Working Group and the NCAA Football Issues Committee which he now serves as chairman. A former member of the Phi Delta Theta Foundation Board of Trustees, he is a highly requested speaker at annual conventions and continuing education institutes. In November 2011, his hometown recognized him by selecting him for the Broward County (Fla.) Sports Hall of Fame.

Castiglione was instrumental in the athletics department’s Great Expectations: The Campaign For Sooner Sports. The then-largest fund-raising effort in OU athletics history included projects that impacted each of OU’s 21 sports and has become a national model for intercollegiate athletics. The campaign ended three years later with more than $125 million raised and that figure is now projected to grow to over $500 million as funds continue to be raised for facility improvements and scholarship endowments.

His involvement in the local community has led to service with civic clubs, churches and charities, including the United Way of Norman, recently serving his third term as OU’s campus co-chair, which resulted in the highest recorded contributions ever by faculty, staff and students to the United Way of Norman’s annual campaign. He encourages student-athletes and athletics staff to participate in those efforts as well, and in 2015-16, OU Athletics re16atives logged more than 4,000 hours of community service.

Hired on April 30, 1998, Castiglione joined the Sooner family after serving as athletics director at Missouri. In his 17-year career with the Tigers, Castiglione, who was named director of athletics at Missouri on Dec. 15, 1993, was credited with rebuilding sports programs, hiring outstanding coaches, implementing an innovative master plan for facilities, inspiring record-setting increases in fund-raising and balancing the

A native of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Castiglione is married to the former Kristen Bartel, a 1990 graduate of the University of Missouri. They are the parents of two sons, Joseph Robert, Jr., who will be a sophomore at OU in the fall, and Jonathan Edmund, who will be a sophomore in high school.

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Two years after the first student started rted at the University of Oklahoma, David C. Hall, a former Brown University gymnast, came to the campus to teach physical education. Hall would become Oklahoma’s first gymnastics coach. Few formal records remain, but Hall’s program lasted 15 years. Sooner yearbooks from 1902-1917 feature faded pictures of young men who were members of Hall’s “Gymnasium Squads.” In 1965 Ken Farris, then an associate athletics director, journeyed to the NCAA National Championships in hopes of re-establishing gymnastics at Oklahoma. Soon after, Russ Porterfield, a former University of Iowa gymnast, was hired as the Sooners’ first competitive gymnastics coach. Porterfield’s program sprung from beginnings almost as humble as Hall’s efforts in the early 1900s. Porterfield would admit he had to beg students to try out for OU’s first season in 1966 and the squad finished last in its Big Eight debut. But Porterfield persisted, and in 1971 the Sooners notched their first winning season. When he departed in 1973, Porterfield had given OU its first national champion, Odess Lovin, who won floor titles in 1972 and ’73. Porterfield’s successor was Illinois native Paul Ziert, a successful high school coach. Ziert turned Oklahoma gymnastics into one of the nation’s most respected programs. His early teams were led by Illinois State transfer Greg Buwick, a two-time conference floor champ. Buwick would stay on at OU as Ziert’s assistant and eventually become the Sooners’ third head coach.

In 1977, 1977 just four years after Ziert took over, over Oklahoma had its first national title, tying Indiana State for the national crown. The Sooners also claimed their first national all-around champion when 1976 Olympian Bart Conner earned the first of two NCAA titles. Ziert’s Sooners repeated as champions in 1978, while all-around honors were claimed by Conner for the second straight year. Though he sat out the 1980 season with injury, Conner came back in 1981 and became the first Oklahoma gymnast to claim the Nissen-Emery Award. In 1980 Conner and teammate Mike Wilson earned spots on the U.S. Olympic team, but couldn’t compete because of the U.S. boycott. Conner got his third shot at the Games in 1984, where he earned two gold medals. That same year, Buwick took over the reins as head coach, leading his team to the first of many conference championships.

In 1991, Buwick added the program’s third national title. Under Buwick’s leadership, OU also produced three Nissen-Emery Award winners: Jarrod Hanks (1991), Dan Fink (1998) and Todd Bishop (1999). In 2000 Mark Williams, who served as Buwick’s assistant for 12 seasons, took over as head coach, leading his team to the conference title and a fourth-place NCAA finish. Williams won his second consecutive conference Coach of the Year honor in

th Sooners to a second-place finish 2001 and led the nationally. The 2002 season was about redemption as the Sooners claimed the fourth national title in the program’s history. With most of the team intact from 2002, OU repeated as champions in 2003, going undefeated at 26-0. Daniel Furney, OU’s fifth honoree, won the Nissen Emery Award as Oklahoma recorded its fifth NCAA national championship. In 2004, OU’s run of national championships ended with a second-place finish. The 2004 season saw the men’s gymnastics program extend its winning streak to 52 straight before it ended at the 2004 MPSF Championships. Still, the Sooners broke the school record for most consecutive wins by an athletic team, topping the old mark held by the football team, which won 47 straight from 1953-1957. In 2005, the Sooners got back to what has been a constant under Williams, winning their sixth national title behind a school-record 13 All-Americans. The 2006 campaign was an even greater success as Williams’ squad completed a perfect 31-0 season by capturing back-to-back NCAA titles for the third time in OU history. Sophomore Jonathan Horton claimed the all-around title and the 2006 team broke the previous season’s school record with 14 All-Americans. The Sooners finished as the national runner-up in 2007, while Taqiy Abdullah-Simmons earned the NCAA

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BART CONNER

JONATHAN HORTON

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all-around championship, giving OU back-to-back NCAA champions. The duo were the first teammates to win consecutive all-around crowns since Ohio State’s Jamie Natalie and Raj Bhavsar in 2001-2002.

