Men's Gymnastics Wins New England Championship
SPRINGFIELD, Mass., March 9, 2003 – Springfield College freshman
Ted Brown (Westfield, N.J.) took first place on the pommel horse (9.100) as the Pride captured the New England Men’s Gymnastics Championship in Blake Arena this afternoon.
SC junior
Tim Goetz (South Plainfield, N.J.) had a fine afternoon, including a first-place finish on the still rings (8.500), followed by sophomore
James Nixon (Somerset, N.J.) who finished second in the event (8.450).
In the all-around, SC junior
Michael Smith (Salt Lake, Utah) placed third (48.450). Smith also finished fifth on both the vault (8.650) and the parallel bars (8.300).
For Southern Connecticut,
Scott O’Cain placed second in the floor exercise (8.950)
New England Men’s Gymnastics Championship at Springfield College
1. Springfield College: 197.725
2. Tim Daggett (club team): 196.400
3. Southern Connecticut: 182.025
4. Vermont (club team): 166.875
5. Richard Ellis (club team): 166.075
6. MIT: 152.600
Entering his 32nd season as head men's gymnastics coach, Dr. Steve Posner is recognized as one of the most outstanding gymnastics coaches in the East. Posner led the Pride to another successful season in 2013 as he led five gymnasts to the NCAA Championships. Read more.
