University of Minnesota Athletics

2013-14 Men's Gymnastics Roster

Zach Liebler

Zach Liebler

  • Class:
    Freshman
  • Hometown:
    Pine Island, Minn.
  • High School:
    Pine Island HS

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2017 | Senior Season
Received Outstanding Career Award - named All-American on floor with a 14.400 to tie for sixth, also competed on vault during finals at the NCAA Championships - competed on floor and vault at the NCAA Qualifying Session - placed fourth on vault and also competed on floor at the B1G Championships - matched season-high score on floor with a 14.800 and on vault with a 14.750 at Nebraska - won event title on floor with a 14.800 and placed third on vault with a 14.400 against UIC - finished second on floor with a score of 14.550 and notched a 14.650 on vault to finish third vs. Iowa and ASU - placed second on vault with a 14.750 at Arnold Challenge - placed second on vault with a 14.700 at Stanford International Collegiate Challenge - competed in floor vs. Illinois - recorded a 12.650 on high bar against Air Force - earned a 13.750 on floor, a 14.000 on vault, and a 12.450 on high bar at the Windy City Invite - named team captain. 

2016 | Junior Season

Named Academic All-Big Ten and CGA All-America Scholar - named two-time All-American after finishing eighth on floor and seventh on vault at the NCAA Championships - unable to compete at Big Ten Championships due to illness - won eight event titles during the regular season - tallied a 15.800 on floor and 15.200 on vault against Nebraska and Iowa - named Big Ten Gymnast of the Week after breaking his own school record on floor with a 16.150 against UIC and the UMN Club Team, also notched a 15.450 on vault - recorded a 15.600 on floor, 14.150 on rings and 15.050 on vault against Oklahoma - competed at the 2015 Winter Cup on floor, rings, vault and high bar - competed on floor, rings and vault against Illinois, Stanford, Iowa, Canada and the UMN Club Team - scored a career-high 15.500 on vault vs. Air Force, where he also competed on floor and rings - broke the school record on floor with a 15.800 against Nebraska and the UMN Club Team - competed on floor, rings, vault and high bar against Penn State - opened the season with a 15.650 on floor, 14.100 on rings, 14.950 on vault and 11.300 on high bar. 

2015 | Sophomore Season
Named to Academic All-Big Ten - named Minnesota’s Outstanding NCAA Competitor - named All-American on floor after earning bronze with a 15.575 at the 2015 NCAA Championships - competed on floor prelims at the Big Ten Championships - scored a 14.750 on floor against Nebraska, Penn State, and Iowa - placed second on floor with a 14.950 vs. Iowa - opened his season with a 15.000 on floor for a first-place finish on floor against Nebraska and Iowa. 

2014 | Freshman Season
Received Gophers' Freshman of the Year Award - competed on floor exercise at the NCAA championships, advancing to the second day of competition after scoring a 14.750 to finish 12th at the NCAA Qualifier - competed on floor (13.800) at the Big Ten team finals - competed in eight meets in two events - earned Louis J. Cooke Award at Alumni Meet - scored career-high 15.250 on floor exercise at Illinois/Nebraska meet - scored career-high 14.050 on high bar at Oklahoma meet - scored 14.100 on floor exercise and 13.200 on high bar in collegiate debut at season-opening Windy City Invitational.

High School/Club
A 2013 graduate of Pine Island High School - competed for Great Northern Gymnastics for coaches Bob Wuomos, Ron Hill and Keith Heaver - four-time Junior Olympic qualifier - finished 22nd in the all-around competition at the 2013 Junior Olympic National Championships - took second place in the all-around at 2013 Region IV Championships - champion on floor exercise at 2013 Region IV Championships.

Personal
Son of Joe and Tina Liebler - has two older siblings, Rachel and Andrew - enjoys playing piano, watching movies and hanging out with friends - Born April 25, 1995 - majoring in business marketing in the College of Education and Human Development.

Liebler's Season High Scores 
Event Floor Pommel Horse Rings Vault Parallel Bars High Bar All-Around
2017 14.800 -- -- 14.750 -- 12.650 --
2016 16.150* -- 14.150* 15.450* -- 14.050* --
2015 15.575 -- -- -- -- --
2014 15.250 -- -- -- -- 14.050*
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