Patrick Duffy

Height:
5-7
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Albuquerque, N.M.
High School:
La Cueva

JUNIOR YEAR | 2013: Competed on the pommel horse in 11 team competitions...scored a season-best 13.900 for a top-10 finish at Oklahoma...tied for second (13.800) in the regular-season finale with Washington...tied for 10th in the team finals at the USAG National Championships (13.600)...named to the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation academic all-conference team. SOPHOMORE YEAR | 2012: Competed on the pommel horse in every team competition...scored a season-high 14.050 at the NCAA National Qualifier...competed on the floor exercise during six meets...won the floor exercise at Arizona State...scored a career-high 14.400 at that meet...that score is tied for 17th on the Academy[apos]s all-time list...also competed twice on the vault...made collegiate debut against Minnesota, scoring a 13.400...named to the MPSF academic all-conference team. FRESHMAN YEAR | 2011: Competed on the pommel horse in every team competition...posted a career-best score of 14.200 at the All-Academy Championships...that is the eighth-highest score in Academy history...also recorded marks on the program[apos]s top-20 all-time list of 13.650 (18th, at Nebraska) and 13.600 (19th, three times, including the MPSF Championships)...named to the College Gymnastics Association[apos]s Scholar-Athlete team. HIGH SCHOOL | CLUB TEAM: La Cueva High School...selected as a State of New Mexico Higher Education Department Recognition Program Scholar in 2009-10...posted a 4.5 weighted GPA...two-time academic letterwinner...member of the National Honor Society...selected for the National Youth Leadership Forum all four years...three-year member of Nobel[apos]s National Society of High School Scholars...named Who[apos]s Who Among High School Students in 2008...competed at the club level for Gold Cup Gymnastics...coached by Jerry Nickels...member of two state championship teams (2009, 2010)...2009 Gymnast of the Year...four-time USAG Junior Olympic Qualifier...four-time USAG First-Team Academic All-American...USAG Region I Select Team in 2005, representing gymnastics from California, Nevada, Hawaii and Arizona...named to the USAG Southern California State All-Star Team in 2005...two-time selection to the USAG Nevada State All-Star Team...placed first in the all-around at the USAG Southern California State North Conference meet in 2006...two-time Most Decorated Gymnast Award...two-time participant at the International Gymnastics Camp...also attended Falcon Sports Camps in 2009, earning the Best Attitude Award. PERSONAL: Son of Pat and Diana Duffy...father was a 1981 Academy graduate and spent 28 years as a fighter pilot, retiring as a Colonel...mother is a 1983 Academy graduate...nickname is 'Patty'...has one younger sister, Katherine...majoring in electrical engineering...future career plans include either becoming a pilot or 'cyber commando'...served as Assistant Confidence Course Commander and Assistant A Flight Commander...named to the Athletic Director[apos]s List...hobbies include 'endangering my life, working on cars, Cadet Parades and waterskiing...loves techo music...is one-quarter Japanese...worked Expeditionary Survival and Evasion Training ('tear-gassed about 300 kids') during the summer...also worked the Confidence Course during Basic Cadet Training and took leave...favorite event is the pommel horse...member of Cadet Squadron 12.