Career Accolades

  • NCAA team champion (2026)
  • NCAA national champion (2026: floor)
  • NCAA All-American (2026: floor)
  • MPSF champion (2026: floor)
  • All-MPSF (2026: floor)
  • MPSF Specialist of the Week (March 17, 2026)
  • Two-time MPSF Freshman of the Week (Feb. 4, 2025, March 18, 2025)
  • All-MPSF Academic Team (2026)
  • CGA First Team All-America Scholar-Athlete (2025)

As a Sophomore (2026) • National Champions

  • National Champion (floor exercise)
  • NCAA All-American (floor exercise, high bar, vault)
  • MPSF Champion (floor exercise)
  • All-MPSF (floor exercise)
  • MPSF Specialist of the Week (March 17)
  • All-MPSF Academic Team
  • Competed in eight meets for the Cardinal, winning five event titles
  • Scored a career-high 14.466 to win the NCAA title on floor exercise (April 18)
  • Also finished third on high bar (14.000) and eighth on vault (14.100) at the NCAA Championships
  • Won the floor exercise conference title with a 14.400 routine (April 4)
  • Collected the floor (14.000) and vault (14.350) titles at the Stanford International Collegiate (Feb. 28)
  • Won the high bar title with a career-best 14.600 at the Stanford Open (Jan. 24)

As a Freshman (2025)

  • Two-time MPSF Freshman of the Week (Feb. 4, March 18)
  • CGA First Team All-America Scholar-Athlete
  • Won floor exercise title with career-high 14.150 against California (Feb. 2)
  • Captured event title on vault with season-best 14.400 in regular-season finale vs. Cal (March 15)
  • Made eight appearances for the Cardinal in his debut season

Before Stanford:

  • A 2024 graduate of Grand Ledge High School
  • Competed for Capital City Flips (2021-24)
  • USA Junior National Team Member
  • 2024 Men's Development Program National Championships – 4th-FX; 5th-VT; 7th-AA (Jr. 18)
  • 2024 Elite Team Cup - 5th-Team
  • 2023 Xfinity U.S. Gymnastics Championships - 4th-VT; 5th-FX, HB; 8th-AA (Jr. 17)
  • 2023 Men's Development Program National Championships - 2nd-VT; 3rd-FX (JE L10 17)
  • 2023 Winter Cup - 2nd-FX (Jr. Division)
  • 2023 Elite Team Cup - 3rd-Team
  • 2022 OOFOS U.S. Gymnastics Championships - 1st-FX, VT; 3rd-HB; 4th-AA; 8th-PB (Jr. 16)
  • 2022 Men's Development Program National Championships - 1st-VT, HB; 3rd-FX; 4th-AA; T-6th-SR (JE L10 16)
  • 2019 Men's Junior Olympic National Championships - 1st-FX, HB; 2nd-AA, VT, PB; T-4th-SR (JE L8 Age 12)
  • 2018 Men's Junior Olympic National Championships - 2nd-HB; 4th-AA, SR; 6th-FX; 7th-PH; T-7th, VT (JE L8 Age 11)

Personal:

  • Born in Lansing, Michigan
  • Son of Heather and Walter Kim
  • Has one older sister, Karly
  • Mother, Heather, was a varsity gymnast at Michigan State (1992-96)

Career Scores

Year Floor Pommel Rings Vault P-Bars H-Bar All-Around
2025 Season Highs 14.150 -- -- 14.400 -- 12.950 --
2026 Season Highs 14.466 11.450 12.000 14.350 13.400 14.600 79.150
Career Highs 14.466 11.450 12.000 14.400 13.400 14.600 79.150
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