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1 #HUSKERS WELCOME TO NEBRASKA GYMNASTICS 2017 MEDIA GUIDE & RECORD BOOK Nebraska Men s Gymnastics Team (back row, from left): Sanjaya Roy, Connor Adamsick, Alex Magsam, Chris Stephenson, Antonio Castro, Jake Bonnay, Jordan King, Anton Stephenson, Andrew Zymball, Austin Epperson, Daniel Leal, (front row, from left): Coleman Tokar, Heath Anderson, Travis Gollott, Evan Hymanson, Brenon Sommers, Kyle King, Joshua Everitt, Josh Martin TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction/Outlook Athletic Staff Directory... 2 University Quick Facts... 2 /Outlets... 3 Radio/TV Roster... 4 Roster Information/Pronunciation Guide... 5 Schedule Information... 5 Season Preview Opponent Information Men s Gymnastics Events Men s Gymnastics Scoring Staff and Administration Head Coach Chuck Chmelka Assistant Coach Jim Hartung Assistant Coach John Robinson Support Staff Executive Assoc. A.D. Pat Logsdon Student-Athlete Services and Experience Management Team Director of Athletics Shawn Eichorst Chancellor Ronnie Green Institutional Rep. Josephine Potuto, J.D Hank M. Bounds University Board of Regents Adidas The Huskers Austin Epperson Coleman Tokar Connor Adamsick Antonio Castro Travis Gollott Kyle King Daniel Leal Alex Magsam Sanjaya Roy Brenon Sommers Christopher Stephenson Heath Anderson Josh Everitt Jordan King Anton Stephenson Andrew Zymball Jacob Bonnay Evan Hymanson Joshua Martin History and Records Season Review Regular-Season Team Scores Individual Scores Big Ten Championships NCAA Qualifier NCAA Championships All-Time Results Coaching Records/Series History All-Americans Champions NCAA Champions Husker Champions Husker Historic NCAA Dominance Academic All-Americans Nebraska Tradition All-Time Letterwinners Husker Olympians This is Nebraska Academic Excellence/Life Skills Athletic Facilities Athlete Care NAPL/Performance & Research University of Nebraska City of Lincoln/Nebraska National Powers Big Ten Winning Tradition CREDITS The 2017 Nebraska men s gymnastics media guide was written and designed by Nebraska Communications Intern Erica Nett with editorial assistance from Associate Communications Directors Matt Smith and Jeremy Foote and Senior Associate Communications Director Jeff Griesch. Photos by Scott Bruhn and Nate Olsen. Cover design by Andy Wenstrand. NON-DISCRIMINATION STATEMENT The University of Nebraska-Lincoln does not discriminate based on race, ethnicity, color, national origin, sex, religion, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, veteran status, marital status and/ or political affiliation in its programs, activities or employment. For non-discrimination inquiries, contact the Director of IEC/Title IX Coordinator or the Section 504/ADA Coordinator at 128 Canfield Administration Building, Lincoln, NE 68588, (402) or the Office of Civil Rights. EIGHT-TIME NCAA CHAMPIONS INTRODUCTION

2 NEBRASKA MEN S GYMNASTICS NEBRASKA FACTS/UNIVERSITY & ATHLETIC STAFF... Lincoln, Neb. Enrollment...25,897 Population...268,738 Founded... Feb. 15, Cornhuskers or Huskers...Scarlet and Cream...Big Ten Chancellor...Ronnie Green, J.D. Institutional Rep...Josephine Potuto, J.D. Director of Athletics... Shawn Eichorst Home Facility... Bob Devaney Sports Center Capacity...7,907 Gymnastics Office Phone... (402) Gymnastics Office Fax... (402) Head Coach... Chuck Chmelka Alma Mater, Year... Nebraska, 1982 School Record Career Record Asst. Coaches...Jim Hartung, John Robinson Gymnastics Secretary...Annette Werschke Gymnastics Office Phone... (402) Season Information 2016 Regular-Season Record Big Ten Finsh... 6th 2016 NCAA Finish... 7th Lettermen Returning/Lost... 16/3 All-Americans Returning/Lost... 2/2 Newcomers...3 Communications Information Gymnastics Contact... Erica Nett Office Phone... (402) Cell Phone... (608) Communications Fax... (402) enett@huskers.com...huskers.com Board of Regents Timothy Clare...Lincoln Howard Hawks... Omaha Jim Pillen...Columbus Bob Whitehouse... Omaha Robert Schafer...Beatrice Kent Schroeder, J.D... Kearney Bob Phares... North Platte Hal Daub... Omaha Student Regents Spencer Hartman...Nebraska-Lincoln Rachel Flaugh...Nebraska-Kearney Patrick Davlin... Nebraska-Omaha Daniel Cloonan... Nebraska-Medical Center The mission of the University of Nebraska Athletic Department is to serve our studentathletes, coaches, staff and fans by: Displaying INTEGRITY in every decision and action; Building and maintaining TRUST with others; Giving RESPECT to each person we encounter; Pursuing unity of purpose through TEAMWORK; Maintaining LOYALTY to student-athletes, coworkers, fans and the University of Nebraska. University Administration : Hank M. Bounds, Ph. D Chancellor: Ronnie Green Institutional Representative: Josephine Potuto, J.D Athletic Administration Director of Athletics: Shawn Eichorst Executive Associate Athletic Directors Development, Ticketing & Events: Marc Boehm Chief Financial Officer: John Jentz Academics: Dennis Leblanc Administration/Senior Woman Administrator: Pat Logsdon Performance & Strategic Research: Steve Waterfield Senior Associate Athletic Directors Facilities & Capital Planning: Bob Burton Development & Ticket Operations: Diane Mendenhall Compliance: Jamie Vaughn Marketing & Communications: David Witty Life Skills & N Club: Keith Zimmer Associate Athletic Directors Athletic Medicine: Dr. Lonnie Albers Community, Governmental & Charitable