Jan. 16, 2005

BERKELEY - The fifth-ranked Golden Bear gymnastic team dropped their season-opening meet, held at Haas Pavilion, to No. 6 Stanford, 216.275 - 214.200.

Senior Jay Yee, a 2004 NCAA finalist in the still rings, finished first on the pommel horse today, with a score of 9.550.

Freshman Tim McNeill, in his first collegiate competition, made an immediate impact, recording three scores of 9.400 or higher. McNeill finished second on pommel horse with a 9.400, fourth in the rings with a 9.400 and second on parallel bars with a 9.450.

Fellow freshman Tyler Block came away with a third place finish on the parallel bars with a score of 9.300, and finished fifth on the rings at 9.350.

The Bears (0-1) return to action this Saturday in Palo Alto, at the Cardinal Open. The meet is set to begin at 7:00 p.m.

TEAM SCORES
California - 214.200
Stanford - 216.275
FLOOR
1.  Sho Nakamori - 9.400 - S
2.  David Sender - 9.350 - S
3.  Aaron Moy - 9.100 - C
T4.  Graham Ackerman - 8.950 - C
T4.  Kelly Lang - 8.950 - S
6.  Chris Rodriguez - 8.850 - C
HORSE
1.  Jay Yee - 9.550 - C
2.  Tim McNeill - 9.400 - C
3.  David Sender - 8.800 - S
4.  Brice Rolston - 8.500 - S
5.  Jason Shen - 8.450 - S
6.  Colin Christ - 8.350 - C
RINGS
T1.  Peter Derman - 9.650 - S
T1. Alex Schorsch - 9.650 - S
3.  David Sender - 9.600 - S
4.  Tim McNeill - 9.400 - C
5.  Tyler Block - 9.350 - C
6.  Tim McNeill - 9.250 - C
VAULT
1.  David Sender - 9.500 - S
2.  Dylan Carney - 9.000 - S
T3.  Tyler Block - 8.950 - C
T3.  Jason Shen - 8.950 - S
5.  Chris Rodriguez - 8.900 - C
6.  Kelly Lang - 8.850 - S
P-BARS
1.  Sho Nakamori - 9.500 - S
2.  Tim McNeill - 9.450 - C
3.  Tyler Block - 9.300 - C
4.  Colin Christ - 9.175 - C
T5.  Shawn Mowry - 8.775 - C
T5.  Kelly Lang - 8.775 - S
H-BAR
1.  Sho Nakamori - 9.650 - S
2.  Dylan Carney - 9.300 - S
T3.  Tim McNeill - 8.950 - C
T3.  David Sender - 8.950 - S
5.  Colin Christ - 8.750 - C
6.  Jason Shen - 8.550 - S