Elkind Shares Big Ten Gymnast of the Week Award
3/7/2007 12:00:00 AM | Men's Gymnastics
PARK RIDGE, Ill. -- University of Michigan men's gymnastics senior/junior co-captain Andrew Elkind (Cherry Hill, N.J./Cherry Hill East HS), who claimed the parallel bars and high bar titles against No. 5 Stanford, earned Big Ten co-Gymnast of the Week along with Illinois' Tyler Yamauchi, the conference office announced Wednesday (March 7).
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This is the first time Elkind has received the award, and he is the first Wolverine to win the accolade since fifth-year senior co-captain Justin Laury (Marietta, Ga./McEachern HS) claimed the honor on Jan. 26, 2005.
The No. 1-ranked Wolverines remained undefeated in dual meets (5-0) with their 212.350-208.100 victory at No. 5 Stanford last Friday (March 2) in Palo Alto, Calif. Elkind posted the meet's highest score (9.700) in winning the parallel bars and placed first on the high bar with a 9.250. He missed his personal best in each event by 0.100.
This season Elkind has won seven event titles, with three on p-bars, three on high bar and one on still rings. The Cherry Hill, N.J., native is ranked No. 1 in the nation on p-bars, No. 3 on high bar and No. 8 on still rings.
Elkind and the Wolverines return home to host Illinois Saturday (March 10) in U-M's final home meet of the season. Action begins at 7 p.m. in Cliff Keen Arena.
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