Relations: Chris Anderson Student-Athlete Recruitment & Experience: Chris Brasfield Facilities & Events: Butch Hug Capital Planning & Construction: John Ingram Assistant Athletic Directors Ticketing: Holly Adam Human Resources: Daisymae Brayton Strength & Conditioning: Boyd Epley Facilities: Eric Haynes Business Operations: Jami Hagedorn HuskerVision: Shot Kleen Communications: Keith Mann Creative & Emerging Media: Kelly Mosier Compliance: Laure Ragoss Marketing & Fan Experience: Jason Rathe Athletic Medicine Director of Athletic Medicine: Dr. Lonnie Albers Head Athletic Trainer/Assoc. Dir. of Athletic Medicine: Jerry Weber Head Football Trainer/Associate Head Trainer: Mark Mayer Assistant Athletic Trainers: Brandon Armstrong, Brad Brown, Tom Dufresne, Tyler Weeda, Jolene Emricson, Drew Hamblin, Marcia Kennedy, Lisa Loewenstein, Jeff Rudy, R.J. Pietig, Julie Tuttle Head Men s Gymnastics Athletic Trainer: Jenna Allocco Chief of Staff/Orthopaedic Surgeon: Dr. Pat Clare Orthopaedists: Dr. David Clare, Dr. Justin Harris Sports Nutritionist: Lindsey Remmers Academic Programs and Student Services Associate Directors of Academic Programs: Katie Jewell, Kim Schellpepper Coordinator of Student-Athlete Development: Alvin Banks Academic Counselors: Sheri Hastings, Caleb Hawley, Mike Nieman Assistant Academic Counselors: Trung Nguyen Event Management Director of Athletic Events: Matt Davidson Director of Athletic Facilities (Devaney Center): Randy Gobel Event Management Specialists: Derek Bond, Tim Henrichs, Andy Moser Building and Grounds Supervisor: Steve Torske HuskerVision Executive Director of Video Production: Kirk Hartman Chief Engineer: Scott Guthrie Video Production Coordinator: Amanda Holzwarth Video Services Coordinator: Mike Hodges Game Presentation Specialist: Chris Pankonin Video Production Specialists: Tyler Bassinger, Kevin Raguse Men s Gymnastics Video Producer: Warren Bable Communications Men s Gymnastics Contact: Erica Nett Assistant A.D./Communications: Keith Mann Senior Associate Communications Director of Operations: Jeff Griesch Senior Associate Communications Director: Shamus McKnight Associate Communications Directors: Jeremy Foote, Matt Smith Assistant Communications Director: Nate Pohlen Interns: Connor Stange, James Hajek, Erica Nett Assistant A.D/Creative & Emerging Media: Kelly Mosier Director of Photography: Scott Bruhn Communications Administrative Support Associate: Vicki Capazo Student Assistants: Elly Burton, Courtney Niemack, Brook Weber, Bobby Kelly, Nate Olsen, Blake Otte, Cheyenne Rowe, Kyle Rhodes, Rachel Long, Asia Nared, Kyiia Rollag, JaLee Pilkington, Sarah Pogue INTRODUCTION 187 ALL-TIME ALL-AMERICA AWARDS

3 NEBRASKA MEDIA INFORMATION The 2017 Nebraska men s gymnastics media guide is designed to assist the media in its coverage of Husker gymnastics. Additional information, including releases and photographs, may be obtained by contacting Erica Nett in the Nebraska Communications Office at (402) Please take a moment to review the following policies and services that are intended to assist you in your coverage of Nebraska gymnastics this season. Thank you for your continued interest in collegiate gymnastics. Media Parking: Parking for the media is in lot 52 on the South side of the Devaney Center. Handicap parking is primarily on the East side of the Devaney Center. Devaney Center Directions: The Bob Devaney Sports Center is located on the west edge of the Innovation Campus. To reach it from the Lincoln Municipal Airport, turn right on Northwest 12th Street as you drive out of the airport. Northwest 12th Street becomes Cornhusker Highway, which intersects with 14th Street. Exit south on 14th Street off Cornhusker Highway. Travel to Military Avenue and turn left. Continue a half mile and enter the Innovation Campus. Take the first right turn before the Devaney Center and follow the access road to Lot 52 on the South Side of the arena. From Omaha s Eppley Airfield, follow the signs to downtown Omaha and I-480. Take I-480 west to I-80, then take I-80 west approximately 60 miles to I-180. Exit south on I-180, then exit east to Cornhusker Highway and follow the instructions above. Interviews: All media requests for interviews with Nebraska gymnasts should be directed to Erica Nett, office phone: (402) ; cell phone: (608) at least one day in advance. The best time for in-season interviews is after practice in the practice gym. Practice is typically held from 2 to 5 p.m at the Devaney Center. For post-meet interviews, Nebraska gymnasts and coaches are generally available on the gym floor immediately following the presentation of team and individual event awards. The best time to reach Coach Chuck Chmelka is weekdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Interviews with Coach Chmelka should be coordinated through Erica Nett in the Communications Office at (402) or (608) or by at enett@huskers.com. Media Services: Pre-meet notes and media guides will be provided before each meet. Final results will be available following each meet in the press room. Press row for most Nebraska gymnastics meets is located on the south sideline of the gym floor. The Devaney Center media work room is located off the southwest corner of the floor level, across from the interview room. Husker Gymnastics on the Internet - Huskers.com: Complete results, releases and statistics will be updated each week on the official