Michigan
Iowa
Second-Ranked Wolverines Defeated by No. 4 Iowa
2/27/1999 12:00:00 AM | Men's Gymnastics
Site: Iowa City, Iowa
Score: #4 Iowa 228.450, #2 Michigan 227.950
Records: Michigan (7-5)
Next U-M Event: Saturday, March 6 -- Santa Barbara Invitational (Santa Barbara, Calif.) 7 p.m. PST
IOWA CITY, Iowa -- The second-ranked University of Michigan men's gymnastics team was edged out by fourth-ranked Iowa on Saturday (Feb. 27) in the Hawkeyes' Field House North Gym. The Wolverines' team total of 227.950 fell short of the Iowa's 228.450, leaving Michigan with a 7-5 record.
The Wolverines took top honors on the parallel bars with a team score of 38.200 to the Hawkeyes' 37.225. The Blue Tumblers also won on the still rings with a new season best of 38.550 team points and attained another season high with a 38.300 floor exercise score.
Hawkeye junior Todd Strada claimed first place in the all-around with a 57.750. U-M junior LaLo Haro (Puebla, Pue. Mexico/Instituto Iberia) followed Strada with a 55.600, which included a fourth-place tie on the high bar (9.300). Freshman Scott Vetere (Pennsburg, Pa./Quakertown HS) finished fourth in the all-around with a 54.250.
Sophomore co-captain Justin Toman (Wallingford, Conn./Lyman Hall HS) led Michigan in individual events with first-place honors on the floor exercise (9.825) and on the high bar (9.700). Toman also received second- and third-place honors on the parallel bars (9.725) and the pommel horse (9.750), respectively.
Sophomore Kenny Keener (Maryville, Tenn./Maryville HS) won the still ring event with a new career high of 9.850. Freshman Brad Kenna (Barberton, Ohio/Walsh Jesuit HS) was also a major contributor for the Wolverines with a first-place honor on the vault (9.550) and tie for third on the floor exercise (9.650). Both of these scores are new career highs for Kenna.
The Wolverines return to action at the Santa Barbara Invitational on Saturday (March 6) at 7 p.m. PST in Santa Barbara, Calif.
Final Team Standings
| Team Scores | FX | PH | SR | V | PB | HB | Total |
| 1. Iowa | 38.550 | 38.725 | 38.400 | 37.750 | 37.225 | 37.800 | 228.450 |
| 2. Michigan | 38.300 | 38.450 | 38.550 | 37.300 | 38.200 | 37.150 | 227.950 |
Event-By-Event U-M Individual Scores
FLOOR EXERCISE Josh Levin 9.200 Brad Kenna 9.650 (T3) Randy D'Amura 9.625 (T5) Scott Vetere 9.100 LaLo Haro 9.100 Justin Toman 9.825 (1) POMMEL HORSE Josh Levin 9.200 Daniel Diaz-Luong 9.750 (T2) Tim Dehr 9.500 Scott Vetere 9.200 LaLo Haro 9.450 Justin Toman 9.750 (T2) STILL RINGS Randy D'Amura 8.700 Daniel Diaz-Luong 9.500 Ethan Johnson 9.550 Scott Vetere 9.650 (4) Kenny Keener 9.850 (1) LaLo Haro 9.400 VAULT Brad Kenna 9.550 (1) Dan Diaz-Luong 9.300 Randy D'Amura 9.200 Scott Vetere 9.250 LaLo Haro 9.150 Justin Toman 9.200 PARALLEL BARS Kenny Keener 8.700 Josh Levin 9.450 (4) Daniel Diaz-Luong 9.825 (1) Scott Vetere 8.450 LaLo Haro 9.200 Justin Toman 9.725 (2) HORIZONTAL BAR Josh Levin 9.200 Kenny Keener 8.750 Daniel Diaz-Luong 8.950 Scott Vetere 8.600 LaLo Haro 9.300 (T4) Justin Toman 9.700 (1) ALL-AROUND LaLo Haro 55.600 (2) Scott Vetere 54.250 (4)
( ) denotes place in the Top 5
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