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David Spanier - Men's Gymnastics - University of Iowa Athletics

David Spanier

Position FX, PH, V, PB, HB
Height 6-1
Class Fr.
Hometown Gainesville, Fla.
High School Gainesville

2017 — Competed in two meets…Academic All-Big Ten Honoree…notched a 13.200 on floor in a senior night victory against Nebraska on March 20…tallied a 13.000 on floor at Minnesota on March 11…letterwinner.

2016 — Academic All-Big Ten honoree…Competed in eight competitions, recording two career-bests…placed 15th on vault with a 14.050 against Nebraska on March 20…tied for eighth in floor (14.400) and finished tied for runner-up on vault with a 14.650 in a victory over Minnesota on March 12…placed 16th on vault with a score of 12.400 at the Arnold Challenge on March 5…placed eighth on vault with a score of 14.600 against Penn State and Nebraska on Feb. 27…set a career-high on vault with a 14.800 to place eighth and tied for 15th on floor (14.400) at Minnesota on Feb. 13…placed 11th on vault with a 14.400 effort at Oklahoma on Jan. 30…set a career-high on floor with a 14.850 to tie for runner-up and placed seventh on vault (14.450) against Illinois on Jan. 23…tied for 31st on vault with a score of 13.300 at the Windy City Invitational…letterwinner

2015 — Academic All-Big Ten honoree… competed in seven meets… filled in for an injury during NCAA Championships, tied for 40th (13.650) on high bar during team finals… placed 26th (13.800) on high bar at NCAA qualifiers… placed 12th (13.150) on pommel horse and placed 10th (14.000) on high bar against Minnesota and Nebraska on Feb. 14… placed 12th (10.950) against Illinois on Feb. 7… tied for 17th (12.750) on pommel horse versus Ohio State and Oklahoma on Feb.1… placed fifth (13.200) on pommel horse against UIC on Jan 24… tied for 26th (12.000) on pommel horse at Windy City Invitational on Jan 17.

2014 — Competed in nine meets… finished 21st on pommel horse (13.700) at NCAA qualifier… placed 31st on pommel horse (13.200) at Big Ten team and all-around finals… took 10th on pommel horse (11.650) and 12th on high bar (13.200) against Illinois on Feb. 7… placed eighth on pommel horse (13.450) at Oklahoma on Feb. 1… tied for 24th on pommel horse (13.150) at Windy City Invitational on Jan. 18.

High School… Three-time national qualifier… two year member of the Region 8 Elite team… three year member of the Florida State team… finished first on floor at the 2012 Florida State Championships… high school coach was Mark Nelson.

Personal… Born May 17, 1994 in Ocala, Fla… son of Rich and Barb Spanier… has two brothers, Mathew and Timothy… business major.