| Name | Year | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Hayden | Assistant Coach | ||
| Rob Survick | Assistant Coach | ||
| Riley Barclay | Junior | 6'1" | 160 |
| Charles Baysinger | Senior | 5'6" | 135 |
| Josh Bradley | Senior | 5'5" | 140 |
| Sam Cook | Sophomore | 5'6" | 140 |
| Alex Cozza | Sophomore | 5'4" | 116 |
| Hans Degnan | Sophomore | 5'5" | 140 |
| Alex Gaudaur | Junior | 5'6" | 160 |
| Steven Lewis | Junior | 5'7" | 145 |
| Stewart MacDonald | Sophomore | 5'9" | 150 |
| Brian Malone | Sophomore | 5'7" | 143 |
| Riley Morlen | Sophomore | 5'7" | 140 |
| Cody Payne | Senior | 5'4" | 131 |
| Cameron Poupard | Junior | 5'11" | 168 |
| Mychael Ramirez | Sophomore | 5'10" | 160 |
| Michael Takhtay | Junior | 6'1" | 171 |
| Alex Vidaure | Sophomore | 5'8" | 200 |
| Lee Wilkerson | Sophomore | 5'9" | 150 |
Dan Hayden
| Dan has quite a background in gymnastics! He has been involved with the sport for over 37 years, competed for 18 years, and has been coaching for more than 31 years. He competed collegiately, nationally, and internationally and spent 10 years on the Junior and Senior National Teams. He was the 1988 National Champion, a part of the 1985-1987 World Championship teams, an alternate at the 1984 Olympic Games, and on the 1986 NCAA National Championship team. Dan came to Aspire in 2005 to coach the Jr. Sun Devils and the ASU Men’s Gymnastics Team. Dan was recently named 2010 Assistant Coach of the year at the 2010 Collegiate National Championships. |
Rob Survick
| Rob competed on the ASU Men’s Gymnastics Team and was the team captain in 2002-2003. He has been coaching at Aspire since 2006 and is an assistant coach for the ASU Men’s Gymnastics Team. He has been involved with gymnastics forever! He graduated with a BS degree in Kinesiology from Arizona State University. Rob was recently named 2010 Assistant Coach of the year at the 2010 Collegiate National Championships. |
Riley Barclay
| Hometown | Tempe, Arizona |
| High School | Valley Christian |
| Major | Small Business/Kinesiology |
| Nickname | French Fry |
| Favorite Event | Pommels/High Bar |
| Favorite Food | ALL FOOD, Q'doba; Jimmy n Joes |
| Least Favorite Food | NONE |
| Favorite Movie | Accepted |
| Favorite Trick | Takatchev |
| Favorite Book | Don't Know How |
| Favorite Song / Artist | Kryptonite - 3 Doors Down |
| Why ASU? | My Life |
| Siblings | 1 Sister |
| Craziest thing you've ever seen | The gym being built |
| Most scared of | Cody's face |
| Indoors or Outdoors? | Outdoors |
| Greatest Achievement | 3 time All American; Trampoline National Champion |
| Favorite Quote | Turtles can Fly!! |
| Age started gymnastics | -1 |
| Best thing about being on the team | Breckenridge |
| Something most people don't know about me | I live in the gym |
Charles Baysinger
| Hometown | Nashville, Tennessee |
| High School | Dreher High School |
| Major | Biology |
| Nickname | Showbiz / Patwayne |
| Favorite Food | Italian |
| Least Favorite Food | None |
| Favorite Movie | The Dark Knight |
| Hollywood Crush | Nicole Fiore |
| Favorite Song / Artist | Dave Matthews |
| Why ASU? | Because |
| Siblings | 1 Sister |
| Craziest thing you've ever seen | Evan Shaw |
| Most scared of | Evan Shaw |
| Indoors or Outdoors? | Both |
| Greatest Achievement | All American - USAG Collegiate |
| Favorite Quote | "I have you Charles" - Evan Shaw |
| Age started gymnastics | 14 |
| Best thing about being on the team | Floor Moves |
| Something most people don't know about me | I got knocked out by a professional boxer |
Josh Bradley
| Hometown | Omaha, Nebraska |
| High School | Papillion-LaVista |
| Major | Education |
| Favorite Food | Orange Chicken |
| Favorite Movie | Spongebob Square Pants |
