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Stanford Cardinal Men's Gymnastics
The Stanford Cardinal men's gymnastics team represents Stanford University and competes in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation. The team has won 9 NCAA National Championships, most recently in 2023. Top NCAA Championship finishes Roster Coaching staff NCAA champions Athlete awards Nissen-Emery Award winners * Steve Hug (1974) * Josh Stein (1995) * Dan Gill (2004) * Eddie Penev (2013) * Akash Modi (2017) * Brody Malone (2022) CGA Rookie of the Year * Brody Malone (2019) * Brandon Briones (2020) * Asher Hong (2023) CGA Specialist of the Year * Curran Phillips (2022) MPSF Gymnast of the Year * Dan Gill (2004) * Sho Nakamori (2009) * Tim Gentry (2011) * Akash Modi (2014, 2015, 2016, 2017) * Brody Malone (2019, 2020, 2021, 2022) * Asher Hong (2023) Past Olympians * Steve Hug (Gymnastics at the 1972 Summer Olympics, 1972, Gymnastics at the 1976 Summer Olympics, 1976) * Jair Lynch (Gymnastics at the 1992 Summer Olympics, 1992, Gymnastics at the 199 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stanford University
Stanford University, officially Leland Stanford Junior University, is a private research university in Stanford, California. The campus occupies , among the largest in the United States, and enrolls over 17,000 students. Stanford is considered among the most prestigious universities in the world. Stanford was founded in 1885 by Leland and Jane Stanford in memory of their only child, Leland Stanford Jr., who had died of typhoid fever at age 15 the previous year. Leland Stanford was a U.S. senator and former governor of California who made his fortune as a railroad tycoon. The school admitted its first students on October 1, 1891, as a coeducational and non-denominational institution. Stanford University struggled financially after the death of Leland Stanford in 1893 and again after much of the campus was damaged by the 1906 San Francisco earthquake. Following World War II, provost of Stanford Frederick Terman inspired and supported faculty and graduates' entrepreneu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arvada, Colorado
Arvada () is a home rule municipality located in Jefferson and Adams counties, Colorado, United States. The city population was 124,402 at the 2020 United States Census, with 121,510 residing in Jefferson County and 2,892 residing in Adams County. Arvada is the seventh most populous city in Colorado. The city is a part of the Denver–Aurora–Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Front Range Urban Corridor. The Olde Town Arvada historic district is 7 miles (11 km) northwest of the Colorado State Capitol in Denver. History The first documented discovery of gold in the Rocky Mountain region occurred on June 22, 1850, when Lewis Ralston, a Georgia prospector headed for the California gold fields, dipped his sluice pan into a small stream near its mouth at Clear Creek. Ralston found about 1/4 ounce (6 g) of gold, then worth about five dollars. Ralston's companions named the stream Ralston's Creek in his honor, but they all left the next morning, drawn by th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elk Grove, California
Elk Grove is a city in Sacramento County, California, located just south of the state capital of Sacramento. It is part of the Sacramento–Arden-Arcade– Roseville Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2020 Census, the population of the city was 176,124. A 2021 Census estimate puts the population of the city at 178,997. Elk Grove has many wineries, wine cellars, and vineyards. Elk Grove was the fastest-growing city in the U.S. between July 1, 2004, and July 1, 2005, and is also presently the second-largest city in Sacramento County by population. The City of Elk Grove became the first city in California to be incorporated in the 21st century. It is a general law city with a council/manager form of government. One of Elk Grove's largest employers is the Elk Grove Unified School District, which is the city's second largest employer. History Spanish explorer Gabriel Moraga entered the region in 1808, naming the valley "Sacramento Valley" in honor of ''Sacramento,'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Summerville, Georgia
Summerville is a city and the county seat of Chattooga County, Georgia, United States. The population was 4,534 at the 2010 census. History Summerville was founded in 1838 as the seat of the newly formed Chattooga County. It was incorporated as a town in 1839 and as a city in 1909. Summerville was named from the fact it was a popular summer resort. The city thrived in the late 1880s with the construction of the Chattanooga, Rome and Columbus Railroad (later part of the Central of Georgia system).Elizabeth Cooksey,Chattooga County" ''New Georgia Encyclopedia'', 2005. The Chattooga County Courthouse, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, was completed in 1909. The Summerville Depot, completed by the Central of Georgia in 1918, is also listed on the National Register, and is home to several annual festivals. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land. The city lies along the Chattooga River at the wester ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brody Malone
John Brody Malone (born January 7, 2000) is an American artistic gymnast who represented the United States at the 2020 Summer Olympics. He is the 2022 World Champion on horizontal bar and is the 2021 and 2022 U.S. National Champion. He is a ten-time NCAA National Champion and is the 2021 World Championships bronze medalist on horizontal bar. Personal life Malone was born in Johnson City, Tennessee, on January 7, 2000, to John and Tracy Malone. He has two brothers and one sister. Malone's parents enrolled him in gymnastics at age three because he was a very active child. Malone's mother died of cancer in 2012, and his step-mother died in 2019 after suffering a brain aneurysm. Throughout middle school and high school Malone competed in rodeo events such as team roping and jackpots, similar to his father, who competed in rodeo at Georgia Southern University. Malone studies engineering and management at Stanford University. Gymnastics career Junior 2015–16 Malone com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
El Dorado Hills, California
