University of Minnesota Athletics
2017-18 Men's Gymnastics Roster
Wittenberg, Alex
Alex Wittenberg
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Buffalo, N.Y.
- High School:
- Kenmore West HS
Bio
2018 | Senior Season
Competed floor, horse and vault as team co-captain • awarded team’s leadership award for holding his position as co-captain with Joel Gagnon • began senior year with a 14.500 on vault and a 13.700 on floor in Chicago • recorded a 13.800 on floor and a 14.750 on vault Feb. 3 at Air Force • had a 14.550 on vault, a 14.00 on floor, and a 13.550 on horse against Illinois Feb. 10 • had a 14.700 on floor at UIC with a 14.450 on vault March 4 • on March 18, had a 14.200 on floor against California • finished with a 14.350 on floor, a 14.100 on horse, and a 13.950 on vault at Nebraska March 24 • posted a 14.850 on vault in first day of B1G Championships to continue to day two • had a 14.433 on vault on day one of NCAA Championships
2017 | Junior Season
Received Outstanding Accomplishment Award • competed on floor and pommel horse during finals at the NCAA Championships • competed on floor and pommel horse at the NCAA Qualifying Session • named to All-Big Ten First Team • named B1G Champion on floor and also competed on pommel horse at the B1G Championships • competed on floor and pommel horse at Nebraska • earned silver on floor with a 14.300 against UIC • claimed the floor title with a score of 14.750 and competed on pommel horse vs. Iowa/ASU • placed second on floor with a 14.700 at Arnold Challenge • placed sixth on floor with a 14.500 at Stanford International Collegiate Challenge • Tied for fourth on floor with a 14.250 vs. Iowa/Oklahoma • competed on floor, pommel horse, and vault in meet against Nebraska/UMN Club • tied for third on floor with a 14.500 vs. Illinois • recorded a personal record on pommel horse with a 13.950 against Air Force • competed in floor, pommel horse, and vault at Windy City Invite • named a team captain.
2016 | Sophomore Season
Named Big Ten Distinguished Scholar, Academic All-Big Ten and CGA All-America Scholar • earned the Gophers' Most Conscientious award • finished 35th on floor and 34th on vault at the NCAA Championships • placed 7th on floor with a score of 14.575 at the 2016 B1G Championships • notched a 15.300 on floor and 14.550 on vault against Nebraska and Iowa • tallied a 15.350 on floor at Iowa • competed on floor, pommel horse and vault, where he recorded a career-best 15.000, against UIC and the UMN Club Team • tallied a 15.200 on floor and a 14.500 on vault at Oklahoma • notched a 13.900 on floor and a 14.450 on vault against Canada, Iowa, Illinois, Standford and the UMN Club Team • placed second on floor with a 15.400 and third on vault at Air Force • tallied a career-high 15.500 on floor and competed on vault against Nebraska and the UMN Club Team • scored a 15.300 on floor and 14.800 on vault vs. Penn State • opened the season with a 13.650 on floor and 14.100 on vault at the Windy City Invitational.
2015 | Freshman Season
CGA All-America Scholar • received Minnesota’s Most Improved Gymnast Award • recorded a 14.850 on floor at the NCAA Championships Qualifier • notched a 14.900 on floor at prelims of the 2015 B1G Championships • scored a 14.850 on floor against Penn State, Nebraska and Iowa • recorded a 14.650 on floor vs. Iowa • against California and Stanford, Wittenberg tallied a 14.750 on floor • competed on floor against Iowa and Nebraska (2/14) • placed third on floor with a 14.550 against Nebraska and UIC • competed on floor and pommel horse against Illinois • notched a 14.600 on floor and 13.100 on pommel horse vs. Air Force • made his collegiate debut on floor and pommel horse at the Windy City Invite.
High School/Club
Competed for coach Michael Morse at Buffalo Gymnastics Center • won all-around title at 2014 USA Gymnastics Region 7 Championships • finished second on floor and fifth in the all-around at the 2014 USA Gymnastics Junior Olympic National Championships • took ninth on high bar at the 2013 USA Gymnastics Junior Olympic National Championships • 2014 New York state champion on floor exercise and parallel bars • finished second in all-around and vault at USA Gymnastics New York State Championships • 2013 New York state champion on vault • finished third on floor at 2012 USA Gymnastics Region 7 Championships • 2012 New York state champion on floor and parallel bars • five-time USA Gymnastics Junior Olympic national qualifier • four-time Academic All-American honoree • graduated in the top 15 percent of his class.
Personal
Born July 22, 1996 • son of Annette and Emmanuel Wittenberg • has one younger sibling (Elliot) • enjoys snowboarding, wakeboarding, longboarding and fishing • majoring in journalism and political science.
