1950 NCAA gymnastics championships

American college gymnastics competition 1950 NCAA gymnastics championships Collegiate gymnastics 1950 West Point, New York April 1, 1950 National Collegiate Athletic Association United States Military Academy Gillis Field HouseMay 2024 14 teamsAs reflected in the NCAA Record Book. Newspaper articles state participation from 15 teams; Colorado reportedly scored 0 points. Illinois (5th title) Temple Kent State All-AroundChampion Joe Kotys, Kent State (281) 1949 1951 The 1950 NCAA gymnastics championships were contested at the eighth 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.http://fs.ncaa.org.s3.amazonaws.com/Docs/stats/gymnastics_champs_records/NCmen.pdf National Collegiate Men's Gymnastics Championships 2023 ncaa.org April 24, 2024 The championships were hosted by the United States Military Academy at Gillis Field HouseMay 2024 in West Point, New York. Defending champions Temple were bested by Charlie Pond-led Illinois. It was Illinois' fifth team championship. For the second consecutive year, the individual all-around championship was won by Joe Kotys from Kent State. Team results The table below reflects the official NCAA record books. However, newspaper recaps of the event reported 15 total teams with additional participation from Colorado who reportedly scored 0 points.April 1, 1950 Temple Defends NCAA Gym Title https://newspapers.com/image/173714223 The Philadelphia Inquirer 18 May 23, 2024April 2, 1950 Kent Gymnasts Third On Koyts' 24 Points https://newspapers.com/image/147773892 Akron Beacon Journal 1C May 23, 2024 Additionally, a report had slightly differing scores and placements including Michigan scoring 15 points, which would place them 5th and elevate Michigan State to 4th, California and Penn State scoring 6 points each, which would result in a three-way tie for 10th place, and Chicago scoring 0 points, which would elevate Minnesota to 13th place and have Chicago in a 14th place tie with Colorado. Finally, Iowa State is a listed participant, but instead the team was Iowa, known as "State University of Iowa". NCAA White Rank Team Points Illinois 26 Temple 25 Kent State 24 04 4 Michigan 19 05 5 Michigan State 17.5 06 6 Syracuse 14 07 7 Navy 13 08 8 USC 8 09 9 Army 7.5 10 10 California 6.5 11 11 Iowa State 6 12 12 Penn State 5.5 13 13 Chicago 3 14 14 Minnesota 1 Individual event finals Medalists Individual All-Around Joe Kotys, Kent State (?) Unknown Unknown Side HorseCurrently known as Pommel Horse Gene RabbittAs reflected in the NCAA Record Book. Syracuse has also referenced him as Eugene Rabbitt.https://cuse.com/sports/2002/10/17/gymnasticsletterwinners?id=1019 Discontinued Sports Letterwinners (Gymnastics) cuse.com May 23, 2024, Syracuse (?) Unknown Unknown Parallel Bars Joe Kotys, Kent State (281) John P. Barthel Michigan (278) Unknown Horizontal Bar Joe Kotys, Kent State (?) Unknown Unknown Trampoline Edsel Buchanan, Michigan (266) Bill Harris, Iowa (?) Unknown Tumbling Irvin BedardReflected in the NCAA Record Book as Irving Bedard., Illinois (?) Unknown Unknown Rope Climb Leo Minotti, Syracuse (3.5 sec.) Marvin Schenker, Navy (3.7 sec.) Unknown Flying Rings Bob Schneider, Navy (?) Unknown Unknown See also Pre-NCAA Gymnastics Champions Notes References Category:NCAA men's gymnastics championships NCAA men's gymnastics championships NCAA men's gymnastics championships