Army West Point Athletics

Black Knights Shine in Road Meet at Springfield
January 27, 2019 | Men's Gymnastics
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – Led by Cole Casanova, the Army West Point gymnastics team defeated Springfield on the road Saturday, 395.050 - 388.050.
Casanova championed the meet with a career-high 82.350 in the all-around. The senior captain placed first in five of his six events today.
ARMY HIGHLIGHTS AND MEET NOTES
COMPETITION
UP NEXT
Casanova championed the meet with a career-high 82.350 in the all-around. The senior captain placed first in five of his six events today.
ARMY HIGHLIGHTS AND MEET NOTES
- Casanova garnered a career-high 82.350 in the meet.
- He championed five of his six events.
- As a team, the Black Knights posted a program record score on floor exercise today combining for a 69.650.
- Apart from the all-around, Casanova had career-highs in three events.
COMPETITION
- The floor exercise gave Army a solid lead over the Pride.
- Casanova's career-high 14.250 paced Army, while Mathew Davis (14.100) and Erik Del Cid (13.800) and Elliott Herman (13.800) followed in second and third.
- Mitch McHugh (13.700) and Taka Giese (13.500) also competed on floor.
- Brandon Shively was the runner up on pommel horse with a 13.100. Matthew Martin was third with marks of 13.050.
- Elijah-Ty Phelps posted a career-high 12.700 on the apparatus today.
- Vault saw Casanova soar above the competition with a career-high 14.500.
- Alejandro Suarez registered a 14.000 to place third, it was a season-best.
- Casanova tied for first on parallel bars with a season-best score of 13.500.
- Kiernan Reagan notched a career-high mark of 13.100 versus Springfield.
- Casanova tied his career-high of 13.400 on high bar today as he championed the event.
- Suarez turned out a 13.050 on high bar to place second as Giese placed third with a 13.000 to tie his career-high.
UP NEXT
- Army hosts Navy next Saturday at the Lou Gross Center.
Players Mentioned
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West Point Open
Friday, January 13
West Point Open
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Gymnastics vs. William & Mary
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