ECAC Announces Men's Gymnastics Awards For Week Ending February 4
DANBURY, Conn. – The Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) announced it’s weekly awards for Men’s Gymnastics for the week ending February 4.
Gymnast of the Week
Matthew Petros – Navy, So., Broadview Heights, OH
Petros led Navy to a 12.9-point victory over Army with 53.6 combined points on Saturday over his four events (PH, VT, PB, HB.) He placed first on the parallel bars with a 13.65 (+0.15) and tied for first on the vault (14.5), while ranking third on the pommel horse (13.05) and sixth on the high bar (12.4.) His vault score was the second-best in his career.
Specialist of the Week
Maddox Pabellon – Army, So., Houston, TX
Sophomore Maddox Pabellon won the pommel horse title against Navy by a convincing .6 margin. His score on pommel horse was the top score on the event in the ECAC over the weekend.
Co-Rookie of the Week
Jaxon Clapper – Greenville, Fr., Kansas City, MO
Clapper provided three very steady scores across his three events for Greenville. He placed top-5 on floor (12.25) and parallel bars (13.25).
Jake Smith – Simpson, Fr., Ocean, NJ
Smith hit 4/4 routines at Simpson's home opener and played a huge role in notching three new program records on rings, vault, and high bar. Jake finished third on both rings (12.9) and high bar (12.65.) His performance was integral to beating the previous program record team score by nearly 10 points.
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