Career Accolades
- Two-time NCAA team champion (2019, 2022)
- MPSF team champion (2022)
- NCAA National Champion (2022: floor)
- MPSF Individual Champion (2022: floor)
- Three-time NCAA All-American (2019: floor exercise, vault; 2022: floor)
- Four-time CGA All-America Scholar-Athlete (2018-20, 2022)
- Two-time MPSF All-Academic Scholar-Athlete (2019, 2022)
- Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll (2022)
As a Fifth-Year Senior (2022) • National Champions, MPSF Champions
- NCAA National Champion (floor)
- MPSF Individual Champion (floor)
- CGA First-Team All-America Scholar-Athlete
- MPSF All-Academic Scholar-Athlete
- Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll
- Finished the season ranked first in the nation on floor (14.592) and eighth on vault (14.567)
- Won the floor individual national title with a score of 14.800 at NCAA Championships (April 16)
- Captured MPSF individual floor title with a 14.800 at MPSF Championships (April 2)
- Scored 14.700 on floor at both Big Flip Open (Feb. 13) and at California (March 12) to win event titles
- Claimed four event titles - all on floor
- Competed on floor in every meet for the Cardinal and made the vault lineup in all but one
- Season-best 14.800 on vault at MPSF Championships (April 2)
- Turned in four of the top five floor scores for Stanford throughout the year
As a Senior (2021)
- Opted out of the 2021 season
As a Junior (2020)
- CGA First-Team All-America Scholar-Athlete
- Competed in first three meets of the season
- Scored a 14.100 on floor vs. California/Air Force (Jan. 18)
- Hit for a 14.700 in his final vault of the year at the Stanford Open (Jan. 25)
As a Sophomore (2019) • National Champions
- NCAA All-American on floor exercise and vault
- CGA Second-Team All-America Scholar-Athlete
- MPSF All-Academic Scholar-Athlete
- National runner-up on vault at NCAA Championships (April 20) with a career-best 14.933
- Claimed five individual event titles, including three on floor and two on vault
- Captured vault title at Cal Benefit Cup (Jan. 12) with a mark of 14.500
- Won floor title at Stanford Open (Jan. 19) with a score of 14.700
- Registered winning vault (career-best 14.800) at California (Jan. 27)
- Earned a share of the floor title at California (Feb. 9) with a 14.450 while also finishing second on vault (14.150)
- Won event title on floor exercise at International Collegiate Challenge (Feb. 23) with a score of 14.800
- Took event title on floor against Air Force (March 8) with a score of 14.700
As a Freshman (2018)
- CGA First-Team All-America Scholar-Athlete
- Claimed lone event title in a tri-meet with Illinois-Chicago and Iowa (Jan. 21), scoring a 14.350 on vault
- Added another season high at the Pac-12 Invitational (Feb. 10), scoring 12.250 on high bar
Prior to Stanford
- 2017 graduate of The Winchendon School in Winchendon, Mass.
- 2016 Junior Olympic National High Bar Champion
- Second on floor, third on vault and sixth in the all-around at 2017 Junior Olympic National Championships
- Also competed in baseball
- Competed for Sterling Academy of Gymnastics club program
Personal
- Born in Worcester, Mass.
- Son of Frank and Michele Perla
- Has one sibling, Rachele
Career Scores
| Year | Floor | Pommel | Rings | Vault | P-Bars | H-Bar | All-Around |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Season Highs | 14.250 | -- | -- | 14.500 | -- | 12.250 | -- |
| 2019 Season Highs | 14.800 | -- | -- | 14.933 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2020 Season Highs | 14.100 | -- | -- | 14.700 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2021 Season Highs | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2022 Season Highs | 14.800 | -- | -- | 14.800 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career Highs | 14.800 | -- | -- | 14.933 | -- | 12.250 | -- |