Davis, Casanova Lead Army in Meet vs. Penn State

Saturday, January 19

West Point, N.Y.

12 PM

Army West Point

390.8

396.5

Penn State

Davis, Casanova Lead Army in Meet vs. Penn State

January 19, 2019 | Men's Gymnastics

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WEST POINT, N.Y. – The Army West Point gymnastics team fell to Penn State (396.500 – 391.000), but Mathew Davis and Cole Casanova went 1-and-2 in the all-around to lead the Black Knights.

Davis turned out a career-high 80.150 to champion the meet, while Casanova registered a 79.800 as the runner up.

The Cadets set a program record on still rings today and topped Penn State on parallel bars and high bar.

ARMY HIGHLIGHTS AND MEET NOTES

The Black Knights' 67.000 on still rings was a program record.
The previous standard was 66.450 and was set last February.
Army topped Penn State on parallel bars, 62.800 – 60.900 and then on high bar 63.500 – 61.350.
Casanova championed the parallel bars by a mark of 13.150.
Davis notched a career-high on pommel with a 12.850 and then again on parallel bars with a 12.900.
Career-high marks were set on floor exercise by Erik Del Cid (13.450) and Taka Giese (13.150).
Giese matched his career-best score on vault with a 13.000 and then topped his personal best on parallel bars (12.700).

COMPETITION

The meet began on floor exercise and the Black Knights were led by Davis with a 14.100.
Del Cid and Giese captured their career-highs on floor in the stretch.
Davis posted a 12.850 on pommel for a personal best, while Liam O'Hara notched a season-high 12.650 in the event.
A combined effort lifted Army to a program record on still rings.
Casanova led the way with a 13.800 and was followed by Davis (13.750), Giese (13.250), Kiernan Reagan (13.200) and Mitchell Monahan (12.800).
Alejandro Suarez garnered a team-leading 13.700 on vault. Giese captured yet another career-best when he turned in a mark of 13.000.
Casanova championed the parallel bars with a 13.150 rating, while Davis (12.900) and Giese (12.700) had more career-highs.
The Black Knights topped Penn State on the apparatus 62.800 – 60.900.
Davis aced his routine on high bar for a team-leading 13.000. Casanova (12.850) and Darryl Yamamura (12.600) rounded out Army's top scores.
Army also captured this event over the Nittany Lions 63.500 – 61.350.