Also collecting an NCAA Individual Championship in his freshman year was Alex Naddour on pommel horse. The last time Oklahoma claimed the individual title on pommel horse was Josh Landis in 2003.

Horton made history of his own at the 2007 NCAA Championships, claiming individual titles on high bar and floor exercise and earning All-America honors in the all-around and on floor, high bar, vault and rings. With five career NCAA titles as just a junior, Horton broke the school record (3), held by Conner, and also broke Conner’s OU mark for career All-America awards with 15.

Oklahoma also claimed its 10th conference title out of the last 12 years in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Championship and finished second in the nation at the NCAA Championships.

The Sooners finished with an eighth national title and ninth MPSF conference championship in 2008. OU claimed 11 All-America honors while Horton won a national title (rings) and Steven Legendre claimed two titles (floor, vault). Horton became OU’s latest Nissen winner in 2008. With six winners, OU has produced more Nissen Award winners than any other university and is the only school to claim back-to-back honorees. In 2009, Legendre won the all-around, floor exercise and vault National Championships, while the Sooners claimed 11 All-America for the second consecutive year. Oklahoma finished third at the NCAA Championships and second at the MPSF conference championship. The 2010 campaign saw Steven Legendre take one step closer to breaking Jonathan Horton’s OU program record six national titles by capturing one more individual national championship on floor. Legendre’s third national championship on floor marked the fifth straight year the Sooners claimed the title. Horton won the title on the same event in 2006 and 2007.

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The Sooners recorded an undefeated regular season in 2011 before taking second place at both the MPSF Championship and the NCAA Team Finals. Naddour picked up his second-straight title on the pommel horse, while Jake Dalton won individual national titles on floor and vault. The Sooners reclaimed the MPSF title in 2012 led by 2012 London Olympian Dalton who claimed individual titles in the all-around and on high bar, parallel bars and still rings to become the first gymnast in school history to win four individual titles in two different seasons after also accomplishing the feat in 2011. OU hosted the NCAA Championships in 2012, taking second place overall. Dalton proved that he was the nation’s top all-around gymnast by claiming the allaround and parallel bars national titles in addition to All-America honors on five of the six events. Dalton became the first gymnast in OU history to earn All-America honors on six events (all-around, floor, rings, vault, parallel bars, high bar) in one season. As a team, the Sooners racked up 12 total AllAmerica honors, the most of any school. OU finished among the top two in the nation again in 2013 and repeated as conference champions. OU swept the individual titles at the MPSF meet and

TAQIY ABDULLAH -SIMMONS boasted a national champion when then walk-on Michael Squires won the still rings title. For the fourth straight season, OU finished second at the NCAA Championships and claimed its third consecutive MPSF crown in 2014. The season was highlighted by the Sooners claiming three of the six individual event national titles with Squires defending his championship on the still rings and Alec Robin claiming the first two of his career on the vault and floor exercise. With the victories, OU extended its streak to 10 seasons with a national champion. The Sooners returned to the top of the mountain in 2015, winning their fourth consecutive MPSF Conference title and the program’s ninth NCAA Championship. Along the way, Oklahoma set the NCAA single-meet scoring record with a mark of 456.400 in a home competition against Michigan, and then exceeded its own record in its very next meet, scoring 457.300 against Illinois. In a season that saw the Sooners go unbeaten for the third time under Williams, 11 different Sooners took home 14 total All-America honors, while Squires claimed his third consecutive individual national title on still rings and senior Michael Reid took home the title on pommel horse. Oklahoma successfully defended that title in 2016. The Sooners went unbeaten for the second year in a row and capped of their season with a record-setting margin of victory at the NCAA finals. Freshman Yul Moldauer became just the second freshman ever to win the national title in the all-around and junior Colin Van Wicklen brought home the title on floor. The Sooners also won a fifth straight MPSF title and won 16 total All-America honors.

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NATIONA 1977 NCAA NATIONAL CHAMPIONS HEAD COACH - PAUL ZIERT THE SOONERS: Garry Beasley, Paul Black, Bart Conner, George Howell, Craig Martin, Leslie Moore, Steve Rutledge, Bernard Van Wie, Mike Wilson THE CHAMPIONSHIP (HOSTED BY ARIZONA ST.): Four years into the Paul Ziert era, OU won its first national title. The Sooners (7-1) tied Indiana State for the national crown. It remains the only tie in NCAA team championship history.

