URBANA, Ill. – The East team came out with a victory at the fourth-annual College Gymnastics Association (CGA) All-Star competition. Six Illini competed and placed in the top three of their respected events.
Nathan Whitaker started the competition off for the East with a 9.825 on the floor exercise, earning second place in the event. The West team led by a score of 38.375 -38.225 after the first rotation.
The Illini swept on pommel horse, with Brand Dang earning gold (9.875), Preston Ngai with silver (9.825), and freshman Alex Karadzhov tied for bronze (9.750). Team East has a comfortable lead after this second, with a score of 77.425 - 76.825.
No Illini competed on still rings as the West reclaimed its lead through the third rotation.
Garrett Schooley hit the springboard to earned a 9.825 on vault for the East team.
The parallel bars podium featured no Illini in the fifth rotation, but the East team builds back their lead (19.650 - 192.175).
The competition was closed out with high bar, where Sam Phillips earned a 9.750 and finished with a tie for second in the event.
Illinois will start the season on Jan. 18 at the OSU Open.
*The CGA All-Star competition was judged on a 10.0 scoring system.
