ANN ARBOR, Mich. – The seventh-ranked University of Iowa men’s gymnastics team took its first loss of the season on Saturday afternoon, falling 402.650-398.650 at No. 2 Michigan. The Hawkeyes were able to claim the all-around title as senior Bennet Huang posted a season best 82.650.
“Obviously, it was a bit disappointing to not come out with a win, but I think we are a strong team to contend with,” Huang said. “I believe that it’s important that our team remains confident in each of their own routines, but also strive for some better consistency in the gym. I believe our team is good enough that we can start demanding and expecting ourselves to execute our routines at a higher standard, both in practice, and at competitions.”
Junior Evan Davis finished in second in all-around with an 80.000. Stewart Brown, the junior from North Carolina, took third with a career best score of 77.850, and finished first on the vault. Along with winning the all-around, Huang took the title on floor with a 14.500.
“I am pretty pleased with my routines today, and I feel like I am hitting a stride where I have the up-most confidence in hitting my sets,” said Huang. “Now I can shift my focus to perfecting the little things in my routines.”
Quoting Head Coach JD Reive
“We needed to outperform Michigan, and while we were capable, we did not. There were certainly some standout individual performances, but it’s the team win we were after. It’s a disappointing loss.”
