Oliver Zavel

Photo by: Trevor Cokley

Photo by: Sarah Goldblum

Photo by: Trevor Cokley

Photo by: Sarah Goldblum

Class:
Sophomore
Events:
FX, PH, SR, V, PB, HB
Hometown:
Austin, Texas
High School:
Lake Travis
Height:
5-3
Club Team:
Crenshaw's Athletics

JUNIOR | 2023: Competed in all meets on the season ... improved career-best marks in four events; rings (13.666), vault (14.300), P-bars (14.200), and all-around (80.564) ... qualified to the NCAA Championships in the all-around ... had a remarkable championship meet as he qualified for the U.S. Championships in the all-around despite coming up just two-tenths short of an All-American finish ... posted season-best scores on the floor exercise (13.966), pommel (12.533). In the Session 1 qualifiers ... had the top all-around score and personal best 80.831, setting a personal season-best marks in the rings (13.366), parallel bars (14.200) and high bar (13.433).

SOPHOMORE | 2022: Competed in every meet of the season ... set the Academy record on the floor exercise (14.600) ... made career-best improvements on five events; pommel (12.850), vault (14.150), P-bars (13.766), H-Bars (13.600), and all-around (79.300) ... qualified to the NCAA Championships, finished 34th on the P-bars ... fourth-place finish on the high-bars at the MPSF Championships ... two runner-up finishes at the USAG Collegiate Nationals, earning USAG All-America on the P-bars and H-bar.

FRESHMAN YEAR | 2021: Earned the team’s Freshman of the Year award…competed on the still rings, parallel bars and high bar during every team competition…recorded a career-best parallel bars score of 13.650 in collegiate debut to finish fourth at the Rocky Mountain Open…that was the second-highest score on the team in 2021 and the 19th-highest score in Academy history…competed on the floor exercise in four meets, tallying a personal-best score of 13.550 to finish second during the Falcons’ win over William and Mary…also placed second on the still rings at that meet, with a (then) career-best mark of 13.150…improved that tally to 13.200 at the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Championships…was the Falcons’ top finisher on the high bar at the conference meet (12th, 12.800)…recorded a personal-best 13.100 on that event to lead the team with a third-place finish against California.

HIGH SCHOOL | CLUB TEAM: Lake Travis High School...member of the National Honor Society...competed at the club level for Crenshaw’s Athletics...coached by Eric Marburger...two-time qualifier to the USA Championships (2018, 2019)...finished 10th in the all-around at the 2019 U.S. Nationals...earned a top-15 finish in the all-around at the 2020 Winter Cup Challenge...four-time All-American.

PERSONAL: Son of Bernardo Lopez and Monica Garcia...nickname is “Oli”...has one older sister Ingrid, who is a cheerleader at Baylor...majoring in management…named to the Dean’s List and Athletic Director’s List...hobbies include playing Spikeball, soccer and listening to music...favorite event is the floor exercise, because “I love to tumble”…visited family back home over the summer...member of Cadet Squadron 31.