Friday, March 26, 2010

Air Force Men's Gymnastics vs Illinois

While I have had a chance to photograph women's gymnastics several times for the Academy, this was the first time I covered men's gymnastics.



U.S. Air Force Academy, CO- Senior Garrett Canter competes on the pommel horse during the Falcons home finale against Illinois-Chicago at the cadet gymnasium Mar 7. The Falcons set a new team record, beating their previous record of 342.55 which was set last year in Arizona, but fell to Illinois-Chicago 348.60 - 346.45. Canter scored two career best scores on the still rings (14.00) and the high bar (13.85). (U.S. Air Force Photo/ J. Rachel Spencer)



U.S. Air Force Academy, CO- Freshman Thomas Wilkinson competes on the pommel horse during the Falcons home finale against Illinois-Chicago at the cadet gymnasium Mar 7. Wilkinson scored a career-best 13.65 on parallel bars. He also set career-best marks in his other two events, Pommel horse with a score of 12.95, and high bar with a 13.85. The Falcons set a new team record, beating their previously set record of 342.55 which was set last year in Arizona, but fell to Illinois-Chicago 348.60 - 346.45. (U.S. Air Force Photo/ J. Rachel Spencer)


U.S. Air Force Academy, CO- Senior Garrett Canter competes on the still rings during the Falcons home finale against Illinois-Chicago at the cadet gymnasium Mar 7, scoring a career best 14.00. The Falcons set a new team record, beating their previously set record of 342.55 which was set last year in Arizona, but fell to Illinois-Chicago 348.60 - 346.45. (U.S. Air Force Photo/ J. Rachel Spencer)

Men's basketball vs San Diego Aztecs

These are from a few weeks ago but here are a few shots I liked from the Men's basketball game vs the San Diego Aztecs.

U.S. Air Force Academy, CO- Avery Merriex, a senior guard for the Falcons drives toward the basket as San Diego’s Billy White, a junior forward, defends during the Falcon’s game against San Diego Saturday, March 6 at Clune Arena. Air Force fell to San Diego 61-42. (U.S. Air Force Photo/ J. Rachel Spencer)


U.S. Air Force Academy, CO- Evan Washington, a junior guard fights toward the basket as San Diego’s Kawhi Leonard, a freshman forward, defends during the Falcon’s game against San Diego Saturday, March 6 at Clune Arena. Air Force fell to San Diego 61-42. (U.S. Air Force Photo/ J. Rachel Spencer)