Michigan
Winter Cup Challenge
Michigan Trio Qualifies for Winter Cup Challenge Finals
2/9/2001 12:00:00 AM | Men's Gymnastics
LAS VEGAS, Nev. -- Four members of the University of Michigan's men's gymnastics team competed in the all-around preliminaries and individual event finals of the Winter Cup Challenge on Friday (Feb. 9).
Senior tri-captain Tim Dehr (Burr Ridge, Ill./Hinsdale Central HS), junior Daniel Diaz-Luong (Harrisburg, Pa./Bishop McDevitt HS), junior Brad Kenna (Barberton, Ohio/Walsh Jesuit HS) and sophomore Kris Zimmerman (Winnetka, Ill./New Tier HS) competed in this annual meet to fill the three remaining roster spots on the U.S. Senior National Team.
All three all-arounders qualified for Saturday's finals by placing in the top 36 overall. Kenna finished in fourth place with a score of 51.000, Zimmerman claimed sixth place (50.750), and Diaz-Luong finished eighth (50.650). The three Wolverines finished 1-2-3 among the 39 competitors in the second session.
Dehr, who competed as a specialist on the pommel horse, finished tied for second place with a score of 8.600. Diaz-Luong tied for second on the high bar (9.150).
The three Wolverines who qualified to the all-around finals will compete Saturday (Feb. 10) at 7:45 p.m. PST at the Pepsi AllSport Arena. The scores from Friday do not count toward the final standings, and the top three finishers Saturday will earn spots on the U.S. National Team.
Event-By-Event U-M Individual Scores
ALL-AROUND Brad Kenna 51.000 (4) Kris Zimmerman 50.750 (6) Daniel Diaz-Luong 50.650 (8) FLOOR EXERCISE Kris Zimmerman 8.700 (T5) Daniel Diaz-Luong 8.600 (10) Brad Kenna 8.375 POMMEL HORSE Tim Dehr 8.600 (T2) Kris Zimmerman 8.500 (T6) Daniel Diaz-Luong 8.300 Brad Kenna 7.350 STILL RINGS Brad Kenna 8.950 (6) Daniel Diaz-Luong 8.400 Kris Zimmerman 8.350 VAULT Brad Kenna 9.075 (4) Kris Zimmerman 8.500 Daniel Diaz-Luong 8.400 PARALLEL BARS Brad Kenna 8.600 (6) Kris Zimmerman 7.900 Daniel Diaz-Luong 7.750 HIGH BAR Daniel Diaz-Luong 9.150 (T2) Kris Zimmerman 8.800 (T8) Brad Kenna 8.650 ( ) denotes place in the Top 10
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