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2006 Season (Junior): Competed primarily on the still rings for the Cardinal, as well as the vault ... Earned All-American honors after finishing second on the still rings at the NCAA Individual Event Finals with a score of 9.575 ... Helped Stanford to a third-place finish at the NCAA Team Final with a mark of 9.5 on the still rings, tying for second place ... Tenth at the NCAA Qualifier with a score of 9.0 ... Placed third on the rings at the MPSF Championships with a mark of 9.6 ... Earned marks of 9.7 or better three times on the still rings, including a score of 9.7 at Penn State, a mark of 9.7 at Oklahoma and a season-high 9.75 at home versus Michigan ... Tallied a career-best 8.95 on the vault versus Michigan.
2005 Season (Sophomore): Participated on the pommel horse and still rings during the 2005 NCAA Qualifier in New York ... 2005 Academic All-MPSF Team ... 2005 CGA All-America Scholar-Athlete ... Recorded six scores of 9.45 or better on the still rings, including a 9.65 at the squad's first matchup with Cal to tie for first ... Took first place on the still rings versus Cal at home with a 9.6 ... During team competition at the MPSF Championships, captured first place on the still rings with a season-best 9.8 ... Posted a season-best 8.9 on the pommel horse the Peter Vidmar Invitational.
2004 Season (Freshman): Competed on pommel horse, still rings and vault in his first collegiate season ... Finished seventh at the MPSF Championships in the rings event final with a 9.337 ... Advanced to the NCAA Championships on rings and finished in 11th place with a 9.375 ... Won the rings title at the Cardinal Open, scoring a 9.275 ... Put up his best score of the year in the regular-season finale against Penn State with a 9.500 on rings ... Also scored a career-best 8.550 on pommel horse in back-to-back meets to close out the regular season ... Earned a season-high 9.050 on vault at California.
In High School: A four-time Academic All-American (2000-2003) ... A two-time High School All-American, All-Conference and All-State selection ... Named the Downers Grove South MVP in 2000 ... Holds his high school's record on floor, pommel horse, rings, vault, parallel bars, and the all-around ... A five-time Junior Olympics Nationals qualifier (1999-2003) ... Placed fifth on rings at the 2002 J.O. Nationals ... Finished third on rings and was an all-around finalist at the 2003 J.O. National Championships ... Qualified and competed in the 2003 Junior Elite USA Gymnastics Championships, where he took second on the rings.
Career Bests:
Pommel Horse - 8.9
Still Rings - 9.8
Vault - 9.05
| Parents: | Steve and Mimi Schorsch |
| Major: | Undeclared |
| Nickname: | Schorsch |
| The best thing about Stanford is: | The huge number of opportunities |
| My favorite place on campus is: | The top of Hoover Tower |
| Ten years from now I hope to be: | Happy with a decent job and a family |
| My favorite class at Stanford: | Human Behavioral Biology |
| Favorite thing to do on an off day: | Sleep in late |
| Something people would be surprised to know about me: | My younger brother is 6 feet tall |
| The place I would most like to visit: | Europe |
| My favorite pre-meet rituals are: | Visualizing my routines as I fall asleep the night before |
| Earliest sporting memory: | Nearly drowning during swim practice |
| Stanford Men's Gymnastics will be fun to watch this year because: | We are going to win NCAA's |
| My greatest athletic moment was: | Competing in Team Finals at NCAA's |
| The athlete I admire most: | Marshall Erwin |
| The current or former Stanford athlete I most enjoy watching perform: | Sho Nakamori |
| Since coming to Stanford I have learned: | There are some things in life that you have absolutely no control over, so there is no point in stressing over them |
| Best book I have ever read: | Prometheus Deception by Robert Ludlum |
| Favorite food: | Spaghetti and meatballs |
| Least favorite food: | Vegetables |
| If I had to cook all of my meals, I'd probably survive on: | McDonalds |
| Favorite movie: | Batman Begins |
| Favorite TV show: | 24 |
| My favorite musical group: | Jack Johnson |
| The best advice I ever received was: | Every tenth counts |
| The person who has had the greatest influence on my career: | My parents |
| If I could invite anyone in history, it would be: | Thomas Jefferson |
| I'd like to switch places for a day with: | The president |
| My advice to youngsters: | Keep your goals in mind and don't give up |
| If I could bring anything from my hometown to Stanford it would be: | Good pizza |
| If I had one CD to listen to it would be: | A CD of Chopin music |
| One wish I would make for the 21st century: | I would wish that new technology allows us to solve our energy needs for the future |
Last Updated: 12/28/06