Nick Mock

2021 NITTANY LIONS ROSTER

JUNIOR POMMEL HORSE/ PARALLEL BARS

Height: 5-11

Hometown:

Chandler, Ariz.

High School:

Basha

Major:

Aerospace Engineering

NICK MOCK

CAREER NOTES & RECORDS

Awards: Named a CGA Regular Season All-American in 2020…Earned one Academic All-Big Ten honor.

2020 • SOPHOMORE SEASON

Awards: Named a CGA Regular Season All-American…Earned a spot on the Academic All-Big Ten Team.

Season: Posted the nation’s fourth-highest national qualifying average on pommel horse (13.967), the seventh-highest season average (13.519) and the fifth-best single routine (14.450)…Completed eight routines on pommel horse and five on parallel bars…Had three runner-up finishes on pommel horse, including a season-best score of 14.450 against Ohio State (1/25)…Had one runner-up finish on parallel bars with a season-best score of 13.250 at Air Force (2/1)…The 2020 season was cancelled March 12 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

at Army West Point Open (1/10-11): Finished second on pommel horse during the team competition with a score of 14.200 and went on to finish sixth in the individual competition the following day…Took fourth on parallel bars during the team competition. Army West Point (1/18): Took fourth on both pommel horse and parallel bars. Ohio State (1/25): Scored a season-best 14.450 on pommel horse to finish second and scored 13.200 while taking sixth on parallel bars. at Air Force (2/1): Was the runner-up on both pommel horse (13.900) and parallel bars (13.250). William & Mary (2/15): Finished third on pommel horse with a 13.800.

2019 • FRESHMAN SEASON

Season: Completed 12 routines on pommel horse while competing in 11 meets, including the Big Ten Championships and the NCAA Championships…Posted five topfive finishes, including two in the top three.

at West Point Open (1/11-12): Scored a 13.700. at UIC/vs. Springfield (2/10): Was the runner-up with a score of 13.050. Air Force/Navy (2/23): Posted a score of 13.750. at Ohio State (3/2): Scored a personal-best 14.000 while taking fourth. at Arizona State Invitational: Finished third with a score of 13.650. Michigan/Illinois (3/16): Took fifth with a 13.400. at Big Ten Championships (4/5-6): Finished 15th with a score of 13.500. at NCAA Championships (4/19-20): Took 31st with a score of 13.000.

PRIOR TO PENN STATE

Trained at Aspire Jr. Sun Devils Club for 13 years and attended Basha High School… Helped his team win state titles from 2008-2018…Was the state pommel horse champion in 2017 and the state parallel bars champion in 2017…Finished second on pommel horse at nationals in 2017 and 2018…Awarded MVP in 2017 and captain in 2018.

PERSONAL

Full name is Nicholas Ethan Mock…Son of Melissa and Corey Mock…Has three brothers, Zack, Frankie and Rocco…Majoring in aerospace engineering.