In "Inside Gopher Sports," we sit down with three Gopher student-athletes who are also musically-inclined -- men's gymnast Ellis Mannon, volleyball senior libero Jessica Granquist and Gopher football center Ryan Wynn.
2013 • SOPHOMORE SEASON: Was the lone Gopher to compete in five events in season-opening Windy City Invitational (1/18), where he set a career high in rings (13.950) • tied his career high on vault (14.700) en route to placing tied for fifth in the routine in the meet • also competed on pommel horse (14.350), high bar (14.200) and parallel bars (13.100).
2012 • FRESHMAN SEASON: Competed in all meets, as well as both days of the Winter Cup • Scored career highs on floor (12.850), rings (13.200) and pommel horse (14.900) at the Winter cup (2/02-04) • Registered a career-high vault score of 14.700 vs. Oklahoma/Ohio State (3/24) • Received a career- high score on parallel bars of 14.250 in the Nebraska/Illinois meet (3/11) • Career high of 14.500 on high bars at Windy City Invitational (1/21) • Competed in the NCAA Championships in parallel bars, scoring 14.450.
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: A 2011 graduate of North Central High School • state champion in 2009 and 2011 • national all-around finalist in 2009 • regional pommel horse champion in 2011 • pommel horse champion at 2011 Visa Championships • second-team academic all-American in 2007-10.
PERSONAL: Plans to major in chemical engineering • son of James and Stuart Mannon • born January 20, 1993.
