CGA All-Stars 411: Teams, lineups, how to watch NCAA men’s gymnastics preview meet
It’s almost here: the second annual CGA All-Stars meet streams Saturday, December 16 at 5 p.m. Eastern Time on YouTube.
The meet will give a glimpse at the high level of competition expected from NCAA men’s gymnastics during the upcoming 2024 season, which begins in earnest in January.
In its second year, the CGA All-Stars meet is upping the ante, with International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) Brevet-certified judges replacing last year’s celebrity panel and a next-level broadcast powered by Virtius.
The 15 current NCAA men’s teams have split up into two teams: East vs. West, with Michigan head coach Xiao Yuan leading the East and Stanford head coach Thom Glielmi leading the West.
The competition format is 4v4 on each event in a head-to-head format that utilizes the 10.0 scoring system. (Official men’s NCAA gymnastics competitions utilize the open-ended scoring system.) Routines will consist of six skills. There will be a base score of 7.6 (if all element groups are completed), and it’s possible to accumulate difficulty up to a 10.0.
Keep reading for full team rosters, lineups, and how to watch.
2023 CGA All-Stars team rosters
Both the East and West rosters are a who’s who of NCAA men’s gymnastics, with athletes having been selected for the competition based on their placement at last year’s NCAA championships.
The East team features athletes from Army, Illinois, Michigan, Navy, Ohio State, Penn State, Springfield, and William and Mary.
The West team features athletes from the Air Force Academy, California, Greenville, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Simpson, and Stanford.
Here are the full rosters for Team East and Team West:
Team East
- Javier Alfonso (Michigan)
- Ashton Anaya (Illinois)
- Syam Buradagunta (Navy)
- Landen Blixt (Michigan)
- Owen Carney (Springfield)
- Matt Cormier (Penn State)
- Ethan Dick (Penn State)
- Ian Dinmore (Navy)
- Isaiah Drake (Navy)
- Max Farkhadau (Illinois)
- Mark Fu (William & Mary)
- Will Hauke (Illinois)
- Donovan Hewitt (Ohio State)
- Sebastian Ingersoll (Illinois)
- Michael Jaroh (Penn State)
- Paul Juda (Michigan)
- Josh Karnes (Penn State)
- Evan Manivong (Illinois)
- Connor McCool (Illinois)
- Kameron Nelson (Ohio State)
- Maddox Pabellon (Army)
- Ian Raubal (Penn State)
- Fred Richard (Michigan)
- Amari Sewell (Illinois)
- Evgeny Siminiuc (Michigan)
- Caden Spencer (Ohio State)
- Matt Underhill (Penn State)
- David Wolma (Michigan)
Team West
- Garrett Braunton (Air Force)
- Brandon Briones (Stanford)
- Taylor Burkhart (Stanford)
- J.R. Chou (Stanford)
- Taylor Christopulos (Nebraska)
- Asher Cohen (Nebraska)
- Emre Dodanli (Oklahoma)
- Jack Freeman (Oklahoma)
- Chris Hiser (Nebraska)
- Asher Hong (Stanford)
- Patrick Hoopes (Air Force)
- Nick Kuebler (Stanford)
- Ricky Mays (Greenville)
- Noah Newfeld (California)
- Brandon Nguyen (Stanford)
- Zach Nunez (Oklahoma)
- Sterling Pariza (Simpson)
- Sam Phillips (Nebraska)
- Dan Simmons (Oklahoma)
- Zac Tiderman (Nebraska)
- Travis Wong (Nebraska)
- Ignacio Yockers (Oklahoma)
- Khoi Young (Stanford)
2023 CGA All-Stars team lineups
Since team rosters are based on the results of last year’s NCAA championships, both team’s lineups are stacked, making it nearly impossible to guess who will emerge victorious. Here’s who’s slated for each event:
Floor exercise
East
- Syam Buradagunta (Navy)
- Ian Dinmore (Navy)
- Evan Manivong (Illinois)
- Connor McCool (Illinois)
West
- Noah Newfeld (California)
- Nick Kuebler (Stanford)
- Emre Dodanli (Oklahoma)
- Taylor Burkhart (Stanford)
Pommel horse
East
- Michael Jaroh (Penn State)
- Ethan Dick (Penn State)
- Max Farkhadau (Illinois)
- Landen Blixt (Michigan)
West
- Travis Wong (Nebraska)
- Zach Nunez (Oklahoma)
- Ignacio Yockers (Oklahoma)
- Patrick Hoopes (Air Force)
Still rings
East
- Matt Underhill (Penn State)
- Donovan Hewitt (Ohio State)
- Javier Alfonso (Michigan)
- Ashton Anaya (Illinois)
West
- Dan Simmons (Oklahoma)
- Chris Hiser (Nebraska)
- Asher Hong (Stanford)
- Nick Kuebler (Stanford)
Vault
East
- Isaiah Drake (Navy)
- Kameron Nelson (Ohio State)
- Amari Sewell (Illinois)
- David Wolma (Michigan)
West
- Zac Tiderman (Nebraska)
- Ricky Mays (Greenville)
- Asher Hong (Stanford)
- Taylor Burkhart (Stanford)
Parallel bars
East
- Will Hauke (Illinois)
- Evgeny Siminiuc (Michigan)
- Fred Richard (Michigan)
- Josh Karnes (Penn State)
West
- Brandon Nguyen (Stanford)
- Zach Nunez (Oklahoma)
- Emre Dodanli (Oklahoma)
- Taylor Christopulos (Nebraska)
High bar
East
- Evgeny Siminiuc (Michigan)
- Caden Spencer (Ohio State)
- Fred Richard (Michigan)
- Paul Juda (Michigan)
West
- Taylor Burkhart (Stanford)
- Sam Phillips (Nebraska)
- Jack Freeman (Oklahoma)
- Taylor Christopulos (Nebraska)
How to watch the 2023 CGA All-Stars meet
- When: Saturday, December 16 @ 5 p.m. ET
- How to watch: CGA YouTube (Free)
