SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – The William & Mary men's gymnastics team earned its best score of the season but fell at Springfield, 390.8-378.6, on Sunday afternoon.
 
In addition to the overall team total, W&M earned season highs in five events – floor (63.6), pommel horse (60.95), rings (62.7), vault (69.5) and high bar (62.6) – and defeated the Pride on vault.
 
Individually, Evan Sikra and Mark Fu led the Tribe with second place finishes on vault and high bar, respectively. Both recorded career highs in the events – a 14.2 for Sikra and a 13.2 for Fu.
 
Christian Marsh also posted a top-three finish on floor and tied for third with a career-best 13.45, while he earned the team's top score on pommel horse (12.85), rings (12.85) and parallel bars (12.8).

Event Recaps
 
Floor – 63.6 (season high)
Christian Marsh – 13.45 (T3rd; career high)
Will Harrington – 13.15 (season high)
Malcolm Baytop – 13.1 (career high)
Trenton Peazant – 13.05 (career high)
Evan Sikra – 12.1
Samuel Smith – 11.8
 
Pommel Horse – 60.95 (season high)
Christian Marsh – 12.85
Samuel Smith – 12.85 (career high)
Aidan Cuy – 12.55 (career high)
Malcolm Baytop – 11.75
Mark Fu – 11.55 (career high)
Ricky Pizem – 10.95
 
Rings – 62.7 (season high)
Christian Marsh – 12.85
Mark Fu – 12.7 (career high)
Alek Kuzmenchuk – 12.65 (season high)
Zachary Patrick – 12.4
Evan Sikra – 12.1 (career high)
Will Harrington – 11.65 (season high)
 
Vault – 69.5 (season high)
Evan Sikra – 14.2 (2nd; career high)
Ricky Pizem – 14.1 (equaled career high)
Aidan Cuy – 14.0 (season high)
Zachary Patrick – 13.7 (season high)
Mark Fu – 13.5
 
Parallel Bars – 59.25
Christian Marsh – 12.8
Zachary Patrick – 12.8 (career high)
Aidan Cuy – 12.1
Alek Kuzmenchuk – 11.45
Will Harrington – 10.1
 
High Bar – 62.6 (season high)
Mark Fu – 13.2 (T2nd; career high)
Evan Sikra – 13.15 (career high)
Aidan Cuy – 12.45 (season high)
Ricky Pizem – 12.2
Connor Bowman – 11.95
Alek Kuzmenchuk – 11.6
 
Next Up
W&M will return to action when it competes at Oklahoma (with Stanford) on Feb. 11.