University of Minnesota Athletics
2016-17 Men's Gymnastics Roster
Mitchell Soukup
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- San Antonio, Texas
- High School:
- Tom C. Clark HS
2017 | Senior Season
Named Outstanding Big Ten Championships Competitor • competed on rings during finals at the NCAA Championships • competed on rings at the NCAA Qualifying Session • named Big Ten Sportsmanship honoree • placed ninth on rings at the B1G Championships • competed on rings vs. UIC • competed on rings at Stanford International Collegiate Challenge • competed on rings against Nebraska/UMN Club • placed second on rings with a 14.450 vs. Illinois.
2016 | Redshirt Sophomore Season
Finished 36th on rings at the 2016 NCAA Championships • recorded a 14.450 on rings prelims at the B1G Championships • notched a 14.700 on rings against Nebraska and Iowa • competed on rings vs. Iowa • opened the season with a 14.450 on rings against UIC and the UMN Club Team.
2015 | Redshirt Freshman Season
Named program’s Rookie of the Year • competed in prelims on rings at the 2015 NCAA Championships • recorded a 14.400 on rings during prelims at day one of the B1G Championships • competed on rings against Penn State, Nebraska and Iowa • tallied a 14.800 on rings vs. Iowa • finished seventh on rings with a 14.850 against California and Stanford • recorded a career-best 15.050 on rings against Nebraska and Iowa • scored 14.300 points on rings vs. Nebraska and UIC • tallied a 14.100 on rings at Illinois • competed on rings against Air Force, scoring a 14.000 • opened the season with a 13.600 on rings at the Windy City Invitational.
2014 | Freshman Season
Redshirted the 2014 season • received Minnesota's Most Inspirational Award.
High School/Club
2013 graduate of Tom C. Clark High School in San Antonio, Texas • Competed for the Alamo Gymnastics Center for coach Yuejin Sun • placed first on still rings and fifth on pommel horse at the 2013 Junior Olympic National Championship (Level 10) • two-time USA Gymnastics Academic All-American honoree • club teammate of Gopher alum Michael Hillin.
Personal
Born July 27,
| Soukup's Season High Scores | |||||||
| Event | Floor | Pommel Horse | Rings | Vault | Parallel Bars | High Bar | All-Around |
| 2017 | -- | -- | 14.450 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2016 | -- | -- | 14.700 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2015 | -- | -- | 15.050* | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2014 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