1978 NCAA NATIONAL CHAMPIONS HEAD COACH - PAUL ZIERT THE SOONERS: Garry Beasley, Paul Black, Bart Conner, George Howell, Dale Kerr, Jeff Martin, Leslie Moore, Steve Rutledge, Mike Wilson THE CHAMPIONSHIP (HOSTED BY OREGON): Head Coach Paul Ziert and the Sooners won their second straight national title with a 10-1 season. OU was led by AllAmerican Bart Conner who won his second straight all-around title.

1991 NCAA NATIONAL CHAMPIONS HEAD COACH - GREG BUWICK THE SOONERS: Ricky Armstrong, Laurence Chavez, Brian Halstead, Jarrod Hanks, Marcus Jordan, Jeff Lutz, Tom Meadows, Vince Pagano, Orson Sykes, Ric Sweezy, Greg Zeiders THE CHAMPIONSHIP (HOSTED BY PENN STATE): Head coach Greg Buwick produced OU’s third national title and his first of three Nissen Award winners with Jarrod Hanks in 1991. Buwick’s Sooners went 15-1 and also won the Big Eight title.

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AL TITLES 2002 NCAA NATIONAL CHAMPIONS HEAD COACH - MARK WILLIAMS THE SOONERS: Everette Bierker, Shannon Carrion, Brett Covey, Daniel Furney, Michael Gehart, Josh Gore, David Henderson, Ryan Hillyer, David Johnston, Josh Landis, Jim Lovelady, Heath Mueller, John Payton, Quinn Rowell, Jock Stevens, Brian Trause THE CHAMPIONSHIP (HOSTED BY OKLAHOMA): Guided by Mark Williams, OU won its fourth national championship. The Sooners went 28-1, winning the title on their home floor.

2003 NCAA NATIONAL CHAMPIONS HEAD COACH - MARK WILLIAMS THE SOONERS: Shannon Carrion, Brett Covey, Daniel Furney, Michael Gehart, Josh Gore, David Henderson, Jamie Henderson, Josh Landis, Heath Mueller, James Myers, Curtis Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Rorke, Quinn Rowell, Jock Stevens, Brian Trause THE CHAMPIONSHIP (HOSTED BY TEMPLE): The Sooners won their second straight title in 2003 under Mark Williams with a perfect 26-0 record. Daniel Furney (Nissen Award winner) was the all-around and parallel bars champion. Josh Landis won titles on the floor and pommel horse.

2005 NCAA NATIONAL CHAMPIONS HEAD COACH - MARK WILLIAMS THE SOONERS: Mubarak Abdullah-Simmons, Taqiy AbdullahSimmons, David Iammatteo, Brian Carr, Kyle Fernandez, Michael Gehart, Josh Gore, Jacob Messina, Joseph Weaver, David Henderson, Jonathan Horton, Jamie Henderson, James Myers, Brian Trause THE CHAMPIONSHIP (HOSTED BY ARMY): The Sooners won their third title in four years under Mark Williams, finishing 21-2 on the season and leading the nation with 13 All-America honors. David Henderson was the still rings champion and Jonathan Horton brought home five All-America honors.

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NATIONAL TITLES 2006 NCAA NATIONAL CHAMPIONS HEAD COACH - MARK WILLIAMS THE SOONERS: Taqiy Abdullah-Simmons, Wesley Aderhold, Chris Brooks, Brian Carr, Garrett Carr, Russell Czeschin, Jamie Henderson, Jonathan Horton, Jason Laughton, Kyle McNamara, Jacob Messina, James Myers, Reed Pitts, Joseph Weaver THE CHAMPIONSHIP (HOSTED BY OKLAHOMA): OU won its fourth NCAA crown in five years while compiling a perfect 31-0 record. Jonathan Horton captured the all-around, as well as individual titles on the parallel bars and high bar. The Sooners again led the nation in All-America honors, setting a school record with 14 honorees.

2008 NCAA NATIONAL CHAMPIONS HEAD COACH - MARK WILLIAMS THE SOONERS: Taqiy Abdullah-Simmons, Chris Brooks, Garrett Carr, Russell Czeschin, Corey English, C.J. Grimes, Jonathan Horton, Ian Jackson, Jason Laughton, Steven Legendre, Kyle McNamara, Jacob Messina, Reed Pitts, Bobby Shortle, Joseph Weaver THE CHAMPIONSHIP (HOSTED BY STANFORD): The Sooners won their fifth title in the last seven seasons while finishing the season 28-1. Senior Jonathan Horton won the still rings title while freshmen Steven Legendre captured the floor and vault titles. The Sooners rounded out the 2008 season with 11 All-America honors, second highest in the nation.

2015 NCAA NATIONAL CHAMPIONS HEAD COACH - MARK WILLIAMS THE SOONERS: Dylan Akers, Danny Berardini, Allan Bower, William Clement, Thoa Hoang, Hunter Justus, Kanji Oyama, Alex Powarzynski, Michael Reid, Sergey Resnick, Reese Rickett, Alec Robin, Jacoby Rubin, Michael Squires, Colin Van Wicklen, Josh Yee. THE CHAMPIONSHIP (HOSTED BY OKLAHOMA): Oklahoma shattered the NCAA single-meet scoring record in back-to-back competitions during the regular season before dominating the MPSF Championships and NCAA Team Championships to take its ninth NCAA title. Michael Squires grabbed his third consecutive NCAA title on still rings and Michael Reid claimed the title on pommel horse.

