Goff’s High Bar Stands out at Winter Cup Prelims

After the first round of preliminaries at the 2017 Winter Cup Challenge, cow Nathan Goff sits 30th in the all-around fueled by his third-place routine on the high bar. "I am really proud of Nathan's performance," said head coach Dr. Doug Van Everen. "We took a gamble and made some changes to his routines to add difficulty and it was worth taking the chance. I was really happy with what he was able to accomplish on a big stage among high-caliber competition." Goff turned out the third-best high bar routine in his heat with a score of 12.850 (international scoring) just behind Jalon Stephens (13.200) of Minnesota and Brandon Briones (13.150) from the Olympic Training Center. The Tucson, Ariz., native also excelled on the parallel bars on the night. He posted a score of 12.400 to rank tied for 14th through the first round. Read More