University of Minnesota Athletics
2017-18 Men's Gymnastics Roster
Yaroslav Pochinka
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Plano, Texas
- High School:
- Plano Senior High School
2018 | Season Season
Competed on rings and vault • All-American on vault • had a 14.600 on vault to open season at Windy City Invitational • posted a season-high 14.950 at Air Force on vault • notched a 14.300 on rings at Air Force Feb. 3 • had a career-high 15.100 on vault March 18 against California • had a 14.550 on vault against UIC March 4 • had a 13.700 on rings and a 13.650 on vault March 11 against Iowa • posted a 15.050 on vault and a 14.350 on rings on March 24 in Nebraska • led team on rings and vault day one of the NCAA Championships with a 13.866 on rings and a 14.966 on vault • had a 14.766, the highest score again, for Minnesota on vault at NCAA Championships
2017 | Junior Season
Placed ninth on vault with a 14.700 and also competed on rings during finals at the NCAA Championships • matched personal record on rings with a 14.500 and competed on vault at the NCAA Qualifying Session • named to All-Big Ten Second Team • earned bronze on vault and also competed on rings at the B1G Championships • earned silver on rings with a 14.450 at Nebraska • won event title on rings with a 13.800 and on vault with a 14.850 against UIC • claimed the individual title on rings with a score of 14.300 and vault notching a 14.800, also competed on floor vs. Iowa and ASU • placed third on vault with a 14.550 at Arnold Challenge • won event title on vault with a 14.950 at Stanford International Collegiate Challenge • earned career-best on floor with a 13.600 and tied for second on vault with a 14.950 vs. Iowa/Oklahoma • placed first on vault with a 14.750 against Nebraska/UMN Club • won event title on vault with a 15.100 vs. Air Force • recorded a 13.300 at the Windy City Invite.
2016 | Sophomore Season
NCAA Elite 90 winner • named Academic All-Big Ten, Big Ten Distinguished Scholar and CGA All-America Scholar • earned Minnesota’s Academic Excellence award • finished 38th on vault and 36th on rings at the 2016 NCAA Championships • placed 10th on vault at the B1G Championships • competed on vault and still rings at against Nebraska and Iowa • competed on vault at Iowa • earned first place on vault with a score of 15.250 at Oklahoma • finished first on vault with a 15.250 and competed on still rings vs. Stanford, Illinois, Iowa, Canada and the UMN Club Team • placed first on vault with a 15.550 and second on still rings with a score of 14.500 at Air Force • finished third on vault vs. Nebraska • placed first on vault with a 15.350 against Penn State • competed on floor, vault and rings at the Windy City Invitational.
2015 | Freshman Season
CGA All-America Scholar • received Minnesota's Comeback Gymnast of the Year Award and Academic Excellence Award • finished ninth on vault at the 2015 NCAA Championships • earned silver on vault at the B1G Championships with a score of 15.250 • named Big Ten Freshman of the Week after winning vault with a 15.100 against Nebraska, Iowa and Penn State • notched a 15.350 on vault for first place vs. Iowa • finished third on vault against California • sat out first part of the season with a hand injury.
High School/Club
Competed for coach Pavel Sadovskiy at the World Olympic Gymnastics Academy • qualified for 2014 P&G Gymnastics Championships • tied for third on vault and still rings at the 2014 USA Gymnastics Junior Olympic National Championships • competed at 2014 Winter Cup with Gophers Ellis Mannon and Steve Jaciuk • placed 41st in the all-around at 2014 Winter Cup • competed in the senior session of the 2013 P&G Gymnastics Championships and placed 29th in the all-around • tied for 13th in the all-around at 2013 USA Gymnastics Junior Olympic National Championships • placed 11th in the all-around at 2010 USA Gymnastics Junior Olympic National Championships • three-time USA Gymnastics Academic All-American honoree.