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2016 NCAA NATIONAL CHAMPIONS HEAD COACH - MARK WILLIAMS THE SOONERS: Levi Anderson, Allan Bower, Peter Daggett, Thao Hoang, Hunter Justus, Grant Kell, Yul Moldauer, Kanji Oyama, Alex Powarzynski, Sergey Resnick, Reese Rickett, Genki Suzuki, Colin Van Wicklen, Josh Yee THE CHAMPIONSHIP (HOSTED BY OHIO STATE):

Oklahoma successfully defended its 2015 title in 2016. The Sooners went unbeaten for the second year in a row and capped off their season with a record-setting margin of victory at the NCAA finals. Freshman Yul Moldauer became just the second freshman ever to win the national title in the all-around and junior Colin Van Wicklen brought home the title on floor. The Sooners also won a fifth straight MPSF title and earned 16 total All-America honors.

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NATIONAL CHAMPS YUL MOLDAUER

COLIN VAN WICKLEN

MICHAEL REID

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All-Around ................2016

Floor Exercise..........2016

Pommel Horse .........2015

Floor Exercise..........2014 Vault.........................2014

Still Rings ...............2014 Still Rings ...............2014 Still Rings ...............2013

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TAQIY ABDULLAHSIMMONS

JAKE DALTON

ALEX NADDOUR

STEVEN LEGENDRE

All-Around ............... 2012 Parallel Bars ........... 2012 Floor Exercise......... 2011 Vault........................ 2011

Pommel Horse ........2011 Pommel Horse ........2010

Floor Exercise .........2010 All-Around................2009 Floor Exercise .........2009 Vault ........................2009 Floor Exercise .........2008 Vault ........................2008

DAVID HENDERSON Still Rings ................ 2005

JOSH LANDIS Pommel Horse ........2003 Floor Exercise.........2003

Still Rings ................ 2008 Floor Exercise ......... 2007 High Bar .................. 2007 All-Around ............... 2006 Floor Exercise ......... 2006 Still Rings ................ 2006

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DANIEL FURNEY All-Around ............... 2003 Parallel Bars ........... 2003

High Bar..................1999 High Bar..................1998

All-Around ............... 2007

DAN FINK

JEREMY KILLEN

Still Rings................ 1998

Floor Exercise......... 1997

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MIKE WILSON

LESLIE MOORE

BART CONNER

GREG GOODHUE

ODESS LOVIN

Vault........................ 1983

Floor Exercise.........1979

Vault........................1979

Floor Exercise......... 1979 All-Around ............... 1978 All-Around ............... 1977

Vault .......................1974

Floor Exercise.........1973 Floor Exercise.........1972

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279 ALL-AMERICANS RUSS PORTERFIELD ERA 1968 (1) Tom Sexton (PB) 1972 (1) Odess Lovin (FX) 1973 (1) Odess Lovin (FX)

PAUL ZIERT ERA 1974 (2) Rich Bova (HB) Greg Goodhue (V) 1976 (1) Greg Buwick (FX) 1977 (3) Bart Conner (AA) Mike Wilson (AA, PB) 1978 (5) Bart Conner (AA, SR, PB, HB) Mike Wilson (AA) 1979 (7) Bart Conner (AA, FX, PB, HB) Leslie Moore (V) Mike Wilson (AA, FX) 1980 (2) Leslie Moore (FX) Peter Stout (PB) 1981 (5) Bart Conner (AA, FX, SR, PB, HB) 1983 (1) Mark Oates (V)

1990 (3) Jim Endres (V) Brian Halstead (V) Jarrod Hanks (FX) 1991 (10) Brian Halstead (V, HB) Jarrod Hanks (AA, FX, SR, HB) Jeff Lutz (AA, SR, PB, HB) 1992 (1) Tom Meadows (FX) 1993 (2) Marcus Jordan (AA, HB) 1994 (3) Jeremy Killen (FX) Daniel Stover (FX, V) 1995 (6) Aaron Basham (AA) Casey Bryan (HB) Jeremy Killen (AA, FX, V) Daniel Stover (FX) 1996 (4) Casey Bryan (AA, PH) Jeremy Killen (FX, V) 1997 (10) Todd Bishop (PB) Casey Bryan (AA, FX, PH, V) Dan Fink (AA, SR) Andy Howard (FX) Jeremy Killen (FX) Garon Rowland (PB)

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1998 (7) Todd Bishop (PH, PB, HB) Dan Fink (AA, SR) Andy Howard (FX, V)

1984 (2) Mark Oates (FX) Scott Wilbanks (V)

1999 (4) Todd Bishop (PH, PB, HB) Steve Van Etten (FX)

