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Gymnasts hit the road to open season with a win 

The No. 5 California Golden Bears defeated the ninth-ranked Stanford men’s gymnastics team Saturday night to earn open the 2001 season by a score of 204.650-190.650 at Burnham Pavilion.  

Cal swept the floor exercise with senior Andrew Hampy taking top honors with an impressive 9.400. Cody Moore’s 8.650 was second, followed by Tal Moscovitz (8.600). The Bears also took the first three spots in the vault with Carl Ziehn winning the title, scoring a 9.150. Hampy placed second (9.050) and Aaron Floyd was third (8.950). On the parallel bars, Cal went 1-2-3 again with Cody Moore in first (8.800), David Eskildsen second (8.650), and Ziehn third (8.550). Ziehn won the high bar event with a score 8.450, while Tom Kutz was second (8.250) and Eskildsen third (8.150).  

Stanford’s David Durante won the all-around competition with a 49.350 while Cal’s Michael Ashe was second with 47.650, and Cardinal Matt Mclean a close third with a 46.500. Stanford’s only individual winner came on the pommel horse as Durante’s scored a 8.950. Cardinal Marshall Erwin, a former NCAA Champion in the rings, tied for third in the event with an 8.300. Cal’s Ashe, the 2000 NCAA Champion in the high bar, won the ring competition with an 8.650.  

A new international style scoring has been implemented for the 2001 season, as the rules are changed every four years. The new scoring system was a first for both teams as well as the judges. Due to the change of rules, the scores will be lower than in years past.