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C.J. Maestas

Birthdate: 5/26/1992
Program: Men's Artistic
Level: Senior
Current Residence: Corrales, NM
Club: University Of Illinois
Head Coach: Vitaly Marinitch


Career Highlights

  • 2012 NCAA team and still rings champion and all-around silver medalist
  • 2012 Winter Cup Challenge still rings silver medalist
  • 2011 Pan American Games team and still rings bronze medalist
  • 2011 Winter Cup Challenge still rings champion.


Personal Information

Full First Name: Christopher
Nickname: C.J.
Hometown: Corrales, NM
Name of College: University of Illinois
Year you began gymnastics: 1994
Favorite Event: Rings
How did you get involved in gymnastics: I was very hyper so my grandmother and mom put me in
Favorite thing about gymnastics: Flying
What are your goals for gymnastics?: Making the Olympic team and being a legend in the sport
Names of parents/guardians/spouse: Cindy and Frank
Names of sibling(s): Franko, Courtney and Carolyn

Interests Outside the Gym

Favorite school subject: P.E.
Hobbies or favorite activities: Football, swimming, hanging out with friends
Favorite music: Rap, R&B, Country, Techno
Favorite book(s): Sports Illustrated
Favorite TV show(s): Family Guy
Favorite Food: Chicken Parmesan

National Competition Results

2012 U.S. Olympic Trials, San Jose, Calif. - 4th-SR; 6th-PH; 7th-AA
2012 Visa Championships, St. Louis, Mo. - 4th-SR
2012 NCAA Men's Gymnastics Championships, Norman, Okla. - 1st-Team, SR; 2nd-AA(T); 6th-PH
2012 Winter Cup Challenge, Las Vegas, Nev. - 2nd-SR
2011 Visa Championships, Saint Paul, Minn. - 2nd-SR; 5th-FX; 8th-AA
2011 Winter Cup Challenge, Las Vegas, Nev. - 1st-SR; 3rd-AA
2010 Visa Championships, Hartford, Conn. - 6th-SR(T)
2010 Winter Cup Challenge, Las Vegas, Nev. - 5th-SR
2009 Visa Championships, Dallas, Texas - 8th-FX
2009 National Qualifier, Colorado Springs, Colo. - 2nd-PB; 3rd-AA, SR(T)
2009 Men's Junior Olympic National Championships, Cincinatti, Ohio - 1st-PB, SR; 4th-AA
2008 Men's Junior Olympic National Championships, Battle Creek, Mich. - 1st-SR; 3rd-AA; 4th-FX; 5th-PB
2008 Visa Championships, Houston, Texas - 1st-PH(T), SR; 2nd-PB; 3rd-AA, FX; 8th-VT (Jr., 14-15)

International Competition Results

2011 Pan American Games, Guadalajara, Mexico - 3rd-Team, SR; 4th-AA; 7th-HB
2011 Cottbus Challenger Cup, Cottbus, Germany - 4th-SR
2010 Pacific Rim Championships, Melbourne, Australia - 1st-Team, PH, SR; 2nd-AA; 3rd-PB (Jr. Div.)
2009 Junior Pan American Championships, Aracaju, Brazil - 1st-SR; 2nd-Team, AA, PH, PB; 4th-FX, VT; 6th-HB
2009 Friendly Competition vs. Canada & Germany, Colorado Springs, Colo. - 1st-Team, AA, SR, PB; 2nd-FX, PH; 4th-HB(T)

Videos of C.J. Maestas

2012 Visa Championships Day 2 High Bar
2012 Visa Championships Day 2 Parallel Bars
2012 Visa Championships Day 2 Vault
2012 Visa Championships Day 2 Still Rings
2012 Visa Championships Day 2 Pommel Horse
2012 Visa Championships Day 2 Floor Exercise
2012 Visa Championships Day 1 Floor Exercise
2012 Visa Championships Day 1 Pommel Horse
2012 Visa Championships Day 1 Still Rings
2012 Visa Championships Day 1 Vault
2012 Visa Championships Day 1 Parallel Bars
2012 Visa Championships Day 1 High Bar
2012 Winter Cup Finals Vault
2012 Winter Cup Finals Pommel Horse
2012 Winter Cup Finals High Bar
2012 Winter Cup Finals Still Rings
2012 Winter Cup Finals Floor Exercise
2012 Winter Cup Prelims Pommel Horse
2012 Winter Cup Prelims Floor Exercise
2011 Visa Championships Day 2 Vault
2011 Visa Championships Day 2 Pommel Horse
2011 Visa Championships Day 2 Parallel Bars
2011 Winter Cup Finals Floor Exercise
2011 Winter Cup Finals Still Rings
2011 Winter Cup Finals Parallel Bars
2011 Winter Cup Prelims Floor Exercise
2011 Winter Cup Prelims High Bar
2011 Winter Cup Prelims Vault
2011 Winter Cup Prelims Parallel Bars
2010 Visa Championships Day 2 Parallel Bars
2010 Winter Cup Finals Still Rings
2010 Winter Cup Finals Parallel Bars
2010 Winter Cup Prelims Pommel Horse
2010 Winter Cup Prelims Floor Exercise

LEGEND:

  • Women: AA = All Around | VT = Vault | UB = Uneven Bars | BB = Balance Bean | 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
  • Acro: DY = Dynamic | BL = Balance | AA = All Around
  • T&T: TR = Trampoline | TU = Tumbling | DM = Double Mini | SY = Synchronized Trampoline
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