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2016-17 Men's Gymnastics Roster

Jacob Thurber

  • Events:
    All-Around
  • Year:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Knoxville, Tenn.
  • High School:
    Karns
  • Club Team:
    Premier (TN)

Summary

Biography

Thurber's Individual Results
Thurber's Consistency Chart

CAREER BEST

Floor: 14.800 (02/14/2015)
Pommel Horse: 13.250 (02/13/2016)
Vault: 14.700 (01/12/2014)
Parallel Bars: 13.450 (03/02/2014)
High Bar: 12.700 (02/13/2016)

AS A SENIOR (2016-17): Competed on floor, pommel horse and parallel bars consistently throughout his senior campaign...notched a season high on floor at Iowa on Jan. 22 after scoring a 13.950 on the event…grabbed another season high at Iowa after tallying a 12.900 on parallel bars …took a 12.050 on pommel horse, another season high for Thurber at Michigan on March 25.

AS A JUNIOR (2015-16): Thurber consistently represented the Flames on floor exercise, pommel horse, vault, parallel bars and high bar during his junior season…He recorded a career bests at the Peach Tree Invitational (Feb. 13) after scoring a 13.250 on pommels and a 12.700 on high bar…Posted season high scores on floor (14.600) against Air Force and on vault (14.050) at the ECAC Championships…Advanced to NCAA Championships on floor with a qualifying score of 14.000.

AS A SOPHOMORE (2014-15): Represented the Flames on floor exercise and vault in the second half of the season...Recorded a career best on floor exercise against Temple (Feb. 14) scoring a 14.800...Competed pommel horse once where he posted his career best against Michigan (Mar. 21) posting a score of 12.950...Advanced to NCAA Championships on the vault with a qualifying score of 14.375 and as an alternate on floor (13.960).

AS A FRESHMAN (2013-14): Primarily spent his time on floor exercise, vault and parallel bars... Notched a season-best score of 14.400 in floor exercise on Feb. 8 against SUNY-Brockport... Tallied a 14.700 on vault Jan. 12 against Illinois... Scored his best on parallel bars March 2 against Air Force Academy with a 13.450... Was named ECAC Rookie of the Week Jan. 22 for his performances against Illinois Jan. 12 and at the Windy City Invitational Jan. 18

PREP AND PERSONAL: Second at 2013 Junior Olympic National Championships on floor... born November 1, 1995 in Knoxville, Tenn. ... son of Karen and Garrett Thurber... major currently undecided.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2013-14Freshman

    All-Around
  • 2014-15Sophomore

    All-Around
  • 2015-16Junior

    All-Around
  • 2016-17Senior

    All-Around