The Pit Activity Book March/April 2015 | Page 18

' s 5 A A1 C N 2 0 This page is all about the PGC athletes that graduated from the university of oklahoma talking about how they’re excited to host NCAA’s. The whole Men’s National Team will be at the meet. alumni include Steve, Jake, Chris and Jonathan. “Hosting NCAA’s is always amazing! The atmosphere of nationals alone is insane, and once you factor in competing in front of your home crowd it brings the meet to a whole new level! To this day, one of my favorite gymnastics memories was winning Nationals at home during my freshman year.” –chris Brooks “I’m very excited for Oklahoma to host the Men’s NCAA’s this year. It’s always fun to host, but it’s even better when they are ranked #1 heading into the end of the season. The meet should be a lot of fun, and we are hoping there will be a great crowd!” –Jake Dalton *Who do you think has a shot at an individual title on this year’s team?* “As far as individual titles you’ve got Michael Squires, who already has a couple of titles under his belt and is definitely a player for the rings title. I think Michael Reid will be in the mix for pommel horse. Alec Robin won both the vault and floor titles last year and I’m sure he’s hungry for a repeat performance. We’ve got a few others that could put up a good fight at National titles as well. I can’t wait to see how it all plays out!” –chris Brooks *Why do you think this year’s Sooners team is having such incredible success?* “Each team is different. I haven’t gotten the opportunity to see them train that much, but I know Coach Williams and he is all about preparation. He always pushes his team to be consistent and to be in great physical shape to handle the numbers that are necessary to compete with 100% confidence. In this game, confidence in yourself and in your teammates can go a long way in building momentum through a competition and competitive season.” –chris Brooks