University of Minnesota Athletics
2020-21 Men's Gymnastics Roster
Pochinka, David
David Pochinka
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Plano, TX
- High School:
- Plano Senior High School
Bio
JUNIOR SEASON | 2021
Academic All-Big Ten honoree • Started off his season with the Gophers by competing on pommel horse (12.050), rings (13.300), parallel bars (13.450) and high bar (11.400) in the team's season opener against Iowa • set a new season high of 13.500 on pommel horse against Nebraska, along with solid score of 13.400 on parallel bars and 13.000 on still rings • competed on pommel horse (12.950) and parallel bars (12.750) for the Gophers at the Big Ten Championships • competed on pommel horse and parallel bars for the Gophers at the NCAA Championship Qualifiers and NCAA Championship Finals.
SOPHOMORE SEASON | 2020
Competed pommel horse, p-bars and high bar • Academic All-Big Ten selection • named CGA All-American after finishing the season ranked No. 8 on parallel bars • saw action in every regular season meet • made sophomore debut at Rocky Mountain Open and brought home the p-bars gold (14.200) • placed fourth on parallel bars with a score of 13.850 at Windy City Invitational • set a new career high on p-bars (14.600) and took second versus Illinois, also placed fourth on pommel horse • earned his second p-bars title of the year at Iowa with a score of 13.850 and also took fourth on high bar (13.500) • added two podium finishes, second on p-bars (13.250) and third on high bar (13.550) against Washington and also placed fourth on pommel horse (12.850) • had a career-high 14.050 on high bar for second place at Nebraska and took fifth on p-bars (13.850) • tied for second on high bar (13.750) at Michigan
FRESHMAN SEASON | 2019
Competed in each meet of the season • participated in all-around in first two meets of the season, making his debut at the Rocky Mountain Open and taking seventh (76.950) • scored 72.950 at Windy City Invitational • earned first podium finish against Michigan: Silver on parallel bars (14.300) • placed second on p-bars (14.000) and tied for third on pommel horse (13.000) and rings (13.550) at Iowa (13.000) • earned Big Ten Freshman of the Week honors on Feb. 12 after placing second pommel horse (13.550) and rings (13.400) and third place on high bar (13.050) against Arizona State and UMN Club • took third on horse at Nebraska (12.900) • came in sixth on horse (13.200) and scored a 13.800 on p-bars and 12.200 on high bar against Illinois and Stanford • earned silver on p-bars (14.150) at Ohio State • Tied for fifth on rings (13.000) and took second on p-bars (14.200) vs. Air Force • earned second Big Ten Freshman of the Week and CGA Freshman of the Week honors after earning first-ever event title on p-bars (14.500), placing second on high bar (13.700) and third on horse (13.750), all career high scores • qualified for Big Ten event finals on high bar (13.550) and pommel horse (career high, 13.850) • advanced to NCAA event finals on p-bars, scoring a 13.533 on Day 1 • notched a 12.766 on Day 2
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB
Graduate of Plano High School • competed with WOGA Gymnastics • two-time national team member • two-time P&Gs qualifier • won gold medal on parallel bars and rings • all-around silver medalist at the 2017 nationals competition • his highest career score is a 15.4 on parallel bars.
PERSONAL
Son of Mikhail and Zoya Pochinka • has two brothers (Yaroslav, Simon) • brother, Yaroslav, competed for Gopher gymnastics from 2014-18 • majoring in genetics, cell biology, and development.
* denotes career high
Academic All-Big Ten honoree • Started off his season with the Gophers by competing on pommel horse (12.050), rings (13.300), parallel bars (13.450) and high bar (11.400) in the team's season opener against Iowa • set a new season high of 13.500 on pommel horse against Nebraska, along with solid score of 13.400 on parallel bars and 13.000 on still rings • competed on pommel horse (12.950) and parallel bars (12.750) for the Gophers at the Big Ten Championships • competed on pommel horse and parallel bars for the Gophers at the NCAA Championship Qualifiers and NCAA Championship Finals.
SOPHOMORE SEASON | 2020
Competed pommel horse, p-bars and high bar • Academic All-Big Ten selection • named CGA All-American after finishing the season ranked No. 8 on parallel bars • saw action in every regular season meet • made sophomore debut at Rocky Mountain Open and brought home the p-bars gold (14.200) • placed fourth on parallel bars with a score of 13.850 at Windy City Invitational • set a new career high on p-bars (14.600) and took second versus Illinois, also placed fourth on pommel horse • earned his second p-bars title of the year at Iowa with a score of 13.850 and also took fourth on high bar (13.500) • added two podium finishes, second on p-bars (13.250) and third on high bar (13.550) against Washington and also placed fourth on pommel horse (12.850) • had a career-high 14.050 on high bar for second place at Nebraska and took fifth on p-bars (13.850) • tied for second on high bar (13.750) at Michigan
FRESHMAN SEASON | 2019
Competed in each meet of the season • participated in all-around in first two meets of the season, making his debut at the Rocky Mountain Open and taking seventh (76.950) • scored 72.950 at Windy City Invitational • earned first podium finish against Michigan: Silver on parallel bars (14.300) • placed second on p-bars (14.000) and tied for third on pommel horse (13.000) and rings (13.550) at Iowa (13.000) • earned Big Ten Freshman of the Week honors on Feb. 12 after placing second pommel horse (13.550) and rings (13.400) and third place on high bar (13.050) against Arizona State and UMN Club • took third on horse at Nebraska (12.900) • came in sixth on horse (13.200) and scored a 13.800 on p-bars and 12.200 on high bar against Illinois and Stanford • earned silver on p-bars (14.150) at Ohio State • Tied for fifth on rings (13.000) and took second on p-bars (14.200) vs. Air Force • earned second Big Ten Freshman of the Week and CGA Freshman of the Week honors after earning first-ever event title on p-bars (14.500), placing second on high bar (13.700) and third on horse (13.750), all career high scores • qualified for Big Ten event finals on high bar (13.550) and pommel horse (career high, 13.850) • advanced to NCAA event finals on p-bars, scoring a 13.533 on Day 1 • notched a 12.766 on Day 2
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB
Graduate of Plano High School • competed with WOGA Gymnastics • two-time national team member • two-time P&Gs qualifier • won gold medal on parallel bars and rings • all-around silver medalist at the 2017 nationals competition • his highest career score is a 15.4 on parallel bars.
PERSONAL
Son of Mikhail and Zoya Pochinka • has two brothers (Yaroslav, Simon) • brother, Yaroslav, competed for Gopher gymnastics from 2014-18 • majoring in genetics, cell biology, and development.
| Pochinka's Season High Scores | |||||||
| Event | Floor | Pommel Horse | Rings | Vault | Parallel Bars | High Bar | All-Around |
| 2019 | 12.200* | 13.850* | 13.600* | 12.850* | 14.500 | 13.700 | 76.950* |
| 2020 | -- | 13.400 | -- | -- | 14.600* | 14.050* | -- |
| 2021 | -- | 13.500 | 13.300 | -- | 13.450 | 11.400 | -- |
* denotes career high
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