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Matt Loochtan

Height 5-6
Class Fr.
Hometown Hawthorn Woods, Ill.
High School Stevenson
Matt Loochtan - Men's Gymnastics - University of Iowa Athletics

2016 — Competed in all 13 meets… holds the school record on floor with a score of 15.650… tied for 10th in the all-around (84.150) at the NCAA Championships in Columbus, Ohio… ranks second in school history in the all-around (87.400)… was runner-up on rings at the Big Ten Championships with a score of 15.100… won the all-around title and finished tied for second on vault with scores of 87.400 and 15.000 in the season finale against Nebraska and Minnesota … won event titles on floor (15.550), and rings (15.450) on senior night against Minnesota… placed second in the all-around at the Arnold Classic with a final score of 86.300… captured four event titles (floor, parallel bars, high bar, all-around) against Penn State and Nebraska on Feb. 27… finished runner-up on floor at Minnesota with a score of 15.000… placed second in the all-around against Oklahoma and Cal, tallying 86.250 points… won two event titles on floor (15.350) and rings (15.200) at UIC.

2015 — Competed in nine competitions, recording one career-best… placed 10th (14.950) on floor exercise and tied for seventh (15.200) on rings during session II of the NCAA qualifier… placed fourth (15.150) on rings, tied for 10th (14.850) on parallel bars and placed 24th (14.550) on floor exercise at the Big Ten Championships on March 27… tied for third (15.200) on rings, placed sixth (14.950) on floor and tied for 12th (14.250) on parallel bars in season finale at Nebraska on March 15… placed third (14.800) on floor and tied for fourth (14.900) on rings at Minnesota on March 7… tied for event title on vault (14.950), finished runner-up (15.350) on floor, placed seventh (14.800) on rings and eighth on parallel bars (14.550) at Penn State on Feb. 27… tied for second (14.800) on parallel bars, tied for seventh (14.750) on floor and placed seventh (14.850) on rings against Minnesota and Nebraska on Feb. 14… placed fifth (14.850) on rings and sixth place (14.400) on floor at Illinois on Feb. 7… finished in fifth (15.050) on rings and tied for 10th (14.050) on parallel bars against Oklahoma and Ohio State on Feb. 1… won event title on parallel bars (14.600) and placed third (14.800) on rings in win over UIC on Jan. 24.

2014 — Competed in every competition, recording three career-bests… holds school record on floor (15.650)… finished seventh on rings (14.925), earning All-American status, at NCAA individual event and all-around and team finals… tied for 19th on floor (15.000) at NCAA all-around and team finals… tied for second on floor (15.350) and placed seventh on rings (14.800) at NCAA qualifier… placed ninth on rings (14.950) at Big Ten individual event finals… finished ninth on rings (15.150) and tied for 13th on vault (14.800) at Big Ten Championships… placed fifth on rings (15.100) in victory at Nebraska on March 15… won the floor title (15.650) and tied for fifth on rings (14.650) at Minnesota on March 8… took the runner-up spot on rings (15.300) and tied for sixth on floor (14.900) at Arnold Classic on March 1… placed third on rings (15.050) in win at UIC on Feb. 23… tied for 14th on floor (14.450) and tied for 18th on rings (14.050) at Winter Cup on Feb. 21… finished third on floor (15.150) and vault (14.800) against Minnesota and Nebraska on Feb. 15… placed sixth on floor (14.550) against Illinois on Feb. 7… took second on rings (14.750), third on vault (14.650) and fifth on floor (15.050) at Oklahoma on Feb. 1… finished 21st on rings (14.050) at Windy City Invitational on Jan. 18.

2013 — Competed in all 11 meets… led Iowa with a seventh place finish on floor (14.400) and sixth place in vault finals (14.575) at the Big Ten Championships… named Big Ten Freshman of the Week (4/1)… won the floor title (15.300) at Illinois in victory over the defending national champions… won the vault title with a season-best 14.950 against Nebraska… placed first on vault (14.600) and second on floor (14.750) against UIC… won the floor title with a season-high 15.400 at the Windy City Invite, marking the highest individual score of any event… finished third on floor (14.650) against Minnesota… registered 14.450 on vault at the Winter Cup Challenge, placing 20th.

High School — Placed third in the state meet in 2012… finished ninth on vault at nationals in 2012… trained at Buffalo Grove Gymnastics Center.

Personal — Born May 27, 1994… son of Scott and Sherrie Loochtan… finance major

Personal Bests
Floor Exercise: 15.650
Rings: 15.300
Vault: 14.800