El Dorado Hills (''El Dorado'', Spanish for "The Golden") is an unincorporated town and census-designated place in El Dorado County, California. Located in the Greater Sacramento region of Northern California, it had a population was 50,547 at the 2020 census, up from 42,108 at the 2010 census. El Dorado Hills is primarily an affluent suburb of Sacramento. History During the California Gold Rush, gold was washed down the South Fork of the American River, into areas now in El Dorado Hills and Folsom, but farming and ranching supplanted mining or panning for gold. Portions of two Pony Express routes in this area from 1860 to 1861 remain as modern El Dorado Hills roads. The modern history of El Dorado Hills dates back to the early 1960s when original developer Allan Lindsey began its development as a master-planned community. The original master plan, prepared by architect Victor Gruen, covered the area generally north of U.S. Highway 50, and part of the area south of US 50 no ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riley Loos
Riley Austin Loos (born October 6, 2000) is an American artistic gymnast. He was a member of the gold medal-winning team at both the 2018 and 2022 Pan American Championships. He is a member of the United States men's national gymnastics team and currently competing in collegiate gymnastics for Stanford. Personal life Loos was born in Folsom, California on October 6, 2000, to Greg and Stephanie Loos. He has two sisters. Gymnastics career 2018 In January 2018 Loos competed at the RD761 International Junior Team Cup where he helped USA finish third in the team competition. Individually he finished seventh in the all-around and won silver on floor exercise and bronze on vault. In August Loos competed at the U.S. National Championships in the junior 17-18 division. He placed second in the all-around behind Brandon Briones. Loos was selected to represent the United States at the Pan American Championships alongside Cameron Bock, Spencer Goodell, Kanji Oyama, and Genki ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dover, Massachusetts
Dover is a town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 5,923 at the time of the 2020 United States Census. With a median income of more than $250,000, Dover is one of the wealthiest towns in Massachusetts. Located about southwest of downtown Boston, Dover is a residential town nestled on the south banks of the Charles River. Almost all of the residential zoning requires or larger. As recently as the early 1960s, 75% of its annual town budget was allocated to snow removal, as only a mile and a half of the town's roads are state highway. Dover is bordered by Natick, Wellesley and Needham to the north, Westwood to the east, Walpole and Medfield to the south, and Sherborn to the west. For geographic and demographic information on the census-designated place Dover, please see the article Dover (CDP), Massachusetts. The "Dover Demon" is a creature reportedly sighted on April 21 and April 22, 1977. History The first recorded settlement of Dover ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hillsborough, California
Hillsborough is an incorporated town in San Mateo County, California, in the San Francisco Bay Area. It is located south of San Francisco on the San Francisco Peninsula, bordered by Burlingame to the north, San Mateo to the east, Highlands-Baywood Park to the south, and Interstate 280 to the west. The population was 11,387 as of 2020. History Hillsborough is located on the Rancho San Mateo Mexican land grant which was purchased by William Davis Merry Howard, son of a wealthy Hillsborough, New Hampshire, shipping magnate, in 1846. Howard settled his family in this area, which attracted wealthy San Franciscans. On May 5, 1910, Hillsborough residents voted to incorporate. From the town's foundation until 1963, it was an exclusive community for wealthy whites. In 1963, Jack and Betty Ken, the first-generation children of Chinese Immigrants, purchased land in the town. This made them the first non-white people to own land in the town, effectively desegregating Hillsborough. Ge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seattle, Washington
Seattle ( ) is a port, seaport city on the West Coast of the United States. It is the county seat, seat of King County, Washington, King County, Washington (state), Washington. With a 2020 population of 737,015, it is the largest city in both the U.S. state, state of Washington and the Pacific Northwest region of North America. The Seattle metropolitan area's population is 4.02 million, making it the List of metropolitan statistical areas, 15th-largest in the United States. Its growth rate of 21.1% between 2010 and 2020 makes it one of the nation's fastest-growing large cities. Seattle is situated on an isthmus between Puget Sound (an inlet of the Pacific Ocean) and Lake Washington. It is the northernmost major city in the United States, located about south of the Canada–United States border, Canadian border. A major gateway for trade with East Asia, Seattle is the fourth-largest port in North America in terms of container handling . The Seattle area was inhabited by Nat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tomball, Texas
Tomball ( ) is a city in Harris County in the U.S. state of Texas, a part of the Houston metropolitan area. The population was 12,341 at the 2020 U.S. census. In 1907, the community of Peck was renamed Tomball for local congressman Thomas Henry Ball, who had a major role in the development of the Port of Houston. History Settlement began in the Tomball area in the early 19th century, where settlers found an open, fertile land that received adequate rainfall—perfect conditions for farming and raising cattle. It was on a land granted in 1838 to William Hurd's heirs. In 1906 the area began to boom. Railroad line engineers often noticed that the Tomball area was on the boundary between the low hills of Texas and the flat coastal plains of the Gulf, making it an ideal location for a train stop. The railroad could load more cargo on each car, because the topography gently sloped toward the Galveston ports and provided an easier downhill coast. Thomas Henry Ball, an attorney for the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asher Hong
Asher Keen Wah Hong (born March 23, 2004) is an American artistic gymnast. He is a member of the United States men's national gymnastics team. Personal life Hong was born in Plano, Texas, on March 23, 2004, to Rick and Karen Hong. He has two brothers, both of whom are also gymnasts. Gymnastics career 2018 Hong competed at the RD761 International Junior Team Cup where he helped his team place third and individually he placed sixth on floor exercise. He competed at the 2018 Winter Cup where he placed first in the junior division and also won gold on rings and parallel bars. Hong was selected to compete at the Pacific Rim Championships alongside fellow juniors Lazarus Barnhill and Justin Ah Chow and seniors Sam Mikulak, Akash Modi, and Marvin Kimble; together they placed first in the team competition and Hong placed second in the all-around behind Barnhill. During event finals Hong won gold on pommel horse, silver on floor exercise, and bronze on rings and parallel bars ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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