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Oklahoma Sooners men's gymnastics

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Oklahoma Sooners men's gymnastics
UniversityUniversity of Oklahoma
Athletic directorJoe Castiglione
Head coachMark Williams
ConferenceMPSF
LocationNorman, Oklahoma
Home arenaMcCasland Field House (Capacity: 5,000)
NicknameSooners
ColorsCrimson and cream[1]
   
National championships
12 (1977, 1978, 1991, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018)
NCAA Championships

The Oklahoma Sooners men's gymnastics team represents the University of Oklahoma and competes in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation. The team has won 12 NCAA National Championships, most recently in 2018.[2]

Roster

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2023–24 Roster
Name Height Class Hometown
Arthur Ballon 5'10 FR Lyon, France
Fuzzy Benas 5'6 R-SO Richmond, TX
Max Bereznev 5'7 FR Woodstock, GA
Matthew Burgoyne 5'4 SR Lansdale, PA
Kelton Christiansen 5'7 SO Arvada, CO
Emre Dodanli 5'7 JR Milton, ON
Colin Flores 5'6 FR Mountain House, CA
Tyler Flores 5'6 FR Mountain House, CA
Jack Freeman 5'8 SR+ Palestine, TX
Brigham Frentheway 5'5 JR Cheyenne, WY
Emmitt Glover 5'5 FR Saratoga Springs, UT
Tas Hajdu 5'9 FR Las Vegas, NV
Nico Hamilton 5'6 FR Grapevine, TX
Leo Koike 5'5 R-FR Saitama Prefecture
Nikolai Kolesnikov 5'7 JR Minneapolis, MN
Zachary Marckx 5'7 SR Kansas City, MO
Zach Nunez 5'6 SR Cypress, TX
Adriel Perales-Valencia 5'4 SO Tucson, AZ
Mac Seyler 5'7 SO Flower Mound, TX
Daniel Simmons 5'7 SR Cypress, TX
Cailen Walker 5'6 JR Hercules, CA
Ignacio Yockers 5'8 SO Tulsa, OK
Brandon Zepeda-Orth 5'7 FR Wheat Ridge, CO

Coaching staff

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2023–2024
Name Position Seasons
Mark Williams Head coach 2000–present
Valeriy Goncharov Asst. coach 2019–present
Josh Yee Asst. coach 2018–present
Genki Suzuki Asst. coach 2023–present

NCAA champions

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Event Winner/Year
Team (12) 1977, 1978, 1991, 2002, 2003, 2005,
2006, 2008, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
All-Around (8) Bart Conner (1978)
Daniel Furney (2003)
Jonathan Horton (2006)
Taqiy Abdullah-Simmons (2007)
Steven Legendre (2009)
Jake Dalton (2012)
Yul Moldauer (2016, 2018)
Floor Exercise (17) Odessa Lovin (1972, 1973)
Bart Conner (1979)
Mike Wilson (1979)
Jeremy Killen (1997)
Josh Landis (2003)
Jonathan Horton (2006, 2007)
Steven Legendre (2008, 2009, 2010)
Jake Dalton (2011)
Alec Robin (2014)
Colin Van Wicklen (2016)
Yul Moldauer (2017, 2018)
Gage Dyer (2021)
Pommel Horse (4) Josh Landis (2003)
Alexander Naddour (2010, 2011)
Michael Reid (2015)
Rings (8) Dan Fink (1998)
David Henderson (2005)
Jonathan Horton (2006, 2008)
Michael Squires (2013, 2014, 2015)
Yul Moldauer (2017)
Vault (9) Greg Goodhue (1974)
Leslie Moore (1979)
Mark Oates (1983)
Steven Legendre (2008, 2009)
Jake Dalton (2011)
Alec Robin (2014)
Yul Moldauer (2018)
Gage Dyer (2021)
Parallel Bars (3) Daniel Furney (2003)
Jake Dalton (2012)
Yul Moldauer (2018)
Horizontal Bar (3) Todd Bishop (1998, 1999)
Jonathan Horton (2007)

Athlete awards

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Nissen-Emery Award winners

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CGA Gymnast of the Year

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CGA Rookie of the Year

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CGA Specialist of the Year

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  • Gage Dyer (2021)
  • Emre Dodanli (2024)[4]

MPSF Gymnast of the Year

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Past Olympians

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Colors – OU Brand Guide". OU.edu/Brand. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
  2. ^ "Dynasty: OU Wins Fourth Straight NCAA Title". Oklahoma Sooners. April 21, 2018.
  3. ^ "Nissen-Emery Winners". Oklahoma Sooners.
  4. ^ a b "Benas, Dodanli Win National Awards". Oklahoma Sooners. April 18, 2024.
  5. ^ "Benas Secures CGA Rookie of the Year". Oklahoma Sooners. April 14, 2022.
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Official website