University of Minnesota Athletics
2020-21 Men's Gymnastics Roster
Dee, Colton
Colton Dee
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Nampa, Idaho
- High School:
- Skyview High School
Bio
2021 | SENIOR SEASON
Academic All-Big Ten honoree • Started his season against Iowa competing on floor (13.300), rings (13.500), vault (14.200), parallel bars (10.300), and high bar (12.350) • kicked off his meet against Ohio State with a career high floor exercise score of 14.050 • also represented the Gophers on rings (12.650), vault (13.900) and high bar (11.950) at OSU • logged a vault score of 14.100 and floor score of 13.700 on the road against Nebraska • nearly eclipsed his season high on vault with a 14.150 against Penn State • saw strong performances on vault (13.950) and floor (13.850) for the Maroon & Gold at Michigan • set a trio of solid marks on floor (13.800), still rings (13.600), and vault (13.900) in the team's narrow defeat to Illinois • set a new season high on still rings (13.800) at the Big Ten Championships, which eventually earned him a fourth place finish in the event • competed on floor, still rings, and vault for the Gophers at the NCAA Championship Qualifiers and the NCAA Championship Finals.
2020 | JUNIOR SEASON
Competed on floor, rings, vault and parallel bars • Academic All-Big Ten and Big Ten Distinguished Scholar selection • named to CoSIDA Academic All-District At-Large team • received Golden Goldys Top Five award for earning a top five GPA amongst all male student-athletes • made season debut at Rocky Mountain Open and competed on floor (13.200), rings (12.700) and vault (14.300) • placed second on floor at Windy City Invitational with a new career high of 13.800 and was also in the rings (13.550) and vault (14.100) lineups • competed floor, rings, vault and parallel bars in Minnesota's home opener against Illinois and placed third on rings (13.650) • added a score of 14.350 on vault at Iowa for a third place finish, along with appearing on floor and rings • posted career highs on all but one event at Nebraska: rings (14.050), vault (14.500) and parallel bars (13.450) to bring home the rings title and silver on vault • took fourth on rings at Michigan (13.800) and also competed floor, vault and p-bars
2019 | SOPHOMORE SEASON
Competed on floor, rings, vault, parallel bars and high bar • saw action in each regular season meet • Academic All-Big Ten selection • opened the year at Rocky Mountain Open and took fifth on rings (13.700) and fourth on high bar (13.400) • placed eighth on rings at Windy City Invitational (13.350) • scored 13.450 on rings vs. Michigan • earned first podium finish of the year at Iowa, a bronze on rings (13.550) • scored 13.000 on rings and 12.300 on high bar vs. ASU and UMN Club • earned his first event title on rings at Nebraska with a score of 13.600, also scored a season-best 13.950 on floor • notched a 13.350 on rings against Illinois and Stanford • scored 13.750 on rings at Ohio State • competed floor (13.500) and rings (12.400) vs. Air Force • took eighth on rings vs. Iowa and Penn State (13.350) • competed rings at Big Ten Championships (12.700)
2018 | FRESHMAN SEASON
Competed on rings, vault, and high bar • made Gopher debut with a 12.450 on rings and 13.400 on vault • had a 13.600 on rings in second career meet at Air Force • notched a 12.050 in high bar debut, and improved to 12.450 the next week • had a 13.800 vault score against UIC to complement a 12.900 on rings.
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB
An Academic All-American from Skyview High School in Nampa, Idaho • graduated with high honors, 7th out of 281 students and had a 4.0 all four years • was an All-American gymnast five years in a row • nine-time Idaho State Gymnastics champion • two-time Junior Olympic National Champion • chosen to represent Region 2 in the Elite Team Cup Challenge two years in a row • has scored a 14.9 on P-bars and 14.7 on floor in his career.
