ANNAPOLIS, MD — Army West Point men’s gymnastics came away with three individual event titles Saturday but dropped the annual Star Meet to Navy 308.200–303.000 at Halsey Field House.
Navy improved to 2–0 overall (2–0 ECAC), while Army moved to 0–2 overall (0–1 ECAC).
Event-by-event team scores
| Event | Navy | Army |
|---|---|---|
| Floor | 54.250 | 49.050 |
| Pommel | 51.700 | 52.950 |
| Rings | 50.400 | 49.550 |
| Vault | 53.550 | 52.150 |
| Parallel Bars | 49.000 | 49.850 |
| High Bar | 49.300 | 49.450 |
| Total | 308.200 | 303.000 |
Army event champions
Army’s bright spots came in three places — with Jaden Blank winning twice.
- Pommel Horse: Noah Duran won the event with a 13.500, as Army took three of the top five spots and edged Navy in the team score 52.950–51.700.
- Vault: Jaden Blank captured the title with a 13.850 (career high).
- Parallel Bars: Blank doubled up with another win, posting a 12.950 (season high) as Army topped Navy on the apparatus 49.850–49.000.
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Notables that swung the meet
The Navy Midshipmen built its cushion early on the floor, where Benjamin Thurlow Lam won the event at 13.750, and the Midshipmen posted a 54.250 team total.
Army answered on pommel behind Duran (13.500) and Jake Prabhakaran (13.400), but Navy’s consistency across rings and vault kept the overall margin in its favor entering the final rotation.
Army finished strong on high bar, edging Navy 49.450–49.300. Cash Johnston led the Black Knights with a 13.150(season high), placing second overall behind Navy’s Matthew Petros (13.550).
Key Army scores (top finishers)
- Floor: Jaden Blank 13.000 (season best)
- Pommel: Noah Duran 13.500 (1st), Jake Prabhakaran 13.400 (2nd)
- Rings: Carter Beck 12.700 (T-2nd)
- Vault: Jaden Blank 13.850 (1st), Felipe Junqueira 13.650 (3rd, career high)
- Parallel Bars: Jaden Blank 12.950 (1st)
- High Bar: Cash Johnston 13.150 (2nd, season high)
Up next
Army will see Navy again on Feb. 13 at the All-Academy Championships in Fort Worth, Texas. First touch is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET.
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