Final Results

CHICAGO - The UIC men's gymnastics team took on the Iowa Hawkeyes Sunday afternoon at the UIC Pavilion. The Flames finished competition with a combined total of 388.100 behind Iowa's 431.800.

"I'd say we're really starting to get moving now. We're still not at full strength, but the performances are absolutely better," said head coach Charley Nelson.

UIC started the afternoon on the floor exercise where junior Alexander Dumstorf earned a score of 14.400; Dumstorf also finished in the top spot on the parallel bars with a score of 13.100. On the pommel horse, teammates Christopher Root and Jacob Thurber tied for team best with a score of 13.250, Dumstorf followed closely with a 13.200.

Moving to the rings, junior Keith Kohn finished with a stuck routine, earning UIC's best score of 14.050. Kohn also led the Flames in scoring on vault and high bar with scores of 14.000 and 13.050 respectively.

Trent Jarett scored second highest for the Flames on rings with a 13.200. Freshman Wes Diveney posted a 13.850 on vault, the Flames second highest score for that event, meanwhile Thurber was second best for UIC on floor after tallying a score of 14.100.
"I was particularly happy with Keith Kohn on rings where his execution has greatly improved. Wes Diveney continues to impress me. I've asked him to step in to fill some holes, and he's really risen up to the challenge," said Nelson. "We've got Steen Haugsted back this week and that will pay big dividends as he gets his timing back.

With a week off, the Flames return to action on Feb. 6 when they take on Illinois. Competition is scheduled to begin at 4 p.m. CT in Champaign.