Huskers Fight Off Hawkeyes for Home Win

Lincoln, Neb. - The Nebraska men's gymnastics opened Big Ten competition at home with a win against Iowa with a score of 409.850 while the Hawkeyes finished with 402.950. 

The Huskers claimed the team title and four event titles while 11 gymnasts had career-high scores. 

Jake Bonnay claimed the floor title with a score of 14.65. Charlie Giles earned his second consecutive pommel horse title with a score of 14.30. Mitch Tyndall claimed the parallel bars title with a score of 14.30. Dillan King earned the high bar title with a score of 13.85.

Rotation One
Nebraska started the night off strong with a team score of 69.50 on floor. Sam Phillips started the meet off with a score of 13.90. Moritz Mueller followed with a score of 13.55. Charlie Giles continued with a score of 13.40. Zach Peters notched a 13.40. Griffin Kehler followed with a score of 14.00. Jake Bonnay rounded out the rotation with a career-high score of 14.65. 

Iowa started the day off on pommel horse with a team score of 64.850. 

Rotation Two
NU moved to pommel horse where Charlie Giles led the team with a career-high score of 14.30. Cooper Giles followed with his own career-high score of 13.85. Dylan Young, Josh Martin and Mitch Tyndall all followed closely with a score of 13.40. Evan Kriley followed with a 12.30. 

The Huskers finished with a team score of 68.35 while the Hawkeyes finished on floor with a team score of 69.40. 

Rotation Three
NU moved to rings where Mueller started the Huskers off with a score of 12.60. Jonathan Scripnick continued the rotation with a 13.05. Evan Hymanson and Dylan Young both followed with a score of 13.30. Nikita Bolotsky continued with a score of 13.60. Josh Martin finished the rotation off with a score of 13.15. 

Nebraska finished rings with a team score of 66.40. Iowa scored a 70.95 on vault. 

Nebraska trailed Iowa 204.250 to 205.200 after three rotations. 

Rotation Four
Evan Kriley and Zach Peters led the Huskers on vault with a score of 14.10. Jonathan Scripnick and Griffin Kehler followed closely both with a score of 14.00. Sam Phillips followed with a score of 13.75. Charlie Giles finished out the rotation with a score of 13.10.

The Huskers finished the rotation with a team score of 69.95. The Hawkeyes finished the rings rotation with a team score of 64.90. 

Rotation Five
The Huskers move to parallel bars for their fifth rotation where Mitch Tyndall led the team with a score of 14.30. Evan Hymanson followed closely with a score of 14.20. Nikita Bolotsky had a score of 13.10. Dillan King continued with a 14.10. Griffin Kehler notched a 13.55. Dylan Young finished the rotation with a 13.35. 

NU finished the parallel bars rotation with a team score of 69.50. Iowa finished the high bar rotation with a team score of 66.85. 

The Huskers go into the final rotation ahead 343.700 to 336.950. 

Rotation Six
Nebraska finishes their final rotation on high bar. Sam Phillips started the rotation with a score of 12.50. Nikita Bolotsky followed with a score of 12.85. Evan Kriley continued the rotation with a score of 13.25. Evan Hymanson scored a 12.95. Dillan King had a career-high notching a 13.85. Griffin Kehler finished off the meet with a score of 13.25.

The Huskers finished the rotation with a score of 66.15. The Hawkeyes scored a 66.00 on parallel bars. 

Nebraska finished with a team score 409.850 while Iowa finished with a 402.950. 

Up Next
The Huskers return to competition this Saturday, Feb. 1 in Champaign, Illinois against Illinois at 2 p.m.