Men's Gymnastics Finishes Fourth of 9 at the USAG's; Ty Evans Second in All-Around
Williamsburg, Va. -- March 27, 2009 -- The Springfield College men's gymnastics team finished fourth of five varsity teams, and fourth of nine teams overall at the USAG's this evening at William & Mary. Freshman Ty Evans (San Jose, Calif.) also finished second, and sophomore Josh Fox (Ellicott City, Md.) finished fourth in the All-Around.Springfield finished with a total of 328.950 points. Host William & Mary won the varsity title with 337.150 points. They were followed by Navy (333.750), Air Force (332.750), Springfield, and MIT (313.300). On the Club side, Arizona State finished first with 320.350 points, followed by Washington (309.950), James Madison (291.600), and SUNY-Brockport (137.900).
Several Springfield performers advanced to the individual finals, which will be determined tomorrow (Saturday). Evans will compete in the floor exercise, vault, and the high bar. Sophomore Mike Freundlich (Westfield, N.J.) will compete in the pommel horse. Senior Matt Bolognese (Stony Brook, N.Y.) will compete in the still rings. And senior Andy Kelly (Marstons Mills, Mass.) and junior Kyle Bartgis (Nottingham, Md.) will compete in the parallel bars.
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Head Coach Steve Posner
Entering his 28th season as head men's gymnastics coach, Dr. Steve Posner is recognized as one of the most outstanding gymnastics coaches in the East. Posner, who has coached 135 All-Americans and 18 National Champions, led the Pride to another successful season in 2009. He has been named the NACGA Eastern Region Coach of the Year in each of the last two years. His latest book, published in 2008 and entitled "Coaching Leadership Handbook -- Instilling Values and Character through Sport," is available on Amazon.com.Read more.