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Men's Gymnastics

Diab, Kovach Wrap Up First Day at 2020 Winter Cup Challenge

Men's Gymnastics

Diab, Kovach Wrap Up First Day at 2020 Winter Cup Challenge

2020 Winter Cup Challenge
Date Thursday-Saturday, Feb. 20-22
Location Westgate Resort // Las Vegas, Nevada // Admission: $30 per day
Follow Winter Cup Challenge | USA Gymnastics | National Team Selection Info
Preliminaries Results
Finals Saturday, 9:30 p.m. CT

LAS VEGAS - Junior Jordan Kovach and former Illini Alex Diab competed in the first night of the 2020 Winter Cup Challenge on Thursday at the Westgate Resort.  Diab registered the top still rings score of the night with a 14.600.

In addition to securing first place on still rings, Diab finished 20th on high bar with a score total of 12.500 and was 23rd on floor exercise (13.400). Kovach tied for 27th on still rings with a 12.700, and tied for 29th with a 12.150 on high bar.

Day two of competition will take place on Saturday at 9:30 p.m. CT. Individual event champions will be determined via a combined two-day score.

Gymnast

FX

PH

SR

VT

PB

HB

AA

        Alex Diab

13.400

23rd

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14.600

1st

13.700

T-23rd

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12.500

20th

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    Jordan Kovach

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12.450

30th

12.700

T-27th

12.100

39th

11.800

37th

12.150

T-29th

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Players Mentioned

Alex Diab

#34 Alex Diab

FX, SR, VT, HB
Senior
Jordan Kovach

#97 Jordan Kovach

AA
Junior

Players Mentioned

Alex Diab

#34 Alex Diab

Senior
FX, SR, VT, HB
Jordan Kovach

#97 Jordan Kovach

Junior
AA