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Oct. 10, 2012

NORMAN, Okla. -- The eight-time national champion University of Oklahoma men's gymnastics team was ranked No. 3 in the recently released 2013 GymnInfo Preseason Coaches Poll.

The Sooners are ranked behind defending NCAA Champion and top-ranked Illinois, who received six first-place votes, and Michigan who received two-first place votes. Penn State is fourth, followed by Mountain Pacific Sports Federation conference foe Stanford at No. 5.

Oklahoma, the 2012 NCAA runner-up, heads into 2013 fresh off its 12th-consecutive top-three finish at the NCAA Championships. The Sooners also claimed their 19th conference title in 2012, their 11th in the past 14 years. The off-season was highlighted by five current and former Sooners representing the United States at the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London.

The 2013 Sooners look forward to continuing this tradition of success.  Oklahoma is led by seniors Troy Nitzky and Chris Stehl, junior Preston Ellsworth and sophomore Danny Berardini, all All-Americans in 2012. The four returning gymnasts will anchor an exciting squad that features five new members.

This year, the Sooners will compete in nine regular season meets, including three home meets at the OU McCasland Field House. The home season opens on Feb. 16 with a meet against Minnesota. Conference rival Air Force comes to Norman the following weekend on Feb. 23, and the home season closes on March 23 with a match against Ohio State. All three home competitions are scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. CT. The season concludes with the MPSF championships in Colorado Springs, Colo., on April 4, and the 2013 NCAA Championships in State College, Pa. April 19-21.

Season tickets are on sale now for purchase online and by phone (800-456-GoOU). Single-meet tickets will go on sale Jan. 10.

For all the latest information and behind-the-scenes updates on Oklahoma men's gymnastics, follow the #Sooners on Twitter at @SoonerGymnasts.