athletic department home page at Huskers.com. Updated biographies for Nebraska gymnasts, along with current roster and schedule information is also available, along with other special features. Social Media: The Huskers are on facebook, twitter, instagram and snapchat (@nebraskamensgym). ing Results: The Nebraska Communications Office will send results as time permits by . Telephones: Nebraska provides modular telephones and wireless internet connections in the Bob Devaney Sports Center Press Room. Photographers: All working photographers in the Bob Devaney Sports Center must display their working credentials. No flash photography is allowed in the arena. Communications Office: The University of Nebraska Communications Office is located at One Memorial Stadium in the Osborne Athletic Complex located approximately one mile from the Devaney Center. Address: Nebraska Communications Office, One Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, NE, Men s Gymnastics Office: The University of Nebraska Men s Gymnastics Office is located at 107F in the Bob Devaney Sports Center, which is located just outside the volleyball arena along with the Nebraska swimming and diving offices. Address: Nebraska Men s Gymnastics Office, SPC 107F Lincoln, NE, Facility Use Restrictions The University of Nebraska-Lincoln has an interest in protecting its facilities, property and reputation associated with its intercollegiate sports. Therefore, no person shall be permitted to access, use or photograph the arenas, facilities and other University of Nebraska intercollegiate athletic venues without first securing the permission of the Director of Athletics or his/her designee. The only exception is an individual who upon admission to a facility records an image (e.g. photograph, videotape) for his/her non-commercial personal use. In no case shall any person be permitted to use these venues for the purposes of promoting the sale or manufacture of alcohol or tobacco or the promotion of any venture associated directly or indirectly with legal or illegal gaming or gambling. #HUSKERS Print Omaha World-Herald 14th & Dodge Omaha, Neb., (402) Fax: (402) Lincoln Bureau 635 S. 14th, Suite 310 Lincoln, Neb (402) Fax: Lincoln Journal Star 926 P St. Lincoln, Neb., (402) Fax: (402) Associated Press 14th & Dodge Omaha, Neb., (402) Fax: (402) Daily Nebraskan University of Nebraska 34 Nebraska Union Lincoln, Neb., (402) Fax: (402) Television KLKN (ABC, Ch. 8) 3240 S. 10th Lincoln, Neb., (402) Fax: (402) KOLN-TV (CBS, Chs. 10/11) 40th and W Street Lincoln, Neb., (402) Fax: (402) KMTV (CBS, Ch. 3) Mockingbird Omaha, Neb., (402) Fax: (402) KETV (ABC, Ch. 7) 27th & Douglas Omaha, Neb., (402) Fax: (402) WOWT (NBC, Ch. 6) 3501 Farnam Omaha, Neb., (402) Fax: (402) KPTM (Fox, Ch. 42) 4625 Farnam Omaha, Neb., (402) Fax: (402) NETV (PBS, Ch. 12) 1800 N. 33rd Lincoln, Neb., (402) Fax: (402) Radio KLIN (1400 AM) 4343 O Street Lincoln, Neb., (402) Fax: (402) ESPN (590 AM) Mockingbird Dr. Omaha, Neb., (402) Fax: (402) KFOR (1240 AM) 3800 Cornhusker Hwy Lincoln, Neb., (402) Fax: (402) KLMS (1480 AM) ESPN Radio 3800 Cornhusker Hwy Lincoln, Neb., (402) Fax: (402) KRNU (90.3 FM) University of Nebraska 201 Andersen Hall Lincoln, Neb., (402) Fax: (402) EIGHT-TIME NCAA CHAMPIONS INTRODUCTION

4 NEBRASKA MEN S GYMNASTICS 2017 MEN S GYMNASTICS RADIO/TV ROSTER Connor Adamsick Jr. FX, PH, V, PB 5-7 Mundelein, Ill. Heath Anderson So. SR 5-3 Mesa, Ariz. Jake Bonnay Fr. AA 6-1 Burlington, Ontario Antonio Castro Jr. AA 5-8 Pinecrest, Fla. Austin Epperson Sr. FX, SR, V, PB, HB 5-7 Allen, Texas Joshua Everitt So. FX, SR, V 5-4 Tucson, Ariz. Travis Gollott Jr. AA 5-5 Livermore, Calif. Evan Hymanson Fr. AA 5-4 Marlboro, N.J. Jordan King So. AA 5-9 Houston, Texas Kyle King Jr. FX, PH, V, PB 5-3 Mesquite, Texas Daniel Leal Jr. AA 5-8 Cali, Colombia Alex Magsam Jr. SR, V, PB 5-7 Scottsdale, Ariz. Josh Martin Fr. AA 5-7 Buffalo Grove, Ill. Sanjaya Roy Jr. SR, V, PB 5-5 Douglassville, Pa. Brenon Sommers Jr. SR 5-6 Elgin, Ill. Anton Stephenson So. AA 5-10 Fishers, Ind. Chris Stephenson Jr. AA 5-8 Fishers, Ind. Coleman Tokar Sr. FX, SR, V, PB, HB 5-6 Minneapolis, Minn. Andrew Zymball So. FX, SR, V, PB 5-7 La Vista, Neb. Chuck Chmelka Head Coach Eighth Season Jim Hartung Assistant Coach 12th Season John Robinson Assistant Coach Seventh Season INTRODUCTION 187 ALL-TIME ALL-AMERICA AWARDS

5 #HUSKERS 2017 MEN S GYMNASTICS ROSTER Athlete Year Event(s) Hometown (Club Team) Connor Adamsick Junior FX, PH, V, PB Mundelein, Ill. (Buffalo Grove Gymnastics) Heath Anderson Sophomore SR Mesa, Ariz. (Xtreme Gymnastics) Jake Bonnay Freshman AA Burlington, Ontario (Gymnastics Mississauga) Antonio Castro Junior AA Pinecrest, Fla. (Florida Gymnastics) Austin Epperson Senior FX, SR, V, PB, HB Allen, Texas (Elite Champion) Joshua Everitt Sophomore FX, SR, V Tucson, Ariz. (Gymnastics World Central) Travis Gollott Junior AA Livermore, Calif. (West Coast Olympic) Evan Hymanson Freshman AA Marlboro, N.J. (Monmouth Gymnastics Academy) Jordan King Sophomore AA Houston, Texas (Cypress Academy of Gymnastics) Kyle King Junior FX, PH, V Mesquite, Texas (Ridgewood) Daniel Leal Junior AA Cali, Colombia (Indigo) Alex Magsam Junior SR, V, PB Scottsdale, Ariz. (North Valley Gymnastics) Josh Martin Freshman AA Buffalo Grove, Ill. (Aerial Gymnastics Club) Sanjaya Roy Junior SR, V, PB Douglassville, Pa. (Parkettes) Brenon Sommers Junior SR Elgin, Ill. (St. Charles