Patrick Hoopes

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Class:
Senior
Events:
PH, PB
Hometown:
Lehi, Utah
High School:
Skyridge
Height:
5-10
Club Team:
Momentum Gymnastics

JUNIOR YEAR | 2024: NCAA POMMEL HORSE CHAMPION…Olympic Trials champion…silver medalist at the U.S. National Championships…Winter Cup champion…NCAA All-American…USAG champion…named Regular-Season All-American by the College Gymnastics Association…recorded a 15.300 to become the Academy’s first-ever NCAA champion…broke his own Academy Record after posting a 15.400 to finish first during the team finals of the USAG Collegiate Nationals…repeated as USAG champion with a 14.950 performance the next night…finished first at the NCAA National Qualifier (15.266)…also surpassed the 15-point mark during a victory at the All-Academy Championships (15.200)…added first-place finishes in dual meets against Oklahoma and Simpson…all-conference selection…named MPSF Specialist of the Week on two occasions…two-time member of the U.S. National Team…finished sixth on the pommel horse in internal debut at the 2024 Baku World Cup.

SOPHOMORE YEAR | 2023: NCAA All-American on the pommel horse…USAG champion…all-MPSF honoree…became the first Air Force gymnast to break the 15-point barrier on the pommel horse…recorded an Academy Record score of 15.300 during a winning effort in the triangular meet with Navy and Stanford…named an NCAA All-American after finishing seventh at the NCAA Championships…rummer-up at the MPSF Championships to garner all-conference honors…named MPSF Specialist of the Week once…captured first-place finishes during both the team and event finals of the USAG Collegiate Nationals…scored a 14.550 to finish first on Day 1 of Winter Cup…added first-place finishes at the All-Academy Championships and during a triangular meet with Army West Point and California…named to the College Gymnastics Association’s All-Star Team.

FRESHMAN YEAR | 2022: Competed in two meets…recorded a personal-best 13.500 on the pommel horse during collegiate debut at the Rocky Mountain Open…also participated on the parallel bars and high bar at that meet.

BEFORE USAFA: Graduated from Skyridge High School…competed at the club level for Momentum Gymnastics (Woods Creek, Utah)…coached by Gabe Connor

PERSONAL: Full name is Patrick Walker Hoopes…nickname is Patty…son of Phil Hoopes and Patricia Moody…has one older brother…also has two younger siblings (one brother, one sister)…majoring in management…future plans include becoming an acquisitions officer…currently serving on A1 staff…attended the Academy’s Prep School…favorite event is the pommel horse…served as cadre for Falcon Sports Camps over the summer…member of Cadet Squadron 02.