Meet Our Team

Name Year Height Weight
Evan Shaw Assistant Coach
Rob Survick Assistant Coach
Riley Barclay Junior 6'1" 160
Charles Baysinger Senior 5'6" 135
Bryton Boucher Freshman 5'5" 128
Josh Bradley Senior 5'5" 140
Jared Chin Freshman 5'0" 160
Sam Cook Sophomore 5'6" 140
Hans Degnan Sophomore 5'5" 140
Alex Gaudaur Junior 5'6" 160
Stephen Gragg Freshman 5'10" 185
Alex Harrison Freshman 6' 2" 130
Gary Lang Freshman 5'7" 165
Stewart MacDonald Sophomore 5'9" 150
Brian Malone Sophomore 5'7" 143
Riley Morlen Sophmore 5'6" 140
Kyle Nakashima Freshman 5'3" 120
Cody Payne Senior 5'4" 131
Cameron Poupard Junior 5'11" 168
Mychael Ramirez Sophomore 5'10" 160
Lee Wilkerson Sophomore 5'9" 150
Rob Survick

Rob Survick

Rob competed on the ASU Men’s Gymnastics Team and was the team captain in 2002-2003. He has been coaching at Aspire since 2006 and is an assistant coach for the ASU Men’s Gymnastics Team. He has been involved with gymnastics forever! He graduated with a BS degree in Kinesiology from Arizona State University. Rob was recently named 2010 Assistant Coach of the year at the 2010 Collegiate National Championships.
Riley Barclay

Riley Barclay

Hometown Tempe, Arizona
High School Valley Christian
Major Small Business/Kinesiology
Nickname French Fry
Favorite Event Pommels/High Bar
Favorite Food ALL FOOD, Q'doba; Jimmy n Joes
Least Favorite Food NONE
Favorite Movie Accepted
Favorite Trick Takatchev
Favorite Book Don't Know How
Favorite Song / Artist Kryptonite - 3 Doors Down
Why ASU? My Life
Siblings 1 Sister
Craziest thing you've ever seen The gym being built
Most scared of Cody's face
Indoors or Outdoors? Outdoors
Greatest Achievement 3 time All American; Trampoline National Champion
Favorite Quote Turtles can Fly!!
Age started gymnastics -1
Best thing about being on the team Breckenridge
Something most people don't know about me I live in the gym
Charles Baysinger

Charles Baysinger

Hometown Nashville, Tennessee
High School Dreher High School
Major Biology
Nickname Showbiz / Patwayne
Favorite Food Italian
Least Favorite Food None
Favorite Movie The Dark Knight
Hollywood Crush Nicole Fiore
Favorite Song / Artist Dave Matthews
Why ASU? Because
Siblings 1 Sister
Craziest thing you've ever seen Evan Shaw
Most scared of Evan Shaw
Indoors or Outdoors? Both
Greatest Achievement All American - USAG Collegiate
Favorite Quote "I have you Charles" - Evan Shaw
Age started gymnastics 14
Best thing about being on the team Floor Moves
Something most people don't know about me I got knocked out by a professional boxer
Bryton Boucher

Bryton Boucher

Hometown Ann Arbor, MI
High School Mountain Pointe
Major Undecided
Nickname Paxton
Favorite Event Pommel Horse
Favorite Food Jimmy & Joe's Pizzaria
Least Favorite Food Seafood
Favorite Movie She's Out of My League
Favorite Trick Yamawalki on rings
Hollywood Crush Rachael McAdams
Favorite Book Where's Waldo?
Favorite Song / Artist Tomorrow by SR-71
Why ASU? Why not? It's Awesome! Go Devils!
Siblings 1
Craziest thing you've ever seen Standing double back on floor
Most scared of Anything that can kill me
Indoors or Outdoors? Who goes outdoors in Arizona
Greatest Achievement Meeting Charles Baysinger
Favorite Quote "Pain is just weak energy leaving the body" Dan Hayden
Age started gymnastics 6
Best thing about being on the team Having friends and teammates to count on
Something most people don't know about me Born and raised in Detroit
Josh Bradley

