NU Ranked No. 6, No. 8 in Polls

The Nebraska men’s gymnastics team is ranked sixth in this week’s national rankings and moved up one spot to No. 8 in this week’s coaches poll.

Seven Huskers rank in the top 20 as well, including two in the top 10. Senior, Ethan Lottman is the highest ranked Husker for the third week in a row, coming in at No. 5 in the pommel horse rankings. Kyle King joins Lottman in the top 10. The sophomore from Mesquite, Texas, is ranked ninth on floor.

Other Huskers in the top 20 include:

Austin Epperson - 11th on floor

Jordan King - 13th on pommel horse

Daniel Leal - 16th on parallel bars, 19th in the all-around

Connor Adamsick - 20th on floor

Sam Chamberlain -  20th on parallel bars

The team last competed on Feb. 6, facing No. 1 Oklahoma. Despite falling to the top-ranked Sooners, the Huskers (5-4, 0-1) posted the second-highest score in school history (428.700). Additionally, the Huskers had three top-three individual finishes against the Sooners. Lottman, finished second on pommel horse with a score of (14.75). Fellow senior, Sam Chamberlain tied for third on vault with his career-high score of 15.05. Freshman, Anton Stephenson, claimed second in the all-around after finishing with 85.75.

The Huskers are off until Feb. 27 when the team travels to Iowa to take on the Hawkeyes. In the meantime, select members of the team will compete at the Winter Cup in Las Vegas on Feb. 18 and Feb. 20.  

National Rankings, Week 5 – Feb. 8, 2016 (Based on average score)

1.       Oklahoma

2.       Stanford

3.       Minnesota

4.       Ohio State

5.       Illinois

6.       Nebraska

7.       Iowa

8.       California

9.       Penn State

10.   Michigan

11.   Air Force

12.   Navy

13.   Army

14.   William & Mary

15.   Arizona State

16.   Springfield College

17.   Temple

18.   Washington

19.   University of Illinois at Chicago

20.   South Carolina United

 

Coaches Poll, Week 5 – Feb. 8, 2016 (Based on Coaches’ survey)

1.       Oklahoma

2.       Stanford

3.       Minnesota

4.       Ohio state

5.       Illinois

6.       Iowa

7.       California

8.       Nebraska

9.       Penn State

10.   Michigan

11.   Air Force

12.   Navy

13.   Army

14.   William & Mary

15.   Arizona State

16.   Springfield College

17.   Temple

18.   University of Illinois at Chicago

19.   Washington

20.   South Carolina United