Thursday, 12 November 2015 13:50

Illinois (M) Sign Six

Ohio State men's coach Justin Spring has signed six athletes for 2016-2017:  Danny Graham, Jacob Light, Sebastian Sembos Quiana, Luke Cooper, Michael Paradise and Tommy Mistretta III.

Graham leads the way.  The senior trains at Premier and finished 5th in the AA, 4th on PB and 5th on HB at the 2015 JO Nationals.  He was 4th AA in 2014.

Light trains at the Parkettes, and has made JO Nationals the last six seaons.  He won Rings at the 2015 JO Nationals and placed 4th on VT and PH.  He went on to place 4th at the P&G (US) Championships.  He was also the JO National ring champ in 2014. 

Quiana is a four time JO National qualifier who placed 4th AA at the 2015 New Jersey state meet.  He trains at the US Gymnastics Development Center.

Cooper trains at the Harpeth  School of Gymnastics in Tennessee.  A three-time JO National qualifier, he also qualified to Junior Elite in 2015. 

Paradise trains at Premier with Graham.  He excels on PH, placing 2nd at the 2015 JO Nationals after winning the title in 2014. 

Mistretta heads to Illinois from Livermore, CA, where he trains at the West Coast Olympic Gymnastics Academy.  He is a two-time JO National HB champ, winning in 2012 and 2014.   

Link: Illinois Release

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