Department of athletics, physical education and recreation
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Engineers Nipped by Springfield, 182.950-181.700
Feb. 24, 2007
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - Sophomore Boris Rasin won the all-around competition with a score of 45.800 to lead the Engineers to a season-high point total of 181.700, but it wasn't enough for MIT to overcome Springfield College, which nipped Tech with a tally of 182.950. The University of Vermont's club team participated in the competition as well, finishing with 121.35 points. The Engineers dropped to 0-3 in dual meet action with the loss, while the Pride improved to 1-2 with the victory. Rasin picked up the top spot in the all-around by edging out Springfield sophomore Andy Kelly, who finished the afternoon with a 45.250. Sophomore Tom Caldwell (45.050), senior Brad Sutton (44.300) and junior Joshua Coblenz (42.850) finished 3-4-5, respectively, to give the Engineers four of the top five competitors in the meet. Sutton notched Tech's top score of the afternoon with an 8.600 on the parallel bars, while Rasin was MIT's best in floor exercise (8.200) and still rings (8.500). Meanwhile, Caldwell took top honors among all gymnasts on the high bar (7.650) and the pommel horse (8.100). Junior Matthew Heine rounded out the Engineers' balanced performance by nabbing their highest tally in the vault with a score of 7.350. MIT and Springfield will both return to action on Sunday, Mar. 4, when they will participate in the New England Championships, which will be hosted by the Pride at 2:00 p.m. |
