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Men's Gymnastics Defeats Vermont And MIT

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CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Feb. 12, 2005 - For the second time in seven days, Springfield College defeated University of Vermont and MIT in men's gymnastics. The Pride easily outdistanced the opposition with a score of 194.350, followed by Vermont (169.800) and MIT (165.175).

SC was again led by senior All-American Nelson Jimenez (Salem N.H.), who finished first in the all-around competition (47.4) and on the horizontal bar (8.1). He won the same events on Feb. 6 in a tri-meet with MIT and Vermont in Blake Arena.

Sophomore Scott Goff (Syracuse, N.Y.) came in first on the parallel bars with a (8.3), while junior Andrew Malaby (West Warwick, RI) captured first on the rings (8.5) and junior Shawn Fournier (Lewiston, Maine) won on the pommel horse (8.4).

The Pride returns to Blake Arena to play host to Division I Temple Sunday, Feb. 20. The men's meet will coincide with the SC women's meet against Southern Connecticut.

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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.

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