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THIS WEEK
• The University of Iowa men’s gymnastics team travels to Norman, Oklahoma, to compete agaisnt top-ranked Oklahoma on Feb. 8 at 5 p.m. (CT).
FOLLOW ALONG
Fans can follow online through live streaming and live stats. A link to both will be available on the Iowa men’s gymnastics schedule page at hawkeyesports.com.
Fans can also follow along on Instagram (@iowamgym) and with live updates on Twitter (@mensgymiowa) and Facebook (iowamensgymnastics).
THE COMPETITION
• No. 1 Oklahoma opened its 2020 season at the Rocky Mountain Open where the team placed first with a score of 409.900.
• The Sooners won the tri-meet (412.200) with Ohio State (397.600) and Arizona State (380.700) on Jan. 18.
• No. 1 Oklahoma came in second to Stanford at the Stanford open with a score of 408.200 on Jan. 25.
LAST TIME AGAINST OKLAHOMA
• Iowa and Oklahoma competed last on Feb. 9, 2019. The Hawkeyes fell to the Sooners, 405.150-397.750.
• Evan Davis finished second in the all-around (78.350).
THIS SEASON
• The Hawkeyes won their home debut (400.000) against No. 10 Minnesota (397.600) and No. 19 UIC (355.600).
• Davis won the rings event (13.500) and tied his career-best score.
• Bennet Huang won the all-around with 81.050.
• The Hawkeyes traveled to Lincoln, Neb., on Jan. 26 to face the Huskers. Nebraska won the meet with a score of 409.850. Iowa garnered a final score of 406.950.
• Sophomore Evan Davis crushed four career-best scores on the floor (14.400), rings (13.500), parallel bars (13.650) and high bar (13.750).
• Senior Mitch Mandozzi won the vault event and also had a career-high score of 14.600.
• Senior Brandon Wong won on rings with a score of 13.800.
• The Hawkeyes opened the 2020 season at the Windy City Invite and placed fourth with a team score of 393.100.
• Carter Tope and Bennet Huang competed in the all-around. Tope, an Iowa native, scored a 75.550. Huang earned an all-around score of 80.400.
• Freshmen Amari Sewell and Reuven Anderson made their debuts for the Hawkeyes. Sewell scored 11.100 on pommel horse and Anderson scored 12.950 on rings.
UP NEXT
• Junior Bennet Huang will compete in the Winter Cup in Las Vegas, Nev. Feb. 20-21.
