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1951 NCAA gymnastics championships

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1951 NCAA gymnastics championships
Tournament information
SportCollegiate gymnastics
LocationMichigan Ann Arbor, Michigan
Host(s)University of Michigan
Venue(s)Yost Field House
Participants13 teams
Final positions
ChampionsFlorida State (1st title)
Runner-upIllinois
USC
Tournament statistics
All-Around
Champion(s)
Bill Roetzheim, Florida State
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1952 →

The 1951 NCAA gymnastics championships were contested at the ninth annual NCAA-sanctioned gymnastics meet to determine the team and individual national champions of men's collegiate gymnastics among its member programs in the United States.[1]

These championships were contested at Yost Field House at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Event debutants Florida State finished on top of the team standings, the Seminoles' first team gymnastics title.

The individual all-around championship was won by Bill Roetzheim, also from Florida State.

Team results

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  • (H) = Hosts
  • (DC) = Defending champions
  • Italics = Debut appearance
Rank Team Points
1st place, gold medalist(s) Florida State 26
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Illinois (DC) 23.5
USC
4 Navy 18.5
5 Kent State 17
6 Syracuse 16
7 Michigan State 13.5
8 Army 9.5
9 Michigan (H) 8.5
10 Temple 7
11 Penn State 5
12 California 2
13 Minnesota 1

Individual events

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "NCAA Men's Gymnastics Championship" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved 18 January 2024.