Michigan
Pacific Coast Classic
Catrambone Takes High Bar Title at Pacific Coast Classic
2/23/2008 12:00:00 AM | Men's Gymnastics
Site: Oakland, Calif. (Oakland Convention Center)
Event: Pacific Coast Classic
U-M Team Finish: 4th Place of 6 Teams (348.950)
Records: U-M (8-6)
Next U-M Event: Sunday, March 2 -- vs. Stanford (Cliff Keen Arena), 1 p.m.
OAKLAND, Calif. -- Junior Joe Catrambone(Deptford, N.J./Gloucester Catholic) won the high bar title as the No. 6 University of Michigan men's gymnastics team placed fourth at the six-team Pacific Coast Classic Saturday (Feb. 23) at the Oakland Convention Center.
Catrambone, ranked No. 13 in the nation in the high bar entering the meet, placed first in the event (15.350) to lead Michigan (348.950) past Illinois (346.700), the only other Big Ten team at the meet. Top-ranked Stanford won the team title with a 361.650 total, followed by No. 3 Oklahoma (359.800) and fourth-ranked California (354.400).
Sophomore David Chan(Singapore/Hale School) was the only Wolverine to earn top-five finishes in two events, placing second on the pommel horse (14.800) and fifth on the parallel bars with a season-best score of 14.800.
As a team, the Wolverines performed best in the floor exercise and the vault, placing third in both events. Freshman Ben Baldus-Strauss(Wheaton, Ill./Warrenville South) led the Wolverines with a 15.400 on the vault. Junior Kent Caldwell(Charlotte, N.C./Latin) earned the Maize and Blue's best floor score with an overall fifth-place rating of 15.150.
Several Wolverines who did not compete in the night session took part in the Pacific Coast Classic All-Stars Competition earlier Saturday. Senior/junior co-captain Paul Woodward(Tallahassee, Fla./Lawton Chiles) posted the top pommel horse score in the competition, matching his season best with a 14.450. Junior Jamie Thompson(Lakemont, Ga./Oconee County) took second place on the high bar with a season-high score of 14.200.
The Wolverines return home to compete against Pacific Coast Classic champion Stanford next Sunday (March 2) in Cliff Keen Arena. Competition will begin at 1 p.m.
Team Standings
| Place, Team | FX | PH | SR | V | PB | HB | Total |
| 1. Stanford | 61.000 | 58.350 | 62.500 | 62.400 | 59.100 | 58.300 | 361.650 |
| 2. Oklahoma | 60.750 | 56.850 | 62.000 | 63.900 | 57.800 | 58.500 | 359.800 |
| 3. California | 58.500 | 56.950 | 60.300 | 59.950 | 58.750 | 58.950 | 354.400 |
| 4. MICHIGAN | 59.200 | 56.300 | 58.800 | 61.150 | 56.550 | 56.950 | 348.950 |
| 5. Illinois | 59.050 | 54.300 | 58.650 | 61.000 | 57.700 | 56.100 | 346.700 |
| 6. Air Force | 54.400 | 49.850 | 55.850 | 58.800 | 52.600 | 53.400 | 324.900 |
U-M Individual Event Scores
FLOOR EXERCISE Thomas Kelley 13.700 Scott Bregman 15.050 Ben Baldus-Strauss 14.300 Kent Caldwell 15.150 (5) Chris Cameron 14.700 POMMEL HORSE David Chan 14.800 (2) Mel Santander 14.100 Phil Goldberg 13.850 Chris Cameron 13.450 Ben Baldus-Strauss 13.550 Ralph Rosso 13.200 STILL RINGS Ralph Rosso 14.950 Joe Catrambone 14.750 Phil Goldberg 14.600 Thomas Kelley 14.450 Chris Cameron 14.300 Arren Yoshimura 14.500 VAULT David Chan 15.300 Kent Caldwell 15.050 Ben Baldus-Strauss 15.400 Dan Rais 14.850 Scott Bregman 14.600 Thomas Kelley 15.350 PARALLEL BARS David Chan 14.800 (5) Arren Yoshimura 14.600 Mel Santander 13.850 Joe Catrambone 13.300 Thomas Kelley 12.150 Chris Cameron 13.050 HORIZONTAL BAR Joe Catrambone 15.350 (1) Thomas Kelley 14.100 Mel Santander 13.700 Arren Yoshimura 13.800 Dan Rais 12.600 Ben Baldus-Strauss 13.150
U-M Individual Scores (All-Stars Competition)
FLOOR EXERCISE Evan Heiter 13.500 Jamie Thompson 13.000 Ian Makowske 14.800 (4) POMMEL HORSE Paul Woodward 14.450 (1) Ian Makowske 12.450 Joe Levine 12.750 Ryan McCarthy 12.350 John Sawicki 11.050 VAULT Evan Heiter 13.700 Jamie Thompson 14.400 PARALLEL BARS Paul Woodward 13.850 (t5) Ryan McCarthy 13.850 (t5) John Sawicki 13.350 Joe Levine 12.450 HORIZONTAL BAR Jamie Thompson 14.200 (2) Ian Makowske 13.000 ( ) denotes place in top five
Contact: Stacey Schwartz (734) 763-4423
Players Mentioned