Josh Bradley

Hometown Omaha, Nebraska
High School Papillion-LaVista
Major Education
Favorite Food Orange Chicken
Favorite Movie Spongebob Square Pants
Hollywood Crush Megan Fox, Cameron Diaz
Favorite Song / Artist Biggie Smalls – What’s Beef
Why ASU? Dan Hayden
Siblings 1 brother - Hayden
Craziest thing you've ever seen Dan Hayden attempting his skill on high bar at 40 years old!
Most scared of Dillon when he’s mad
Indoors or Outdoors? Outdoors
Greatest Achievement 2 time All-American
Age started gymnastics 2
Best thing about being on the team Floor moves……
Something most people don't know about me My second degree in school is photography
Sam Cook

Sam Cook

Hometown Minnetonka, Minnesota
High School Hopkins High School
Major Kinesiology
Favorite Event Pommel Horse
Favorite Food Chipotle Burritos
Least Favorite Food There is no such thing as a bad food!
Favorite Movie Disturbia
Favorite Trick Arabian Double Front
Favorite Book Kite Runner
Favorite Song / Artist Brother Ali / Jack Johnson
Siblings 1 Younger Brother
Craziest thing you've ever seen Watching my friend jump off a 3story building into a snowbank
Indoors or Outdoors? Outdoors
Greatest Achievement Moving from Level 6 to Level 10 JO National qualifier in 2 years
Age started gymnastics 10
Best thing about being on the team Training around people that are really good at gymnastics and very motivating
Something most people don't know about me I love wakeboarding!
Jared Chin

Jared Chin

Hometown Portland, OR
High School West View High School
Major Business Accounting and Marketing
Favorite Event Pommel Horse
Favorite Food Pizza, traditional Japanese rumah
Least Favorite Food Peas
Favorite Movie Zoolander
Favorite Trick
Why ASU? Always wanted to go to a good school for gymnastics
Siblings 1
Craziest thing you've ever seen Huge semi accident
Most scared of Posinous creatures
Indoors or Outdoors? Indoors
Greatest Achievement Making my goals
Age started gymnastics 10
Best thing about being on the team Being on a college team
Something most people don't know about me I have a brother with speacial needs
Hans Degnan

Hans Degnan

Hometown Exeter, New Hampshire
High School Exeter High School
Major Aerospace Engineerng
Nickname Hulk/Gypsie
Favorite Event P-Bars
Favorite Food Popcorn
Least Favorite Food Salad
Favorite Movie District 9/Anchorman
Favorite Trick Koreler
Hollywood Crush Vannessa Hodgens
Favorite Book Eragon
Favorite Artist Blackstar
Why ASU? Gymnastics and my major
Siblings 1 Sister
Craziest thing you've ever seen 100 ft cliff jump
Most scared of Others getting hurt because of me
Indoors or Outdoors? Outdoors
Greatest Achievement Graduating high school and coming here
Favorite Quote "Mamma always told me not to look into the eyes of the sun
Age started gymnastics 11
Best thing about being on the team The support they provide to help you with whatever you need
Something most people don't know about me I lived in Australia for a year
Alex Gaudaur

Alex Gaudaur

Hometown Clovis, Califonia
High School Clovis High
Major Kinesiology
Favorite Food Steak
Least Favorite Food Olives
Favorite Movie Iron Man; Transformers
Hollywood Crush Zooey Deschanel
Favorite Song / Artist Feel good drug - Anberlin
Siblings 1 Brother
Craziest thing you've ever seen Jake’s crash on High Bar
Most scared of Heights
Indoors or Outdoors? Indoors
Greatest Achievement Winning nationals
Favorite Quote "Charles!" me when he walks into the gym
Age started gymnastics 6
Best thing about being on the team Charles
Something most people don't know about me My first name is Chester
Stephen Gragg

Stephen Gragg

Hometown Boulder, CO
High School Family Academy of Christian Education
Major Kinesiology
Nickname Freight Train
Favorite Event Pommel Horse
Favorite Food Anything that's not onions & mushrooms
Least Favorite Food Onions & Mushrooms
Favorite Movie Inception
Favorite Trick Flair to handstand on pommels
Favorite Book The Chronicles of Narnia
Favorite Song / Artist Never There by Cake
Why ASU? Gymnastics!
Siblings 2
Craziest thing you've ever seen 1.5 twisting Kovacs
Most scared of Failing classes
Indoors or Outdoors? either
Greatest Achievement Six trips to J.O. Nationals
Favorite Quote "Petrolium jelly is the wrong kind for a sandwich" Dan Cummins
Age started gymnastics 4
Best thing about being on the team Having teammates who can challenge me
Something most people don't know about me I love anime
Alex Harrison

