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Highlights
2006 All-Around Pennsylvania State Champion
Regional Champion in Parallel Bards and Vault
Member of the Pennsylvania State Champion Butler Gymnastics Club
Academic All-American at Junior Olympic Nationals
High School/Club
Was coached by Kevin Hallinan at West Sunbury High School...Competed with the Butler Gymnastics club that were state champions during his senior season...State champion in all-around in 2006...Took the title in vault and parallel bars and finished third in all-around at the regional competition...Was a finalist in all-around at nationals...A regional team member from 2004-06...Competed at Winter Cup in 2005 and 2006...Finished fifth on the floor exercise at the 2005 nationals...Named MVP and Most Consistent gymnast by his club team during his final two seasons...Named first team Academic All-American at Junior Olympic Nationals, while also being on the honor roll throughout his high school career.
Personal
Born Chad Robert Weist on Feb. 4, 1988...Son of Scott, part owner of his own asphalt paving company, and Shari Weist, an office manager...Has on brother, Scotty, and one sister, Cassie...Father was an All-American linebacker for Slippery Rock University...Hobbies include hanging out with friends, playing volleyball, horseshoes, swimming and camping with his family...His biggest thrill in sports is always trying to be the best he can be...Credits his old coach Dave McKinnis as being he most influential person during his athletic career for being the first coach to always push him to be the best...Notes Justin Spring as being his Fighting Illini hero that he grew watching.
Weist's Career Highs
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