As a Freshman in 2015

• Earned All-America honors on high bar by placing seventh (14.625) and finished 10th on parallel bars (14.225) at the NCAA Championships Individual Event Finals (April 11)
• Tied for third on high bar (15.050) and tied for 10th on parallel bars (14.900) at the NCAA Championships Finals (April 10)
• Tied for ninth on parallel bars with a 14.550 at the NCAA Championships Semifinals (April 9)
• Placed seventh on high bar (14.800) ninth on vault (14.700) at the MPSF Championships (March 28)
• Placed first in the all-around (87.300), second on parallel bars (14.100) and high bar (14.900), and tied for second on vault (14.650) at No. 17 UIC (March 8)
• Finished second on high bar (15.100) and third on vault (15.050) at No. 3 Illinois (March 6)
• Placed third on high bar with a 14.500 against No. 1 Oklahoma, No. 6 California and No. 10 Nebraska (Jan. 24)
• Made his collegiate debut, competing in the all-around, at No. 8 California (Jan. 10)

High School:

• A 2014 graduate of Brookfield Academy in Brookfield, Wis.
• Trained with Swiss Turners Gymnastics Academy (West Allis, Wis.), Zurcher Turnverband (Zurich, Switzerland) and South Essex Gymnastics Club (Basildon, United Kingdom)
• Has trained with the British Junior National Team, Swiss Junior National Team and the U.S. Junior National Team
• Won national championships with the Swiss Turners in 2012-14
• Placed second on high bar and sixth in the all-around at the 2014 Junior Olympic National Championships
• Finished second on high bar, third on pommel horse, fourth on floor and fifth in the all-around at the 2013 P&G Championships
• Earned a fourth-place finish on high bar and a seventh-place result in the all-around at the 2013 Junior Olympic National Championships
• Claimed a victory in the all-around at the 2013 Region IV Championships
• Competed at the 2013 and 2014 Winter Cup in Las Vegas, Nev.
• Four-time Academic All-America First Team selection (2012-14)

Personal

• Son of Richard and Jo-Ann
• Has an older sister, Carolyn, and younger brother, Brian
• Mother played basketball at New England College
• Uncle Greg Sanchez played hockey for Ramapo College
• Cousin Chris Sanchez played lacrosse for Widener University
• Grandfather Lester Backhaus competed for the men’s gymnastics team at Syracuse and finished first on parallel bars, second on horizontal bar and third on rings at the 1953 National Championships
• Considering majors in chemistry, physics and computer science, and a minor in German
• Lived outside the U.S. for nine years, spending time in Australia, Switzerland and England
• AP Scholar with Distinction
• Volunteered as a German language instructor at a school in Milwaukee
• Speaks English, German, French
• Three-time first-team Academic All-American in high school
• Enjoys reading science-fiction novels and science magazines, playing video games, watching movies, working with computers, biking and skiing.