Dang secures the Pommel Horse title at the Winter Cup, which was called Senior National Team in the USA

Louisville, Ky. – Hasan AydogduPresent Brandon DangPresent Ian SandovalAnd Preston Ngai Travel to represent the Illini at the Winter Cup 2025, a US gymnastics -national team qualification event.

Unfortunately, the injury error would first hit the Illini on her trip with Aydogdu, as he suffered an injury to podium training the day before the competition.

The Winter Cup Day 1 campaign started on Pommel Horse for Orange and Blue on February 21, where Dang 14,000 put in third place and Ngai took a 13,450 place to reach eighth place. Both would qualify for the podium on the second day of the series.

In the second rotation, Ngai achieved a 13,150 rings 13,150, which was good for fifth place and advanced it to day 2 in a second event. At that time, Sandoval suffered an injury and would miss the rest of the competition.

Ngai would go through the rotations on the first day, but she would decide to take the scratch on the floor to keep itself for day 2.

“The loss of Hasan and Ian against injuries was a very difficult start to the winter cup,” said head coach Daniel Ribeiro“But the way Brandon and Preston reacted showed their true fight against Illini.”

The competition resumed on February 23, with Ngai started on the vault with 13.650 day on the vault before earning a 12,850 in the high bar.

In the fifth rotation, Brandon Dang A 2:350 p.m. achieved its two -day total of 28.350. He would run the field with a rotation. NGAI would score 13,600 points to sit in third place on the device.

In the final rotation, Ngai achieved a 12,900 rings to close the Winter cup in 2025 for orange and blue.

Ultimately, Preston Ngai Would be fourth on Pommel Horse and eight on the Stillamen. Brandon DangOn the other hand, his first place was able to hold on to first place and take the title of the US Winter Cup Pommel Hister Master home.

Later in the evening, Dang was appointed to the Senior National team of the USA Gymnastics. Born in San Jose, California, will take on three international tasks for the Feigen World Cup series and in Baku, Azerbaijan (March 6th to 9th), Antalya, Turkey (March 20 to March 23) and Cairo, Egypt (25 .

“Brandon has again shown that he is the best Pommel Horse Worker in America, and he doesn't slow down,” said Ribeiro.

Dang joins illini Alaun Alex Diab on the squad and current Illini Tate CostaWho is a member of the Senior National Development Team.

The full Illini squad will take place again on March 1st in the Huff Hall to take over the army and Greenville on the Pride Night at 1 p.m. CT. After the meeting, Illinois will organize his annual Ninja Warrior competition. Those who want to participate can register here.