Sam Wright

Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Lafayette, Colo.
High School:
Fairview HS

2014 ? Senior Season: Transferred to Minnesota for his senior season ? Academic All-Big Ten honoree and CGA First Team All-America Scholar-Athlete ? received Gophers' Rookie of the Year Award ? scored a 14.150 to tie for 17th on high bar at the NCAA Qualifier (4/10) ? competed on high bar (14.400) at the Big Ten team finals (3/28) ? competed on high bar in eight meets ? shared Louis J. Cooke Award at Iowa/Brockport meet with fellow seniors (3/8) ? set career high on high bar with 14.850 at Nebraska (3/15) ? earned first varsity letter.

2013 ? Junior Season: Did not compete.

2012 ? Sophomore Season at Iowa: Competed in all ten meets for the Hawkeyes with action on floor exercise and high bar ? scored season-best 14.200 on floor exercise to tie for sixth at Oklahoma ? scored season-best 14.100 on high bar at Illinois to tie for fourth ? had nine top-10 finishes ? letterwinner ? served as a representative on Iowa's SAAC, including participation on the executive board as the service chair.

2011 ? Freshman Season at Iowa: Qualified for NCAA championships on high bar ? placed 16th at NCAA qualifier on high bar with 14.350 ? scored 14.200 to place 25th on first day of NCAA championships ? competed in ten meets for the Hawkeyes with action in three events ? placed first against Nebraska on high bar (14.300) for first career top finish ? placed third against Nebraska/Minnesota on high bar ? placed fifth at Illinois on high bar ? placed 18th on high bar on first day of Big Ten Championships ? received NCAA Sportsmanship Award in 2011 ? served as a representative on Iowa's SAAC.

High School/Club: A 2010 graduate of Fairview High School in Lafayette, Colo. ? competed for coaches Mark Bogoger and Alexandr Jikharavich at Xtreme Altitude Gymnastics ? four-time academic all-American ? named to regional team as a sophomore ? team captain sophomore and senior year ? led high school team to third place state finish in 2008 ? led high school team to ninth place state finish in 2009 ? graduated with a 4.37 GPA.

Personal: Born January 1, 1992 ? son of John and Beth Wright ? has one brother, Mac ? nursing major.

Sam Wright's Minnesota Career Highs (2014 Final)
Event	Floor Exercise	Pommel Horse	Still Rings	Vault	Parallel Bars	High Bar
Career Highs	---	---	---	---	---	14.850