NORMAN — Four current and former University of Oklahoma men's gymnasts claimed U.S. Senior Men's National spots at the conclusion of the 2021 USA Gymnastics Winter Cup in Indianapolis on Sunday.
Former Sooners Allan Bower and Yul Moldauer retained their spots on the national team following their performances on Friday on day one of the meet, while current junior Vitaliy Guimaraes and alum Genki Suzuki gained their spots on the team following Sunday's competition.
It marks the first senior national team roster spot for Guimaraes, while Suzuki regained his spot on the team. The four Sooners on Team USA ties for the most of any university on the U.S. squad.
Moldauer took home the event crown on parallel bars with a two-day total of 28.150, putting up a 13.850 score in his second routine Sunday evening. Suzuki claimed the high bar event title with a two-day tally of 27.250 after putting up a 13.600 on day two. Moldauer collected three more top-five finishes at the meet, taking third on floor (28.300), fourth on pommel horse (27.750) and fifth on still rings (27.950). Suzuki claimed sixth on pommel horse (27.200)
Guimaraes claimed two top-10 finishes, placing fifth on high bar with a 26.700 two-day total and eighth on parallel bars (25.900).
Putting up a solid day two performance was current Sooner senior captain Matt Wenske. Wenske placed sixth on parallel bars after a two-day 26.750 tally and a tie for seventh on still rings, putting up a 27.450.
OU alumnus Kanji Oyama put together a solid day-two competition, claiming three top-10 finishes himself. Oyama tied for fifth on high bar (26.700) and seventh-place finishes on parallel bars (26.700) and still rings (27.450).
The four Sooners that claimed their national team roster spots will hold their status up to the 2021 U.S. Championships, June 3-6 in Fort Worth, Texas. The meet is the first step in a busy summer leading up to the 2021 Tokyo Olympic Games.
Guimaraes and Wenske will return to Norman to rejoin the NCAA squad who are set to compete next Saturday, March 6, in Williamsburg, Va., against William & Mary College.
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