University of Minnesota Athletics
2020-21 Men's Gymnastics Roster
Mike Moran
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Morristown, NJ
- High School:
- Morristown Senior High School
JUNIOR SEASON | 2021
Earned NCAA All-America honors on vault (finished T-No. 5 in the nation) • Competed all-around • Academic All-Big Ten honoree • recorded a new career high on high bar (12.300) against Iowa • also finished second place on pommel horse with his score of 12.800 against the Hawkeyes in the season opener • finished tied for first on vault against Ohio State after scoring a 14.500 in the event • posted a new career high all-around score of 79.000 against the Buckeyes, which secured him the all-around title on the day • earned another new career high and all-around title by posting an 80.550 all-around score against Nebraska • logged a season best 14.650 on vault against the Cornhuskers • represented the Maroon & Gold at the 2021 Winter Cup, where he competed in the all-around competition • finished 14th in the all-around portion of the competition, improving on his results from the previous year's Winter Cup • set a new career high on pommel horse against Penn State (13.350) • set a new career high on still rings (13.500) against Illinois • also matched his season high on floor exercise (13.900) against the Fighting Illini • competed in the all-around at the Big Ten Championships, where his score of 78.150 placed him 11th overall • also scored a 14.300 on vault at the Big Ten Championships following a stuck landing • competed in the all-around competiton for the Maroon & Gold at the NCAA Championship Qualifiers and the NCAA Championship Finals • recorded a new career high high bar score of 12.565 at the NCAA Championship Qualifiers • set a new season high vault score of 14.667, while tying his career high on floor (13.900) at the NCAA Championship Finals.
SOPHOMORE SEASON | 2020
Competed all-around • named CGA All-American on floor after finishing the season ranked No. 4 • competed all but one regular season meet • made sophomore debut at Rocky Mountain Open and placed seventh all-around with a score of 77.900, with a fourth place finish and career high on parallel bars (13.650) and fifth on floor (14.450) • competed all-around at Windy City Invitational and placed sixth (76.300) with a fourth place finish on floor (13.600) and fifth on vault (14.100) • notched a career-best 78.050 all-around for second place versus Illinois and also added a career high on rings (13.200) • took the floor title at Iowa with a career-high 14.500 and also took sixth on parallel bars (13.100) • earned second consecutive floor title against Washington (13.750) and also placed third on vault (14.100) • participated in first-ever Winter Cup in February and placed 17th overall (128.250) and seventh on floor (28.050) • tied for second on floor (14.350) and earned a season high on vault (14.500) at Michigan
FRESHMAN SEASON | 2019
Saw action primarily on floor and vault and competed in every meet of the season • made collegiate debut at Rocky Mountain Open, competing on vault (14.000) • competed all-around at Windy City Invitational • placed sixth on floor (13.950) and fourth on vault (14.450) against Michigan • placed fourth on floor (13.750) and vault (14.400) at Iowa • earned his first two podium finishes against Arizona State and UMN Club with silvers on floor (13.950) and vault (14.350) • took home Big Ten Freshmen of the Week honors after winning his first floor title at Nebraska (14.400), also placed third on vault (14.550) • scored 14.050 on floor and 13.900 vs. Illinois and Stanford • took second on an all-freshman vault podium against Air Force (14.400) • set a new high score of 14.700 and took second on vault vs. Iowa and Penn State • qualified for event finals at Big Ten Championships on floor and vault • scored a 13.600 on floor and 13.666 on vault at NCAAs
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB
Graduate of Morristown High School • competed with U.S. Gymnastics Development Center • 2016 state all-around champion • 2016 national qualifier • academic All-American.
PERSONAL
Son of John and Laurie Moran • has two siblings (Kaitie, Jimmy) • enjoys music and basketball • majoring in physics.
