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Tribe Men’s Gymnastics Places Second at Tri-Meet on Senior Day

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (March 20, 2016)—The William & Mary men's gymnastics team wrapped up its regular-season slate with a second-place finish at a tri-meet on Senior Day at Kaplan Arena.
 
No. 3 Ohio State claimed the team title with a 437.05 and was followed by W&M (409.0) and Temple (394.95).
 
Highlighting the Tribe's individual efforts were sophomore Griffin Antle, who placed second on pommel horse (14.5), and classemate Juan Palma, who placed third on floor (14.7) and vault (14.7).
 
The Tribe's best team score came on vault where it nearly matched a season high with a 71.0. In addition to Palma's third-place effort, seniors Nick Van Dyke (14.5) and Keaton Ackerman (14.25) also came up big.
 
W&M also performed well and floor and posted a 69.250, as Palma's third-placed showing was coupled with senior Simon Casey's 14.0.
 
Van Dyke posted a career-high 14.2 on rings en route to helping the squad earn a 68.7 in the event.
 
Antle's second-place effort highlighted W&M's performances on pommel horse, as the squad recorded a 68.65 in the event.
 
Junior Rob Meyer was the Tribe's top scorer on parallel bars (14.4), while freshman David Allen registered the College's top mark on high bar (13.75).
 
Junior Aria Sabbagh was the meet's lone all-around competitor and totaled a 79.5.
 
The Tribe will begin the postseason portion of its schedule when it competes at the USA Gymnastics Collegiate Championship hosted by Springfield College next weekend.
 
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Players Mentioned

Keaton Ackerman

Keaton Ackerman

FE,PH,V,PB,HB
Senior
Rochester
David Allen

David Allen

AA
Freshman
Harpeth
Griffin Antle

Griffin Antle

PH, PB
Sophomore
Granite State
Simon Casey

Simon Casey

FE, PH, R, V
Senior
HCL Gymnastics Express
Rob Meyer

Rob Meyer

PH, R, PB, HB
Junior
Tataru's
Juan Palma

Juan Palma

FE, R, V, PB, HB
Sophomore
Apollo
Aria Sabbagh

Aria Sabbagh

AA
Junior
Emerald City
Nick Van Dyke

Nick Van Dyke

FE, R, V
Senior
Top Flight

Players Mentioned

Keaton Ackerman

Keaton Ackerman

Senior
Rochester
FE,PH,V,PB,HB
David Allen

David Allen

Freshman
Harpeth
AA
Griffin Antle

Griffin Antle

Sophomore
Granite State
PH, PB
Simon Casey

Simon Casey

Senior
HCL Gymnastics Express
FE, PH, R, V
Rob Meyer

Rob Meyer

Junior
Tataru's
PH, R, PB, HB
Juan Palma

Juan Palma

Sophomore
Apollo
FE, R, V, PB, HB
Aria Sabbagh

Aria Sabbagh

Junior
Emerald City
AA
Nick Van Dyke

Nick Van Dyke

Senior
Top Flight
FE, R, V