| 1941 | |
 Bartlett Gymnasium, site of the 1941 NCAA gymnastics championships | |
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Sport | Collegiate gymnastics |
| Location | Chicago, Illinois |
| Date | April 12, 1941 |
| Administrator | National Collegiate Athletic Association |
| Host(s) | University of Chicago |
| Venue(s) | Bartlett Gymnasium |
| Participants | 4 teams |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Illinois (3rd title) |
| 1st runners-up | Minnesota |
| 2nd runners-up | Chicago |
| Tournament statistics | |
| All-Around Champion | Courtney Shanken, Chicago (2832.50) |
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The 1941 NCAA gymnastics championships were contested at the fourth annual National Collegiate Athletic Association-sanctioned men's gymnastics championships to determine the team and individual national champions of men's collegiate gymnastics among its member programs in the United States.
For the fourth year, the championships were hosted by the University of Chicago at Bartlett Gymnasium in Chicago, Illinois.
Two-time defending champions Illinois, led by coach Hartley Price, successfully defended their title and won the program's 3rd straight and 3rd overall team championship.
The individual all-around championship went to Courtney Shanken from Chicago.
Team results
The table below reflects the official NCAA record books. However, a recap of the event reported Illinois's score as 68 and Minnesota's score as 52.
| Rank | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
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Illinois | 68.5 |
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Minnesota | 52.5 |
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Chicago | 39.5 |
| 4 | Temple | 15.5 |
Individual event finals
After the addition of the Calisthenics (now known as the Floor Exercise) to the 1941 program, eight individual national championship events were held in addition to the All-Around. The champion is reflected in the official NCAA record books, but a newspaper report does not mention the event.
Medalists
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Individual All-Around | Courtney Shanken, Chicago (2832.50) | Newt Loken, Minnesota (2790.33) | Louis Fina, Illinois (2786.62) |
| Calisthenics | Ed Danser, Temple (271) | Unknown | Unknown |
| Side Horse | Caton Cobb, Illinois (555) | Harry Koehnemann, Illinois (550) | Ed Danser, Temple (534) |
| Long Horse | Earl Shanken, Chicago (797.7) | Jim Baley, Illinois (774.4) | Courtney Shanken, Chicago (769.5) |
| Parallel Bars | Caton Cobb, Illinois (544) | Paul Fina, Illinois (527) | Bob Hanning, Minnesota (522) |
| Horizontal Bar | Newt Loken, Minnesota (555.5) | Louis Fina, Illinois (518) | Courtney Shanken, Chicago (514) |
| Tumbling | John Adkins, Illinois (574) | Newt Loken, Minnesota (564) | George Szypula, Temple (549) |
| Rope Climb | Courtney Shanken, Chicago (7.5 sec.) | Harold Brown, Illinois Frank Grossman, Minnesota (8.1 sec.) |
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| Flying Rings | Del Daly, Minnesota (537.5) | Louis Fina, Illinois (533.25) | Paul Fina, Illinois (526.25) |
See also
Notes
- Currently known as Floor
- Currently known as Pommel Horse
- Currently known as Vault
- As reflected in the NCAA Record Book. Illinois has also referenced him as Jack Adkins.
- As reflected in the NCAA Record Book. Minnesota has also referenced him as Delver Daly.
References
- "National Collegiate Men's Gymnastics Championships" (PDF). ncaa.org. 2023. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
- ^ "Illinois Retains Gymnastic Title In National Test". Chicago Sunday Tribune. April 13, 1941. p. Part 2, Page 5. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
- "Two Gophers May Go to AAU Gym Tourney". Minneapolis Star Journal. April 14, 1941. p. 22. Retrieved April 30, 2024.
- "2024 Men's Gymnastics Record Book" (PDF). 2024. Retrieved April 30, 2024.
- "Delver Daly Class of 2007". gophersports.com. Retrieved April 30, 2024.
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