University of Minnesota Athletics
2017-18 Men's Gymnastics Roster
Joel Gagnon
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Regina, Sask.
- High School:
- Holy Cross HS
2018 | SENIOR SEASON
Competed on floor, rings, vault, p-bars and high bar as the team’s co-captain • awarded team’s leadership award for his position as co-captain with Alex Wittenberg • started season with a 14.050 on floor at Windy City Invitational in Chicago • earned a career-best 12.900 on rings Jan. 27 • recorded a 14.550 vault score Feb. 10 • earned a 14.000 on vault and a 13.350 on floor at UIC on March 4 • notched a 14.200 on floor and a 14.400 on vault against California March 18 • had a 14.000 on floor day one of NCAA Championships followed by a 13.833 on day two on floor.
2017 | Junior Season
Competed on floor, vault, parallel bars, and high bar during finals at the NCAA Championships • recorded a personal record on parallel bars with a 14.550 and competed on floor, vault, and high bar at the NCAA Qualifying Session • placed ninth on high bar and also competed on floor, vault, and parallel bars at the B1G Championships • matched personal record on vault with a 14.850 and won event title on high bar with a 14.650 at Nebraska • placed third on floor with a 14.250 and placed second on vault with a 14.550 against UIC • competed on vault, parallel bars, and high bar vs. Iowa and ASU • tied for fourth on high bar with a 13.650 at Arnold Challenge • earned a 14.400 on parallel bars at Stanford International Collegiate Challenge • recorded personal record on vault with a 14.850 against Iowa/Oklahoma • placed third on vault with a 14.550 and on high bar with a 13.200 vs. Nebraska/UMN Club • competed on floor, parallel bars and high bar vs. Illinois • recorded a 14.000 on parallel bars vs. Air Force • earned a 12.800 on parallel bars at Windy City Invite • named team captain.
2016 | Sophomore Season
Team Captain • named Academic All-Big Ten and CGA All-America Scholar • earned All-America honors on floor at the NCAA Championships after finishing eighth with a score of 14.650 • placed sixth on floor with a 14.775 at the Big Ten Championships • scored a 15.050 on floor vs. Nebraska and Iowa • recorded a 13.550 on floor against Iowa • tallied a score of 15.400 on floor vs. UIC and the UMN Club Team • earned a 14.450 on floor against Oklahoma • recorded a 14.300 on vault at the Windy City Invitational • posted a score of 14.950 on floor against Illinois, Stanford, Iowa, UMN Club, and the Canadian National team.
2015 | Freshman Season
All-American honoree • received Gophers' Freshman of the Year Award • appeared in all eight regular-season meets plus the Big Ten and NCAA Championships and competed on floor exercise, vault and the high bar • earned first varsity letter • made NCAA Individual Event Finals debut on floor exercise where he finished 6th place overall with a 15.375 performance • earned 6th place overall in the Big Ten after earning 14.425 on floor • finished first on floor exercise (15.00), and second on high bar (14.60) at last regular-season home meet (3/7) • second place finish vs. UIC/Neb with 14.90 on high bar • finished within the top 5 at the Windy City Invite.
High School/Club
Competed for coach Markos Baikas at Taiso Gymnastics Club • member of Canada Senior National Men's B Team in 2014 • placed fifth on floor exercise, sixth on high bar and seventh in all-around at 2014 Elite Canada Senior Championships • floor exercise champion at 2013 and 2012 Elite Canada Junior Championships • placed second in the all-around at 2014 Saskatchewan Provincial Senior Championships • all-around champion at 2013 and 2012 Saskatchewan Provincial Junior Championships • all-around champion at 2011 Saskatchewan Provincial National Youth Championships • won floor exercise, placed second on still rings, vault and high bar and finished sixth in the all-around at the 2011 Western Canadian Gymnastics Championships • finished ninth on high bar and 16th on vault and the all-around at 2014 Canadian Senior National Championships • won floor exercise and placed fourth on vault, fifth on still rings and eighth in the all-around at 2013 Canadian Junior National Championships • placed fourth on floor and vault and finished ninth in all-around at 2012 Canadian Junior National Championships • won floor exercise at 2011 Canadian National Youth Championships • received 2011 Gymnastics Saskatchewan National Athlete of the Year Award.
Competed on floor, rings, vault, p-bars and high bar as the team’s co-captain • awarded team’s leadership award for his position as co-captain with Alex Wittenberg • started season with a 14.050 on floor at Windy City Invitational in Chicago • earned a career-best 12.900 on rings Jan. 27 • recorded a 14.550 vault score Feb. 10 • earned a 14.000 on vault and a 13.350 on floor at UIC on March 4 • notched a 14.200 on floor and a 14.400 on vault against California March 18 • had a 14.000 on floor day one of NCAA Championships followed by a 13.833 on day two on floor.
