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Longtime men’s gymnastics coach Fred Turoff watches sophomore Casey Polizzotto practice on the rings in McGonigle Hall on Monday. | Kara Milstein TTN

Cut, divided, still holding on

27 January 2015 Steve Bohnel

Seven months removed from being stripped of its Division I sponsorship, the men’s gymnastics program ends one era by starting a new one, as the remaining athletes from last year’s squad seek to form one of the premier club teams in the nation.

Senior gymnast Alexandra Forcucci performs against Ursinus last Saturday. | Allan Barnes TTN

Murphy’s squad gains footing after slow start

27 January 2015 Greg Frank

The squad has yet to reach its benchmarked score of 190 during its 1-2 start to the year.

Members of the men’s gymnastics team protest near Liacouras Walk before February’s Board of Trustees meeting that led to the reinstatement of the crew and rowing teams. The program is slated to be eliminated on July 1. | HUA ZONG TTN

Rydzefski and others will stay, Eigner still undecided

28 April 2014 Steve Bohnel

Most gymnasts will remain with the upcoming club team.

Reagan Oliveri competes at a 2014 meet. | ERIC DAO TTN

Women’s team climbs in scoring, Murphy says ‘look out’ for Owls next year

22 April 2014 Steve Bohnel

Despite a rough finish, underclassmen improved throughout the season.

Members of the men’s gymnastics team prepare for their final home meet. | Hua Zong TTN

Gymnastics will move on as club after cuts

15 April 2014 Steve Bohnel

Turoff said his team will still compete in the ECAC.

Coach Fred Turoff lifts a mat during an April practice in McGonigle Hall. The men’s gymnastics team has practiced in the same location for the past 32 years. | HUA ZONG TTN

Cuts raise questions on shared gymnasium

08 April 2014 Steve Bohnel

The men’s and women’s teams split gym space, but so do most other schools across the country.

Coach Fred Turoff wipes a tear from sophomore Jon Rydzefski’s face during the men’s gymnastics team’s final conference championship. | HUA ZONG TTN

Beyond the mat

01 April 2014 Steve Bohnel

The men’s gymnastics team will be cut after 88 years.

Members of the women’s gymnastics team, among others, attended the men’s team’s first home meet of the season on Feb. 2 to show support for the cut program. The men’s team is slated to be cut in July. | Hua Zong TTN

Gymnasts finish fifth in ECACs

29 March 2014 Steve Bohnel

In last conference championship before cuts take effect, the Owls handed over the title to William & Mary.

The men’s gymnastics team will compete in its final event this weekend, the ECAC Championships, before the university’s athletic cuts will take affect later this year. It is possible that the team could return as a club sport next year. | HUA ZONG TTN

For Turoff’s squad, this is the end

24 March 2014 Steve Bohnel

The men’s team will compete in its final event this weekend.

Wright establishing himself on the mat

10 March 2014 Steve Bohnel

Team co-captain said the walk-on “has a lot of raw talent.”