Gymnastics) Anton Stephenson Sophomore AA Fishers, Ind. (Deveau s School of Gymnastics) Chris Stephenson Junior AA Fishers, Ind. (Air Force) (Deveau s) Coleman Tokar Senior FX, SR, V, PB, HB Minneapolis, Minn. (North Shore Gymnastics) Andrew Zymball Sophomore FX, SR, V, PB La Vista, Neb. (Cahoy s) Head Coach: Chuck Chmelka (Eighth Season) Assistant Coaches: Jim Hartung (12th Season), John Robinson (Seventh Season) HUSKER HOMES The 19 members of the 2017 Nebraska men s gymnastics team came to Nebraska from 10 states across the nation and two foreign countries. Arizona (3) - Heath Anderson, Joshua Everitt, Alex Magsam; California (1) - Travis Gollott; Canada (1) - Jake Bonnay; Colombia (1) - Daniel Leal; Florida (1) - Antonio Castro; Illinois (3) - Connor Adamsick, Josh Martin, Brenon Sommers; Indiana (2) - Anton Stephenson, Chris Stephenson; Minnesota (1) - Coleman Tokar; Nebraska (1) - Andrew Zymball; New Jersey (1) - Evan Hymanson; Pennsylvania (1) - Sanjaya Roy; Texas (3) - Austin Epperson, Jordan King, Kyle King PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Jacob Bonnay Travis Gollott Daniel Leal Coleman Tokar Sanjaya Roy Andrew Zymball BAHN-aye gaul-ot Leel TOE-car Sahn-JAI ZIM-bull MEN S GYMNASTICS SCHEDULE Date Opponent Time (CST) Friday, Jan Saturday, Jan. 14 West Point Open West Point, N.Y. 6 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 21 Oklahoma Lincoln, Neb. 6 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 4 Minnesota & Minnesota Club Team Minneapolis, Minn. 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 11 California & Stanford Berkeley, Calif. 9:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 16 Winter Cup Preliminaries Las Vegas, Nev. 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 18 Winter Cup Finals Las Vegas, Nev. 8 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 26 Illinois-Chicago Chicago, Ill. 2 p.m. Saturday, March 4 Iowa & Penn State Lincoln, Neb. 4 p.m. Monday, March 20 Iowa Iowa City, Iowa 6 p.m Saturday, March 25 Minnesota Lincoln, Neb. 4 p.m. Friday, April 7 Big Ten Championships (Qualifiers) Champaign, Ill. 6 p.m. Saturday, April 8 Big Ten Championships (Finals) Champaign, Ill. 6 p.m. Friday, April 21 NCAA Championships (Qualifiers) West Point, N.Y. Noon Saturday, April 22 NCAA Championships (Finals) West Point, N.Y. 6 p.m. All home events in bold at the Bob Devaney Sports Center on the University of Nebraska Innovation Campus located at Antelope Valley Parkway and Military Avenue. For updated schedule and event information, please visit Huskers.com. All dates and times are subject to change. EIGHT-TIME NCAA CHAMPIONS INTRODUCTION

6 NEBRASKA MEN S GYMNASTICS HUSKERS HUNGRY FOR NCAA TEAM FINALS After a top-seven national finish in 2016 and the program s best finish since 1999, the Nebraska men s gymnastics team is eager to build off that momentum in Nebraska hopes to set another milestone this season by advancing to the NCAA Team Finals for the first time since 1999 and finishing in the top six overall after missing the opportunity by.400 last season. SENIOR LEADERSHIP NU will depend on its two seniors to help lead the team both in the gym and in the classroom. All-American Austin Epperson played a significant role in the Husker lineup during the 2016 season. The Allen, Texas, native competed in every meet last season on floor, still rings and parallel bars. Epperson also appeared ocassionally on high bar. Epperson competed in the postseason as well, advancing to the NCAA finals on floor for the first time. Epperson tied for fifth on the event and claimed his first All- America honor. Fellow senior Coleman Tokar posted a personal-best score on floor last season of 14.80, and he ll look to impact the team on that event in Both Epperson and Tokar have excelled outside of the gym. Epperson is a three-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree and a seven-time pick to the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll. Tokar is a four-time member of the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll. In the community, the duo was named to the Tom Osborne Citizenship Team in 2015 and 2016 for their service and leadership. Additionally, Tokar was awarded the Nebraska Student-Athlete HERO Leadership Award in 2015 and participated in Nebraska Life Skills annual service trip in May 2016 to the Dominican Republic. The pair looks to close out their Husker careers at the 2017 NCAA Championships. JUNIOR EXPERIENCE With only two seniors, the juniors will be expected to make big contributions to the 2017 team. Totaling nine, they make up the largest class on the 2017 roster and add experience and skill to the team. Each junior has significant experience competing at the collegiate level and all but two have competed at the NCAA Championships in at least one year as a Husker. Connor Adamsick had a breakthrough season in 2016, competing in every meet for Nebraska on floor and appearing occassionally on vault and pommel horse. The Mundelein, Ill., native competed in the postseason for the Huskers as well and advanced to the NCAA Championships Individual Event Finals on floor. Originally a walkon, Adamsick s hard work and effort earned him a scholarship following the 2016 season. Outside of competition, Adamsick was a star in the classroom, earning Academic All-Big Ten for the second consecutive year and being named to