| Hollywood Crush | Megan Fox, Cameron Diaz |
| Favorite Song / Artist | Biggie Smalls – What’s Beef |
| Why ASU? | Dan Hayden |
| Siblings | 1 brother - Hayden |
| Craziest thing you've ever seen | Dan Hayden attempting his skill on high bar at 40 years old! |
| Most scared of | Dillon when he’s mad |
| Indoors or Outdoors? | Outdoors |
| Greatest Achievement | 2 time All-American |
| Age started gymnastics | 2 |
| Best thing about being on the team | Floor moves…… |
| Something most people don't know about me | My second degree in school is photography |
Sam Cook
| Hometown | Minnetonka, Minnesota |
| High School | Hopkins High School |
| Major | Kinesiology |
| Favorite Event | Pommel Horse |
| Favorite Food | Chipotle Burritos |
| Least Favorite Food | There is no such thing as a bad food! |
| Favorite Movie | Disturbia |
| Favorite Trick | Arabian Double Front |
| Favorite Book | Kite Runner |
| Favorite Song / Artist | Brother Ali / Jack Johnson |
| Siblings | 1 Younger Brother |
| Craziest thing you've ever seen | Watching my friend jump off a 3story building into a snowbank |
| Indoors or Outdoors? | Outdoors |
| Greatest Achievement | Moving from Level 6 to Level 10 JO National qualifier in 2 years |
| Age started gymnastics | 10 |
| Best thing about being on the team | Training around people that are really good at gymnastics and very motivating |
| Something most people don't know about me | I love wakeboarding! |
Alex Cozza
| Hometown | Peoria, AZ |
| High School | Centennial |
| Major | Medicine |
| Nickname | Cozza; Frozza; Sideshow |
| Favorite Food | Most foods |
| Least Favorite Food | Chinese, Mexican and Vegetables |
| Favorite Movie | Taken |
| Hollywood Crush | Hayden Panettiere |
| Favorite Book | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows; Deathnote |
| Favorite Song / Artist | All Nightmare Long-Metallica |
| Why ASU? | Wanted to stay close to home |
| Siblings | One brother |
| Craziest thing you've ever seen | A man’s head on fire |
| Most scared of | Spiders; Scorpions |
| Indoors or Outdoors? | Indoors |
| Greatest Achievement | Laid out Double Double on High Bar; "Cozacs" |
| Favorite Quote | "Bow Chicka Bow Wow" |
| Age started gymnastics | 8 |
Hans Degnan
| Hometown | Exeter, New Hampshire |
| High School | Exeter High School |
| Major | Aerospace Engineerng |
| Nickname | Hulk/Gypsie |
| Favorite Event | P-Bars |
| Favorite Food | Popcorn |
| Least Favorite Food | Salad |
| Favorite Movie | District 9/Anchorman |
| Favorite Trick | Koreler |
| Hollywood Crush | Vannessa Hodgens |
| Favorite Book | Eragon |
| Favorite Artist | Blackstar |
| Why ASU? | Gymnastics and my major |
| Siblings | 1 Sister |
| Craziest thing you've ever seen | 100 ft cliff jump |
| Most scared of | Others getting hurt because of me |
| Indoors or Outdoors? | Outdoors |
| Greatest Achievement | Graduating high school and coming here |
| Favorite Quote | "Mamma always told me not to look into the eyes of the sun |
| Age started gymnastics | 11 |
| Best thing about being on the team | The support they provide to help you with whatever you need |
| Something most people don't know about me | I lived in Australia for a year |
Alex Gaudaur
| Hometown | Clovis, Califonia |
| High School | Clovis High |
| Major | Kinesiology |
| Favorite Food | Steak |
| Least Favorite Food | Olives |
| Favorite Movie | Iron Man; Transformers |
| Hollywood Crush | Zooey Deschanel |
| Favorite Song / Artist | Feel good drug - Anberlin |
| Siblings | 1 Brother |
| Craziest thing you've ever seen | Jake’s crash on High Bar |
| Most scared of | Heights |
| Indoors or Outdoors? | Indoors |
| Greatest Achievement | Winning nationals |
