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OU men's gymnastics: Sooners advance to championship round

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Top-ranked Oklahoma advanced to the team finals of the NCAA Men's Gymnastics Championships. The Sooners moved on after posting a first-place 441.200 score on Friday in Session I of the preliminaries.

No. 5-ranked Minnesota and No. 8 Penn State also advanced. Session II was held late Friday, and three more teams will advance to the team championships scheduled for Saturday. The Sooners are vying for a 10th national championship.

"I thought we did well," OU coach Mark Williams said. "The goal is to qualify for the next day, and that's what we did. We got through, knowing that it's all fresh (Saturday).