Michigan
Pacific Coast Classic
Wolverines Take Fourth at Pacific Coast Classic
2/24/2007 12:00:00 AM | Men's Gymnastics
OAKLAND, Calif. -- The No. 1-ranked University of Michigan men's gymnastics team took fourth place at the 2007 Pacific Coast Classic on Saturday (Feb. 24) with a total of 214.400 at the Oakland Convention Center. For the second year in a row, Oklahoma finished first (218.450), while Stanford took second (216.650) and California finished third (214.750).
The Maize and Blue tallied six top-five finishes in four different events. On the floor exercise, two Wolverines finished in the top-five. Sophomore Scott Bregman (Lawrence, Kan./Lawrence Free State HS) earned the best finish for Michigan, taking fourth place with a score of 9.500; sophomore Kent Caldwell (Charlotte, N.C./Charlotte Latin HS) tied for fifth, grabbing a 9.400 for his routine.
On the pommel horse, fifth-year senior co-captain Justin Laury (Marietta, Ga./McEachern HS) notched U-M's best finish, taking 14th with a score of 8.400.
Sophomore Ralph Rosso (Morganville, N.J./St. John Vianney HS) and senior/junior co-captain Andrew Elkind (Cherry Hill, N.J./Cherry Hill East HS) paced the Wolverines on the rings, tying for seventh place with scores of 9.400 apiece.
Bregman was the lone U-M competitor to finish in the top-five on the vault, tying for fifth place tying his career-best score of 8.950. Sophomore Jamie Thompson (Lakemont, Ga./Oconee County HS) finished tied for eighth, scoring a season-best of 8.850 to better his previous record by 0.100.
On the parallel bars, Elkind tied for fifth place with a score of 9.250. Laury was the second-highest Wolverine, tying for 12th place (8.950).
The Maize and Blue closed out the meet with two top-five performances from Elkind and senior Aaron Rakes (Lexington, Ky./Dunbar HS). Elkind and Rakes tied for fifth place with scores of 9.350. Junior Daniel Rais (Livonia, Mich./Franklin HS) and sophomore Joe Catrambone (Deptford, N.J./Gloucester Catholic HS) finished in the top 15. Rais placed 14th (9.050); Catrambone came in 15th (9.000).
The Wolverines continue action in California, taking on Stanford at Burnham Pavilion in Palo Alto on Saturday (March 3). The meet begins at 7 p.m. PST.
Final Team Standings
1. Oklahoma 218.450 2. Stanford 216.650 3. California 214.750 4. MICHIGAN 214.400 5. Illinois 213.500 6. Minnesota 211.950
Event-By-Event U-M Individual Scores
FLOOR EXERCISE Ralph Rosso 9.250 Daniel Rais 9.200 Jamie Thompson 9.250 Scott Bregman 9.500 (4) Kent Caldwell 9.400 (t5) POMMEL HORSE Andrew Elkind 5.850 DJ Chan 8.350 Torrance Laury 8.100 Ralph Rosso 7.300 Justin Laury 8.400 Paul Woodward 7.850 STILL RINGS Joe Catrambone 9.100 Torrance Laury 8.950 Aaron Rakes 8.350 Andrew Elkind 9.400 Justin Laury 9.400 Ralph Rosso 9.400
VAULT Kent Caldwell 8.700 Torrance Laury 5.300 Jamie Thompson 8.850 Scott Bregman 8.950 (t5) Justin Laury 8.750 Ralph Rosso 8.400
PARALLEL BARS Paul Woodward 8.400 Joe Catrambone 7.850 Torrance Laury 8.800 Ralph Rosso 8.450 Justin Laury 8.950 Andrew Elkind 9.250 (t5) HIGH BAR Torrance Laury 8.300 Dan Rais 9.050 Aaron Rakes 9.350 (t5) Joe Catrambone 9.000 Justin Laury 8.900 Andrew Elkind 9.350 (t5) ( ) Place in Top 5
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