Army West Point Athletics
Pabellon Earns ECAC Co-Specialist of the Week
January 17, 2023 | Men's Gymnastics
DANBURY, CT - Army West Point gymnastics freshman Maddox Pabellon was named ECAC Co-Specialist of the Week, announced today by the conference. Â
Pabellon highlighted the 31st West Point Open for the Black Knights, taking home the individual crown on pommel horse with a 14.350 score in the finals. He bested opponents from Penn State, Nebraska, Navy and Springfield to lead the podium. The score ranks Pabellon second in all of the NCAA and makes him the top-ranked gymnast in the ECAC. He also went on to post a career-best mark on vault with a 14.100 score.Â
The score also marked a career-best for Pabellon on pommel horse, who has made his mark on the collegiate gymnastics scene through two weekends. He became the sixth gymnast in Army history to win the event at the West Point Open and first since 2014. This is the second ECAC honor for Pabellon in as many weeks, after receiving ECAC Rookie of the Week this past Tuesday.Â
Gymnast of the Week
Ryan Barela – Greenville University, Fr., Peoria, AZ
Co-Specialist of the Week
Maddox Pabellon – Army, Fr., Houston, TX
Connor Van Loo – Navy, Sr., Freeland, MI
Rookie of the Week
Sam Kaplan – Springfield College, Fr., Fairhaven, MA
Army will send athletes down to Annapolis. MD., this weekend to compete individually in the Navy Open.Â
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