Jonathan Buese

Class: Senior Hometown: Gainesville, FL High School: Eastside

Height / Weight: 5-6 / 138 Event: AA Birthdate: 10/13/1987

2009- Named all-America Scholar-Athlete... academic all-Big Ten... finished first in the all-around three times... earned three personal bests at home against Nebraska and Minnesota...posted three season bests at Oklahoma... qualified for the NCAA Championships in all-around... posted 12.85 on pommel horse at NCAA Championships for a season best...led team on parallel bar (14.20), high bar (14.50), and all-around (84.05)... winner of 2009 Big Ten Sportsmanship Award... received Iowa Coaches Appreciation award... team co-captain...letterwinner.

2008- Earned three personal bests at season opener Windy City Invite... tied for fifth on horizontal bar at Windy City Invite with a 14.35...placed third on parallel bars with a 14.05 against Illinois-Chicago...scored a 14.60 in parallel bars to place first against Michigan...was one of two Hawkeyes to compete at the Winter Cup in Las Vegas, NV...placed fourth on parallel bars with a 14.50 against Nebraska...letterwinner.

2007 - Finished first in the all-around three times... posted a season best record in the all-around at Illinois, scoring a 50.95, for first place... placed eighth in the Big Ten Championships in the all-around with a 50.75... one of four Hawkeyes to compete in the Winter Cup... holds the team's top returning score on three events: rings (9.45), parallel bars (9.00) and horizontal bar (9.10)... scored a 9.35 on floor exercise at Michigan for fourth place... recipient of the Coaches Appreciation Award... letterwinner.

High School - Qualified for the U.S. Championships in 2004 and 2005... finished ninth All-Around at the 2006 JO Nationals... crowned Florida State champion on vault... Jr. National finalist on parallel bars, rings and floor exercise... member of National Honors Society in 2005-06...coached by Mark Nelson at the Sun Country Sports Center.

Personal - Born 10/13/87... his brother, Tom Buese was a letterwinner for Iowa's gymnastics team... son of Amy and Mark Buese... economics and French major.