Michigan
Ohio State
Michigan Defeats Illinois, Falls to Ohio State
1/29/1999 12:00:00 AM | Men's Gymnastics
Site: Ann Arbor, Mich. (Cliff Keen Arena)
Event: #2 Michigan hosts #4 Ohio State, #7 Illinois
U-M Team Finish: 2nd place (227.550)
Records: U-M (6-3)
Next U-M Event: Friday, Feb. 5 -- at Penn State (State College, Pa.), 7 p.m.
ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- The second-ranked University of Michigan men's gymnastics team claimed second place in a tri-meet with No. 4 Ohio State and No. 7 Illinois on Friday night (Jan. 29) in front of 795 fans at Cliff Keen Arena. Ohio State pulled ahead of Michigan in the last rotation with a final team score of 228.325, followed by the Wolverines (227.550) and the Fighting Illini (222.950). Michigan is now 6-3 on the season, 4-3 against Big Ten Conference competition.
The Wolverines were led by LaLo Haro (Puebla, Pue., Mexico/Instituto Iberia), who finished fourth in the all-around with a score of 56.000. Haro's 9.700 on the floor exercise tied a career high and was good for second place in the meet. He also placed fifth on the parallel bars with a 9.650.
Sophomore Kenny Keener (Maryville, Tenn./Maryville HS) won the still rings with a score of 9.700, while sophomore Justin Toman (Wallingford, Conn./Lyman Hall HS) took the parallel bars competition with a 9.825.
But Michigan's strongest event was the pommel horse, where the team grabbed the top three spots and four of the top five. Freshman Josh Levin (Glen Ellyn, Ill./Glenbard West HS) recorded the high score (9.800), followed by Toman (9.700) and freshman Scott Vetere (Pennsburg, Pa./Quakertown HS) with a 9.650. Tim Dehr (Burr Ridge, Ill./Hinsdale Central HS) captured fifth with a 9.550.
The Wolverines return to action on Friday (Feb. 5) when they travel to No. 1 Penn State for a 7 p.m. dual meet.
Final Team Standings
1. Ohio State 228.325 2. MICHIGAN 227.550 3. Illinois 222.950
Event-By-Event U-M Individual Scores
FLOOR EXERCISE Justin Toman 9.400 (5) Brad Kenna 9.200 Scott Vetere 8.500 Daniel Diaz-Luong 9.250 LaLo Haro 9.600 (2) Randy D'Amura 8.750 TEAM SCORE 37.450 POMMEL HORSE Justin Toman 9.700 (2) Tim Dehr 9.550 (5) Josh Levin 9.800 (1) Scott Vetere 9.650 (3) Daniel Diaz-Luong 9.200 LaLo Haro 8.650 TEAM SCORE 38.700 STILL RINGS Josh Levin 8.600 Kenny Keener 9.700 (1) Ethan Johnson 9.250 Scott Vetere 9.400 (T4) Daniel Diaz-Luong 9.400 (T4) LaLo Haro 9.300 TEAM SCORE 37.800 VAULT Louie Levine 8.850 Kenny Keener 9.100 Randy D'Amura 9.500 Scott Vetere 9.450 Daniel Diaz-Luong 9.500 LaLo Haro 9.400 TEAM SCORE 37.850 PARALLEL BARS Josh Levin 8.900 Kenny Keener 8.200 Justin Toman 9.825 (1) Scott Vetere 9.575 Daniel Diaz-Luong 9.550 LaLo Haro 9.650 (5) TEAM SCORE 38.600 HORIZONTAL BAR Kenny Keener 8.150 Josh Levin 9.500 Justin Toman 9.600 (4) Scott Vetere 7.850 Daniel Diaz-Luong 8.650 LaLo Haro 9.400 TEAM SCORE 37.150 ALL-AROUND LaLo Haro 56.000 (4) Daniel Diaz-Luong 55.550 Scott Vetere 54.425
( ) denotes place in the Top 5
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