the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll in the fall. Adamsick provided a huge presence in the community and was recognized for his volunteer efforts, earning the Nebraska Student-Athlete HERO Leadership Award and a spot on the Tom Osborne Citizenship Team in Additionally, he was a member of Nebraska s Life Skills service trip to the Dominican Republic in May Antonio Castro played a key role in the pommel horse lineup last season, one of Nebraska s best team events that broke the school record twice in The Pinecrest, Fla., native advanced to the Big Ten Championships Individual Event Finals last season and finished In their final season at Nebraska, seniors Austin Epperson (right) and Coleman Tokar (above) hope to lead the Huskers to their first NCAA Championship Team Finals since fourth overall on pommel horse. Castro is also expected to compete on high bar and vault for the Huskers after seeing plenty of action on those events last season. In the classroom, Castro earned Academic All- Big Ten Honors and a spot on the Tom Osborne Citizenship Team for his service and leadership in the community. Kyle King became one of Nebraska s top competitors on floor after breaking the school record against Air Force with a score of on Jan. 23, He will be a key member on that event and will also contribute on pommel horse, vault and parallel bars in King also earned a spot on the Tom Osborne Citizenship Team in 2016 for his work in the community. Daniel Leal helped the Huskers on high bar and parallel bars as a sophomore. The Cali, Colombia, native competed in every meet for NU. He advanced to the Big Ten Championships Individual Event Finals, where he earned the silver medal on parallel bars with a careerhigh score of Leal will be a leader in the classroom for the team as well. He earned Academic All-Big Ten accolades in 2016 and is a three-time member of the Nebraska Scholar- Athlete Honor Roll. Alex Magsam will play a vital role for Nebraska on rings and vault, after competing in every competition for the Huskers on both events last season. He earned a career-best score on vault (14.90) at Minnesota. In the final meet of the regular season, the Scottsdale, Ariz., native posted a career best on still rings (14.95). Magsam also competed at the Big Ten Championships and the NCAA Championships on both events. Magsam has been a star in the classroom and in the community as well. He is a two-time CGA All-America Scholar Athlete, an Academic All-Big Ten pick and a four-time member of the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll. Additionally, he earned a spot on the Tom Osborne Citizenship Team in Sanjaya Roy competed ocassionally for the Huskers on parallel bars last season and posted a career-high score of at Penn State. He will look for more action on that event and will also compete for a spot in the still rings and parallel bars lineups in Roy has been a leader in the classroom for the Huskers and is expected to continue the trend this season. The Douglassville, Pa., native is a two-time CGA All-American, a twotime Academic All-Big Ten pick and a fourtime member of the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll. Additionally, he was named to the Tom Osborne Citizenship Team for the second consecutive year for his volunteer work in the community. Chris Stephenson, Travis Gollott and Brenon Sommers saw limited action last season due to injuries, but have been working hard during the offseason to contribute to the team in 2017 and pick up where they left off before getting hurt. Despite being out of competition for some of the season, the trio still made significant strides in the classroom and in the community. Stephenson earned Academic All-Big Ten and first-team CGA All-America Scholar Athlete honors in 2016 and has been named to the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll each semester he s been at the university. Sommers INTRODUCTION 187 ALL-TIME ALL-AMERICA AWARDS

7 #HUSKERS 7 also was named to the Academic All-Big Ten list as a sophomore and is a three-time member of the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll. Gollott earned a spot on the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll in the Spring of 2014 and The three were also named to the Tom Osborne Citizenship Team in SOPHOMORE STRENGTH Despite being underclassmen, Nebraska s five sophomores bring a tremendous amount of talent and success to the team both in and out of the gym. Returning All-American Anton Stephenson competed on every event in each meet as a true freshman last season. He broke the school all-around record (88.90) and set three careerhighs over on floor (15.70), vault (15.25) and parallel bars (15.30). The Fishers, Ind., native advanced to the finals at both the Big Ten Championships and the NCAA Championships and finished seventh on parallel bars at NCAAs to claim his first All-America honor. He was a three-time pick for Big Ten Freshman of the Week, becoming the first Husker male gymnast to win the honor. Jordan King competed in all but two meets as a freshman, including the Big Ten Championships and the NCAA Championships. The Houston, Texas, native was an important part of the pommel horse lineup that broke the school record for total event score. He advanced to the Big Ten Championship Individual Event Finals with a career-high score of on the event. At the finals, King finished 10th overall. King