Michigan
Winter Cup Prelims
Six Wolverines Advance to Winter Cup Challenge Finals
2/5/2009 12:00:00 AM | Men's Gymnastics
Event: Winter Cup Challenge
Next U-M Meet: Saturday, Feb. 7 -- at Winter Cup Challenge (Las Vegas, Nev.); vs. No. 11 UIC (Cliff Keen Arena), 7 p.m.
Complete Results
LAS VEGAS, Nev. -- Six current members of the No. 3-ranked University of Michigan men's gymnastics team advanced to the 2009 Winter Cup Challenge finals on Thursday (Feb. 5) at the Las Vegas Sports Center. Preseason All-Big Ten sophomore Chris Cameron (Winter Haven, Fla./Lake Region) paced the Wolverines, ending the preliminary round in sixth place with 94 points to advance to the finals on Saturday (Feb. 7). Fifth-year senior Paul Woodward (Tallahassee, Fla./Lawton Chiles HS), senior Ralph Rosso(Morganville, N.J./St. John Vianney HS), senior/junior captain Phillip Goldberg(Dalton, Ga./McCallie HS), junior Mel Anton Santander(Southborough, Mass./Algonquin Regional HS) and sophomore Thomas Kelley(Libertyville, Ill./Libertyville HS) also advanced to the finals.
Cameron finished in ninth in the all-around with an 84.850 total, powered by a third-place 14.900 on rings and a fourth-place 14.750 on parallel bars.
Santander and Woodward registered season highs on pommel horse, earning 14.750 (t-2nd) and 14.400 (6th), respectively.
Senior/junior Ryan McCarthy(Zionsville, Ind./Zionsville Community) posted 13.100 on pommel horse, 11.300 on parallel bars and 11.950 on horizontal bar during the preliminary round but did not qualify for the finals.
U-M alum and four-time All-American Justin Laury (2003-07) closed the preliminary round with 54 points to rank 23rd, scoring 82.050 in the all-around, 14.400 on floor, 11.150 on pommel horse, 14.500 on still rings, 14.650 on vault, 13.200 on parallel bars and 14.150 on horizontal bar. Meanwhile, former Michigan student-athlete Edward Umphrey (2002-05) marked 12.750 on floor, 14.000 on rings, a U-M event-best 15.450 on vault and 12.950 on parallel bars, but the 2005 All-American on floor did not advance to the event finals.
Overall scores were calculated through a performance-based points-ranking system to determine which athletes would reach the top 42 and advance to the finals.
Following Saturday's competition, the top seven gymnasts will receive a spot on the U.S. Men's Senior National team and up to eight other competitors could receive an invitation to join the national squad. Members selected will serve with the national team leading up to the 2009 Visa Championships this August.
While the Winter Cup Challenge contestants compete in the event finals, the rest of the third-ranked Wolverines will face off against No. 11 UIC on Saturday (Feb. 7) at Cliff Keen Arena. The meet is scheduled to begin at 7 pm. EST.
Event-by-Event Results
All-Around 1. Joseph Hagerty, USOTC 88.150 9. Chris Cameron, U-M 84.850 21. Thomas Kelley, U-M 82.900 25. Justin Laury, HGA 82.050 28. Mel Anton Santander, U-M 80.250 Floor Exercise 1. Chris Brooks, Oklahoma 15.400 t8. Chris Cameron, U-M 14.700 13. Justin Laury, HGA 14.400 t25. Mel Anton Santander, U-M 13.700 t42. Thomas Kelley, U-M 12.850 52. Ralph Rosso, U-M 11.850 Pommel Horse 1. Tim McNeill, Cal 15.250 t2. Mel Anton Santander, U-M 14.750 6. Paul Woodward, U-M 14.400 25. Ralph Rosso, U-M 13.450 26. Phillip Goldberg, U-M 13.400 t32. Ryan McCarthy, U-M 13.100 37. Thomas Kelley, U-M 12.950 48. Chris Cameron, U-M 12.100 63. Justin Laury, HGA 11.150 Still Rings 1. David Sender, Stanford 15.200 3. Chris Cameron, U-M 14.900 t9. Phillip Goldberg, U-M 14.550 t12. Ralph Rosso, U-M 14.500 t12. Justin Laury, HGA 14.500 t25. Mel Anton Santander, U-M 14.000 t25. Edward Umphrey, U-M 14.000 t33. Thomas Kelley, U-M 13.850 Vault 1. David Sender, Stanford 16.100 t17. Edward Umphrey, U-M 15.450 t23. Thomas Kelley, U-M 15.350 t40. Ralph Rosso, U-M 14.950 53. Chris Cameron, U-M 14.300 59. Mel Anton Santander, U-M 11.700 Parallel Bars 1. Joseph Hagerty, USOTC 15.100 4. Chris Cameron, U-M 14.750 t11. Ralph Rosso, U-M 14.300 t22. Thomas Kelley, U-M 13.550 31. Justin Laury, HGA 13.200 t36. Edward Umphrey, U-M 12.950 t41. Mel Anton Santander, U-M 12.900 50. Paul Woodward, U-M 12.650 62. Ryan McCarthy, U-M 11.300 Horizontal Bar 1. Paul Ruggeri, Illinois 15.350 t9. Thomas Kelley, U-M 14.350 14. Justin Laury, HGA 14.150 t15. Chris Cameron, U-M 14.100 31. Mel Anton Santander, U-M 13.200 50. Ryan McCarthy, U-M 11.950
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