McCool, Skirkey, Anaya Take First Place Finishes in CGA All-Star Video games

CHAMPAIGN, Sick. – Illinois males’s gymnastics trio Connor McCool, Ian Skirkey and Ashton Anaya all earned a primary place end of their respective occasions within the first-ever Faculty Gymnastics Affiliation All Star Video games. 

Every gymnast was not solely nominated by their coach to compete within the video games, however was additionally chosen by a committee and voted on by followers. The gymnasts pre-recorded their routine and had been judged on a ten-point system by the judges in a digital occasion.  

The All-Star Video games had all 15 males’s gymnastics colleges compete and had been divided into the East and West groups: staff East included Air Drive, Cal, Greenville, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Simpson and Stanford. Group West included: Military, Illinois, Michigan, Navy, Ohio State, Penn State, Springfield, and William and Mary. 4 athletes had been chosen for every occasion to signify East or West, together with their program. 

McCool competed on ground train and earned a 9.25 to seize his first place end. 

Skirkey and Anaya earned themselves a stable 9.00 for his or her first place titles – Skirkey on pommel horse and Anaya nonetheless rings. 

Two extra Illini competed within the All Star Video games, senior Evan Manivong and sophomore switch Amari Sewell. Each competed in vault, Sewell scoring a 9.75, .25 away from a primary place end, and Manivong a 8.75. 

Illinois will begin their season on Jan. 14 within the annual Windy Metropolis Invitational in Chicago, Sick. at 6 p.m. on the Navy Pier.