also saw a lot of action on high bar and could help the Huskers on still rings and parallel bars as a sophomore. Both King and Stephenson were invited to represent the Huskers at the prestigious Winter Cup in Las Vegas last season. Andrew Zymball performed in every meet last season as a redshirt freshman, including the conference championships and the NCAA Championships, usually on floor. The La Vista, Neb., native notched a career-best of on the event and was a major part of one of the team s best events last season. Zymball helped the Huskers break the school floor record twice in As a sophomore, Zymball is expected to regularly compete on floor for the Huskers, and he could also see some action on still rings, vault and parallel bars. Joshua Everitt became a consistent member of the still rings lineup last season, especially during the second half of the season. Everitt appeared five times during the regular season and also competed in the Big Ten Championships and the NCAA Championships. The Tucson, Ariz., native earned a career-best score of against Iowa and Penn State and looks to build upon that in Heath Anderson appeared once on still rings, but spent most of the season adjusting to collegiate competition and preparing for As a still rings specialist, he will look to help the Huskers on that event as a sophomore. Each member of the sophomore class was named to the Tom Osborne Citizenship Team for their efforts in the community in Additionally, Stephenson, King, Zymball and Everitt have each earned spots on the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll every semester they ve been enrolled at Nebraska. FRESHMAN TALENT The freshman class includes Jacob Bonnay (Ontario, Canada), Evan Hymanson (Marlboro, N.J.) and Josh Martin (Buffalo Grove, Ill.). The trio had impressive junior careers before coming to Nebraska and look to start making an immediate impact on the team this season. CHALLENGING SCHEDULE The team is excited to begin its seventh season in the Big Ten, as it provides challenging matchups for the Huskers. The Huskers kick off their season Jan at the West Point Open in West Point, N.Y, which begins at 6 p.m each night. The following weekend, Nebraska has its first home meet of the season against defending national champion Oklahoma, beginning at 6 p.m. On Feb. 4, NU begins conference competition, traveling to Minneapolis, Minn., for a triangular meet against Minnesota and the Minnesota Club team set to begin at 2:30 p.m. Nebraska takes a trip out west to Berkeley, Calif., on Feb. 11 to compete against the University of California and Stanford on Feb. 11 at 9:30 p.m. As a team, the Huskers will take a few weeks off, but selected individuals will compete at the prestigious Winter Cup in Las Vegas, Nev. The preliminary round will take place on Feb. 16, while the finals are set for Feb. 18. Both nights, competition is set to begin at 8 p.m. The team resumes competition against the University of Illinois-Chicago in Chicago, Ill., on Feb. 26 at 2 p.m. On March 4, Nebraska welcomes Iowa and Penn State to the Bob Devaney Sports Center for a Big Ten triangular meet at 4 p.m. After more than two weeks off, Nebraska travels to Iowa City, Iowa, for a Big Ten matchup with the Hawkeyes on March 20 beginning at 6 p.m.. Nebraska concludes the regular season on March 25 at the Bob Devaney Sports Center against Minnesota starting at 4 p.m. This meet will serve as Senior Day when the team will honor seniors Austin Epperson and Coleman Tokar for their dedication and leadership over the years. The 2017 Big Ten Championships will be held in Champaign, Ill., on April 7-8, while Army West Point will host the 2017 NCAA Championships in West Point, N.Y., on April As the Huskers largest class in 2017, Nebraska s nine juniors are expected to play key roles this season on all six events and in the all-around. EIGHT-TIME NCAA CHAMPIONS INTRODUCTION

8 NEBRASKA MEN S GYMNASTICS 2017 OPPONENTS ARIZONA STATE SUN DEVILS (CLUB TEAM) Friday, Jan Saturday, Jan. 14, 6 p.m., at West Point, N.Y. Tempe, Ariz. Club Sun Devils Maroon, Gold Head Coach Scott Barclay Address 50 S. Hearthstone Way Chandler, AZ Phone (480) Club sundevilgymnastics.com Athletic thesundevils.com TM ARMY WEST POINT BLACK KNIGHTS Friday, Jan Saturday, Jan. 14, 6 p.m., at West Point, N.Y. West Point, N.Y. Head Coach Dr. Doug Van Everen Enrollment 4,400 Office Phone (845) Eastern College Athletic Black Knights Mady Salvani Black, Gold, Gray Office Phone (845) Christl madeline.salvani@usma.edu Capacity 5,043 goarmywestpoint.com Superintendent Lt. General Robert L. Caslen, Jr. Director of Athletics Boo Corrigan NAVY MIDSHIPMEN Friday, Jan Saturday, Jan. 14, 6 p.m., at West Point, N.Y. Annapolis, Md. Enrollment 4,526 Eastern College Athletic Midshipmen Navy Blue, Gold Macdonough Hall Capacity 1,000 Vice Admiral Walter E. Ted Carter, Jr. Director of Athletics Chet Gladchuk Head Coach Kip Simons Asst. Coach Craig Holt Office Phone (410) Alex Lumb Office Phone (410) lumb@usna.edu navysports.com PENN STATE NITTANY LIONS Friday, Jan Saturday, Jan. 14, 6 p.m., at West Point, N.Y. Saturday, March 4, 4 p.m., at Bob Devaney Sports Center (Lincoln, Neb.) University Park, Pa. Enrollment 97,494 Big Ten Nittany Lions Blue, White Rec Hall Capacity 6,502 Eric J. Barron Director of Athletics Sandy Barbour Head Coach Randy Jepson Asst. Coaches Tony Beck, Carlos Vazquez Office Phone (814) Megan Samassa Office Phone (814) mps5768@psu.edu gopsusports.com SPRINGFIELD COLLEGE PRIDE Friday, Jan Saturday, Jan. 14, 6 p.m., at West Point, N.Y. Springfield, Mass. Head Coach Steve Posner Enrollment 5,364 Asst. Coaches Tucker McClure, Jon Zirna Eastern College Athletic Office Phone (413) Springfield Pride White, Maroon Brian Magoffin Blake Office Phone (413) Capacity 2,000 bmagoffin@springfieldcollege.edu Mary-Beth Cooper springfieldcollegepride.com Director of Athletics Craig Poisson INTRODUCTION 187 ALL-TIME ALL-AMERICA AWARDS