1985 (2) Mark Oates (V) Mark Rice (FX)

MARK WILLIAMS ERA

1986 (3) Mark Rice (FX, SR) Tom Vaughn (HB) 1987 (5) Mark Rice (AA, FX, PB) Carlo Sabino (PB) Tom Vaugh (HB) 1988 (1) Jeff Lutz (V) 1989 (1) Brian Halstead (V)

2000 (5) David Johnston (SR) Josh Landis (PH) Brendan O’Neil (FX, PB) Steve Van Etten (HB) 2001 (10) Brett Covey (SR) Daniel Furney (PH, PB) Ryan Hillyer (HB) Josh Landis (PH, FX) Brendan O’Neil (FX) Steve Van Etten (PH, HB, FX)

2002 (9) Everette Bierker (PB, HB) Shannon Carrion (SR) Daniel Furney (V, HB, AA) David Henderson (SR) Quinn Rowell (HB) Jock Stevens (V) 2003 (11) Daniel Furney (AA, V, PB, HB) Josh Landis (FX, PH, PB) Brett Covey (SR) Jamie Henderson (SR) Heath Mueller (PB) Jock Stevens (V) 2004 (8) Josh Gore (PB) David Henderson (AA, SR) Jamie Henderson (SR) Heath Mueller (AA) Quinn Rowell (HB) Jock Stevens (FX) Brian Trause (PB) 2005 (13) Josh Gore (PH, PB) David Henderson (SR, V) Jamie Henderson (SR) Taqiy Abdullah-Simmons (AA, PB) Jonathan Horton (AA, FX, V, SR, HB) Jacob Messina (FX) 2006 (14) Taqiy Abdullah-Simmons (AA, V, PB) Chris Brooks (HB) Brian Carr (PH) Jamie Henderson (PH, SR) Jonathan Horton (AA, FX, SR, PB, HB) Reed Pitts (FX, V) 2007 (11) Taqiy Abdullah-Simmons (AA, V, SR, HB) Chris Brooks (HB) Russell Czeschin (FX) Jonathan Horton (AA, FX, V, SR, HB) 2008 (11) Chris Brooks (PB, HB) Russell Czeschin (FX) Jonathan Horton (AA, SR, PB) Jason Laughton (PH) Steven Legendre (FX, V, HB) Reed Pitts (FX) 2009 (11) Chris Brooks (AA, FX, V) Russell Czeschin (FX, V) Steven Legendre (AA, FX, V) Kyle McNamara (HB) Jacob Messina (PH) Bobby Shortle (FX)

2010 (11) Steven Legendre (AA, FX, V) Alex Naddour (AA, PH) Corey English (PH, PB) Jacob Dalton (AA, FX, V) Jeremy Adams (PH) 2011 (12) Jake Dalton (FX, V, PB, HB) Steven Legendre (AA, FX, HB) Alex Naddour (AA, PH, V) Troy Nitzky (SR) Bobby Shortle (FX) 2012 (12) Danny Berardini (PB) Jake Dalton (AA, FX, SR, V, PB, HB) Presten Ellsworth (V) Mike Heredia (V) Troy Nitzky (SR) Patrick Piscitelli (V) Chris Stehl (SR) 2013 (9) Danny Berardini (PB) Ethan Jose (HB) Kanji Oyama (FX) Michael Reid (PH) Alec Robin (AA, V, HB) Michael Squires (SR) Chris Stehl (SR) 2014 (9) Danny Berardini (PB, HB) William Clement (HB) Michael Reid (PH) Alec Robin (V, FX) Michael Squires (SR) Colin Van Wicklen (FX, V) 2015 (14) Dylan Akers (PB) Danny Berardini (PB) Allan Bower (PH, AA) Todd Dowdy (V) Hunter Justus (SR) Kanji Oyama (FX, V) Michael Reid (PH) Sergey Resnick (PB) Michael Squires (SR) Colin Van Wicklen (FX, V) Josh Yee (V) 2016 (16) Levi Anderson (HB) Allan Bower (PH, PB, AA) Hunter Justus (SR) Yul Moldauer (FX, PB, AA) Kanji Oyama (FX, V, PB, AA) Sergey Resnick (PB) Colin Van Wicklen (FX, VT, HB)

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‘06

Chris Brooks (HB) Jonathan Horton (FX, SR)

‘07

Jonathan Horton (AA, FX, SR, HB)

‘08

Jonathan Horton (AA, SR) Steven Legendre (FX)

‘09

Steven Legendre (V)

‘10

Ian Jackson (V) Steven Legendre (FX) Jake Dalton (AA, FX, V, PB) Steven Legendre (FX) Alex Naddour (PH)

‘12

‘05

David Henderson (V) Jamie Henderson (PH) Jonathan Horton (AA, SR)

‘13

‘04

Josh Gore (PB) Quinn Rowell (HB)

‘14

‘03

Daniel Furney (AA) Josh Landis (PH) Jock Stevens (V)

William Clement (HB) Presten Ellsworth (PB) Sergey Resnick (PH) Alec Robin (V) Michael Squires (SR) Raymond White (FX) Michael Squires (SR) Kanji Oyama (V)

