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Men's Gymnastics

Tribe Men’s Gymnastics Defeats Army and Temple with Season-High Score on Senior Day

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (March 18, 2017)—The William & Mary men's gymnastics team concluded its regular-season slate by posting a season-high 401.6 en route to defeating Army (393.55) and Temple (375.7) on Senior Day at Kaplan Arena.
 
In addition to totaling the top team score in five events, W&M recorded a season-best on floor (68.6) and equaled its best mark of the year on vault (70.55).
 
Highlighting the Tribe's individual performances were four standouts who claimed event titles – freshman Tomas Palma (floor – 14.15), sophomore Jacopo Gliozzi (pommel horse – 14.2), senior Rob Meyer (rings – 13.9) and junior Griffin Antle (parallel bars – 13.9). Additionally, senior Aria Sabbagh won the all-around title with a 78.2.
 
W&M opened the meet on floor with its best score of the season in the event (68.6), as Palma (14.15) and senior Neal Courter (14.1) earned the top two individual marks. Palma's impressive total represents a career high and ranks tied for eighth in W&M's record book, while Courter's effort set his season high in the event.
 
Tribe gymnasts secured the top three scores on pommel horse, as Gliozzi (14.2), Meyer (13.3) and Antle (13.2) helped the squad total a 66.25.
 
Meyer's winning score of 13.9 on rings equaled a career high and tied for the seventh-best mark in school history in the event. Junior Jeremiah McReynolds (13.8) also came up big and placed third to help W&M register a 67.2.
 
A quartet of Tribe gymnasts turned in outstanding efforts on vault, as the squad matched its best score of the season in the event (70.55). Freshman Tim O'Neill (14.3) and Courter (14.2) placed second and third, respectively, while senior Nick Van Dyke and junior Juan Palma both contributed to the team total with a pair of 14.15's.
 
Antle (13.9, career high) and Meyer (13.8) posted the meet's top two scores on parallel bars, as the Green & Gold registered a 65.85 in the event.
 
W&M closed the meet on high bar with a 63.15, as junior Mitchell Campbell led the way with a third-place finish (13.1).
 
The Tribe will begin the postseason portion of its schedule next weekend when it competes at the USA Gymnastics Collegiate Championships in Seattle, Wash.
 
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Players Mentioned

Neal Courter

Neal Courter

FE, V, HB
Senior
C.G's
Griffin Antle

Griffin Antle

PH, PB
Junior
Granite State
Mitchell Campbell

Mitchell Campbell

PB, HB
Junior
Crenshaw's
Jacopo Gliozzi

Jacopo Gliozzi

PH, R, V
Sophomore
Capital
Jeremiah McReynolds

Jeremiah McReynolds

FE, R, PB, HB
Junior
Victory
Rob Meyer

Rob Meyer

PH, R, PB
Senior
Tataru's
Juan Palma

Juan Palma

FE, V, PB
Junior
Apollo
Aria Sabbagh

Aria Sabbagh

AA
Senior
Emerald City
Nick Van Dyke

Nick Van Dyke

R, V
Senior
Top Flight
Tim O

Tim O'Neill

AA
Freshman
Gymnastics World
Tomas Palma

Tomas Palma

AA
Freshman
Apollo

Players Mentioned

Neal Courter

Neal Courter

Senior
C.G's
FE, V, HB
Griffin Antle

Griffin Antle

Junior
Granite State
PH, PB
Mitchell Campbell

Mitchell Campbell

Junior
Crenshaw's
PB, HB
Jacopo Gliozzi

Jacopo Gliozzi

Sophomore
Capital
PH, R, V
Jeremiah McReynolds

Jeremiah McReynolds

Junior
Victory
FE, R, PB, HB
Rob Meyer

Rob Meyer

Senior
Tataru's
PH, R, PB
Juan Palma

Juan Palma

Junior
Apollo
FE, V, PB
Aria Sabbagh

Aria Sabbagh

Senior
Emerald City
AA
Nick Van Dyke

Nick Van Dyke

Senior
Top Flight
R, V
Tim O

Tim O'Neill

Freshman
Gymnastics World
AA
Tomas Palma

Tomas Palma

Freshman
Apollo
AA