9 2017 OPPONENTS #HUSKERS TEMPLE UNIVERSITY OWLS (CLUB TEAM) Friday, Jan Saturday, Jan. 14, 6 p.m., at West Point, N.Y. Philadelphia, Pa. Club Contact Club Owls Club Contact White, Cherry Club Joseph Luca Club Club Vice Jake Welsh Athletic Joseph Luca joseph.luca@temple.edu Jake Welsh tuf12145@temple.edu campusrecreation.temple.edu owlsports.com 9 Head Coach Asst. Coach Fred Turoff Patrick McLaughlin OKLAHOMA SOONERS Saturday, Jan. 21, 6 p.m., at Bob Devaney Sports Center (Lincoln, Neb.) Norman, Okla. Enrollment 28,966 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Sooners Crimson, Cream McCasland Field House Capacity 2,500 David L. Boren Director of Athletics Joe Castiglione Head Coach Mark Williams Asst. Coaches Taqiy Abdullah-Simmons Steven Legendre Office Phone (405) Wes Moody Office Phone (405) wesmoody@ou.edu soonersports.com MINNESOTA GOLDEN GOPHERS Saturday, Feb. 4, 2:30 p.m., at Minneapolis, Minn. Saturday, March 25, 4 p.m., at Bob Devaney Sports Center (Lincoln, Neb.) Minneapolis, Minn. Head Coach Mike Burns Enrollment 51,147 Asst. Coaches Kostya Kolesnikov, Russ Fystrom Big Ten Undergrad. Asst. George Khoury Golden Gophers Office Phone (612) Maroon, Gold Sports Pavilion Capacity 5,840 Maddy Olson Eric W. Kaler Office Phone (612) Director of Athletics Mark Coyle olso6441@umn.edu gophersports.com CALIFORNIA GOLDEN BEARS Saturday, Feb. 11, 9:30 p.m., at Berkeley, Calif. Berkeley, Calif. Head Coach Brett McClure Enrollment 38,204 Asst. Coach JT Okada Mountain Pacific Sports Volunteer Coach Jonathon Charter Federation Office Phone (510) Golden Bears Blue, Gold Haas Pavilion Akilah Laster Capacity 11,877 Office Phone Chancellor Nicholas Dirks akilah@berkeley.edu Director of Athletics H. Michael Williams calbears.com EIGHT-TIME NCAA CHAMPIONS INTRODUCTION

10 NEBRASKA MEN S GYMNASTICS 2017 OPPONENTS STANFORD CARDINAL Saturday, Feb. 11, 9:30 p.m., at Berkeley, Calif. Stanford, Calif. Head Coach Thom Clielmi Enrollment 6,994 Asst. Coaches Syque Caesar Mountain Pacific Sports Karl Ziehn Federation Head Coach s Phone (650) Cardinal Cardinal, White Burnham Pavilion & Ford Center Kerry Howe Capacity 1,436 Office Phone Marc Tessier-Lavigne kahowe@stanford.edu Director of Athletics Bernard Muir gostanford.com ILLINOIS-CHICAGO FLAMES Sunday, Feb. 26, 2 p.m., at Chicago, Ill. Chicago, Ill. Enrollment 29,048 Eastern College Athletic Flames Blue, Red UIC Pavilion Capacity 10,300 Timothy L. Killeen Chancellor Michael D. Amiridis Director of Athletics Jim Schmidt Head Coach Charley Nelson Office Phone (312) Citlali Cuevas Office Phone (405) kcueva3@uic.edu uicflames.com IOWA HAWKEYES Saturday, March 4, 4 p.m., at Bob Devaney Sports Center (Lincoln, Neb.) Monday, March 20, 6 p.m., at Iowa City, Iowa Iowa City, Iowa Head Coach JD Reive Enrollment 31,387 Asst. Coaches Ben Ketelsen Big Ten Office Phone (319) Hawkeyes Black, Gold Carver-Hawkeye Breanna Kellogg Capacity 15,500 Office Phone (319) Bruce Harreld breanna-kellogg@uiowa.edu Director of Athletics Gary Barta hawkeyesports.com 2017 BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIPS : Champaign, Ill. (Huff Hall) Friday, April 7 Team Finals (6 p.m.) All-Around Finals (6 p.m.) Saturday, April 8 Individual Finals (6 p.m.) 2017 NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS : West Point, N.Y. (Christl ) Participating Teams: Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, Ohio State, Penn State Contact Contact Megan Rowley mrowley@bigten.org bigten.org Friday, April 21 NCAA Qualifier (Noon) Saturday, April 22 Team Finals (6 p.m.) All-Around Finals (6 p.m.) Individual Event Finals (6 p.m.) ncaa.com INTRODUCTION 187 ALL-TIME ALL-AMERICA AWARDS

11 MEN S GYMNASTICS EVENTS #HUSKERS FLOOR EXERCISE The entire floor area must be used during the exercise, which consists primarily of three to five tumbling passes performed in different directions. The new NCAA scoring system requires gymnasts to include non-acrobatic elements, acrobatic forward, backward and sideward elements and a dismount. The exercise must also contain elements of balance, strength, jumps and leg circles. The area of the floor exercise mat is 40 feet by 40 feet. 11 POMMEL HORSE The gymnast must cover all three areas of the horse, the middle and both ends, while performing continuous circular movements interrupted only by the required scissor element. The only parts of the body that should touch the apparatus are the hands. The entire exercise should flow with a steady, controlled rhythm. Considered by many to be the most difficult of all men s gymnastics events, the pommel horse is also the most subtle. Each move is defined by complex hand placements and body positions. NCAA rules require gymnasts to include single leg work, circles, spindles and handstands, side and cross travels, kehres and wendeswings and a dismount. The pommel horse stands 42 inches high as measured from the top of the