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2018-19 Men's Gymnastics Roster

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Michael Peluso

  • Class:
    Junior
  • Hometown:
    Franklin, Tenn.
  • Highschool:
    Franklin

Summary

Biography

Peluso's Individual Results
Peluso's Consistency Chart

CAREER BEST
Pommel Horse:
12.800 (01/20/2017)
Still Rings: 12.950 (02/10/2018)
High Bar: 12.900 (03/04/2017)

AS A JUNIOR (2019): Specialized on pommel horse, competing in that event exclusively in every meet...opened the season with a score of 12.150 against Illinois, which would stand up as his season high...got back to the 12 point mark in the season's last three meets...posted an 11.600 at the ECAC Championships.

AS A SOPHOMORE (2017-18): Competed in all eight meets on the pommel horse, rings, and high bar...logged a season high 12.550 on pommel horse at the Windy City Invitational...showed dramatic improvement on rings early in the season, peaking with a season best 12.950 on Feb. 10...increased his score on high bar in every meet but one...scored 12.300 on high bar and 12.500 on rings Feb. 18...posted a 12.250 on horse Mar. 4...improved his scores in all three events in each of the last three meets...scored 12.750 on high bar to set a season high, and 12.350 on pommel horse and 12.050 on rings at the ECAC Championships.

AS A FRESHMAN (2016-17): Consistently represented the Flames on pommel horse and high bar during his freshman campaign…earned a season high of 12.800 on pommel horse at Ohio State against the Buckeyes on Jan. 20…grabbed his career high score of 12.900 on high bar at the Midwest Open on March 4…tallied a 12.700 on high bar and a 12.100 on pommel horse at the ECAC Championships (April 8). 

PREP AND PERSONAL: Academic All American 2015…Pommel Horse State Champion in 2015 and 2016… 2016 All-Around State Champion… 2016 High Bar and Rings State Champion…placed fourth on pommel horse at 2016 National Championships…led his team to Tennessee State Champion title 2012 through 2016… enjoys performing magic tricks…parents are Steve and Nancy Peluso… his father swam at Keene State and his mother did gymnastics and dove at Keene State… his siblings are Thomas and Lindsay…plans to major in Criminal Law and Justice.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2016-17Freshman

    All-Around
  • 2017-18Sophomore

    All-Around
  • 2018-19Junior

    All-Around