2017 | Junior Season
Competed on floor, vault, parallel bars, and high bar during finals at the NCAA Championships • recorded a personal record on parallel bars with a 14.550 and competed on floor, vault, and high bar at the NCAA Qualifying Session • placed ninth on high bar and also competed on floor, vault, and parallel bars at the B1G Championships • matched personal record on vault with a 14.850 and won event title on high bar with a 14.650 at Nebraska • placed third on floor with a 14.250 and placed second on vault with a 14.550 against UIC • competed on vault, parallel bars, and high bar vs. Iowa and ASU • tied for fourth on high bar with a 13.650 at Arnold Challenge • earned a 14.400 on parallel bars at Stanford International Collegiate Challenge • recorded personal record on vault with a 14.850 against Iowa/Oklahoma • placed third on vault with a 14.550 and on high bar with a 13.200 vs. Nebraska/UMN Club • competed on floor, parallel bars and high bar vs. Illinois • recorded a 14.000 on parallel bars vs. Air Force • earned a 12.800 on parallel bars at Windy City Invite • named team captain.
2016 | Sophomore Season
Team Captain • named Academic All-Big Ten and CGA All-America Scholar • earned All-America honors on floor at the NCAA Championships after finishing eighth with a score of 14.650 • placed sixth on floor with a 14.775 at the Big Ten Championships • scored a 15.050 on floor vs. Nebraska and Iowa • recorded a 13.550 on floor against Iowa • tallied a score of 15.400 on floor vs. UIC and the UMN Club Team • earned a 14.450 on floor against Oklahoma • recorded a 14.300 on vault at the Windy City Invitational • posted a score of 14.950 on floor against Illinois, Stanford, Iowa, UMN Club, and the Canadian National team.
2015 | Freshman Season
All-American honoree • received Gophers' Freshman of the Year Award • appeared in all eight regular-season meets plus the Big Ten and NCAA Championships and competed on floor exercise, vault and the high bar • earned first varsity letter • made NCAA Individual Event Finals debut on floor exercise where he finished 6th place overall with a 15.375 performance • earned 6th place overall in the Big Ten after earning 14.425 on floor • finished first on floor exercise (15.00), and second on high bar (14.60) at last regular-season home meet (3/7) • second place finish vs. UIC/Neb with 14.90 on high bar • finished within the top 5 at the Windy City Invite.
High School/Club
Competed for coach Markos Baikas at Taiso Gymnastics Club • member of Canada Senior National Men's B Team in 2014 • placed fifth on floor exercise, sixth on high bar and seventh in all-around at 2014 Elite Canada Senior Championships • floor exercise champion at 2013 and 2012 Elite Canada Junior Championships • placed second in the all-around at 2014 Saskatchewan Provincial Senior Championships • all-around champion at 2013 and 2012 Saskatchewan Provincial Junior Championships • all-around champion at 2011 Saskatchewan Provincial National Youth Championships • won floor exercise, placed second on still rings, vault and high bar and finished sixth in the all-around at the 2011 Western Canadian Gymnastics Championships • finished ninth on high bar and 16th on vault and the all-around at 2014 Canadian Senior National Championships • won floor exercise and placed fourth on vault, fifth on still rings and eighth in the all-around at 2013 Canadian Junior National Championships • placed fourth on floor and vault and finished ninth in all-around at 2012 Canadian Junior National Championships • won floor exercise at 2011 Canadian National Youth Championships • received 2011 Gymnastics Saskatchewan National Athlete of the Year Award.
Personal
Son of Adrienne and Paul Gagnon • Has two siblings, Elise and Martin • Enjoys camping and hiking • Born Feb. 1, 1996 • Plans on majoring in Aerospace Engineering.
| Gagnon's Season High Scores | |||||||
| Event | Floor | Pommel Horse | Rings | Vault | Parallel Bars | High Bar | All-Around |
| 2018 | 14.050 | -- | 12.900 | 14.550 | 14.150 | 11.950 | -- |
| 2017 | 14.250 | -- | -- | 14.850* | 14.550* | 14.650 | -- |
| 2016 | 15.400 | -- | -- | 14.850* | -- | -- | -- |
| 2015 | 15.600* | -- | -- | 14.750 | -- | 14.900* | -- |
Highlights: Gophers 1, Michigan 3
Wednesday, October 01
Cinematic Recap: Gophers Rally Past Rutgers
Wednesday, October 01
Swensons Join B1G Tailgate
Tuesday, September 30
Cinematic Recap: Gophers Sweep Rutgers
Tuesday, September 30
