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76 | nebraska men’s Gymnastics | 2013-14 THIS IS NEBRASKA ebraska has built a legacy unparalleled by any men’s gymnastics program in the nation over the past 70 years. Nebraska has placed first or second at the NCAA Championships 15 times in the past 33 years. Nebraska gymnasts have won nine NCAA individual all-around titles and 176 All-America awards. The Huskers have won eight NCAA titles since 1979. Nebraska is the only team in the nation to win five consecutive crowns. Top: The Nebraska men’s gymnastics program owns one of the richest traditions in the history of the sport at the collegiate level. The Huskers have won eight NCAA team crowns in school history, including a nation-leading seven since 1980. NU has also claimed seven NCAA runner-up finishes. Middle: Nine Huskers have earned spots on the U.S. Olympic team, including Scott Johnson, who joined current NU assistant Jim Hartung on the 1984 Olympic gold-medal winning team. Johnson, who was also a member of the 1988 U.S. Olympic team, was a three-time national champion and 11-time All-American. Left: Grant Perdue earned All-America honors for the second straight season in 2013, capturing fourth on vault at the NCAA Individual Finals. As a freshman in 2012, Perdue earned All-America accolades with a fourth-place finish on floor exercise. Sam Chamberlain (4th, parallel bars) and Wyatt Aycock (7th, all-around) added All-America awards for the Huskers in 2013. THIS IS NEBRASKA | 176 ALL-AMERICA AWARDS