University of Minnesota Athletics

Joey Ray - M Club Hall of Fame

Joey Ray
Men's Gymnastics, 1981-84
HOF Class of 2015

Ray's path to accumulating six individual Big Ten championships began his freshman season with titles on pommel horse and parallel bars, the latter opening the door to racking up four straight Big Ten titles in the event, making Ray one of only two Gophers to win four Big Ten titles in a single event. In addition to his acumen on the bars, Ray also finished first or second in the Big Ten all-around all four years he competed, earning the conference title in 1983. Ray's contributions were critical to Big Ten team titles for Minnesota in both 1982 and 1984. For his efforts his senior season, Ray was awarded the 1984 Big Ten Medal of Honor and First Team All-Big Ten recognition.