March 15, 2003
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - The fifth-ranked Fighting Illini posted their second highest score of the season Saturday night at Huff Hall, but fell to top-ranked Oklahoma, 219.600-214.850. The Illini had season best performances on the high bar (36.675) and floor exercise (35.950) and won the vault vs. the Sooners. Their score of 35.100 on the parallel bars was their second best effort on the season.
Freshman Adam Pummer had an outstanding meet, winning two events and the all-around. The Allentown, Pa. native posted a career high score of 9.300 to win the floor and also won the vault with a 9.400. Pummer also performed well on the high bar (career high 9.325, 3rd place) and parallel bars (9.000, 3rd place). His all-around score of 54.575 shattered his previous career high of 53.600. Oklahoma's Heath Mueller placed second to Pummer in the all-around with a score of 53.900, while Illinois' Scott Wetterling was third with a season best score of 52.650. Wetterling's best event was the high bar, where he scored a 9.450 to place second.
Junior Bob Rogers performed well for the Illini on the pommel horse; he took second place with a score of 9.400. Sophomore All-American Peter Shostchuk finished fourth on the parallel bars with an 8.800, while junior Nick Hand was the squad's top performer on rings with a career high score of 8.875. Hand also set a career high of 9.000 on the floor exercise to finish fourth.
Saturday's meet was the final home meet for Illinois seniors Mike Filla and Bob Spelic. Spelic performed well in his final stint at Huff Hall, scoring a season best 9.200 on vault to take second and tying a season best on rings with an 8.850.
The Illini have a week off before heading to Columbus, Ohio for the 2003 Big Ten Men's Gymnastics Championships on March 28-29. Following that, they will have another week off before traveling to Philadelphia, Pa. for the NCAA Championships April 11-13.
Team Results FX PH SR V PB HB Total
#1 Oklahoma 35.950 36.450 38.475 36.100 35.550 37.075 219.600
#5 Illinois 35.950 35.550 35.075 36.500 35.100 36.675 214.850
Individual Results
Floor
1. Adam Pummer ILL 9.300
2. Josh Landis OU 9.100
2. Josh Gore OU 9.100
4. Nick Hand ILL 9.000
5. Heath Mueller OU 8.900
6. David Henderson OU 8.850
6. Bob Rogers ILL 8.850
6. Jock Stevens OU 8.850
9. Anthony Russo ILL 8.800
10. Justin Spring ILL 8.700
11. Scott Wetterling OU 8.550
12. Shannon Carrion OU 8.450
Pommel Horse
1. Josh Landis OU 9.550
2. Bob Rogers ILL 9.400
3. Jamie Henderson OU 9.000
4. Heath Mueller OU 8.950
4. Josh Gore OU 8.950
6. Adam Pummer ILL 8.900
7. Casey Hayasaki ILL 8.850
8. David Henderson OU 8.600
9. Daniel Furney OU 8.450
10. Peter Shostchuk ILL 8.400
10. Ben Newman ILL 8.400
12. Mike Filla ILL 8.200
Rings
1. Daniel Furney OU 9.800
2. Brett Covey OU 9.650
3. Jamie Henderson OU 9.575
4. Shannon Carrion OU 9.450
5. David Henderson OU 9.050
6. Nick Hand ILL 8.875
7. Bob Spelic ILL 8.850
8. Scott Wetterling ILL 8.700
9. Adam Pummer ILL 8.650
10. Ben Newman ILL 8.250
11. Justin Spring ILL 8.100
12. James Myers OU 7.850
Vault
1. Adam Pummer ILL 9.400
2. Bob Spelic ILL 9.200
3. James Myers OU 9.050
3. Jock Stevens OU 9.050
5. Justin Spring ILL 9.000
5. Heath Mueller OU 9.000
5. Shannon Carrion OU 9.000
8. David Henderson OU 8.950
9. Scott Wetterling ILL 8.900
9. Anthony Russo ILL 8.900
11. Josh Landis OU 8.850
12. Nick Hand ILL 8.750
Parallel Bars
1. David Henderson OU 9.100
2. Heath Mueller OU 9.050
3. Adam Pummer ILL 9.000
4. Peter Shostchuk ILL 8.800
5. Josh Landis OU 8.700
5. Justin Spring ILL 8.700
5. Brian Trause OU 8.700
8. Bob Spelic ILL 8.600
8. Shannon Carrion OU 8.600
10. Quinn Rowell OU 8.450
11. Scott Wetterling ILL 8.400
12. Erik Garnett ILL 7.800
High Bar
1. Daniel Furney OU 9.475
2. Scott Wetterling ILL 9.450
3. Adam Pummer ILL 9.325
4. Heath Mueller OU 9.300
5. Shannon Carrion OU 9.200
6. Josh Landis OU 9.100
7. Bob Rogers ILL 9.000
8. Bob Spelic ILL 8.900
9. Quinn Rowell OU 8.500
10. James Myers OU 8.000
11. Erik Garnett ILL 7.550
12. Justin Spring ILL 7.350
All-Around
1. Adam Pummer 54.575
2. Heath Mueller 53.900
3. Scott Wetterling 52.650
4. Shannon Carrion 51.700
