March 22, 2008

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. - Navy gymnast Dylan Parrott (Fr./Rockwell, N.C.) finished second in the all-around and placed among the top-four competitors in three events as the Midshipmen finished third at a tri-meet with William & Mary and Temple on Friday night in Williamsburg, Va.

Host William & Mary won the meet with a team score of 345.25 points, while Temple placed second with 342.5 points and Navy finished third with its 335.8-point performance.

Parrott produced a season high in the all-around with a score of 85.8 points, just 1.35 points behind Luke Vexler's first-place 87.15 from Temple. Parrott finished second on the parallel bars with a season-high score of 14.85, second on the floor exercise with a 14.65 from the judges and fourth on the high bar with a 14.05-point routine.

Adam Stanton (Jr./Centennial, Colo.) also finished among the top-four gymnasts in three disciplines. He produced a season-high 14.4 on the still rings to place third, another season-best score on the parallel bars with a 14.65 to land fourth and finished fourth on the pommel horse with a 14.1.

Brandon Cook (Sr./Longmont, Colo.) delivered a pair of top-four marks on the floor exercise and vault. Cook matched Parrott's performance on the floor exercise with a 14.65 and ranked fourth on the vault with his 15.35-point routine.

The Midshipmen (9-8) will make the trip up to Springfield College (Mass.) next weekend for the USAG Collegiate Division Championship. The team and all-around competition will take place on Friday at 7 p.m., followed by the individual event finals on Saturday at 7 p.m.