‘15

‘02

Everette Bierker (HB) Brett Covey (SR) Josh Landis (PH) Jock Stevens (FX)

Jake Dalton (AA, HB, PB, SR)

Danny Berardini (HB) Allan Bower (V) Kanji Oyama (V) Michael Reid (PH) Michael Squires (SR)

‘16

‘00 ‘01

Brendan O’Neil (FX) Steve Van Etten (V) Brett Covey (SR)

‘11

‘87 ‘88 ‘90 ‘89 ‘91

Mike Rice (AA, PB, PH) Carlo Sabino (FX) Mark Steves (V)

‘92

Mark Oates (PB)

‘93

‘85

Rob Mahurin (PB) Scott Wilbanks (FX) Mike Rice (SR) Mike Sims (PH, HB)

‘86

Mike Sims (PB)

Tom Meadows (SR) Orson Sykes (V) Aaron Basham (HB) Marcus Jordan (HB) Tom Meadows (SR) Daniel Stover (FX, V)

‘94

Mark Biespiel (FX) Bart Conner (AA, PB) Peter Stout (HB)

Ricky Armstrong (HB) Brian Halstead (PB) Jeff Lutz (SR)

Aaron Basham (HB) Daniel Stover (FX, V)

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‘80

Peter Stout (PH)

Jarrod Hanks (SR)

Dan Fink (SR)

‘96

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Bart Conner (AA, PB, HB) Leslie Moore (FX)

‘82

Gary Beasley (PH) Bart Conner (AA)

‘84

Paul Black (PH, PB) Bart Conner (AA)

‘81

Greg Buwick (FX) Mike Wilson (PB)

Everette Bierker (PB) Daniel Furney (PH) Robby Rome (HB)

Kanji Oyama (VT) Yul Moldauer (PB) Allan Bower (AA)

Brian Halstead (V, HB)

Casey Bryan (AA) Dan Fink (SR) Jeremy Killen (V) Kyle Johnson (FX)

‘97

Greg Buwick (FX)

Mark Steves (FX, HB) Jeff Lutz (V)

Jeremy Killen (FX, V)

‘98

Rich Bova (HB)

Mike Rice (AA, FX) Carlo Sabino (PH) Mark Steves (HB)

Todd Bishop (PB) Dan Fink (SR)

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‘72

Odess Lovin (FX)

‘76

Odess Lovin (FX)

‘73

Rich Carr (Trampoline) Tom Sexton (HB)

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Todd Bishop (PH, PB, HB) Brendan O’Neil (FX)

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COACHES RUSS PORTERFIELD

GREG BUWICK

1966-1973 Record: 40-45 (.471) YEAR 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973

RECORD 1-6 2-10 6-7 9-3 4-6 7-4 7-4 4-5

CONFERENCE FINISH Fifth (Big Eight) Fifth (Big Eight) Third (Big Eight) Second (Big Eight) Fourth (Big Eight) Second (Big Eight) Second (Big Eight) Third (Big Eight)

1984-1999 Record: 224-74-1 (.749) NCAA FINISH N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

YEAR 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999

PAUL ZIERT RECORD 7-3 5-4 6-5 7-1 10-1 4-2 10-3 4-2 5-4 8-3

CONFERENCE FINISH First (Big Eight) Second (Big Eight) Second (Big Eight) First (Big Eight) Second (Big Eight) Third (Big Eight) Second (Big Eight) First (Big Eight) Second (Big Eight) Second (Big Eight) Second (Big Eight) Second (Big Eight) First (Big Eight) Second (MPSF) Fifth (MPSF) First (MPSF)

NCAA FINISH Seventh Eighth Fourth Fourth Eighth N/A Sixth First Fifth Fourth Fourth Fourth Fifth Second Fourth N/A

MARK WILLIAMS

1974-1983 Record: 62-28 (.702) YEAR 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983

RECORD 9-3 8-4 10-3 14-1 13-2 1-2 8-4 15-1 8-4 18-7 13-3 9-9 15-11 21-5 39-8 23-7-1

CONFERENCE FINISH Second (Big Eight) Third (Big Eight) Third (Big Eight) First (Big Eight) First (Big Eight) First (Big Eight) Third (Big Eight) First (Big Eight) Third (Big Eight) Third (Big Eight)

2000-16 Record: 423-36 (.922) NCAA FINISH N/A N/A N/A First First Second Fourth Second N/A Seventh

YEAR 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

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RECORD 15-4 24-2 28-1 26-0 24-4 21-2 31-0 26-4 28-1 23-3 24-4 24-2 26-3 26-3 23-3 26-0 26-0

2003

CONFERENCE FINISH First (MPSF) First (MPSF) First (MPSF) First (MPSF) Second (MPSF) First (MPSF) First (MPSF) First (MPSF) First (MPSF) Second (MPSF) First (MPSF) Second (MPSF) First (MPSF) First (MPSF) First (MPSF) First (MPSF) First (MPSF)

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NCAA FINISH Fourth Second First First Second First First Second First Third Third Second Second Second Second First First

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ALL-TIME LETTERMEN NOTE: According to university records, the following student-athletes earned varsity gymnastics letters during the years indicated. Corrections and additions are welcome and should be directed to the Oklahoma Athletics Communications Office.

