Javier Balboa

Class: Junior Hometown: Monterrey, Mexico High School: Universidad Reglomonlona

Last College: Instituto Technologico y de Estudios Superiores Height / Weight: 5-5 / 147 Position: AA

2011 - Competed in ten meets on the season with action on every event...lone Hawkeye to compete on all-around during season...qualified for NCAA Championships on parallel bars...placed 13th overall at NCAA Qualifier on PB with 14.850...placed 48th at NCAA Championships on PB...placed 11th at Windy City Invitational on vault with 15.300 to lead Iowa...tied for first on vault against Illinois-Chicago with season best 15.600...placed third against Illinois-Chicago on rings...placed fourth on horizontal bar vs. Illinois-Chicago...placed fifth on rings at Illinois...placed seventh on parallel bar at Illinois...placed second against Minnesota on HB...tied for third on rings vs. Nebraska...tied for fifth on PB vs. Nebraska...placed fourth on rings at California...placed sixth on PB at Nebraska & Minnesota...placed second on HB at Nebraska & Minnesota...12th on PB at Big Ten Championships.

High School - Placed second on all-around (84.150) at 2010 Central American Trials... placed second on all-around (83.300) at 2010 Mexico Nationals... placed first on parallel bars (14.200) at 2010 Mexico Nationals... placed first on rings (14.900) at 2009 Mexico Nationals... placed eighth on rings (14.150) at 2008 Pan American Event Championships...12th on all-around at 2008 Pacific Rim Championships... fifth on rings at 2007 Junior Pan American Event Championships... sixth on floor at 2007 Junior Pan American Championships.

Personal - Born in Monterey, Mexico... father is Javier Balboa... mother is Bella Gonzalez... sister Ana Balboa is on the University of Minnesota women's gymnastics team... mathematics mahor.