2021 Men's Gymnastics Roster
James Read
- Class:
- Senior
- Weight:
- null
- Hometown:
- Ann Arbor, Mich.
- High School:
- Skyline
Meet Scores (RoadtoNationals)
At Michigan
• NCAA All-American on still rings (2021)
• CGA Regular-Season All-American (still rings)
• Academic All-Big Ten (2021)
• Academic All-Big Ten (2020)
• Academic All-Big Ten (2019)
Senior (2021)
• Placed fifth on still rings with score of 14.033 at NCAA's (April 17) for first All-America honor of career
• Earned CGA Regular-Season All-America honors on still rings
• Competed on still rings in every meet, scoring 14-plus on the event on five occasions
• Scored a season best of 14.400 on the event against Ohio State (March 20)
• Also had season bests on floor exercise at the NCAA Qualifier with a 14.133
Junior (2020)
Due to COVID-19 outbreak, two regular-season meets, as well as the B1G and NCAA Championships were cancelled.
• Captured the event title on still rings against UIC/NIU (Feb. 8) with a 13.950
• Turned in a career-best 14.100 on floor exercise against Oklahoma (Feb. 15)
• Scored a 13.800 on floor exercise against Minnesota (Feb. 29)
• Top vault score of the season was a 14.450 against the Gophers and earned first-career event title on the table
• Competed on floor and vault in every meet
Sophomore (2019)
• Competed in every meet on still rings
• At the NCAA Qualifier, compiled a 13.766 and a 13.666 at NCAA Finals (April 19-20)
• Marked a 14.050 at Big Ten team finals (April 5), and scored a 14.225 at Big Ten Individual Event Finals to place seventh
• Scored a 14.150 on rings against Iowa (March 9), tying for third
Freshman (2018)
• Scored a season-high 14.300 on rings against UIC (March 31)
• Made collegiate debut against Navy and William & Mary on March 17 scoring a 13.900 on still rings
Prep
• Skyline High School, Ann Arbor, Mich.
• Competed with Michigan Academy of Gymnastics for seven years
• As a senior (2017) crowned state individual champion, team state champions, and took sixth on rings at Junior Olympic Nationals
• Junior Olympic Nationals Qualifier from 2015-2017
Personal
• James Loranger Read
• Born October 17, 1999
• Son of Amanda Stanger-Read and Scott Read
• Favorite U-M athlete is Matt Freeman
• Plays the saxophone and the piano
• Computer science major