A Jeremy Adams ................................... 2010-11 Mubarak Abdullah-Simmons.............. 2004-05 Taqiy Abdullah-Simmons ................... 2005-08 Wesley Aderhold................................ 2006-07 Jose Aguero....................................... 1980-81 Dylan Akers ....................................... 2012-15 Levi Anderson .................................. 2016-16 Ricky Armstrong ................................ 1990-92 David Arnoth ........................................... 1972 Robert Atchison ...................................... 1972

B Matt Bailey ......................................... 1982-84 Forrest Barker......................................... 1966 Aaron Basham ................................... 1992-95 Jody Bayless ..................................... 1978-80 Garry Beasley .................................... 1975-78 Danny Berardini ................................. 2012-15 Everette Bierker ................................. 1999-02 Matthew Biespiel ............................... 1979-81 Todd Bishop ....................................... 1996-99 Paul Black.......................................... 1976-79 Greg Bond ......................................... 1984-85 Richard Bova ..................................... 1972-75 Allan Bower ...................................... 2014-16 Tim Brassfield .................................... 1974-75 Chris Brooks ...................................... 2006-09 Casey Bryan ...................................... 1994-97 Dale Burrow ....................................... 1975-76 Greg Buwick ...................................... 1975-76

C Mike Cahill ......................................... 1969-71 Michael Caldwell................................ 1970-71 Russell Campbell.................................... 1967 John Capozzoli .................................. 1972-74 Brian Carr .......................................... 2004-07 Garrett Carr ....................................... 2006-07 Richard Carr ........................................... 1968 Shannon Carrion ............................... 2000-03 Laurence Chavez .............................. 1991-93 William Clement................................. 2012-15 Bruce Cole .............................................. 1968 Bart Conner ................................. 1977-79, 81 Brett Covey ........................................ 2000-03

Skip Crawley........................................... 1986 William Crews .................................... 1966-67 Wayne Crockett ................................. 1970-72 Chad Crumley.................................... 2009-12 Russell Czeschin ............................... 2006-09

D Peter Daggett ................................... 2016-16 Jacob Dalton...................................... 2010-12 Douglas Datillo ....................................... 1968 J.J. Davis ................................................ 1993 Mike Doke............................................... 1984 T.J. Dortch ......................................... 1992-93 Todd Dowdy ................................... 2013-2015 Chad Duncan..................................... 1995-97

E Dale Eby ................................................. 1976 Andrew Eddington ............................. 1996-97 Presten Ellsworth............................... 2011-14 Jim Endres......................................... 1988-90 Corey English .................................... 2007-10

F Mark Farbin ............................................ 1974 Kyle Fernandez ................................. 2004-05 Dan Fink ............................................ 1995-98 David Finning.......................................... 2009 Mark Folger ....................................... 1981-82 Benjamin Fox..................................... 1980-83 Brian Funkhouser ................................... 1987 Daniel Furney .................................... 2000-03

G Michael Gehart .................................. 2002-05 Mike Glover ............................................ 1967 Charley Goicoechea .......................... 1998-99 Greg Goodhue ................................... 1973-74 Josh Gore .......................................... 2002-05 Mischa Gorkuscha .................................. 1960 Stuart Gray ............................................. 1985

H Brian Halstead ................................... 1988-91 Kent Hamilton .................................... 1989-90 Anthony Hampton ................................... 1980 Jarrod Hanks ..................................... 1988-91 Gabe Hansen .................................... 1999-01 Pat Harbour ............................................ 1969 David Henderson ............................... 2002-05 Jamie Henderson .............................. 2003-06 Michael Henry.................................... 1973-74 Anibal Hernandez .............................. 1982-83

Matt Hervey ....................................... 1986-88 Ryan Hillyer ....................................... 1999-02 Jerry Hinkle........................................ 1973-75 Thao Hoang ...................................... 2014-16 Jonathan Horton ................................ 2005-08 Andy Howard ..................................... 1997-98 George Howell ................................... 1975-78

I David Iammatteo .............................. 2001, 05

J Ian Jackson ....................................... 2007-11 James Johannesen .......................... 1968, 70 Larry Johns ............................................. 1993 Bradley Johnson ................................ 1979-81 Kyle Johnson .......................................... 1996 Matthew Johnson ................................... 1987 David Johnston .................................. 1999-02 Alan Jones ......................................... 1966-67 Jeff Jones .......................................... 1990-91 Kevin Jordan...................................... 1985-88 Marcus Jordan ................................... 1990-93 Tim Jordan......................................... 1984-87 Ethan Jose......................................... 2012-14 Hunter Justus ................................. 2015- 16

