Multi-event performer who turned in strong performance in five events throughout last year ... will be counted on to produce top scores on floor exercise, pommel horse, still rings and high bar ... recorded Army’s top score of season on pommel horse ... has potential to challenge for ECAC title in that event along with floor exercise ... two-year letterwinner.

2008: Competed in every meet of the season among the regulars on pommel horse, still rings and high bar and also drew time on floor exercise and vault ...  turned in highest mark of season on pommel horse in first-place 13.85 finish against Air Force ... recorded top 5 showings twice in that event ... second best mark of 13.60 recorded against William & Mary ... also turned in season bests on floor exercise (14.0) and vault (13.70) against the Tribe ... season-high 13.90 on still rings tied for 15th place among a challenging and nationally ranked field at the annual West Point Open ... also ranked as fourth best mark of the season.

2007: Competed in every meet on pommel horse and still rings with top  finish in latter ... earned fourth place on apparatus with an 8.05 in Air Force win ... turned in 8.0 at All-Academy Championships and at the ECAC Championships ... top pommel horse score of 8.35 earned  share of fifth place in Navy win ...  highest score of 8.5 recorded on high bar in regular-season finale in triangular at Temple ... earlier earned the bronze in Springfield meet with an 8.3 ... bettered that mark in home win over Navy  (8.35).

Club Gymnastics: Five-time Junior Olympic qualifier ... four-time Oregon State champion ... captured back-to-back pommel horse titles at state championships in 2005 and 2006 ... 2006 state all-around champion along with copping high bar title in 2005 ... earned team’s top awards final two years ... selected MVP and most improved gymnast in 2006 after being named most inspirational previous year ... competed for coaches Luke Cartmill and Dave Klein at Metro Gymnastics Center his last four years. 

Personal: Given name is Justin Philip Sappington ... parents’ names are Philip and Lynette Sappington ... majoring in Computer Science and Mathematical Sciences.