“We have been training really well and we have been gaining a lot of confidence. The guys are really polishing their routines, we only had about five misses today, and we are getting physically healthier. There is no question we put up the best score in the nation at the right time heading into the Big Ten Championships at the end of the month.”
“We performed well, but obviously Ohio State is a good team, they are tied for second with us (in the rankings). It was neck and neck; this meet they just performed better.”
“I have to think he's given everything he has from inside to be able to come through the injury so that we'll compete at our best. He knows how good we could be, if he can compete, the way he is able to compete.”
“It is an award that Justin is very deserving of. If you look at what he has done in his career there is no question that he has done more than any of the candidates. He has not even reached his prime yet and he is still continuing to raise his bar. He certainly deserves to win.”
“The most important thing today was getting into the finals. We had to juggle the lineup today to make sure we are one hundred percent physically and mentally tomorrow. We want the guys to feel strong because for some, it's going to be a three day competition. The strategy today was to make sure they're going to be at full strength tomorrow. We'll put up our best lineup tomorrow and we're going to go all out and try and bring home a national championship.”
