John "Jay" William Thornton IV Season HOF

Years Lettered: 1993-96

Two-time NCAA Champion – floor exercise, 1995, vault, 1996; six-time All-American – floor exercise, 1994, 95, 96, horizontal bar, 1994, parallel bars, 1995, 96; five-time Big Ten Conference Champion – floor exercise, 1994, 95, 96, vault champion, 1996, and parallel bars, 1996; Big Ten Conference Freshman of the Year, 1993 and three-time All-Big Ten, 1994, '95, '96; Big Ten Medal of Honor and All-America Scholar Athlete in 1996 and three- time Academic All Big Ten, 1994, '95, '96; Iowa Athlete of the Year, 1995; two-time Iowa Most Valuable Gymnast Award, 1995, '96; Broke and holds school record on floor exercise with score of 9.950 in 1995; Goodwill Games Silver Medalist on floor exercise, 1998; and member of World Championship Team, 1997.