Illini Gymnasts Come up Big at U.S. Championships
August 18, 2018 | Men's Gymnastics
Fletcher shares national title on parallel bars
Boston, Mass. - Competing at the junior level at the 2018 U.S. Gymnastics Championships, incoming freshman Michael Fletcher came away with a share of the national title on parallel bars, as well as a sixth-place finish in all-around. Rising senior and reigning collegiate Still Rings National Champion, Alex Diab, earned a silver medal on the event after finishing with a two-day total of 28.950.
Also competing at the event was rising junior Sebastian Quiana. Competing on four events, Quiana finished with the following two-day totals: floor (27.050), vault (27.650), parallel bars (26.100) and high bar (24.650).
| Illini at the U.S. Championships | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gymnast | Day One | Day Two | Combined |
|
(junior) |
Floor: 13.100 |
Floor: 13.250 |
Floor: 26.350 (T-11th) |
| Alex Diab |
Floor: 13.900 |
Rings: 14.450 |
Rings: 28.950 (2nd) |
| Sebastian Quiana |
Floor: 13.600 |
Floor: 13.450 |
Floor: 27.050 (21st) |
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National Champion on parallel bars and a silver medal on pommel horse #USGymChamps
— Illini M Gym (@IlliniMGym) August 18, 2018
We are pretty excited to see @mfletch1027 compete for the #Illini this year! pic.twitter.com/5hcLAKQiao
.@alex_diab10's ?? collection grows after earning a silver medal on rings at the @USAGym #USGymChamps!#Illini | ???? pic.twitter.com/HZt1Lkllp6
— Illini M Gym (@IlliniMGym) August 18, 2018
