Team ResultsWest Point, N.Y. - March 14, 2009 - The Springfield College men's gymnastics team finished second in a quad meet hosted by Army on Saturday evening. Iowa took first place in the meet with a score of 339.950, followed by the Pride's 328.650. William & Mary finished just behind Springfield with a 328.250, while Army took fourth with a 317.500.
Last season, the Pride picked up a historic win over Army as it was the first time it had defeated the Knights in 26 years. With the win over William & Mary on Saturday, it marked the first time the Pride had defeated them in 27 years.
Springfield's Ty Evans and Josh Fox finished second and third, respectively, in the all-around competition to pace the way for the Pride. Evans took second with a 82.450, while teammate Fox finished in third with a score of 81.450.
Evans finished first in the high bar as he scored a 14.250 and took second on the vault with a 15.650. Fox took second in the floor exercise with a mark of 14.300.
Matt Bolognese continued to excel in the rings as he captured the competition with a score of 14.950. Michael Freundlich was also tremendous in the meet as he finished second on the high bar with a 14.100 and third in the pommel with a score of 13.600. Keith Stumpf also had strong performance as he took fifth in the vault with a 15.150.
Springfield returns to action as it host MIT on Saturday for its final home meet of the year.
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 2012 and was named the EIGL Coach of the Year. Read more.
