University of Minnesota Athletics
2019-20 Men's Gymnastics Roster
Nakamura, Eric
Eric Nakamura
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- San Diego, Calif.
- High School:
- Westview High School
Bio
SOPHOMORE SEASON | 2020
Competed rings in two regular season meets • Academic All-Big Ten selection • scored 12.550 against Washington • added a career-high 13.450 on rings at Nebraska to place fifth
FRESHMAN SEASON | 2019
Competed in all but one meet during the season with action on floor and rings • earned Minnesota's Most Improved Competitor Award • collegiate debut came at Rocky Mountain Open • competed floor and rings at Windy City Invitational • placed seventh on floor vs. Michigan (13.800) • tabbed Big Ten Freshman of the Week on Feb. 5 after taking home his first-ever floor title at Iowa (14.400) • took fourth on floor (13.650) and seventh on rings (12.950) vs. Arizona State and UMN Club • competed floor (13.500) and rings (12.850) at Nebraska • scored a 13.600 on floor against Illinois and Stanford • Earned his second floor title against Air Force with a score of 14.250 • scored 12.700 on floor vs. Iowa and Penn State • advanced to first-ever Big Ten event finals on floor with a Day 1 score of 14.000 for seventh place
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB
Graduate of Westview Highschool • competed with SCEGA • 3-time Academic All-American • was the 2016 Region 1 vault champion • took 7th on rings at the 2018 JO Nationals.
PERSONAL
Son of Manami and Takashi Nakamura • has two siblings (Alex, Nari) • enjoys photography and ping pong • majoring in economics.
* denotes career high
Competed rings in two regular season meets • Academic All-Big Ten selection • scored 12.550 against Washington • added a career-high 13.450 on rings at Nebraska to place fifth
FRESHMAN SEASON | 2019
Competed in all but one meet during the season with action on floor and rings • earned Minnesota's Most Improved Competitor Award • collegiate debut came at Rocky Mountain Open • competed floor and rings at Windy City Invitational • placed seventh on floor vs. Michigan (13.800) • tabbed Big Ten Freshman of the Week on Feb. 5 after taking home his first-ever floor title at Iowa (14.400) • took fourth on floor (13.650) and seventh on rings (12.950) vs. Arizona State and UMN Club • competed floor (13.500) and rings (12.850) at Nebraska • scored a 13.600 on floor against Illinois and Stanford • Earned his second floor title against Air Force with a score of 14.250 • scored 12.700 on floor vs. Iowa and Penn State • advanced to first-ever Big Ten event finals on floor with a Day 1 score of 14.000 for seventh place
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB
Graduate of Westview Highschool • competed with SCEGA • 3-time Academic All-American • was the 2016 Region 1 vault champion • took 7th on rings at the 2018 JO Nationals.
PERSONAL
Son of Manami and Takashi Nakamura • has two siblings (Alex, Nari) • enjoys photography and ping pong • majoring in economics.
| Nakamura's Season High Scores | |||||||
| Event | Floor | Pommel Horse | Rings | Vault | Parallel Bars | High Bar | All-Around |
| 2019 | 14.400* | -- | 12.950 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2020 | -- | -- | 13.450* | -- | -- | -- | -- |
* denotes career high
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