Competed floor, horse and vault as team co-captain • awarded team’s leadership award for holding his position as co-captain with Joel Gagnon • began senior year with a 14.500 on vault and a 13.700 on floor in Chicago • recorded a 13.800 on floor and a 14.750 on vault Feb. 3 at Air Force • had a 14.550 on vault, a 14.00 on floor, and a 13.550 on horse against Illinois Feb. 10 • had a 14.700 on floor at UIC with a 14.450 on vault March 4 • on March 18, had a 14.200 on floor against California • finished with a 14.350 on floor, a 14.100 on horse, and a 13.950 on vault at Nebraska March 24 • posted a 14.850 on vault in first day of B1G Championships to continue to day two • had a 14.433 on vault on day one of NCAA Championships
2017 | Junior Season
Received Outstanding Accomplishment Award • competed on floor and pommel horse during finals at the NCAA Championships • competed on floor and pommel horse at the NCAA Qualifying Session • named to All-Big Ten First Team • named B1G Champion on floor and also competed on pommel horse at the B1G Championships • competed on floor and pommel horse at Nebraska • earned silver on floor with a 14.300 against UIC • claimed the floor title with a score of 14.750 and competed on pommel horse vs. Iowa/ASU • placed second on floor with a 14.700 at Arnold Challenge • placed sixth on floor with a 14.500 at Stanford International Collegiate Challenge • Tied for fourth on floor with a 14.250 vs. Iowa/Oklahoma • competed on floor, pommel horse, and vault in meet against Nebraska/UMN Club • tied for third on floor with a 14.500 vs. Illinois • recorded a personal record on pommel horse with a 13.950 against Air Force • competed in floor, pommel horse, and vault at Windy City Invite • named a team captain.
2016 | Sophomore Season
Named Big Ten Distinguished Scholar, Academic All-Big Ten and CGA All-America Scholar • earned the Gophers' Most Conscientious award • finished 35th on floor and 34th on vault at the NCAA Championships • placed 7th on floor with a score of 14.575 at the 2016 B1G Championships • notched a 15.300 on floor and 14.550 on vault against Nebraska and Iowa • tallied a 15.350 on floor at Iowa • competed on floor, pommel horse and vault, where he recorded a career-best 15.000, against UIC and the UMN Club Team • tallied a 15.200 on floor and a 14.500 on vault at Oklahoma • notched a 13.900 on floor and a 14.450 on vault against Canada, Iowa, Illinois, Standford and the UMN Club Team • placed second on floor with a 15.400 and third on vault at Air Force • tallied a career-high 15.500 on floor and competed on vault against Nebraska and the UMN Club Team • scored a 15.300 on floor and 14.800 on vault vs. Penn State • opened the season with a 13.650 on floor and 14.100 on vault at the Windy City Invitational.
2015 | Freshman Season
CGA All-America Scholar • received Minnesota’s Most Improved Gymnast Award • recorded a 14.850 on floor at the NCAA Championships Qualifier • notched a 14.900 on floor at prelims of the 2015 B1G Championships • scored a 14.850 on floor against Penn State, Nebraska and Iowa • recorded a 14.650 on floor vs. Iowa • against California and Stanford, Wittenberg tallied a 14.750 on floor • competed on floor against Iowa and Nebraska (2/14) • placed third on floor with a 14.550 against Nebraska and UIC • competed on floor and pommel horse against Illinois • notched a 14.600 on floor and 13.100 on pommel horse vs. Air Force • made his collegiate debut on floor and pommel horse at the Windy City Invite.
High School/Club
Competed for coach Michael Morse at Buffalo Gymnastics Center • won all-around title at 2014 USA Gymnastics Region 7 Championships • finished second on floor and fifth in the all-around at the 2014 USA Gymnastics Junior Olympic National Championships • took ninth on high bar at the 2013 USA Gymnastics Junior Olympic National Championships • 2014 New York state champion on floor exercise and parallel bars • finished second in all-around and vault at USA Gymnastics New York State Championships • 2013 New York state champion on vault • finished third on floor at 2012 USA Gymnastics Region 7 Championships • 2012 New York state champion on floor and parallel bars • five-time USA Gymnastics Junior Olympic national qualifier • four-time Academic All-American honoree • graduated in the top 15 percent of his class.
Personal
Born July 22, 1996 • son of Annette and Emmanuel Wittenberg • has one younger sibling (Elliot) • enjoys snowboarding, wakeboarding, longboarding and fishing • majoring in journalism and political science.
| Wittenberg's Season High Scores | |||||||
| Event | Floor | Pommel Horse | Rings | Vault | Parallel Bars | High Bar | All-Around |
| 2018 | 14.700 | 14.100* | -- | 14.850 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2017 | 14.750 | 13.950 | -- | 14.050 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2016 | 15.500* | 13.100 | -- | 15.000* | -- | -- | -- |
| 2015 | 14.900 | 13.100 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
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