ECAC Announces Men's Gymnastics Weekly Honors
DANBURY, Conn. – The Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) has announced its weekly awards for men’s gymnastics for the week of competition ending Feb. 12.
Gymnast of the Week
Rob Meyer – College of William & Mary, Sr., Maryville, Tennessee
Meyer scored on all three of his events last weekend, winning both the rings (13.8) and the parallel bars (13.9). He also placed second on the pommel horse with a mark of 13.25, helping the Tribe earn the win over the University of Illinois - Chicago
Specialist of the Week
Chris Root – University of Illinois – Chicago, Sr., Cartersville, Georgia
Root posted a trio of second-place finishes for the Flames in their loss to William & Mary on Saturday. The senior scored 13.15 on the high bar, 13.5 on the parallel bars and a 13.6 on rings.
Rookie of the Week
Tim O’Neill – College of William & Mary, Fr., Cleveland Heights, Ohio
O’Neill won the vault with a career-best 14.25 in the Tribe’s win over the UIC Flames, and also scored 13.8 on the floor exercise to finish second, with both of those scores representing the highest by a W&M gymnast this season. His vault score also places him sixth in the program’s all-time recordbooks for the event.
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