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Career Accolades
 Two-time MPSF All-Academic Scholar-Athlete (2018, 2019)
2019 Dick and Anne Gould Captain's Award Winner
 2019 Team Captain
 2019 CGA Second Team All-America Scholar-Athlete


As a Redshirt-Senior (2019) • National Champions
 MPSF All-Academic Scholar-Athlete
• Dick and Anne Gould Captain's Award Winner
 Team Captain
 CGA Second Team All-America Scholar-Athlete

 Claimed four individual event titles, including two on floor exercise, and one each on parallel bars and high bar
• Won floor event title at Pac-12 Invitational (February 2) with a mark of 14.700
• Earned a share of first place on the floor at California (February 9) with a 14.450
• Claimed event title on parallel bars at International Collegiate Challenge (February 23) with a mark of 14.450 before taking second on high bar (14.150)
• Won parallel bars title at Illinois (March 2) with a score of 14.600
• Earned high bar title at NCAA Nationals Qualifier (April 19) with a 13.833
• Took second in floor exercise (14.600) and high bar (13.750) at California on January 27
• Finished third on high bar at MPSF Championships (April 6) with a score of 14.400

As a Senior (2018)
 MPSF All-Academic Scholar-Athlete
 Claimed four event titles, three in the all-around and one on still rings
 In a tri-meet with Illinois-Chicago and Iowa (Jan. 21), produced season highs on vault (14.100) and all-around (82.050)
 Competed in the all-around in four different meets
 Named CGA Gymnast of the Week (Jan. 24)
 Named MPSF Gymnast of the Week (Jan. 24)

As a Junior (2017)
 Did not compete due to injury

As a Sophomore (2016)
 Posted career-best 15.400 on vault and high bar (15.150) in a tri-meet against Cal and Michigan (Feb. 6)
 Posted career-best 14.900 on pommel horse at Oklahoma (March 5)
 Posted career-best 14.950 on rings at Minnesota (Feb. 13), claiming the event title
 Posted career-best 89.300 in the all-around in a tri-meet against Cal and Michigan (Feb. 6)
 Claimed two of the Cardinal's top-10 scores in high bar
 Claimed three of the Cardinal's top-10 scores in the all-around 

As a Freshman (2015)
 Tied for Stanford's highest score on high bar with a 15.150
 Placed sixth on vault with a 14.850 at NCAA Championships Semifinals (April 9)
 Finished first on high bar with a 15.150 at Illinois-Chicago (March 8)
 Made his collegiate debut, competing in the all-around, at No. 8 California (Jan. 10)

Prior to Stanford
 A 2014 graduate of Plano East Senior High School in Plano, Texas
 Trained with World Olympic Gymnastics Academy
 Placed first on rings, third in the all-around, fifth on parallel bars and sixth on floor at the Junior Olympics National Championships during his senior year
 Played football during his first three years of high school.

Personal
 Son of Michael and Gabriela
 Has four siblings, Austin, Skyler, Quincy and Maguire

Career Scores
YearFloorPommelRingsVault P-Bars H-BarAll-Around
201515.15014.80014.70014.85015.05015.15087.100
201615.40014.90014.95014.75015.00015.15089.300
2017-------
201813.95013.55013.75014.10013.90014.15082.050
201914.70013.60013.66614.46614.60014.40082.950
Career Highs15.40014.90014.95014.85015.05015.15089.300
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2016
All Around
5-11 / -
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2017
All Around
5-11 / -
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2018
All Around
5-11 / -
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2019
All Around
5-11 / -