Michigan State University Athletics
Men's Gymnastics Falls To No. 1 Michigan
2/24/2000 12:00:00 AM | Men's Gymnastics
Feb. 24, 2000
EAST LANSING, Mich. - -The MSU men's gymnastics team fell to No. 1 Michigan on Thursday, by a score of 230.025-226.775. The Spartans' 226.775 was their second highest team score of the year. The Spartans won the vault, with a score of 38.000, and high-bar (37.475) in the team competition. MSU is now 3-8 overall and 1-3 in the Big Ten.
Freshman Brad Golden (Orlando, Fla.) took first place in the all-around competition with a MSU season- high score of 57.350. Golden also took first place in the floor exercise, with a 9.900, tied for first in the vault (9.600) and finished second on the high-bar (9.550). His 9.900 in the floor exercise was a season-high, as well as a MSU season team high.
Tom Housley (Jr., Jonesboro, Ga.) tied for second in the floor exercise with a 9.750 and senior Mike Quarress (Huntington Beach, Calif.) took third in the vault, scoring a 9.550. Both scores were individual season-highs.
In the high-bar, the Spartans swept the top three spots. Sophomore Jonathan Plante (Easton, Pa.) took first with a score of 9.675, while Golden took second (9.550) and Jeff Moomaw (Sr., Cincinnati, Ohio.) placed third, (9.400).
The Spartans' next action will be Saturday, February 26 at Illinois-Chicago at 8 p.m. EST.
Top Three ScoresAll-Around57.350 Brad Golden, Michigan State56.425 LaLo Haro, Michigan
Floor Exercise9.900 Brad Golden, Michigan State9.750 Brad Kenna, Michigan9.750 Tom Housley, Michigan State
Pommel Horse9.925 Tim Dehr, Michigan9.750 Scott Vetere, Michigan9.700 Kevin Roulston, Michigan
Still Rings9.925 Scott Vetere, Michigan9.750 Ethan Johnson, Michigan9.750 Kris Zimmerman, Michigan
Vault9.600 LaLo Haro, Michigan9.600 Brad Golden, Michigan State9.550 Mike Quarress, Michigan State
Parallel Bars9.950 Kris Zimmerman, Michigan9.725 LaLo Haro, Michigan9.650 Kevin Roulston, Michigan
High Bar9.675 Jonathan Plante, Michigan State9.550 Brad Golden, Michigan State9.400 Jeff Moomaw, Michigan State
-30-
