No. 6 Illinois men’s gymnastics returns to action with tri-meet against No. 3 Nebraska, Minnesota
Gymnast Michael Fletcher executes his routine for his pommel horse event during the competition against Oklahoma on Feb. 12. The Illini will be on the road for a tri-meet against Minnesota and Nebraska.
March 5, 2022
The No. 6 Illini men’s gymnastics team will be traveling to Lincoln, Nebraska, to face off against No. 3 Nebraska and Minnesota in a tri-meet on Saturday.
After a two-week break, the men’s team will finally return to action to face off against these Big Ten conference opponents before returning to Champaign for its final home meet of the season.
The men’s squad lost to No. 2 Oklahoma Sooners, 403.950-398.650, during its last team match on Feb. 12. Their team record currently stands at 2-1.
After this last meet against the Sooners, senior Michael Fletcher represented the Illini in the Winter Cup on Feb. 25-26.
This two-day competition was a qualifying event for the 2022 U.S. Gymnastics Championships. Fletcher went on to finish with an all-around score of 79.350 and had a two-day total of 156.70.
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Former Illinois gymnast and 2019 graduate Alex Diab also competed in the Winter Cup and went on to win the event title on the rings for the third year in a row with a score of 15.145.
Illinois is currently on a two-meet win streak against Nebraska, with their last win coming during the 2021 season when the Illini beat the Cornhuskers, 405.500-401.600.
This next meet is scheduled to begin at 5 p.m. inside the Devaney Center and will be broadcasted on B1G+.
The Illini will have to overcome a few more Big Ten opponents before they’ll be able to compete for the conference championship on April 1-2.
Following this meet in Nebraska, the team will return to Huff Hall to face off against Michigan on March 13. The final home meet of the season is scheduled to take place at 2:30 p.m. and will be streamed by the Big Ten Network.
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