Michigan Takes Second Behind Illinois in Puerto Rico Challenge

Saturday, March 4

San Juan, Puerto Rico

6:30 PM AT

Michigan

Puerto Rico Challenge

Michigan Takes Second Behind Illinois in Puerto Rico Challenge

3/4/2017 12:00:00 AM | Men's Gymnastics

March 4, 2017

» U-M took first on parallel bars (67.55) and vault (71.85) and placed second on floor exercise (69.75) pommel horse (65.45) and still rings (65.10)
» Anthony McCallum took the event title on vault (14.90), his first event title on the table this season.
» The meet was held in the hometown of U-M gymnast Tristian Perez-Rivera.

Site: San Juan, Puerto Rico (Coliseo Pedrin Zorilla)
Event: Puerto Rico Challenge
U-M Team Standing: 2nd Place of 4 Teams (402.650)
Next U-M Meet: Saturday, March 11 -- vs. Stanford and Illinois (Cliff Keen Arena), 2 p.m.

SAN JUAN, P.R. -- The No. 11 University of Michigan men's gymnastics team marked a team tally of 402.650 at the Puerto Rico Challenge on Saturday (March 4) to take second place behind No. 6 Illinois (409.450). Puerto Rico (387.200) and Arizona State (381.60) placed third and fourth, respectively.

As a team, U-M (5-5) took first on parallel bars (67.55) and vault (71.85) and captured second on floor exercise (69.75), pommel horse (65.45) and still rings (65.10).

Sophomore Anthony McCallum led the way for the Wolverines as he marked a 14.90 on vault to earn his first event title this season.

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