| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Sport | Collegiate gymnastics |
| Location |  Chicago, Illinois |
| Host(s) | University of Chicago |
| Venue(s) | Henry Crown Field House |
| Participants | 4 teams |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Illinois (3rd title) |
| 1st runners-up | Minnesota |
| 2nd runners-up | Chicago |
| Tournament statistics | |
| All-Around Champion(s) | Courtney Shanken, Chicago (2,832.50) |
The 1941 NCAA gymnastics championships were contested at the fourth annual NCAA-sanctioned gymnastics meet to determine the team and individual national champions of men's collegiate gymnastics among its member programs in the United States.[1]
For the fourth year, the championships were hosted by the University of Chicago at the Henry Crown Field House in Chicago, Illinois.
Two-time defending champions Illinois finished on top of the team standings again, the Fighting Illini's third title.
The individual all-around championship was shared by Courtney Shanken from Chicago.
Team results
- (H) = Hosts
- (DC) = Defending champions
- Italics = Debut appearance
| Rank | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
 | Illinois (DC) | 68.5 |
 | Minnesota | 52.5 |
 | Chicago (H) | 39.5 |
| 4 | Temple | 15.5 |
Individual events
After the addition of the floor exercise to the 1941 program, eight individual national championship events were held:
| Event | Champion gymnast | School | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Floor exercise | Ed Danser | Temple | 271 |
| Pommel Horse | Caton Cobb | Illinois | 555 |
| Vault | Earl Shanken | Chicago | 797.70 |
| Parallel bars | Caton Cobb | Illinois | 544 |
| Horizontal bar | Newton Loken | Minnesota | 555.50 |
| Tumbling | John Adkins | Illinois | 574 |
| Rope climbing | Courtney Shanken | Chicago | 7.5 |
| Flying rings | Del Daly | Minnesota | 537.50 |
See also
References
- ↑ "NCAA Men's Gymnastics Championship" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
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