* denotes career high
Earned NCAA All-America honors on vault (finished T-No. 5 in the nation) • Competed all-around • Academic All-Big Ten honoree • recorded a new career high on high bar (12.300) against Iowa • also finished second place on pommel horse with his score of 12.800 against the Hawkeyes in the season opener • finished tied for first on vault against Ohio State after scoring a 14.500 in the event • posted a new career high all-around score of 79.000 against the Buckeyes, which secured him the all-around title on the day • earned another new career high and all-around title by posting an 80.550 all-around score against Nebraska • logged a season best 14.650 on vault against the Cornhuskers • represented the Maroon & Gold at the 2021 Winter Cup, where he competed in the all-around competition • finished 14th in the all-around portion of the competition, improving on his results from the previous year's Winter Cup • set a new career high on pommel horse against Penn State (13.350) • set a new career high on still rings (13.500) against Illinois • also matched his season high on floor exercise (13.900) against the Fighting Illini • competed in the all-around at the Big Ten Championships, where his score of 78.150 placed him 11th overall • also scored a 14.300 on vault at the Big Ten Championships following a stuck landing • competed in the all-around competiton for the Maroon & Gold at the NCAA Championship Qualifiers and the NCAA Championship Finals • recorded a new career high high bar score of 12.565 at the NCAA Championship Qualifiers • set a new season high vault score of 14.667, while tying his career high on floor (13.900) at the NCAA Championship Finals.
SOPHOMORE SEASON | 2020
Competed all-around • named CGA All-American on floor after finishing the season ranked No. 4 • competed all but one regular season meet • made sophomore debut at Rocky Mountain Open and placed seventh all-around with a score of 77.900, with a fourth place finish and career high on parallel bars (13.650) and fifth on floor (14.450) • competed all-around at Windy City Invitational and placed sixth (76.300) with a fourth place finish on floor (13.600) and fifth on vault (14.100) • notched a career-best 78.050 all-around for second place versus Illinois and also added a career high on rings (13.200) • took the floor title at Iowa with a career-high 14.500 and also took sixth on parallel bars (13.100) • earned second consecutive floor title against Washington (13.750) and also placed third on vault (14.100) • participated in first-ever Winter Cup in February and placed 17th overall (128.250) and seventh on floor (28.050) • tied for second on floor (14.350) and earned a season high on vault (14.500) at Michigan
FRESHMAN SEASON | 2019
Saw action primarily on floor and vault and competed in every meet of the season • made collegiate debut at Rocky Mountain Open, competing on vault (14.000) • competed all-around at Windy City Invitational • placed sixth on floor (13.950) and fourth on vault (14.450) against Michigan • placed fourth on floor (13.750) and vault (14.400) at Iowa • earned his first two podium finishes against Arizona State and UMN Club with silvers on floor (13.950) and vault (14.350) • took home Big Ten Freshmen of the Week honors after winning his first floor title at Nebraska (14.400), also placed third on vault (14.550) • scored 14.050 on floor and 13.900 vs. Illinois and Stanford • took second on an all-freshman vault podium against Air Force (14.400) • set a new high score of 14.700 and took second on vault vs. Iowa and Penn State • qualified for event finals at Big Ten Championships on floor and vault • scored a 13.600 on floor and 13.666 on vault at NCAAs
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB
Graduate of Morristown High School • competed with U.S. Gymnastics Development Center • 2016 state all-around champion • 2016 national qualifier • academic All-American.
PERSONAL
Son of John and Laurie Moran • has two siblings (Kaitie, Jimmy) • enjoys music and basketball • majoring in physics.
| Moran's Season High Scores | |||||||
| Event | Floor | Pommel Horse | Rings | Vault | Parallel Bars | High Bar | All-Around |
| 2019 | 14.400 | -- | 11.550 | 14.700* | 12.500 | 12.300 | -- |
| 2020 | 14.500* | 12.350 | 13.200 | 14.500 | 13.650* | 11.900 | 78.050 |
| 2021 | 13.900 | 13.350* | 13.500* | 14.667 | 13.450 | 12.565* | 80.550* |
* denotes career high
Highlights: Gophers 3, Ohio State 42
Saturday, October 04
Highlights: Gophers 3, Michigan Tech 5
Saturday, October 04
Highlights: Gophers 5, Boston 2
Saturday, October 04
Highlights: Gophers 6, Michigan Tech 3
Friday, October 03
