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Nebraska Cornhuskers men's gymnastics

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City
  
Lincoln, NE

Head Coach
  
Chuck Chmelka

Team Colors
  
Scarlet and Cream

Home ground
  
Bob Devaney Sports Center

Team Mascot
  
Herbie Husker; Lil' Red

Home Stadium
  
Bob Devaney Sports Center

The Nebraska Cornhuskers represent the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in men's gymnastics. The Nebraska Cornhuskers are one of the most successful teams in the nation with 8 national team titles, 7 NCAA runner-up finishes, and 42 NCAA event titles. Ten Huskers have gone on to represent the United States in the Olympics. The Huskers compete in the Big Ten Conference.

Hartung and Cahoy were some of the last high school gymnasts to compete on the trampoline.

Cornhuskers in the Olympics

  • Jim Hartung (1980 & 1984) Team gold medal on 1984 U.S. Squad
  • Phil Cahoy (1980)
  • Larry Gerard (1980)
  • Jim Mikus (1984) Team gold medal on 1984 U.S. Squad
  • Scott Johnson (1984 & 1988) Team gold medal on 1984 U.S. Squad
  • Wes Suter (1988)
  • Kevin Davis (1988)
  • Tom Schlesinger (1988)
  • Trent Dimas (1992) Gold Medal on horizontal bar
  • Francis Allen (1980 & 1992) Two-time Olympic team head coach

    • References

    Nebraska Cornhuskers men's gymnastics Wikipedia
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