University of Minnesota Athletics

2012-13 Men's Gymnastics Roster

Jack Metcalf

Jack Metcalf

  • Class:
    Redshirt Freshman
  • Hometown:
    Waukesha, Wis.
  • High School:
    Lake Country Lutheran HS

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2015 - Redshirt Junior Season:  All-American honoree - named Academic All-Big Ten honoree - received Gophers' Outstanding Championship Competitor Award - received Gophers' Academic Excellence Award - M Club Pin Recipient - appeared in all eight regular-season meets plus the Big Ten and NCAA Championships and competed on still rings and vault - tallied a 14.85 on still rings vs. UIC/Neb for first place (2/7) -  scored a 15.500 on still rings vs. Stan/Cal (2/28) - finished 6th overall on still rings at the NCAA Individual Event finals with a 15.575 (4/9) - earned eighth place in the Big Ten on still rings (15.050) (3/28) - earned third varsity letter.

2014 - Redshirt Sophomore Season:
Academic All-Big Ten honoree and CGA First Team All-America Scholar-Athlete - received Gophers' Most Consistent Gymnast Award - tied for 11th on rings (14.650) at the NCAA Qualifier (4/10) - tied for fifth on still rings (15.175) in the Big Ten event finals (3/29) - competed on rings and tied his career best with a 15.200 at the Big Ten team finals and advanced to the event finals by tying for sixth (3/28) - competed on rings at 10 meets and made six appearances on vault - finished seventh on rings (14.800) at season-opening Windy City Invitational (1/18) - set season high on vault with 14.350 at Windy City Invitational (1/18) and at Penn State (3/1) - earned second varsity letter.

2013 - Redshirt Freshman Season: Named CGA First Team All-America Scholar-Athlete, Big Ten Distinguished Scholar and Academic All-Big Ten selection - made his collegiate and Minnesota debut at the Windy City Invitational (1/18) and recorded a 14.600 on rings - competed solely on rings for the season - earned career-high 15.200 at NCAA qualifier where he finished tied for fifth - finished tied for third with a score of 15.150 at Big Ten Championship - earned first varsity letter.

2012 - Freshman Season: Redshirted the season.

High School/Club: A 2011 graduate of Lake County Lutheran High School - state champion in 2002 and 2009 - academic all-American 2008-11 - academic all-American for club team in 2002-11.

Personal: Born February 3, 1993 - son of Michael and Joleen Metcalf - major is youth studies - played high school golf - received varsity letter in music.

Jack Metcalf's Career Highs (As of 3/9/15)
EventFloor ExercisePommel HorseStill RingsVaultParallel BarsHigh Bar
Career Highs------15.50014.500------
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