2013 • JUNIOR SEASON: Competed in three events in season-opening Windy City Invitational (1/18), where he recorded a 14.500 on vault and a 13.400 on pommel horse.
2012 • SOPHOMORE SEASON: Saw action in every meet of the season for the Gophers • Posted a career high of 15.100 on floor and season high of 15.200 on vault against Iowa/Brockport (3/03) • Earned a career-high score on pommel horse at the meet vs. Penn State at 14.200 (3/17) • Competed in the Big Ten Championships on vault, tying for fourth with a score of 15.100 • Competed in the NCAA Championships, scoring a 14.500 on floor, a 12.350 on pommel horse and a 14.850 on vault.
2011 • FRESHMAN SEASON: Competed in ten of 12 meets • scored career-high 14.200 on the pommel horse against UIC (2/27) • scored career-high 15.850 on the vault at the Big Ten Team Championships (4/1) • earned his first varsity letter.
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: A 2010 graduate of Eldorado High School • competed for the Sandia Acrobatic Gymnastics Academy in Albuquerque • state floor exercise champion and won the Region 9 floor exercise and pommel horse championships in 2010 • qualified for Junior Olympic Nationals in 2009 • qualified for Junior Olympic Nationals for five straight years, between 2005 and 2009 • won the Region 9 floor exercise championship in 2006 • a letter-winner in diving in high school • finished fourth in the New Mexico State Swimming and Diving Championships.
PERSONAL: Planning to major in accounting or finance • son of Terry and Renee Kern • brother of Mia and Andy • father Terry was on USA Olympics team for ski jumping • earned USAG All-America Scholar-Athlete honors • member of National Honor Society and Student Senate.
