Final Results

IOWA CITY, Iowa - The third-ranked Fighting Illini men's gymnastics team earned a narrow, 404.700-401.850, victory over No. 10 Iowa on Saturday at the Carver-Hawkeye Arena. The Orange and Blue won four of the six events, highlighted by senior Brandon Ngai's 18th career pommel horse title. 

"We came into the weekend in pursuit of a win and we got one," head coach Justin Spring said. "It was not a great score, but that's to be expected with a 65 percent hit ratio. We will continue to prepare our healthy guys as we push toward a full lineup in early March, where I think we can put up some of the best gymnastics when it matters most."

The Illini were on pommel horse first and Brandon Ngai came away with the top score of the meet, posting a 14.800. Senior Harry McLellan finished in third on the event with a 13.700.

Sophomore Sebastian Quiana earned his first event title of the season and third of his career on floor exercise, finishing with a 14.300. Junior Alex Diab wasn't far behind, totalling a 14.100 to finish second in the event. 

A week after posting a 14.400 on his first career vault attempt, freshman Max Diab recorded a 14.250, which placed him second on the apparatus. Senior Tyson Bull earned his third-straight and 12th career high bar title, finishing with a 14.100. 

Event Titles

Floor - Sebastian Quiana (14.300)

Pommel Horse - Brandon Ngai (14.800) (18th career PH title)

Still Rings - Alex Diab (14.550)

H Bar - Tyson Bull (14.100)

Up Next

The Illini will be on the road again, as the team travels to Minneapolis, Minnesota, to take on the seventh-ranked Golden Gophers. Meet competition is set for Saturday, February 10, at 2:30 p.m CT. 

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