K Darren Keller .......................................... 1984 Jay Kemp........................................... 1982-85 Scott Kerns ............................................. 1974 Dale Kerr ................................................ 1978 Jeremy Killen ..................................... 1994-97 Josh Kramb ....................................... 1993-96 Gregory Krippel ................................. 1971-74

L Larry Lain................................................ 1975 Josh Landis ....................................... 2000-03 Jason Laughton ................................. 2006-08 Steven Legendre ............................... 2008-11 Roger Letourneau.............................. 1972-73 Kevin Lindsey ......................................... 1971 Fulton Loebel ..................................... 1971-74 Michael Lofland ...................................... 1975 Carey Loomis ......................................... 1976 Odess Lovin....................................... 1970-73 Jeff Lutz ....................................... 1987-88, 91 Huy Ly ............................................... 1997-00

M John Maddox .......................................... 1966 Robert Mahurin .................................. 1981-84 Craig Martin ............................................ 1977

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ALEX NADDOUR 2x OLYMPIAN

2016 OYLYMPIC BRONZE MEDALIST

Daniel Martin ..................................... 1984-85 Jeff Martin .......................................... 1978-81 Michael Maxie......................................... 1968 Jeff McGuire ........................................... 1973 Kyle McNamara ................................. 2006-09 Tom Meadows ................................... 1991-93 Jacob Messina........................2005-06, 08-09 Michael Mihalco ................................. 1971-73 Martin Miller ....................................... 1976-77 Robert Miller ........................................... 1975 Yul Moldauer .................................... 2016-16 Leslie Moore ...................................... 1977-80 Jake Moran ........................................ 1998-99 Heath Mueller .................................... 2001-04 James Myers ............................... 2003, 05-06

N Alex Naddour .....................................2010 -11 Anthony Naddour................................2009-11 Troy Nitzky ......................................... 2010-13

O Mark Oates ........................................ 1982-85 Patrick O’Brien................................... 1971-74 Brendan O’Neil .................................. 1998-02 Curtis O’Rorke ........................................ 2003 Richard Orna .......................................... 1969 Kanji Oyama ...................................... 2013-16

P Vince Pagano .................................... 1990-93 John Payton....................................... 1999-02 Patrick Piscitelli.................................. 2009-12 Reed Pitts ......................................... 2006, 08 Donald Pollard ........................................ 1975 Alex Powarzynski ............................ 2014-15

Richard Ranier........................................ 1970 Stanton Rehkemper........................... 2012-14 Michael Reid .................................. 2012-2015 Ramon Repp .......................................... 1968 Sergey Resnick ................................. 2013-16 Roy Rettberg .................................... 1968, 70 Mike Rice ..................................... 1983, 85-87 Reese Rickett ................................... 2015-16 Dave Riehl ......................................... 1984-85 Alec Robin ......................................... 2012-15 Robby Rome...................................... 1997-00 Quinn Rowell ..................................... 2001-04 Garon Rowland.................................. 1995-97 Gavin Rowland .................................. 1996-99 Jacoby Rubin ..................................... 2012-15 Anton Rupert ..................................... 1975-75 Stephen Rutledge .............................. 1977-80

Jon Thibadeaux ................................. 1996-97 Alan Thomas .......................................... 1987 Michael Torrez ................................... 1970-71 Brian Trause ...................................... 2001-05

S Carlo Sabino ................................ 1985-87, 89 Matt Shoen ........................................ 1996-99 Dave Schultz .......................................... 1986 Bernard Schwalbe .................................. 1966 Tom Sexton........................................ 1967-68 Mark Seyler ....................................... 1992-95 Bobby Shortle .................................... 2008-11 Mike Sims .......................................... 1981-84 Joe Smith........................................... 1967-68 Brad Snowden ........................................ 1985 Michael Squires ................................. 2012-15 Donald Steinbach ................................... 1975 Chris Stehl ......................................... 2010-13 Jock Stevens ..................................... 2001-04 Mark Steves....................................... 1985-88 Peter Stout......................................... 1980-81 Daniel Stover ..................................... 1992-95 Genki Suzuki .................................... 2016-16 Ric Swezey ....................................... 1991, 93 Orson Sykes ...................................... 1991-92

V Steve Van Etten ................................. 1998-01 Colin Van Wicklen............................ 2014-16 Bernard Van Wie ............................... 1976-77 Thomas Vaughan .............................. 1986-89

W Monty Waldron .................................. 1987-90 Eric Weaver ....................................... 1992-95 Joseph Weaver.................................. 2005-07 Ronald Webb ..................................... 1970-71 Ed Wentzheimer ................................ 1997-00 Terry Wheelock ....................................... 1983 Lee White ............................................... 1984 Raymond White ................................. 2011-14 Scott Wilbanks ................................... 1982-84 Scot Wilce.......................................... 1979-81 Mike Wilson ...................................... 1976-79 Kelly Woner ....................................... 1990-91 David Wright ...........................1979-80, 82-83

Y Josh Yee ........................................... 2013-16 Tommy Yuen ...................................... 1970-73

Z Greg Zeiders...................................... 1990-91 Dain Zinn ........................................... 1966-68 Current student-athletes in bold

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