University of Minnesota Athletics
2015-16 Men's Gymnastics Roster
Michael Harris
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- West Allis, Wis.
- High School:
- Nathan Hale HS
2019 | SENIOR SEASON
Competed in every meet of the season, primarily on high bar • given Minnesota's Lead-Off King Award for his performance in the No. 1 spot • made season debut at Rocky Mountain Open and competed vault (13.900) and high bar (11.300) • scored 13.350 on floor and 12.200 on high bar at Windy City Invitational • Scored 12.950 on floor and earned first podium finish of the season on high bar with a season-high score of 13.550 for third vs. Michigan • earned 13.300 on floor and 13.000 on high bar at Iowa • scored 12.600 on floor, 12.200 on p-bars and 12.800 on high bar vs. Arizona State and UMN Club • took fourth on high bar at Nebraska with a score of 13.450 • scored 12.250 on high bar at Illinois • notched 12.950 at Ohio State • earned high bar bronze with a score of 13.100 vs. Air Force • closed regular season vs. Penn State and Iowa with a 12.200 on high bar • scored 13.000 at Big Ten Championships • advanced to first-ever individual finals at Day 2 of NCAAs on high bar and scored a 12.766
2018 | JUNIOR SEASON
Competed on vault and high bar • earned a 14.100 on vault and a 13.500 on high bar against Iowa.
2017 | SOPHOMORE SEASON
Competed on high bar vs. Iowa and ASU • competed on high bar at Arnold Challenge • competed on high bar vs. Iowa/Oklahoma • competed on vault and high bar against Nebraska/UMN Club • competed on vault and high bar vs. Illinois • recorded a 13.350 on high bar at the Windy City Invite.
2016 | FRESHMAN SEASON
Named Most Improved by teammates • finished 34th on high bar at the NCAA Championships • competed on vault and high bar prelims at the Big Ten Championships • recorded a 14.400 on vault against Iowa • earned a 14.150 on vault and 13.800 on high bar against UIC and the UMN Club Team • notched a career-best 15.000 on vault and scored a 13.500 on high bar vs. Oklahoma • recorded a 13.950 on vault and a career-high score of 14.450 on high bar against Illinois, Stanford, Iowa, Canada, and the UMN Club Team • scored 14.550 on vault and 14.300 on high bar vs. Air Force • notched a 14.550 on vault against Nebraska and the UMN Club Team • scored a 14.500 on vault vs. Penn State.
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB
Graduate of Nathan Hale High School • competed for the Swiss Turners Gymnastics Academy for coaches Andrei Kan and Alex Belanovski • finished third on high bar at the 2014 Junior Nationals • finished second in the all-around and named parallel bar and floor champion at the 2015 Wisconsin State Championships • took third on high bar, sixth on the parallel bars and 10th in the all-around at the 2014 Level 10 Junior Olympics • club teammate of Gophers Paul Montague, Jr. and alum Steve Jaciuk.
Personal
Son of Michael and Lisa Harris • has one sister (Jacqueline) • honor roll student in high school • business and marketing education major
| Harris's Season High Scores | |||||||
| Event | Floor | Pommel Horse | Rings | Vault | Parallel Bars | High Bar | All-Around |
| 2016 | -- | -- | -- | 15.000* | -- | 14.250* | -- |
| 2017 | -- | -- | 13.800 | 13.750 | -- | ||
| 2018 | -- | -- | -- | 14.100 | -- | 13.500 | -- |
| 2019 | 13.350* | -- | -- | 13.900 | 12.200* | 13.550 | -- |
* denotes career high