| Favorite Quote | "Charles!" me when he walks into the gym |
| Age started gymnastics | 6 |
| Best thing about being on the team | Charles |
| Something most people don't know about me | My first name is Chester |
Steven Lewis
| Hometown | Glendale, Arizona |
| High School | Sandra Day O’Connor |
| Major | Computational Mathematical Sciences |
| Favorite Food | Orange Chicken |
| Least Favorite Food | Mexican |
| Favorite Movie | The End of Faith by Sam Harris |
| Favorite Song / Artist | Metallica |
| Siblings | 1 |
| Indoors or Outdoors? | Indoors |
| Age started gymnastics | 2 |
Stewart MacDonald
| Hometown | Phoenix, Arizona |
| High School | Sandra Day O’Connor |
| Major | Business |
| Nickname | Stew |
| Favorite Food | Pizza |
| Least Favorite Food | Tomatoes |
| Favorite Movie | Fast and Furious |
| Hollywood Crush | Victoria Beckham & Jennifer Anniston |
| Favorite Book | None |
| Favorite Song / Artist | Yellowcard |
| Why ASU? | To keep competing |
| Siblings | 2 brothers |
| Craziest thing you've ever seen | Cozza’s dismount at nationals |
| Most scared of | Sharks |
| Indoors or Outdoors? | Outdoors |
| Greatest Achievement | Nationals 2009 |
| Favorite Quote | There’s something wrong with the left filange |
| Age started gymnastics | 4 |
| Best thing about being on the team | Having a bigger team |
Brian Malone
| Hometown | Brockton, Massachusetts |
| High School | Brockton High School |
| Major | Undecided |
| Favorite Event | Floor |
| Favorite Food | Cheeseburgers |
| Least Favorite Food | Seafood |
| Favorite Movie | Transformers |
| Favorite Trick | Double Backs |
| Hollywood Crush | Megan Fox |
| Favorite Book | Harry Potter |
| Favorite Song / Artist | Too many to list just one |
| Why ASU? | Gymnastics, great weather, great choices for majors |
| Siblings | 2 - 1 brother and 1 sister |
| Craziest thing you've ever seen | Person get hit by a car |
| Most scared of | Dislocations |
| Indoors or Outdoors? | Outdoors |
| Favorite Quote | Be the change you wish to see in the world |
| Age started gymnastics | 13 |
| Best thing about being on the team | Working out with so many great guys |
Riley Morlen
| Hometown | San Antonio, Texas |
| High School | Claudia Ladybird Johnson |
| Major | Civil Engineering |
| Nickname | George |
| Favorite Event | Vault |
| Favorite Food | Tex-Mex |
| Least Favorite Food | Italian |
| Favorite Movie | Pulp Fiction |
| Favorite Trick | Double Back |
| Hollywood Crush | Kate Beckinsale |
| Favorite Book | Choke |
| Favorite Song / Artist | By the Way - Red Hot Chili Peppers |
| Why ASU? | Out of Texas andI like the team |
| Siblings | 5 |
| Craziest thing you've ever seen | Brian |
| Most scared of | Release off high bar |
| Indoors or Outdoors? | Outdoors |
| Greatest Achievement | Graduated from High School |
| Favorite Quote | Life is what you make it, you control your own life |
| Age started gymnastics | 5 |
| Best thing about being on the team | The teammates |
Cody Payne
| Hometown | Choctaw, Oklahoma |
| High School | Choctaw High School |
| Major | Engineering |
| Favorite Event | P-Bars |
| Favorite Food | Monster |
| Least Favorite Food | NONE |
| Favorite Movie | Fight Club |
| Favorite Trick | Double Layout |
| Favorite Book | Don't read |
| Favorite Song / Artist | Girls |
| Why ASU? | The team |
| Siblings | 2 |
| Craziest thing you've ever seen | Dan |
| Most scared of | Caves |
| Indoors or Outdoors? | Outdoors |
| Age started gymnastics | 10 |
| Best thing about being on the team | Traveling |
| Something most people don't know about me | I have a twin |
Cameron Poupard
| Hometown | Mesa, Arizona |
| High School | Gilbert High |
| Major | Environmental Management |
| Nickname | Macaco |
| Favorite Event | Parallel Barsr |
