Michigan
Michigan State
No. 4 Michigan Edges Out No. 7 Michigan State
3/14/1999 12:00:00 AM | Men's Gymnastics
Site: Ann Arbor, Mich. (Cliff Keen Arena)
Score: #4 Michigan 230.400, #7 Michigan State 229.300
Records:Â U-M (12-5), MSU (5-10)
Next U-M Event: Saturday, March 20 -- at Michigan State (East Lansing, Mich.), 7 p.m.
ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- The fourth-ranked University of Michigan men's gymnastics team overtook No. 7 Michigan State on the final two events to down the Spartans Sunday (March 14) in the Wolverines' Alumni and Senior meet in Cliff Keen Arena. The Blue Tumblers posted a season-high team score of 230.400 to defeat the Spartans (229.300) for the second time this season. U-M upped its record to 12-5 overall and 6-5 against Big Ten opponents, while the Spartans fell to 5-10 and 3-7.
Junior LaLo Haro (Puebla, Pue., Mexico/Instituto Iberia) won the all-around with a new season-high score of 57.575, while freshman Scott Vetere (Pennsburg, Pa./Quakertown HS) followed close behind with a 57.225 score for a second-place finish. Freshman Daniel Diaz-Luong (Harrisburg, Pa./Bishop McDevitt HS) claimed third (56.925), which included a win on the pommel horse with a new career high of 9.850.
Sophomore co-captain Justin Toman (Wallingford, Conn./Lyman Hall HS) took two first-place finishes in the individual events for the Wolverines. Toman recorded a career high on the high bar with a winning score of 9.800 and took top honors on the parallel bars with another 9.800. Vetere claimed first on the still rings with a 9.900.
After four events, Michigan State held a slim 153.500-153.425 lead over Michigan, but the Wolverines dominated the final two apparatus to take the win. Led by Toman, U-M claimed the top four spots on the parallel bars and four of the top six on the high bar to pull ahead of the Spartans.
Randy D'Amura (Austin, Texas/St. Michael's Academy), the lone Wolverine senior, competed for the last time in Cliff Keen Arena as a Michigan gymnast.
The Wolverines return to action on Saturday (March 20) at 7 p.m., when they travel to East Lansing for a co-ed meet against Michigan State.
Final Team Standings
| Team Scores | FX | PH | SR | V | PB | HB | Total |
| 1. Michigan | 38.000 | 38.575 | 39.100 | 37.750 | 38.775 | 38.200 | 230.400 |
| 2. Michigan State | 38.450 | 38.650 | 38.300 | 38.100 | 38.100 | 37.700 | 229.300 |
Event-By-Event U-M Individual Scores
FLOOR EXERCISE Brad Kenna 9.350 Daniel Diaz-Luong 9.450 Randy D'Amura 8.800 Scott Vetere 9.250 Justin Toman 9.600 (T4) LaLo Haro 9.600 (T4) POMMEL HORSE Tim Dehr 9.250 Daniel Diaz-Luong 9.850 (1) Josh Levin 8.950 Scott Vetere 9.775 (3) Justin Toman 8.400 LaLo Haro 9.700 (T5) STILL RINGS Brad Kenna 9.550 Daniel Diaz-Luong 8.900 Ethan Johnson 9.700 (5) Scott Vetere 9.900 (1) Kenny Keener 9.775 (3) LaLo Haro 9.725 (4) VAULT Randy D'Amura 9.150 Daniel Diaz-Luong 9.450 (T4) Brad Kenna 9.550 (3) Scott Vetere 9.450 (T4) Justin Toman 9.300 LaLo Haro 9.300 PARALLEL BARS Tim Dehr 8.800 Josh Levin 9.100 Scott Vetere 9.600 (T3) Daniel Diaz-Luong 9.775 (2) Justin Toman 9.800 (1) LaLo Haro 9.600 (T3) HORIZONTAL BAR Kenny Keener 8.700 Josh Levin 9.000 Scott Vetere 9.250 Daniel Diaz-Luong 9.500 (5) Justin Toman 9.800 (1) LaLo Haro 9.650 (3) ALL-AROUND LaLo Haro 57.575 (1) Scott Vetere 57.225 (2) Daniel Diaz-Luong 56.925 (3)
( ) denotes place in the Top 5
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