University of Minnesota Athletics
2020-21 Men's Gymnastics Roster
McKinney, Donte
Donte McKinney
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Jacksonville, Fla.
- High School:
- Union Pines High School
- Prev School:
- Triumph Gymnastics
Bio
2021 | SOPHOMORE SEASON
Named a CGA regular season All-American on high bar (ranked No. 5 in the nation) • earned post season NCAA All-American honors on high bar (finished No. 5 in the nation) • in his season debut against Iowa, logged a 13.700 on high bar, which earned him the event title and at the time stood as the fifth highest high bar score in the nation • also competed on parallel bars (12.500) for the Gophers in their season opener against the Hawkeyes • also competed on parallel bars (12.400) and high bar (12.350) for the Maroon & Gold against Ohio State • set a then career high on parallel bars with a 13.450 against Nebraska • also logged a 13.450 on high bar versus the Cornhuskers • improved on his career best pbars score again with a 13.650 against Penn State • set a new season high on high bar with a 13.750 against the Nittany Lions • tied for second for the high bar event title against Michigan with a season high score of 13.900 • competed for the Gophers on vault (13.050), parallel bars (13.050), and high bar (13.150) against Illinois • logged a 13.200 score on parallel bars for Minnesota at the Big Ten Championships • competed on vault, parallel bars, and high bar for the Gophers at the NCAA Championship Qualifiers and the NCAA Championship Finals • logged a new career high on high bar (14.265) at the NCAA Championship Qualifiers • also logged a season-high vault score of 14.467 at the NCAA Championship Finals.
2020 | FRESHMAN SEASON
Has appeared in all but one meet of the regular season • made collegiate debut at Windy City Invitational, competing on vault (13.800) and high bar (12.600) • took third on vault (14.050) against Illinois and came in fifth on high bar (13.200) • earned first-ever event title on vault with a score of 14.650 at Iowa and also competed pommel horse and high bar • took home event titles in each of his three versus Washington: pommel horse (13.250), vault (14.500) and high bar (13.800) and earned the Cooke Award, notched a career high on horse • earned his second consecutive high bar title at Nebraska (14.100) and set a new career high, also placed fifth on vault (14.300) and eighth on pommel horse (13.000) • nabbed the third vault title of his young career with a career-high 14.950 at Michigan, which is also Minnesota's highest score on the event since 2018, the second-best in the country and top by any freshman • also placed sixth on pommel horse (13.150) and high bar (13.200)
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB
Graduate of Torrey Pines High School • competed with Triumph Gymnastics • two-time Academic All-American • 2019 regional champion • 2019 national runner-up
PERSONAL
Son of Dionne and Matt McKinney • has one brother, Darius • enjoys going on adventures on his board and spending time with family • business major
* denotes career high
Named a CGA regular season All-American on high bar (ranked No. 5 in the nation) • earned post season NCAA All-American honors on high bar (finished No. 5 in the nation) • in his season debut against Iowa, logged a 13.700 on high bar, which earned him the event title and at the time stood as the fifth highest high bar score in the nation • also competed on parallel bars (12.500) for the Gophers in their season opener against the Hawkeyes • also competed on parallel bars (12.400) and high bar (12.350) for the Maroon & Gold against Ohio State • set a then career high on parallel bars with a 13.450 against Nebraska • also logged a 13.450 on high bar versus the Cornhuskers • improved on his career best pbars score again with a 13.650 against Penn State • set a new season high on high bar with a 13.750 against the Nittany Lions • tied for second for the high bar event title against Michigan with a season high score of 13.900 • competed for the Gophers on vault (13.050), parallel bars (13.050), and high bar (13.150) against Illinois • logged a 13.200 score on parallel bars for Minnesota at the Big Ten Championships • competed on vault, parallel bars, and high bar for the Gophers at the NCAA Championship Qualifiers and the NCAA Championship Finals • logged a new career high on high bar (14.265) at the NCAA Championship Qualifiers • also logged a season-high vault score of 14.467 at the NCAA Championship Finals.
2020 | FRESHMAN SEASON
Has appeared in all but one meet of the regular season • made collegiate debut at Windy City Invitational, competing on vault (13.800) and high bar (12.600) • took third on vault (14.050) against Illinois and came in fifth on high bar (13.200) • earned first-ever event title on vault with a score of 14.650 at Iowa and also competed pommel horse and high bar • took home event titles in each of his three versus Washington: pommel horse (13.250), vault (14.500) and high bar (13.800) and earned the Cooke Award, notched a career high on horse • earned his second consecutive high bar title at Nebraska (14.100) and set a new career high, also placed fifth on vault (14.300) and eighth on pommel horse (13.000) • nabbed the third vault title of his young career with a career-high 14.950 at Michigan, which is also Minnesota's highest score on the event since 2018, the second-best in the country and top by any freshman • also placed sixth on pommel horse (13.150) and high bar (13.200)
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB
Graduate of Torrey Pines High School • competed with Triumph Gymnastics • two-time Academic All-American • 2019 regional champion • 2019 national runner-up
PERSONAL
Son of Dionne and Matt McKinney • has one brother, Darius • enjoys going on adventures on his board and spending time with family • business major
| McKinney's Season High Scores | |||||||
| Event | Floor | Pommel Horse | Rings | Vault | Parallel Bars | High Bar | All-Around |
| 2020 | -- | 13.250* | -- | 14.950* | -- | 14.100 | -- |
| 2021 | -- | -- | -- | 14.467 | 13.650* | 14.265* | -- |
Reese McCauley Hole in One
Tuesday, September 16
Behind the Scenes: Media Day
Tuesday, September 16
Highlights: Gophers 3, SDSU 1
Sunday, September 14
Highlights: Gophers 3, Dayton 0
Saturday, September 13
