Michigan
Stanford
Seniors Lead Michigan to Win in Final Home Appearance
2/26/2005 12:00:00 AM | Men's Gymnastics
ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- The six-member senior class of the No. 5-ranked University of Michigan men's gymnastics team led the Wolverines to victory over No. 8-ranked Stanford University on Saturday afternoon (Feb. 26) by a convincing score of 221.200-214.750. In their final meet in Cliff Keen Arena, all six seniors made their mark on the team score as Michigan closed out its regular-season home schedule with a flawless 3-0 record.
Michigan gymnasts took five of six first-place spots on the individual events, led by senior co-captain Geoff Corrigan (Colorado Springs, Colo./Palmer HS), who won vault (9.60) and high bar (9.65) and placed second on parallel bars (9.50) and third on rings (9.50). Corrigan's score on vault is a new personal best.
Fellow senior Eddie Umphrey (Albuquerque, N.M./La Cueva HS) tied for first place the rings (9.55) and notched a pair of third-place finishes on parallel bars (9.05) and floor (9.20). Umphrey's enthusiasm and stuck landings on rings and parallel bars got the team going and drew wild cheers from the crowd.
Junior Luke Bottke (Saginaw, Mich./Heritage HS) set two personal bests on the day with a first-place finish on floor (9.50) and second on vault (9.475). Fellow junior Justin Laury (Marietta, Ga./McEachern HS) won pommel horse (9.30), just ahead of Andrew DiGiore (Buffalo, N.Y./City Honors School), who grabbed the second-place spot (8.95).
Sophomore Andre Hernandez (Round Rock, Texas/Round Rock HS) placed second on high bar (9.50), followed by seniors Brian Berends (Hudsonville, Mich./Hudsonville HS) in third (9.45) and Dave Flannery (Niwot, Colo./Niwot HS) in fourth (9.425) to complete the Michigan sweep of the top four spots. Both Berends and Flannery set personal bests with their marks.
Senior Brian Skvarla (Saginaw, Mich./Heritage HS) also set a personal best in his final Cliff Keen appearance on the rings (8.85) for eighth place. Senior and co-captain Chris Gatti (Chelmsford, Mass./Chelmsford HS) grabbed 10th place on parallel bars (8.50) and seventh on high bar (8.95).
The afternoon belonged to the Michigan seniors, who were presented with special awards by head coach Kurt Golder for their years of leadership and dedication. The competition came to a fitting conclusion with Corrigan bringing the crowd to its feet by sticking his final high bar dismount in Cliff Keen Arena.
The Wolverines continue their season with a trip to Antibes, France, for a competition against the French National Team on Friday, March 4. They return state-side Sunday, March 13, when they take on Big Ten rival Ohio State in Columbus, Ohio.
Final Team Standings
| Team Scores | FX | PH | SR | V | PB | HB | Total |
| 1. MICHIGAN | 36.850 | 35.750 | 37.200 | 37.175 | 36.200 | 38.025 | 221.200 |
| 2. Stanford | 36.325 | 33.000 | 36.100 | 36.425 | 35.700 | 36.200 | 214.750 |
Event-By-Event U-M Individual Scores
FLOOR EXERCISE Dave Flannery 8.95 Gerry Signorelli 8.65 Luke Bottke 9.50 (1) Geoff Corrigan 8.70 Justin Laury 9.20 (3t) Eddie Umphrey 9.20 (3t) POMMEL HORSE Andre Hernandez 8.70 Gerry Signorelli 8.80 (4) Aaron Rakes 7.80 Andrew DiGiore 8.95 (2) Justin Laury 9.30 (1) Eddie Umphrey 8.65 STILL RINGS Aaron Rakes 8.50 Brian Skvarla 8.85 Geoff Corrigan 9.50 (3) Gerry Signorelli 8.75 Justin Laury 9.30 (5) Eddie Umphrey 9.55 (1t) VAULT Luke Bottke 9.475 (2) Andrew DiGiore 9.05 Gerry Signorelli 8.90 Geoff Corrigan 9.60 (1) Eddie Umphrey 9.05 PARALLEL BARS Chris Gatti 8.50 Aaron Rakes 8.05 Gerry Signorelli 9.00 (4) Andre Hernandez 8.65 Eddie Umphrey 9.05 (3) Geoff Corrigan 9.50 (2) HORIZONTAL BAR Brian Berends 9.45 (3) Chris Gatti 8.95 Dave Flannery 9.425 (4) Aaron Rakes 8.55 Andre Hernandez 9.50 (2) Geoff Corrigan 9.65 (1) ( ) denotes place in Top 5
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