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Junior
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| Hometown:
Houston, Texas
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| High School:
Taylor
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| Height:
5-2
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| Event:
AA
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| Birthdate:
11/14/1989
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Career Highlights
All-American (All-Around, 2010)
U.S. Senior National Team Member (2010)
U.S. Winter Cup (9th overall, 2010)
Visa Championships (18th in All-Around, 2008)
USA Jr. Elite Championships (1st on High Bar, 3rd on Parallel Bars, 2007)
Junior Olympics Championships Participant (2007)
Texas State Champion (Pommel Horse, All-Around, 2007)
Texas State Champion (Still Rings, 2006)
Texas State Runner-Up (Floor, 2006)
Sophomore 2010
Earned his first-career All-America honor with a sixth-place finish in the all-around (87.300) ... Was named to the U.S. Senior National team for the first time in his career following his performance at the 2010 Winter Cup in early February ... Won a career-high seven individual titles ... Set new career highs on every event including all-around ... Posted 21 top-three finishes ... His 15.300 on rings against UIC was a team best for the year ... Tallied an 88.850 in the all-around against Iowa, good for fourth all-time at Illinois under the FIG open ended code.
Freshman 2009
Placed first on the parallel bars (15.050) at the Big Ten Team Championships ... Finished in sixth place on the floor exercise at the Big Ten Individual Event Finals with a score of 14.725 ... Placed second on the pommel horse (14.650) and in the all-around (84.800) against Penn State.
High School/Club
Graduate of Taylor High School ... Member of the Houston Gymnastics Academy ... Coached by Kevin Mazeika, the 2004 and 2008 USA Olympic head coach ... Finished 18th in the all-around at the 2008 Visa Championships ... 2007 Texas state high school champion on the pommel horse and all-around ... Notched a first-place finish at the 2007 USA Jr. Elite Championships on the high bar ... Also finished in third place on the parallel bars at the 2007 USA Jr. Elite Championships ... 2006 Texas state high school champion on still rings and runner-up on floor.
Personal
Born Tyler Hideo Mizoguchi on Nov. 14, 1989 ... Son of Hideo and Kellie Mizoguchi ... Has one stepbrother, Kyle Kavanagh, and one stepsister, Krista Kavanagh ... Lists Sean Golden as the most influential person in his life because he has taught me many life lessons ... Favorite athlete is Jordan Jotchev because no matter how old he gets, he never gives up and now holds the record for attending the most Olympics ... Biggest thrill in sports is seeing something that has never been done before.
Mizoguchi's Career Highs
Floor Exercise: 15.150 (at Winter Cup, 2/6/10)
Pommel Horse: 14.650 (vs. Michigan, 3/13/10)
Still Rings: 15.300 (vs. UIC, 3/20/10)
Vault: 16.000 (at Penn State, 2/20/10)
Parallel Bars: 15.050 (vs. Michigan, 3/13/10)
High Bar: 14.100 (at Iowa, 3/7/10)
All-Around: 88.850 (at Iowa, 3/7/10)