mat to the top of the apparatus. STILL RINGS The ring routine must include a swing to a handstand, swing to a strength element and a static strength skill. The exercise must also include kip and swing portions that may not lead to a held position. Examples of strength elements include a cross, an inverted cross or a planche. The rings should be absolutely still and in control at the end of each skill. The rings are 100 inches from the top of the mat. VAULT Each individual vault is categorized in the Code of Points, the official text giving relevant value of each skill performed. During the pre-flight from the springboard to the horse, the body must maintain proper form, i.e. legs together and straight. During the second flight, from the horse to the landing, the gymnast s body must rise and show a complete body extension before landing. The landing should be firm, without extra steps, and in line with the horse. The men s vault stands 53 inches high. The runway is a maximum of 82 feet long. PARALLEL BARS A parallel bar routine consists of swinging, flight and hold elements. The gymnast is required to execute swinging skills which originate from a support, a hang below the bars and an upper arm hang. Also required is at least one skill from the strength, leg swing and side bar element group. The parallel bars stand 70 inches high. HIGH BAR The routine on the high bar consists exclusively of swinging parts without stops. The gymnast must execute at least one move in which he releases and re-grasps the bar, and must perform at least one giant with either his back to the bar or with an eagle grip in which the wrists are rolled outward until the thumbs are on the outside. The gymnast is also required to perform an in bar skill like a stalder circle. The bar is 100 inches from the top of the mat. EIGHT-TIME NCAA CHAMPIONS INTRODUCTION

12 NEBRASKA MEN S GYMNASTICS MEN S GYMNASTICS SCORING HISTORY: Prior to 2005, both men s and women s gymnastics used the well-known scoring system with a top score of a perfect 10. However, in 2005, gymnastics officials created a new scoring system for men s gymnastics. In this new system, there is no limit to the score a gymnast can achieve for his routine. The top performances in men s gymnastics right now are receiving scores in the 15s and, occasionally, the low 16s. There are three components used in judging a men s gymnastics routine: difficulty, element groups and execution. THE DIFFICULTY SCORE: There are nine countable skills, plus a dismount. Skill values range from A to H, with A being the easiest and H being the hardest. (A: 0.1, B: 0.2, C: 0.3, D: 0.4, E: 0.5, F: 0.6, G: 0.7, H: 0.8). Judges will add the values of the 10 skills together to get the gymnasts difficulty score. Example Routine: E(0.5) D(0.4) C(0.3) C(0.3) D(0.4) B(0.2) A(0.1) B(0.2) B(0.2) D(0.4) equals a difficulty score of 3.0. ELEMENT GROUPS: There are four different element groups on each event and each group is worth 0.5. For each of the element groups that a gymnast fulfills, he receives 0.5. If all four element groups are fulfilled, a gymnast will receive 2.0. EXECUTION SCORE: Each gymnast automatically starts with an execution score of Judges can take the following deductions from that score: Small Error Medium Error Large Error Fall 0.1 (little step, small leg separation, slight knee bend, slight arm bend) 0.3 (big step, medium leg separation, medium knee bend, medium arm bend) 0.5 (large leg separation, large knee bend, large arm bend) 1.0 (falling off apparatus) The totals of these three components are added together to reach a start value: Execution Score 10.0 Element Groups Difficulty Score 3.0 = Start Value 15.5 If the gymnast had 0.9 points taken off for execution errors, the execution score would be 9.1 and the final score would look like this: WHAT TO LOOK FOR: Execution Score 9.1 Element Groups Difficulty Score 3.0 = Final Score 14.6 Though the scoring system is complicated, fans can still identify great routines without knowing everything about the scoring system. When watching a routine, be sure to look for: Good Form and Execution: A gymnast should always look as though he is in complete control, even when performing the most difficult of skills. Good form in gymnastics includes pointed toes, straight arms and legs and a tightness throughout the body. Every movement should look planned. Strength Moves Held Long Enough: On the still rings and on floor, the gymnast must stay in position for two seconds on each strength move (e.g. an iron cross). Height and Distance: In tumbling passes, vaults and release moves, the gymnast should look as if he is exploding off the apparatus. On vault, the distance a gymnast travels from the horse is also a factor in his final score. A Stuck Landing: On vaulting, dismounts, and tumbling passes on floor, the gymnast should end with a stuck landing -- he should not move his feet once they hit the ground. The gymnast is not allowed to lunge backward out of tumbling passes. (The women used to be able to do this without deduction, but it is now considered an error in women s artistic as well). Uniqueness of the Routine: A great gymnast will perform a routine that looks different from the rest. It will have something special about it -- risky tricks, an artistic flair or skills that are simply unique from others performed in the competition. INTRODUCTION 187 ALL-TIME ALL-AMERICA AWARDS