Nathan Fortunato

Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Bedford, Ohio
High School:
Home-schooled

2014 ? Senior Season: NCAA Elite 89 Award winner ? Academic All-Big Ten honoree and CGA First Team All-America Scholar-Athlete ? received Gophers' Academic Excellence Award ? competed on parallel bars (12.350) at the NCAA Qualifier (4/10) ? competed on parallel bars (13.700) and stuck his dismount at the Big Ten team finals (3/29) ? competed on parallel bars in seven meets and made two appearances on pommel horse ? scored career-high 13.400 on pommel horse at season-opening Windy City Invitational (1/18) ? tied career high on parallel bars with 13.950 at Air Force meet (2/8) ? shared Louis J. Cooke Award at Iowa/Brockport meet with fellow seniors (3/8) ? earned second varsity letter.

2013 ? Junior Season: Named NCAA Elite 89 Award recipient, CGA First Team All-America Scholar-Athlete, Big Ten Distinguished Scholar and Academic All-Big Ten honoree ? received team's Academic Excellence Award ? scored season bests on pommel horse (12.850) and parallel bars (13.950) against Air Force (1/26) ? took 10th on parallel bars at Iowa (2/8) ? took 13th on bars with a score of 12.100 against UIC (2/24) ? earned first varsity letter.

2012 ? Sophomore Season: Named Big Ten Distinguished Scholar and Academic All-Big Ten honoree ? did not see any meet action.

2011 ? Freshman Season: Did not see any meet action.

High School/Club: Was a home-schooled student ? placed second in 2010 Ohio state meet ? participated in Junior Olympic Nationals qualifier in 2009 ? club member of Gymnastics World of Ohio ? recipient of the Royal Ranger GMA award.

Personal: Born June 13, 1991 ? brother of former Gopher gymnast Aaron Fortunato ? son of Patrick and Marcia Fortunato ? academic all-American ? enjoys reading, swimming, singing and sparring ? Recreation Resource Management major ? Student-Athlete Advisory Committee member ? has volunteered with Hope Day Festival, Men's Basketball/Hockey Food Drives and Hope Lodge Cancer Center ? involved with Fellowship of Christian Athletes.

Nathan Fortunato's Career Highs (2014 Final)
Event	Floor Exercise	Pommel Horse	Still Rings	Vault	Parallel Bars	High Bar
Career Highs	---	13.400	---	---	13.950	---