Meet Our Team

Name Year Height Weight
Riley Barclay Sophomore 6'1" 160
Charles Baysinger Senior 5'6" 135
Josh Bradley Junior 5'5" 140
Sam Cook Freshman 5'6" 140
Alex Cozza Freshman 5'4" 116
Hans Degnan Freshman 5'5" 140
Alex Gaudaur Sophomore 5'6" 160
Steven Lewis Sophomore 5'7" 145
Stewart MacDonald Freshman 5'9" 150
Brian Malone Freshman 5'7" 143
Riley Morlen Freshman 5'7" 140
Cody Payne Junior 5'4" 131
Robin Perkins Junior 5'7" 140
Cameron Poupard Sophmore 5'11" 168
Mychael Ramirez Freshman 5'10" 160
Jacob Romanoski Senior 6' 2" 165
Dillon Saunders Senior 5'10" 155
Michael Takhtay Sophomore 6'1" 171
Alex Vidaure Freshman 5'8" 200
Lee Wilkerson Freshman 5'9" 150
Riley Barclay

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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
Robin Perkins

Robin Perkins

Hometown Milwaukee, Wisconsin
High School Clovis High, RUHS
Major Psychology
Nickname Perky
Favorite Food Fried Rice
Least Favorite Food Pork, Chicken, Beef
Favorite Movie Up; Remember the Titans
Hollywood Crush Natalie Portman; Holly Berry
Favorite Book Audacity of Hope
Favorite Song / Artist Stranger in Moscow
Why ASU? Affordability
Siblings 1 Brother, 1 Sister
Most scared of Head injury
Indoors or Outdoors? Indoors
Greatest Achievement Yet to attain
Favorite Quote To each his own
Age started gymnastics 21
Best thing about being on the team All have an interest in being a better gymnast
Something most people don't know about me Play sax and oboe
Cameron Poupard

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

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
Jacob Romanoski

Jacob Romanoski

Hometown Tempe, Arizona
High School Gilbert High School
Major Kinesiology
Nickname Jake a Lake
Favorite Event High Bar
Favorite Food Seafood
Favorite TV Show Psych
Favorite Trick Jaeger on High Bar
Favorite Song / Artist Green Day
Why ASU? Close to home
Siblings 2
Most scared of Heights
Indoors or Outdoors? Outdoors
Age started gymnastics 8
Best thing about being on the team All the people I've met
Dillon Saunders

Dillon Saunders

Hometown Carmel Valley, California
High School Carmel High
Major Marketing
Nickname "D"; "Pickle", "Dill"
Favorite Food Mexican Food
Least Favorite Food Guatemalen Food
Favorite Movie Accepted
Hollywood Crush Rachel Bilson
Favorite Song / Artist Taking on the world – Authority Zero
Why ASU? I love Arizona
Siblings 3 brothers
Craziest thing you've ever seen Volcano erupting 20 feet from me
Most scared of Cancer coming back
Indoors or Outdoors? Outdoors
Greatest Achievement Surviving Leukemia
Favorite Quote "Impossible is nothing"
Age started gymnastics 5
Best thing about being on the team Being on an actual team
Something most people don't know about me Had leukemia at the age of 2
Michael Takhtay

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

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

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