Michigan
Maize and Blue Intrasquad (ex)
Maize Overtakes Blue in Annual Intrasquad Meet
12/14/2000 12:00:00 AM | Men's Gymnastics
Site: Ann Arbor, Mich. (Cliff Keen Arena)
Event: Maize and Blue Intrasquad
Score: Maize 156.40, Blue 155.40
Next U-M Event: Saturday, Jan. 13 -- at Windy City Invitational (Chicago, Ill), 7 p.m. CST
ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- The University of Michigan men's gymnastics team kicked off its 2000-01 campaign with the annual Maize and Blue Intrasquad Meet on Thursday (Dec. 14) at Cliff Keen Arena. In a closely fought battle, the Maize squad edged out the Blue team 156.40-155.40.
Leading the way for the Maize team was sophomore Kris Zimmerman (Winnetka, Ill./New Trier HS), who took second in the all-around (52.10), winning vault (9.00) and high bar (9.10). He also finished second on the floor exercise (8.90) and third on the pommel horse (8.50).
Senior tri-captain Kevin Roulston (Lititz, Pa./Manheim Township HS) of the Blue team captured the all-around title, finishing with a total score of 52.30. Roulston took home a first-place honor on the floor exercise (9.10) and second-place honors on the vault (8.90) and high bar (9.00).
Competing for the Blue team, junior Scott Vetere (Pennsburg, Pa./Quakertown HS) won three individual event titles. The 2000 Big Ten Conference Gymnast of the Year garnered first-place finishes on the pommel horse (9.30), still rings (9.30) and parallel bars (9.20).
The Maize team also received a first-place honor on the pommel horse from senior tri-captain Tim Dehr (Burr Ridge, Ill./Hinsdale Central HS). Dehr tied for the top spot with Vetere, scoring a 9.30.
The Wolverines will open their season at the Windy City Invitational in Chicago, Ill., on Saturday, Jan. 13, at 7 p.m. CST.
Final Results
| Team Scores | FX | PH | SR | V | PB | HB | Total* |
| 1. Maize | 25.60 | 25.80 | 26.30 | 26.20 | 26.80 | 25.70 | 156.40 |
| 2. Blue | 26.30 | 25.90 | 26.60 | 26.00 | 25.80 | 24.80 | 155.40 |
* the top three scores on each event counted toward the team total
| All-Around Standings | FX | PH | SR | V | PB | HB | Total |
| 1. Kevin Roulston, Blue | 9.10 | 8.10 | 8.70 | 8.90 | 8.50 | 9.00 | 52.30 |
| 2. Kris Zimmerman, Maize | 8.90 | 8.50 | 8.50 | 9.00 | 8.20 | 9.10 | 52.10 |
FLOOR EXERCISE 1. Kevin Roulston, Blue 9.10 2. Kris Zimmerman, Maize 8.90 3. Kenny Keener, Blue 8.70 4. Jamie Hertza, Blue 8.50 5. Tim Dehr, Maize 8.40 6. Brad Kenna, Maize 8.30 7. Conan Parzuchowski, Blue 8.10 8. Chris Gatti, Maize 8.00 POMMEL HORSE 1. Scott Vetere, Blue 9.30 Tim Dehr, Maize 9.30 3. Kris Zimmerman, Maize 8.50 Jamie Hertza, Blue 8.50 5. Kevin Roulston, Blue 8.10 6. Daniel Diaz-Luong, Maize 8.00 STILL RINGS 1. Scott Vetere, Blue 9.30 2. Justin Toman, Maize 9.00 3. Brad Kenna, Maize 8.90 4. Kevin Roulston, Blue 8.70 5. Conan Parzuchowski, Blue 8.60 6. Kris Zimmerman, Maize 8.40 7. Kenny Keener, Blue 8.20 8. Chris Gatti, Maize 8.10 9. Daniel Diaz-Luong, Maize 8.00 VAULT 1. Kris Zimmerman, Maize 9.00 2. Tim Dehr, Maize 8.90 Kevin Roulston, Blue 8.90 4. Kenny Keener, Blue 8.60 5. Conan Parzuchowski, Blue 8.50 6. Chris Gatti, Maize 8.30 7. Brad Kenna, Maize 8.20 PARALLEL BARS 1. Scott Vetere, Blue 9.20 2. Tim Dehr, Maize 9.10 3. Brad Kenna, Maize 8.90 4. Daniel Diaz-Luong, Maize 8.80 5. Kevin Roulston, Blue 8.50 6. Kris Zimmerman, Maize 8.20 7. Conan Parzuchowski, Blue 8.10 8. Kenny Keener, Blue 8.00 HIGH BAR 1. Kris Zimmerman, Maize 9.10 2. Kevin Roulston, Blue 9.00 3. Scott Vetere, Blue 8.30 4. Chris Gatti, Maize 8.20 5. Brad Kenna, Maize 8.00 6. Kenny Keener, Blue 7.50
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