1953 NCAA gymnastics championships

The 1953 NCAA gymnastics championships were contested at the 11th 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]

1953 NCAA gymnastics championships
Tournament information
SportCollegiate gymnastics
LocationNew York (state) Syracuse, New York
Host(s)Syracuse University
Venue(s)Archbold Gymnasium
Participants13 teams
Final positions
ChampionsPenn State (2nd title)
1st runners-upIllinois
2nd runners-upSyracuse
Tournament statistics
All-Around
Champion(s)
Sweden Jean Cronstedt, Penn State (1,275 points)
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These championships were contested at Archbold Gymnasium at Syracuse University in Syracuse, New York.

Accumulating the most points across the individual events, Penn State won the team national championship, the Nittany Lions' second and first since 1948.

The individual all-around championship was won by Jean Cronstedt, also from Penn State.

Team results

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  • (H) = Hosts
  • (DC) = Defending champions
  • Italics = Debut appearance
Rank Team Points
  Penn State 91.5
  Illinois 68
  Syracuse (H) 51
4 UCLA 48.5
5 Florida State (DC) 43.5
6 Minnesota 40
7 Michigan State 38
8 Army 31.5
9 Iowa 29
10 USC 28
11 Navy 23
12 Ohio State 7
13 California 4

Individual events

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "NCAA Men's Gymnastics Championship" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved 21 January 2024.