Michigan
Big Ten Individual Event Finals
McCallum Sets School Record En Route to Big Ten Vault Championship
4/2/2016 12:00:00 AM | Men's Gymnastics
» Anthony McCallum's 15.675 on vault gave U-M its 14th vault champion in school history and the first since 2006 (Andrew DiGiore). The score also broke teammate Emyre Cole's school record of 15.50.
» Anthony Stefanelli's second-place (15.20) finish on floor earned him back-to-back All-Big Ten honors, as he earned second team honors last season. Emyre Cole earned All-Big Ten first team laurels for placing sixth in the all-around on Friday night.
» Five U-M gymnasts competed on the night on eight events: Emyre Cole, Anthony Stefanelli (floor), Nolan Novak (pommel horse), Colin Mahar, Anthony McCallum (rings), Anthony McCallum, Anthony Stefanelli (vault), and Anthony McCallum (parallel bars).
Site: Columbus, Ohio (St. John Arena)
Event: Big Ten Championships (Individual Event Finals)
U-M Team Result: No team scoring
Next U-M Meet: Fri-Sat., April 15-16 -- at NCAA Championships (Columbus, Ohio), 1 or 7 p.m.
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- University of Michigan freshman Anthony McCallum became the 14th Big Ten vault champion in program history and the first in 10 years, scoring a 15.675 on the table en route to a new school record at the 2016 Big Ten Individual Finals Saturday (April 2) at Ohio State's St. John Arena.
In the first rotation of finals, it was junior Anthony Stefanelli who led U-M, securing a second-place finish on floor with a 15.200 to earn All-Big Ten accolades. On pommel horse, senior Nolan Novak closed out his Michigan Big Ten career with a 14.775 to take sixth, while senior Colin Mahar took fourth with a 15.000 on still rings that included a stuck landing.
In the second rotation, the 'Anthony Duo' of Stefanelli and McCallum turned in U-M's best individual performances of the championship, with Stefanelli first marking a 15.275. However, it was McCallum who blew the crowd away, as he nearly stuck his Tsukahara Double Pike for a 15.675. The mark was the top score in the country on the event, and a new school record.
The Wolverines will next prep for the 2016 NCAA Championships, to be held Friday-Saturday, April 15-16, at Ohio State's St. John Arena.
Event Winners/U-M Finishers
Floor Exercise 1. Sean Melton, OSU 15.450 2. Anthony Stefanelli, U-M 15.200 9. Emyre Cole, U-M 14.275 Pommel Horse 1. Alec Yoder, OSU 15.225 6. Nolan Novak, U-M 14.775 Still Rings 1. Alex Diab, ILL 15.125 4. Colin Mahar, U-M 15.000 9. Anthony McCallum, U-M 14.300 Vault 1. Anthony McCallum, U-M 15.675 3. Anthony Stefanelli, U-M 15.275 Parallel Bars 1. Sean Melton, OSU 16.175 10. Anthony McCallum, U-M 14.400 High Bar 1. Trevor Howard, PSU 14.575
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