PERSONAL
Son of Michael and Kristen Dee • has three brothers (Marcus, Parker, Garrett) • father, Michael, played baseball at Boise State University and for the University of Washington from 1981-83 • mother, Kristen, played tennis at Boise State University from 1982-84 • brother, Garrett, competed in gymnastics at the University of Washington from 2015-17 • biology major
* denotes career high
Academic All-Big Ten honoree • Started his season against Iowa competing on floor (13.300), rings (13.500), vault (14.200), parallel bars (10.300), and high bar (12.350) • kicked off his meet against Ohio State with a career high floor exercise score of 14.050 • also represented the Gophers on rings (12.650), vault (13.900) and high bar (11.950) at OSU • logged a vault score of 14.100 and floor score of 13.700 on the road against Nebraska • nearly eclipsed his season high on vault with a 14.150 against Penn State • saw strong performances on vault (13.950) and floor (13.850) for the Maroon & Gold at Michigan • set a trio of solid marks on floor (13.800), still rings (13.600), and vault (13.900) in the team's narrow defeat to Illinois • set a new season high on still rings (13.800) at the Big Ten Championships, which eventually earned him a fourth place finish in the event • competed on floor, still rings, and vault for the Gophers at the NCAA Championship Qualifiers and the NCAA Championship Finals.
2020 | JUNIOR SEASON
Competed on floor, rings, vault and parallel bars • Academic All-Big Ten and Big Ten Distinguished Scholar selection • named to CoSIDA Academic All-District At-Large team • received Golden Goldys Top Five award for earning a top five GPA amongst all male student-athletes • made season debut at Rocky Mountain Open and competed on floor (13.200), rings (12.700) and vault (14.300) • placed second on floor at Windy City Invitational with a new career high of 13.800 and was also in the rings (13.550) and vault (14.100) lineups • competed floor, rings, vault and parallel bars in Minnesota's home opener against Illinois and placed third on rings (13.650) • added a score of 14.350 on vault at Iowa for a third place finish, along with appearing on floor and rings • posted career highs on all but one event at Nebraska: rings (14.050), vault (14.500) and parallel bars (13.450) to bring home the rings title and silver on vault • took fourth on rings at Michigan (13.800) and also competed floor, vault and p-bars
2019 | SOPHOMORE SEASON
Competed on floor, rings, vault, parallel bars and high bar • saw action in each regular season meet • Academic All-Big Ten selection • opened the year at Rocky Mountain Open and took fifth on rings (13.700) and fourth on high bar (13.400) • placed eighth on rings at Windy City Invitational (13.350) • scored 13.450 on rings vs. Michigan • earned first podium finish of the year at Iowa, a bronze on rings (13.550) • scored 13.000 on rings and 12.300 on high bar vs. ASU and UMN Club • earned his first event title on rings at Nebraska with a score of 13.600, also scored a season-best 13.950 on floor • notched a 13.350 on rings against Illinois and Stanford • scored 13.750 on rings at Ohio State • competed floor (13.500) and rings (12.400) vs. Air Force • took eighth on rings vs. Iowa and Penn State (13.350) • competed rings at Big Ten Championships (12.700)
2018 | FRESHMAN SEASON
Competed on rings, vault, and high bar • made Gopher debut with a 12.450 on rings and 13.400 on vault • had a 13.600 on rings in second career meet at Air Force • notched a 12.050 in high bar debut, and improved to 12.450 the next week • had a 13.800 vault score against UIC to complement a 12.900 on rings.
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB
An Academic All-American from Skyview High School in Nampa, Idaho • graduated with high honors, 7th out of 281 students and had a 4.0 all four years • was an All-American gymnast five years in a row • nine-time Idaho State Gymnastics champion • two-time Junior Olympic National Champion • chosen to represent Region 2 in the Elite Team Cup Challenge two years in a row • has scored a 14.9 on P-bars and 14.7 on floor in his career.
PERSONAL
Son of Michael and Kristen Dee • has three brothers (Marcus, Parker, Garrett) • father, Michael, played baseball at Boise State University and for the University of Washington from 1981-83 • mother, Kristen, played tennis at Boise State University from 1982-84 • brother, Garrett, competed in gymnastics at the University of Washington from 2015-17 • biology major
| Dee's Season High Scores | |||||||
| Event | Floor | Pommel Horse | Rings | Vault | Parallel Bars | High Bar | All-Around |
| 2018 | -- | -- | 13.600 | 13.800 | -- | 12.500 | -- |
| 2019 | 13.950 | -- | 13.750 | 13.950 | 9.150 | 13.400* | -- |
| 2020 | 13.800 | -- | 14.050* | 14.500* | 13.450* | -- | -- |
| 2021 | 14.050* | -- | 13.800 | 14.200 | 10.300 | 12.350 | |
* denotes career high
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