Alex Harrison

Hometown Colorado Springs, CO
High School Pine Creek
Major Communications
Nickname Twigz, Twiggy
Favorite Event High Bar
Favorite Food Italian
Least Favorite Food Black Olives
Favorite Movie White Chicks
Favorite Trick Tkatchev
Hollywood Crush Audrina Patridge
Favorite Book The Da Vinci Code
Favorite Song / Artist Sunday Best, Augustana
Why ASU? The weather and gymnastics!
Siblings 1 sister
Craziest thing you've ever seen Brian's fist coming toward my face
Most scared of Being buried alive
Indoors or Outdoors? Both
Greatest Achievement Whenever I hit a horse set
Favorite Quote "Practice as if you are the worst, compete as if you are the best"
Age started gymnastics 5
Best thing about being on the team Having a team
Something most people don't know about me I've won Wimbledon twice!
Gary Lang

Gary Lang

Hometown Reno, NV
High School AACT
Major Criminal Justice
Favorite Event Vault
Favorite Food Sushi
Least Favorite Food Beef Stroganoff
Favorite Movie Lord of the Rings
Favorite Trick Handspring Double Front
Hollywood Crush John Wayne
Favorite Book The Giver
Favorite Song / Artist People are Crazy, Billy Carrington
Why ASU? Why not?
Siblings 3
Craziest thing you've ever seen Spiritual healing
Most scared of Loosing my loved ones
Indoors or Outdoors? Outdoors, scuba diving
Greatest Achievement Graduating High School
Favorite Quote Matthew 7.1-5
Age started gymnastics 8
Best thing about being on the team Being part of a college team
Something most people don't know about me I'm crazy, I like country and hardcore music
Stewart MacDonald

Stewart MacDonald

Hometown Phoenix, Arizona
High School Sandra Day O’Connor
Major Exploratory
Nickname Stew
Favorite Food Pizza
Least Favorite Food Pickles
Favorite Skill Winkler
Favorite Movie Scary Movie 3
Hollywood Crush Victoria Beckham & Jennifer Anniston
Favorite Book None
Favorite Song / Artist Up Up & Away/Kid Cudi
Why ASU? Cause we are awesome
Siblings 2 brothers
Craziest thing you've ever seen Cozza’s dismount at nationals
Most scared of Sharks
Indoors or Outdoors? Outdoors
Greatest Achievement All American Freshman Year
Favorite Quote There’s something wrong with the left filange
Age started gymnastics 4
Best thing about being on the team Having a bigger team
Brian Malone

Brian Malone

Hometown Brockton, Massachusetts
High School Brockton High School
Major Business tourism
Favorite Event P Bars
Favorite Food Cheeseburgers
Least Favorite Food Seafood
Favorite Movie Transformers
Favorite Trick Bilozerchev
Hollywood Crush Jennifer Aniston
Favorite Book Harry Potter
Favorite Song / Artist Yellow Vitamin String Quartet
Why ASU? The Team
Siblings 2 - 1 brother and 1 sister
Craziest thing you've ever seen Person get hit by a car
Most scared of Dislocations
Indoors or Outdoors? Outdoors
Favorite Quote Be the change you wish to see in the world
Age started gymnastics 13
Best thing about being on the team Working out with Riley Barclay, Cody Payne and Alex Gaudaur
Riley Morlen

Riley Morlen

Hometown San Antonio, Texas
High School Claudia Ladybird Johnson
Major Civil Engineering
Nickname George
Favorite Event Vault
Favorite Food Tex-Mex
Least Favorite Food Italian
Favorite Movie Pulp Fiction
Favorite Trick Double Back
Hollywood Crush Kate Beckinsale
Favorite Book Choke
Favorite Song / Artist By the Way - Red Hot Chili Peppers
Why ASU? Out of Texas andI like the team
Siblings 5
Craziest thing you've ever seen Brian
Most scared of Release off high bar
Indoors or Outdoors? Outdoors
Greatest Achievement Graduated from High School
Favorite Quote Life is what you make it, you control your own life
Age started gymnastics 5
Best thing about being on the team The teammates
Kyle Nakashima

