University of Minnesota Athletics

2009-10 Men's Gymnastics Roster

Ali Aleiou

Ali Aleiou

  • Class:
    Junior
  • Hometown:
    Brookfield, Wis.
  • High School:
    Brookfield East HS
  • Prev School:
    Swiss Turners Gymnastics Academy
2010 • Junior season: Competed against Washington and Arizona State, earning scores of 15.050 on the vault and 13.250 on the horizontal bar • Missed the rest of the season due to injury. 2009 • Sophomore season: Competed in all but one meet • scored career-high marks in vault (15.65 - vs. Nebraska, Arizona State), horizontal bar (14.4 - vs. Nebraska, Arizona State) and floor exercise (13.0 - vs. Iowa, Nebraska) • named team[apos]s Most Improved Competitor • competed in the horizontal bar at the NCAA Qualifier • scored a mark of 14.75 on the vault at the Big Ten Championship • saw action on both the vault and parallel bars in eight meets • Academic All-Big Ten honoree • earned first varsity letter. 2008: Did not see action • red-shirted. 2007 • Freshman season: Competed in one meet • earned scores of 6.150 on floor, 7.950 on vault, and 8.450 on high bar against Wisconsin (3/3). HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: A 2006 graduate of Brookfield East High School • trained at Swiss Turners Gymnastics Academy • club coaches were Stacy Maloney, Andrei Kan and Alex Belanovski • was a regional team member in 2000, 2001, 2003, 2005 and 2006 • was the regional champion in 2001 and 2003 • placed seventh on the high bar at the Junior Olympic National Championship in 2001 • finished seventh at the Future Stars competition in 2000. PERSONAL: Plans to major in biomedical engineering • was an honor roll member in high school • was a National Honor Society member in high school • hobbies include world travel • son of Sandra Whitehead and Aziz Aleiou • has a sister, Aisha (16) and a brother, Adam (12) • born January 5, 1988.
Highlights: Gophers 5, Wisconsin 1
Friday, October 31
Game Trailer: Gophers Host Spartans
Friday, October 31
Adam Weber - Halloween 2009
Friday, October 31
MSU Uniform Reveal
Friday, October 31