Men's Gymnastics Defeat Temple

Jan. 31, 2009

CHICAGO - The UIC men's gymnastics team put up season-best numbers against east coast foe Temple on Saturday afternoon at the Physical Education Building, defeating the Owls, 337.050-331.200.

After falling to Iowa last weekend on the road, UIC rebounded nicely at home by scoring season-high team scores on the floor, pommel horse, vault and high bar against Temple.

The Flames claimed the top spot in every event, with Alex Kadar winning the floor exercise (14.050), David Mohr on pommel horse (14.350), Nikolai Korepanov on the rings (15.300), Nick Persino on the vault (15.500), Neal Thompson on the parallel bars (13.950) and Kevin Baune on the high bar (14.400) to cap off a successful evening for UIC.

Ned Kamimura took first in the all-around competition with a score of 79.750.

UIC heads to both the Winter Cup in Las Vegas on Thursday, February 5 and then to Michigan on Saturday, February 7 next week.

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Players Mentioned

Ned Kamimura: All-Around; Sophomore

David Mohr: Multiple Events; Sophomore

Neal Thompson: All-Around; Sophomore

Nikolai Korepanov: All-Around; Freshman

Kevin Baune: All-Around; Sophomore

Alex Kadar: All-Around; Sophomore

Nick Persino: All-Around; Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Ned Kamimura
: Sophomore
: All-Around

David Mohr
: Sophomore
: Multiple Events

Neal Thompson
: Sophomore
: All-Around

Nikolai Korepanov
: Freshman
: All-Around

Kevin Baune
: Sophomore
: All-Around

Alex Kadar
: Sophomore
: All-Around

Nick Persino
: Sophomore
: All-Around