T?trault Lands Runner-Up Spot in MPSF Vault FInals

Freshman Stephen T?trault earned a second-place finish in the vault during the event finals portion of the MPSF Championships on Saturday, March 26 in Norman, Okla.  T?trault scored a 9.40 on the apparatus to follow a solid mark of 9.625 from Oklahoma’s David Henderson who finished first.

 

“The fact that T?trault didn’t win is actually going to help him,” Allen said.  “Now he’ll get back into the gym with that one on his mind and because he’s such an intense competitor, he’ll start really working even harder.”

 

T?trault, who also finished fourth on the pommel horse (8.95), was Nebraska’s highest finisher of the afternoon.  Senior Steven Friedman also had a successful meet, finishing fourth on the parallel bars with a 9.05.  

 

“Steven [Friedman] is really just getting back to being healthy and his performance is an example of that,” Allen said.  “I really think he’s one of the top guys in the conference and this shows what a talented athlete he is.”

 

Two other Huskers competed in day two of the MPSF Championships including sophomore Jason Wassung on the pommel horse and vault and senior Mace Patterson on the pommel horse and high bar. 

 

Sophomore Paul Chumreonlert qualified to compete on the still rings, but opted to scratch his position due to injury.

 

The Huskers now prepare to wrap up the 2005 season as they head back to the gym over the next week to get ready for the NCAA Championships in West Point, N.Y. beginning on Thursday, April 7.

 

Individual Event Results (Top Three Finishers and Huskers)

 

Floor Exercise                                       Score

1.  Graham Ackerman - California            9.725

2.  Sho Nakamori ? Stanford                   9.50

3.  Shawn Mowry ? California                  9.30

 

Pommel Horse                                       Score

1.  Jamie Henderson ? Oklahoma            9.625

2.  Jay Yee ? California                           9.60

3.  Josh Gore ? Oklahoma                      9.475

4.  Stephen T?trault ? Nebraska              8.95

7.  Mace Patterson ? Nebraska               8.00

8.  Jason Wassung ? Nebraska               7.00

 

Still Rings                                             Score

1.  Jonathan Horton ? Oklahoma             9.825

2.  Jay Yee ? California                           9.75

3.  Jamie Henderson ? Oklahoma            9.70

           

 Vault                                                    Score

1.  David Henderson ? Oklahoma            9.625

2.  Stephen T?trault ? Nebraska              9.40

3T. Tim McNeill ? California                     9.25

3T. Aaron Moy ? California                      9.25

6T. Jason Wassung ? Nebraska              9.20

8. Steven Friedman ? Nebraska               9.10

 

Parallel Bars                                          Score

1.  Tyler Block ? California                      9.35

2.  Josh Gore ? Oklahoma                      9.275

4.  Steven Friedman ? Nebraska              9.05

 

High Bar                                                Score

1.  Nate Downs ? Stanford                      9.65

2.  Graham Ackerman ? California           9.60

3.  David Henderson ? Oklahoma             9.45

7.  Mace Patterson ? Nebraska               6.30