| Favorite Food | Chicken Parmesan/Sweet Potatoes |
| Least Favorite Food | Wasabi |
| Favorite Movie | A Knight's Tale |
| Favorite Trick | Air Flares |
| Holloywood Crush | Rhona Mitra |
| Favorite Book | Baltimore |
| Favorite Song / Artist | Wish you were here - Incubus |
| Why ASU? | Family |
| Siblings | None |
| Craziest thing you've ever seen | Double back on a dirt bike |
| Most scared of | Not realizing my goals |
| Indoors or Outdoors? | Outdoors |
| Greatest Achievement | Muscle up!!! |
| Favorite Quote | If he believes enough, a man can change his stars |
| Age started gymnastics | 20 |
| Best thing about being on the team | Camaraderie |
| Something most people don't know about me | I'm dangerously handsome |
Mychael Ramirez
| Hometown | Phoenix, Arizona |
| High School | Centennial High School |
| Major | Culinary Arts |
| Nickname | Mykie |
| Favorite Event | P-Bars |
| Favorite Food | Mexican |
| Least Favorite Food | Fish |
| Favorite Movie | Never Back Down |
| Favorite Trick | Kovacs |
| Hollywood Crush | Jessica Biel |
| Favorite Song / Artist | Metallica |
| Why ASU? | Why not? It's been my dream to compete in college. |
| Siblings | 2 |
| Craziest thing you've ever seen | 5 car pile up |
| Most scared of | Lt. Dan |
| Indoors or Outdoors? | Outdoors |
| Greatest Achievement | Competing for 13 years |
| Favorite Quote | Pain is weakness leaving the body |
| Age started gymnastics | 5 |
| Best thing about being on the team | Working out with others that have the same goals as you |
| Something most people don't know about me | I like to cook |
Michael Takhtay
| Hometown | Krasnadar, Russia |
| High School | Washington |
| Major | Civil Engineering |
| Nickname | Russian Mike |
| Favorite Event | Rings |
| Favorite Food | Anything |
| Favorite Movie | All of them |
| Favorite Trick | planch |
| Favorite Song / Artist | All music that has good melody and vocals |
| Why ASU? | Love Gymnastics |
| Siblings | 2 |
| Most scared of | Heights |
| Indoors or Outdoors? | Outdoors |
| Age started gymnastics | 7 till I was 11 then again at 19 |
| Best thing about being on the team | Working out |
| Something most people don't know about me | I'm outgoing |
Alex Vidaure
| Hometown | Phoenix, Arizona |
| High School | Corona del Sol High |
| Major | Sociology |
| Favorite Food | Lolo's Chicken & Waffles |
| Least Favorite Food | Liver |
| Favorite Movie | Usual Suspects |
| Favorite Trick | Any back tumbling |
| Favorite Book | Don't Waste Your Life |
| Favorite Song / Artist | Don't Waste Your Life – Leorae |
| Why ASU? | because not U of A |
| Siblings | 3 |
| Craziest thing you've ever seen | High speed chase |
| Most scared of | Snakes |
| Indoors or Outdoors? | Outdoors |
| Greatest Achievement | Graduating High School |
| Favorite Quote | "Faith makes things possible not easy" |
| Age started gymnastics | 7 |
| Best thing about being on the team | The team |
| Something most people don't know about me | I play guitar and drums |
Lee Wilkerson
| Hometown | Henry County, Georgia |
| High School | Luella High |
| Major | Kinesiology |
| Nickname | General |
| Favorite Event | High Bar |
| Favorite Food | Chinese |
| Least Favorite Food | Spaghetti |
| Favorite Movie | Saving Private Ryan |
| Favorite Trick | Koleman |
| Hollywood Crush | Megan Fox |
| Favorite Song / Artist | Better Together - Jack Johnson |
| Why ASU? | Good school, Great Team |
| Siblings | None |
| Most scared of | Spiders |
| Indoors or Outdoors? | Outdoors |
| Greatest Achievement | Won state my senior year |
| Favorite Quote | "You get out of life, what you put into it" |
| Age started gymnastics | 5 |
| Best thing about being on the team | Getting to hang out with the guys |