NORMAN, Okla. - For the first time since 2002, the Illinois men's gymnastics team will not advance to the NCAA Team Finals. The Fighting Illini were forced to face a multitude of tough breaks in the evening session, but none was bigger than losing junior Fred Hartville to a season-ending lower leg injury during warm ups. With a team score of 432.450, Illinois finished fourth in the session behind Oklahoma (450.750), Michigan (437.000) and Iowa (435.050). Finishing in the other two spots were Ohio State (427.900) and Army (408.500).

Illinois opened the meet on the vault, where the team produced a combined effort of 72.600. Bobby Baker led the way for the Illini with a 15.050, the fourth best mark in the session. Joey Peters posted a mark of 14.650, while C.J. Maestas scored a 14.550. Tom Gibbs turned in a mark of 14.500 and Jordan Valdez finished with a 13.850.

Next, on parallel bars, Illinois posted a team reading of 70.800. Maestas led the Illinois squad with a 14.800 on the event to finish with a share of fourth in the session. Baker finished in a tie for seventh with a score of 14.650. Valdez turned in a 14.350 on the event. Max Mayr went 14.100, while Peters carded a 12.900.

On high bar, Valdez led the way with a 15.200 to take the event title in the evening session. This was Valdez' eighth top-finish of the season, which puts him in a tie with himself (2014) and head coach Justin Spring (2005) for the sixth most titles in the event in a single season. The title was the Louisville, Colorado, native's 20th of his career, a tie for the fourth most in school history.

As a team, the Illini posted a score of 72.650, the fifth best score in the team record book. Maestas went for a 14.950 for a share of fifth in the evening preliminary. Baker posted a 14.650, while Peters scored a 14.300 and Tyson Bull scored a career-best 13.550.

As a unit, the Orange and Blue scored a 73.700 on floor. Maestas finished fifth in the session with a mark of 15.200. Peters tied for 10th with a 14.950, a career-best. Baker posted a 14.750 followed by Taylor Smith at 14.500 and Matt Foster at 14.300.

Foster led the Illini on pommel horse with a 14.050, while Logan Bradley was right behind him with a 14.000, as well as Maestas. Jake Tilsley recorded a 13.350 in addition to Baker's 13.300. Illinois posted its only sub-70 team score on the rotation with a final reading of 68.700.

The Fighting Illini turned in an impressive 74.000 reading on the final event. Maestas took second in the session as he posted a 15.900 for the second time this season. The score is also the third-best recorded by an Illini gymnast. Peters placed sixth with a 15.250. Mike Wilner turned in a 14.700 followed by Mayr's 14.350 and Baker's 13.800.

Maestas claimed the 12th all-around title of his career with a score of 89.400. The Corrales, New Mexico, native now ranks in a tie for fourth on the all-time all-around titles list. The title also moved the Illini veteran into a tie for eighth place on the all-time titles list with 48. Baker finished third in the all-around with a mark of 86.200.

Individuals moving on to Friday's All-Around finals and Event Final Preliminaries include:

Maestas: All-Around
Baker: All-Around
Peters: Floor, Rings
Bradley: Pommel Horse
Foster: Pommel Horse
Wilner: Rings
Valdez: Parallel Bars, High Bar