Kyle Nakashima

Hometown San Jose, CA
High School Del Mar
Major Kinesiology
Nickname Pakton
Favorite Event Pommel Horse
Favorite Food Japanese
Least Favorite Food Tomatoes
Favorite Movie The Hangover
Favorite Trick Double Pike off P-bars
Hollywood Crush Hayden Panettiere
Favorite Book Catcher in the Rye
Favorite Song / Artist Trey Songz
Why ASU? The weather and academic scholarship
Siblings 1 sister
Craziest thing you've ever seen Double twisting Yaeger
Most scared of Spiders
Indoors or Outdoors? Outdoors
Greatest Achievement Making P-bar finals at the Stanford Open 2009
Favorite Quote "Practice as if you are the worst, compete as if you are the best"
Age started gymnastics 2
Best thing about being on the team Floor moves
Something most people don't know about me I've climed Mt. Fuji in Japan!
Cody Payne

Cody Payne

Hometown Choctaw, Oklahoma
High School Choctaw High School
Major Engineering
Favorite Event P-Bars
Favorite Food Monster
Least Favorite Food NONE
Favorite Movie Fight Club
Favorite Trick Double Layout
Favorite Book Don't read
Favorite Song / Artist Girls
Why ASU? The team
Siblings 2
Craziest thing you've ever seen Dan
Most scared of Caves
Indoors or Outdoors? Outdoors
Age started gymnastics 10
Best thing about being on the team Traveling
Something most people don't know about me I have a twin
Cameron Poupard

Cameron Poupard

Hometown Mesa, Arizona
High School Gilbert High
Major Environmental Management
Nickname Macaco
Favorite Event Parallel Barsr
Favorite Food Chicken Parmesan/Sweet Potatoes
Least Favorite Food Wasabi
Favorite Movie A Knight's Tale
Favorite Trick Air Flares
Holloywood Crush Rhona Mitra
Favorite Book Baltimore
Favorite Song / Artist Wish you were here - Incubus
Why ASU? Family
Siblings None
Craziest thing you've ever seen Double back on a dirt bike
Most scared of Not realizing my goals
Indoors or Outdoors? Outdoors
Greatest Achievement Muscle up!!!
Favorite Quote If he believes enough, a man can change his stars
Age started gymnastics 20
Best thing about being on the team Camaraderie
Something most people don't know about me I'm dangerously handsome
Mychael Ramirez

Mychael Ramirez

Hometown Phoenix, Arizona
High School Centennial High School
Major Culinary Arts
Nickname Mykie
Favorite Event P-Bars
Favorite Food Mexican
Least Favorite Food Fish
Favorite Movie Never Back Down
Favorite Trick Kovacs
Hollywood Crush Jessica Biel
Favorite Song / Artist Metallica
Why ASU? Why not? It's been my dream to compete in college.
Siblings 2
Craziest thing you've ever seen 5 car pile up
Most scared of Lt. Dan
Indoors or Outdoors? Outdoors
Greatest Achievement Competing for 13 years
Favorite Quote Pain is weakness leaving the body
Age started gymnastics 5
Best thing about being on the team Working out with others that have the same goals as you
Something most people don't know about me I like to cook
Lee Wilkerson

Lee Wilkerson

Hometown Henry County, Georgia
High School Luella High
Major Kinesiology
Nickname General
Favorite Event High Bar
Favorite Food Chinese
Least Favorite Food Spaghetti
Favorite Movie Saving Private Ryan
Favorite Trick Koleman
Hollywood Crush Megan Fox
Favorite Song / Artist Better Together - Jack Johnson
Why ASU? Good school, Great Team
Siblings None
Most scared of Spiders
Indoors or Outdoors? Outdoors
Greatest Achievement Won state my senior year
Favorite Quote "You get out of life, what you put into it"
Age started gymnastics 5
Best thing about being on the team Getting to hang out with the guys