My Profile

Matt Wenske

Birthdate:
5/8/1998

Program:
Men's Artistic

Level:
Senior

Current Residence:
Houston, TX

Head Coach:
Tom Meadows

Other Coaches:
Igor Vernyi

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Matt Wenske

Career Highlights

  • 2021 NCAA team silver medalist (Oklahoma)
  • 2019 NCAA team silver medalist (Oklahoma)
  • 2017 NCAA team champion (Oklahoma)
  • 2016 U.S. vault champion

Personal Information

  • Full First Name: Matthew
  • Birthplace: Houston, TX
  • Hometown: Houston, TX
  • Name of High School: Jersey Village
  • High School Graduation Year: 2016
  • Name of College: Oklahoma
  • College Graduation Year: 2020
  • Degree/Major: Psychology
  • Year you began gymnastics: 2001
  • Favorite Event: Floor
  • How did you get involved in gymnastics: It started at a daycare center when I was little. My mom signed me up for a small gymnastics class at the daycare because she thought I was always bored while being there. It just so happened that I loved it, and so my parents signed me up at Cypress
  • Favorite thing about gymnastics: The feeling of accomplishment after a great routine.
  • What are your goals for gymnastics?: To eventually be on an olympic/world team.
  • Names of parents/guardians/spouse: Dennis and Connie Wenske
  • Names of sibling(s): none
  • Family members in sports: My cousins play basketball, football, and soccer

Interests Outside the Gym

  • Favorite school subject: Anatomy, Physiology, Psychology
  • Hobbies or favorite activities: Hanging out at the pool with my friends
  • Favorite music: Alternative Rock, Pop, and Country
  • Favorite book(s): Harry Potter Series
  • Favorite movie(s): Good Will Hunting
  • Favorite TV show(s): The Office
  • Favorite Food: Fettucine Alfredo with shrimp
  • Charity Involvement: Volunteer at an elementary school and help young kids with math,science, and english
  • Other sports involvement: none

National Competition Results

  • 2021 U.S. Olympic Team Trials, St. Louis, Mo. -
  • 2021 U.S. Gymnastics Championships, Fort Worth, Texas - 5th-VT(T); 7th-PB; 10th-AA
  • 2021 NCAA Men's Gymnastics Championships, Minneapolis, Minn. - 2nd-Team; 4th-PB
  • 2021 Winter Cup, Indianapolis, Ind. - 6th-PB; 7th-SR(T)
  • 2020 Winter Cup Challenge, Las Vegas, Nev. -
  • 2019 U.S. Gymnastics Championships, Kansas City, Mo. -
  • 2019 National Qualifier, Colorado Springs, Colo - 3rd-FX; 4th-AA; 5th-VT; 7th-PB; 8th-HB(T)
  • 2019 NCAA Men's Gymnastics Championships, Champaign, Ill. - 2nd-Team
  • 2017 P&G Championships, Anaheim, Calif. - 5th-FX; 7th-VT
  • 2017 National Qualifier, Colorado Springs, Colo. - 5th-AA
  • 2017 NCAA Men's Gymnastics Championships, West Point, N.Y. - 1st-Team
  • 2016 P&G Championships, St. Louis, Mo. - 1st-AA, FX, SR, VT; 3rd-PH, PB; 5th-HB (17-18)
  • 2016 P&G Championships, Hartford, Conn. - 1st-VT(T)
  • 2016 Men's Junior Olympic National Championships, Battle Creek, Mich. - 1st-AA, SR, VT, PB; 2nd-HB; 4th-PH (L10 JE 17)
  • 2016 Winter Cup Challenge, Las Vegas, Nev. -
  • 2015 P&G Championships, Indianapolis, Ind. - 1st-PB; 3rd-AA(T), FX, SR; 8th-HB (Jr. 15-16)
  • 2015 Men's Junior Olympic National Championships, Daytona Beach, Fla. - 1st-AA, FX, PB; 2nd-SR, VT; 6th-PH (JE 16)
  • 2015 Winter Cup Challenge, Las Vegas, Nev. -
  • 2014 P&G Championships, Pittsburgh, Pa. - 1st-FX(T), VT; 7th-PB; 8th-AA (Jr. 15-16)
  • 2014 Men's Junior Olympic National Championships, Long Beach, Calif. - 1st-FX; 2nd-AA, SR, VT, PB; 5th-HB; 6th-PH(T) (L10, 15)
  • 2013 Men's Junior Olympic National Championships, Portland, Ore. - 1st-FX, VT; 3rd-AA, PB (13-14)
  • 2012 Men's Junior Olympic National Championships, Cincinnati, Ohio - 2nd-AA, FX; 3rd-VT; 4th-SR, HB; 7th-PB (12-13)

International Competition Results

  • 2016 RD761 International Junior Team Cup, Katy, Texas - 2nd-VT; 3rd-Team; 5th-AA, SR
  • 2014 Junior Pan American Championships, Aracaju, Brazil - 1st-Team; 2nd-SR; 3rd-FX, VT; 5th-AA

Videos of Matt Wenske

LEGEND

  • Women: AA = All Around | VT = Vault | UB = Uneven Bars | BB = Balance Beam | FX = Floor Exercise | (T) = Tie
  • Men: AA = All Around | FX = Floor Exercise | PH = Pommel Horse | SR = Still Rings | VT = Vault | PB = Parallel Bars | HB = Horizontal Bars | (T) = Tie
  • Rhythmic AA = All Around | RP = Rope | HP = Hoop | BA = Ball | CL = Clubs | RB = Ribbon | (T) = Tie
  • Acrobatic: DY = Dynamic | BL = Balance | AA = All Around | CB = Combined
  • T&T: TR = Trampoline | TU = Tumbling | DM = Double Mini | SY = Synchronized Trampoline
  • Parkour: FS - Freestyle | SP = Speed