Jack Matlock

Class:
Senior
Squadron:
36 Pink Panthers
Hometown:
Virginia Beach, Va.
Height:
5-9
High School:
Western Branch
Club Team:
Gymstrada Gymnastics

JUNIOR YEAR | 2025: NCAA finalist on the pommel horse…named Regular-Season All-American on that event by the College Gymnastics Association…all-conference honoree…recorded a career-best score of 14.175 to win the All-Academy Championships…named the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation’s Specialist of the Week following that meet…added a 14.000 to tie for first at the triangular meet with Army West Point and Simpson…also reached the 14-point score against California (14.150, second) and at the MPSF Championships (14.000, fifth)…scored a 13.900 to finish fourth at the NCAA National Qualifier, before placing 14th in the event finals with a 13.466…finished the regular-season ranked seventh in the NCAA with a National Qualifying Average of 14.013…academic all-conference.

SOPHOMORE YEAR | 2024: Appeared on the pommel horse in nine competitions…recorded a personal-best score of 14.050 to finish third at the All-Academy Championships…also reached the 14-point plateau against Stanford (14.000)…finished fifth in the team finals of the USAG Collegiate Nationals (13.850), helping Air Force to its first team title in four championship meets…scored a 13.650 to finish third in a quad meet with California, Nebraska and Stanford…academic all-conference.

FRESHMAN YEAR | 2023: Competed on the pommel horse in nine meets…scored a career-best 13.900 to tie for first at the All-Academy Championships…finished sixth at the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Championships (13.500)…picked up third-place finishes at the team finals of the USAG Collegiate Nationals (13.400) and during a triangular meet with Army and California (13.900

BEFORE USAFA: Graduated from Western Branch High School…member of the 2022 state championship team…member of the National Honor Society…ranked within top 15-percent of graduating class…competed at the club level for Gymstrada Gymnastics (Virginia Beach, Virginia)…coached by Kevin Hallinan and Stephen Patterson…placed fifth on both the pommel horse and parallel bars at the 2022 Junior Olympic Nationals

PERSONAL: Full name is Jack Alexander Matlock…son of Timothy and Tamra Matlock…father has served in the military for nearly 28 years…has two brothers (one older, one younger)…majoring in civil engineering…future plans include becoming a pilot or civil engineer…named to the Dean’s List and Athletics Director’s List…currently serving as the standardizations and evaluations officer…hobbies include guitar and skateboarding…favorite event is the pommel horse…served as cadre for Summer Seminar in 2025, working the ropes course and helping participants through obstacles.…member of Cadet Squadron 36.