1942 NCAA gymnastics championships

1942 NCAA gymnastics championships
1942
Macdonough Hall, site of the 1942 NCAA gymnastics championships
Tournament information
SportCollegiate gymnastics
LocationAnnapolis, Maryland
DateMarch 28, 1942
AdministratorNational Collegiate Athletic Association
Host(s)United States Naval Academy
Venue(s)Macdonough Hall
Participants7 teams[a]
Final positions
ChampionsIllinois (4th title)
1st runners-upPenn State
2nd runners-upMinnesota
Tournament statistics
All-Around
Champion		Newt Loken, Minnesota (1233.8)
← 1941
1948 →

The 1942 NCAA gymnastics championships were contested at the fifth annual National Collegiate Athletic Association-sanctioned men's gymnastics championships to determine the team and individual national champions of men's collegiate gymnastics among its member programs in the United States.[1]

The championships were hosted by the United States Naval Academy at Macdonough Hall in Annapolis, Maryland which marked the first time the event wasn't hosted by the University of Chicago at Bartlett Gymnasium in Chicago, Illinois.[2]

Three-time defending champions Illinois, led by coach Hartley Price, successfully defended their title and won the program's 4th straight and 4th overall team championship.

The individual all-around championship went to Newt Loken from Minnesota.

Due to the onset of World War II, this would be the final NCAA men's gymnastics championships until 1948, six years later.

Team results

The table below reflects the official NCAA record books. However, newspaper recaps of the event reported participation by Maryland who scored 0 points.[3][4]

Rank Team Points
1st place, gold medalist(s) Illinois 39
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Penn State 30
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Minnesota 23
4 Temple 20
5 Chicago 17
6 Navy 13
7 Army 12

Individual event finals

According to the NCAA record books, Calisthenics (now known as the Floor Exercise) which was added last year, did not note a champion for 1942. Additionally, newspaper reports do not mention the event either.[3][4]

Medalists

Event[3] Gold Silver Bronze
Individual All-Around Newt Loken, Minnesota (1233.8) Caton Cobb, Illinois (1100.5) Courtney Shanken, Chicago (1094.6)
Side Horse[b] Caton Cobb, Illinois (260) William Blattman, Navy (247) Courtney Shanken, Chicago (238)
Long Horse[c] Earl Shanken, Chicago (68.31) Louis Fina, Illinois (67.58) Newt Loken, Minnesota (67.21)
Parallel Bars Hal Zimmerman[d], Penn State (270[e]) Caton Cobb, Illinois (267) Newt Loken, Minnesota (254)
Horizontal Bar Norm Boardman, Temple (263) Edwin Trybala, Penn State (246) George Eberle, Army (245)
Tumbling George Szypula, Temple (285) Newt Loken, Minnesota (265) Harold Zimmerman, Penn State (265)
Rope Climb Dale Cox, Navy (4.0 sec.) George Davis, Navy (4.0 sec.) E. Leavey, Army (4.3 sec.)
Flying Rings Jim Parker, Navy (153[f]) W. Hughes, Army (250) Sydney Rudman, Penn State (239)

See also

Notes

  1. ^ As reflected in the NCAA Record Book. Newspaper articles state participation from Maryland who scored 0 points.
  2. ^ Currently known as Pommel Horse
  3. ^ Currently known as Vault
  4. ^ As reflected in the NCAA Record Book. Penn State has also referenced him as Harold Zimmerman.[5]
  5. ^ As reflected in the NCAA Record Book. Newspaper articles reported the score as 268.[3][4]
  6. ^ As reflected in the NCAA Record Book. Newspaper articles reported the score as 253.[3][4]

References

  1. ^ "National Collegiate Men's Gymnastics Championships" (PDF). ncaa.org. 2023. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
  2. ^ Cox, Dale (March 27, 1942). "Eastern Gym Titlists On Bars, Rings, and Rope". The Log. pp. 22 & 25.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Gym Title Won By Illinois Team". The Philadelphia Inquirer. March 29, 1942. p. S3. Retrieved April 30, 2024.
  4. ^ a b c d "Illinois Gym Team Retains National Title". Chicago Sunday Tribune. March 29, 1942. p. 2. Retrieved April 30, 2024.
  5. ^ "Men's Gymnastics 2022 Media Guide". issuu.com. 2022. Retrieved April 30, 2024.