Hawkeyes Host Oklahoma Saturday

Feb. 13, 2008

IOWA CITY-

THIS WEEK
The Iowa men’s gymnastics team will compete Saturday against Oklahoma in Iowa City. Competition will begin at 2 p.m. in the Field House.

LAST TIME OUT
The Hawkeyes had two competitors, Jonathan Buese and Ben Ketelsen, compete in the Winter Cup Challenge in Las Vegas, NV. Buese placed 30th on the horizontal bar with a final score of 13.60. On vault, Ketelsen placed 30th, scoring 15.05.

LAST YEAR AGAINST OKLAHOMA
Oklahoma defeated Iowa 220.500 to 209.800 a year ago. The Hawkeyes took home three first place finishes, including Jonathan Buese in the all-around, with a score of 50.65. Curtis Kleffman placed first on pommel horse, scoring 9.15, while Geoff Reins tied for first on floor exercise, with a 9.5.

SERIES RESULTS AGAINST OKLAHOMA
The Hawkeyes are 4-9 all-time against Oklahoma.

LIVE STATS
Live stats will be available this weekend online at hawkeyesports.com.

IOWA RANKING
The Hawkeyes are ranked No. 10 in the latest Gyminfo poll. Big Ten opponent Penn State holds the No.1 spot, while Illinois is ranked fifth.

HEAD COACH Tom Dunn
In his 29th year at Iowa, Head Coach Tom Dunn has recorded a 210-107-2 record. In 1998 and 2006, Dunn was named Big Ten Coach of the Year and College Gymnastics Association Central Region Coach of the Year. He has led the Hawkeyes to 17 top-10 finishes at the NCAA Championships. Iowa has competed at the NCAA meet 18 of the past 23 seasons. Dunn has also coached 33 individuals to earn 66 all-America honors and 21 gymnasts to 34 Big Ten titles.

QUOTING HEAD COACH Tom Dunn
“Saturday will be a fantastic gymnastics meet. Oklahoma has finished first or second in the NCAA Championships every year since 2001 and we are improving every week.”

NEXT COMPETITION
The Hawkeyes travel to Oakland, CA to compete in the Pacific Coast Classic on Feb. 23. Competition begins at 7:30 p.m CT.

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