Jake Dalton earned a score of 15.1 from the judges on rings, his first event of the afternoon during men's qualifying at the 2012 Olympics on Saturday at Greenwich Arena. The Spanish Springs graduate is making history as the first gymnast from Northern
LONDON – Jake Dalton walked out onto the competition floor Saturday for his first-ever Olympics and the music was playing, the seats were full and the lights were low. And that was when it hit him. The 20-year-old, who is making history as the first
Jake Dalton and his teammates couldn't capture the moment, going from a first-place finish in Saturday qualifying to last halfway through the team competition. Pre-Olympic favorite China finished first, Japan was second and Great Britain surprised in
Jul 28, 2012; London, United Kingdom; Jacob Dalton (USA) competes on the vault at the subdivision two men's qualifications during the London 2012 Olympic Games at North Greenwich Arena. Mandatory Credit: Robert Deutsch-USA TODAY Sports / Robert
OU Gymnast Jake Dalton is living his dream. This 20-year-old athlete found out a month ago that he'd made the U.S. Olympic team. "I told someone it was like a kid waking up on Christmas morning, only better," he said. Now
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