Competed on rings and vault • All-American on vault • had a 14.600 on vault to open season at Windy City Invitational • posted a season-high 14.950 at Air Force on vault • notched a 14.300 on rings at Air Force Feb. 3 • had a career-high 15.100 on vault March 18 against California • had a 14.550 on vault against UIC March 4 • had a 13.700 on rings and a 13.650 on vault March 11 against Iowa • posted a 15.050 on vault and a 14.350 on rings on March 24 in Nebraska • led team on rings and vault day one of the NCAA Championships with a 13.866 on rings and a 14.966 on vault • had a 14.766, the highest score again, for Minnesota on vault at NCAA Championships
2017 | Junior Season
Placed ninth on vault with a 14.700 and also competed on rings during finals at the NCAA Championships • matched personal record on rings with a 14.500 and competed on vault at the NCAA Qualifying Session • named to All-Big Ten Second Team • earned bronze on vault and also competed on rings at the B1G Championships • earned silver on rings with a 14.450 at Nebraska • won event title on rings with a 13.800 and on vault with a 14.850 against UIC • claimed the individual title on rings with a score of 14.300 and vault notching a 14.800, also competed on floor vs. Iowa and ASU • placed third on vault with a 14.550 at Arnold Challenge • won event title on vault with a 14.950 at Stanford International Collegiate Challenge • earned career-best on floor with a 13.600 and tied for second on vault with a 14.950 vs. Iowa/Oklahoma • placed first on vault with a 14.750 against Nebraska/UMN Club • won event title on vault with a 15.100 vs. Air Force • recorded a 13.300 at the Windy City Invite.
2016 | Sophomore Season
NCAA Elite 90 winner • named Academic All-Big Ten, Big Ten Distinguished Scholar and CGA All-America Scholar • earned Minnesota’s Academic Excellence award • finished 38th on vault and 36th on rings at the 2016 NCAA Championships • placed 10th on vault at the B1G Championships • competed on vault and still rings at against Nebraska and Iowa • competed on vault at Iowa • earned first place on vault with a score of 15.250 at Oklahoma • finished first on vault with a 15.250 and competed on still rings vs. Stanford, Illinois, Iowa, Canada and the UMN Club Team • placed first on vault with a 15.550 and second on still rings with a score of 14.500 at Air Force • finished third on vault vs. Nebraska • placed first on vault with a 15.350 against Penn State • competed on floor, vault and rings at the Windy City Invitational.
2015 | Freshman Season
CGA All-America Scholar • received Minnesota's Comeback Gymnast of the Year Award and Academic Excellence Award • finished ninth on vault at the 2015 NCAA Championships • earned silver on vault at the B1G Championships with a score of 15.250 • named Big Ten Freshman of the Week after winning vault with a 15.100 against Nebraska, Iowa and Penn State • notched a 15.350 on vault for first place vs. Iowa • finished third on vault against California • sat out first part of the season with a hand injury.
High School/Club
Competed for coach Pavel Sadovskiy at the World Olympic Gymnastics Academy • qualified for 2014 P&G Gymnastics Championships • tied for third on vault and still rings at the 2014 USA Gymnastics Junior Olympic National Championships • competed at 2014 Winter Cup with Gophers Ellis Mannon and Steve Jaciuk • placed 41st in the all-around at 2014 Winter Cup • competed in the senior session of the 2013 P&G Gymnastics Championships and placed 29th in the all-around • tied for 13th in the all-around at 2013 USA Gymnastics Junior Olympic National Championships • placed 11th in the all-around at 2010 USA Gymnastics Junior Olympic National Championships • three-time USA Gymnastics Academic All-American honoree.
Personal
Born Oct. 30, 1996 • son of Mike and Zoya Pochinka has two younger brothers (David, Simon) • majoring in neuroscience.
| Pochinka's Season High Scores | |||||||
| Event | Floor | Pommel Horse | Rings | Vault | Parallel Bars | High Bar | All-Around |
| 2018 | -- | -- | 14.350 | 15.100 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2017 | 13.600 | -- | 14.500* | 15.100 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2016 | 14.250* | -- | 14.500* | 15.550* | -- | -- | -- |
| 2015 | -- | -- | -- | 15.350 | -- | -- | -- |
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