Orange Team Takes Tiebreaker for Exhibition Victory

Men's Gymnastics December 9, 2017

Orange Team Takes Tiebreaker for Exhibition Victory

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - The Illinois men's and women's gymnastics programs held their annual Orange and Blue Exhibition Saturday at Huff Gym. The Orange Team earned a narrow victory by way of a "stick-off" tiebreaker, as the two teams were locked at 10 through four rotations.

"I saw some amazing gymnastics and I saw some guys really step up," head men's coach Justin Spring said. "I saw some nervous freshmen, which is pretty much the point of this event. It helps us prepare for the season and it really helps that there was a big, solid, loud crowd, so thank you to everyone who showed up. I thought I saw a lot of guys get those first meet jitters out of the way and that's good because we have the season coming up right around the corner."

"I think my first Orange and Blue was exciting," said head coach Nadalie Walsh. "It was so fun being able to be out here and even though it is a little bit different going back and forth and not having an athlete on every single event, it was so awesome to see the team just carrying themselves. I am so excited too because I got to see a true testament to the kind of competitive spirit my athletes have and I cannot wait until we get into season."

Results

Event	Team Orange		Team Blue	Winner
FX	Jacob Light	vs.	Blake Martin	Blue Team
UB	Rachael Donovan	vs.	Jordyn Givens	Orange Team
SR	Dennis Minton	vs.	Joel Diaz	Orange Team
BB	Rae Balthazor	vs.	Nicole Biondi	Blue Team
PH	Harry McLellan	vs.	Andreas Silbermann	Blue Team
FX	Bridget Hodan	vs.	Haylee Roe	Orange Team
PB	Sebastian Quiana	vs.	Joel Diaz	Orange Team
UB	Rae Balthazor	vs.	Nicole Biondi	Orange Team
HB	Ross Thompson	vs.	Alex Diab	Orange Team
VT	Lindsay Dwyer	vs.	Brittany Jones	Orange Team
PB	Johnny Jacobson	vs.	Tyson Bull	Blue Team
FX	Nicole Biondi	vs.	Tessa Phillips	Orange Team
SR	Bobby Baker	vs.	Alex Diab	Orange Team
BB	Rachael Donovan	vs.	Haylee Roe	Blue Team
PH	Michael Paradise	vs.	Brandon Ngai	Blue Team
UB	Lindsay Dwyer	vs.	Karen Howell	Blue Team
FX	Sebastian Quiana	vs.	Max Diab	Orange Team
VT	Kasey Meeks	vs.	Jordyn Givens	Blue Team
HB	Chandler Eggleston	vs.	Tyson Bull	Blue Team
BB	Bridget Hodan	vs.	Karen Howell	Blue Team

Up Next

The men's team will begin its regular season by competing in the Windy City Invitational, held in Chicago on January 13. Meet competition is set to begin at 7:30 p.m. CT. The Illini women will travel to Piscataway, N.J., to take on Rutgers on January 13, at 12 p.m. CT.

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