Sam Metzler

Photo by: Sarah Goldblum

Photo by: Trevor Cokley

Class:
Junior
Events:
FX, V, HB
Hometown:
Hudson, Wis.
High School:
River Falls
Height:
5-9
Club Team:
Mini-Hops Gymnastics

SOPHOMORE YEAR | 2021: Competed on the floor exercise during every meet, including the NCAA National Qualifier…scored a career-high 13.650 at the All-Academy Championships…moved into the program’s all-time top 20 (18th) with that score…added a season-best 14.200 on the vault at that meet...member of the vault lineup four times…competed on the high bar in five meets, tallying a career-high 12.450 against California.

FRESHMAN YEAR | 2020: Competed on the floor exercise, vault and high bar during all six meets of the shortened season...led the team on the vault after scoring a 14.250 at the All-Academy Championships...that is the 11th-best vault score in Academy history...also accounted for the team’s third-best vault of 2020 by tallying a 14.150 in the home finale with Stanford...posted a career-best floor exercise score of 13.450 in first collegiate meet (Rocky Mountain Open) to debut on the program’s top-25 all-time standings (21st)...tallied a personal-best 12.450 on the high bar at Army West Point.

HIGH SCHOOL | CLUB TEAM: River Falls High School...graduated with honors...competed at the club level for Minnetonka-Hopkins Gymnastics...coached by Doug Price...member of the MHG team that won the regional title at the 2019 JO Nationals...two-time Elite Team Cup athlete (2018, 2019)...finished sixth on the high bar and seventh on the still rings at the 2019 JO Nationals.

PERSONAL: Full name is Samuel Patrick Metzler...goes by Sam...son of Matthew and Denise Metzler...has one older sister...majoring in aeronautical engineering...future plans include becoming a special operations pilot...started competing in gymnastics at the age of three...hobbies include hunting and fishing...grandfather was enlisted in the Navy…worked Basic Cadet Training over the summer...favorite event is the high bar, because “it’s always an exciting event to work”...member of Cadet Squadron 07.