1976 NCAA Championships Pommel Horse Award Stand at Temple University: Ted Marcy, Stanford, 1st; L.J. Larson, Arizona State, 2nd; Don Young, Iowa State, 3rd; Mike Burke, Northern Illinois, 4th; Curt Rogers, Oregon, t-5th; Steve Dickey, Nebraska, t-5th
Historical Note: LJ Larson invented the “Thomas” Flare. Kurt Thomas was the first gymnast to perform it internationally and as a result the skill was named after him.
1976 – LJ Larson – All American Pommel Horse