Justin Morinishi

Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Chesterfield, Mo.
High School:
Marquette HS

2014 ? Senior Season: Academic All-Big Ten honoree and CGA Second Team All-America Scholar-Athlete ? Big Ten Sportsmanship Award recipient ? received Gophers' Most Conscientious Gymnast Award ? placed 24th on floor (14.250) at the NCAA Qualifier (4/10) ? competed on floor (14.400) at the Big Ten team finals (3/28) ? competed in 10 meets ? set season high on high bar with 13.550 at Windy City Invitational (1/18) ? set season high on vault with 14.650 against Illinois/Nebraska (2/1) ? shared Louis J. Cooke Award with fellow seniors against Iowa/Brockport (3/8) ? set career high on floor exercise with 15.250 at Nebraska (3/15) ? earned fourth varsity letter.

2013 ? Junior Season: Named team co-captain with Steve Jaciuk ? named CGA Second Team All-America Scholar-Athlete and Academic All-Big Ten honoree ? competed in two events in season-opening Windy City Invitational (1/18), recording a 14.600 on the floor exercise and a then-career high 13.500 on the pommel horse ? awarded Coaches Appreciation Award for accomplishments in the gym and classroom ? saw career-high score of 13.750 on pommel horse against Illinois Chicago (2/24) ? finished tied for 30th on vault with a score of 14.350 at Big Ten Championships ? recorded season-high 15.050 on floor at NCAA qualifier ? earned third varsity letter

2012 ? Sophomore Season: Named CGA Second Team All-America Scholar-Athlete and Academic All-Big Ten honoree ? saw action in four competitions ? scored a season-high 14.700 on floor against Iowa/Brockport (3/3) ? posted season-high scores of 12.600 on pommel horse and 14.500 on vault against Illinois-Chicago (2/25) ? earned second varsity letter.

2011 ? Freshman Season: Named CGA First Team All-America Scholar-Athlete ? competed in ten of 12 meets ? scored then-career high 14.900 on the floor exercise against Iowa/Penn State (3/5) ? scored career-high 15.700 on the vault against Illinois/Nebraska (1/22) ? earned his first varsity letter.

High School/Club: Graduated from Marquette High School in 2010 ? academic letter-winner and member of National Honor Society ? four-time All-America Scholar-Athlete, as named by USA Gymnastics ? competed for the St. Louis Gym Centre and was a six-time Junior Olympic Nationals qualifier ? finished 35th in the all-around at the Level 10 Junior Olympic Championships in 2008 ? finished fifth in 2010 in the all-around at the Region 3 Championships ? finished in the top 12 of the all-around at the Region 3 championships four times ? three-time state all-around champion ? won still rings and vault titles at the Missouri State Championships in 2010, while finishing third in the all-around ? won the all-around, floor exercise, pommel horse, still rings and parallel bars in 2009 ? won the all-around, floor, rings, vault, bars and high bar state titles in 2008.

Personal: Born April 10, 1992 ? major is electrical engineering ? son of Ron and Carolyn Morinishi ? has two sisters, Leanna and Melissa ? received the honor of Eagle Scout ? nickname is Yoshi.

Justin Morinishi's Career Highs (2014 Final)
Event	Floor Exercise	Pommel Horse	Still Rings	Vault	Parallel Bars	High Bar
Career Highs	15.250	13.750	---	15.700	---	13.550