Army West Point Athletics
Getting to Know: Michael York
July 31, 2015 | Men's Gymnastics
Each weekday throughout the summer a new cadet-athlete will be featured in Getting to Know, a Q&A series where Army West Point fans can read about their favorite players.
NAME: Michael York
HOMETOWN: Vacaville, California
MAJOR:Â Engineering Management
DESCRIBE YOUR HEAD COACH:Â Gritty
WHO IS YOUR ROLE MODEL AND WHY:Â Father great influence on me
GREATEST ATHLETE ON EARTH TODAY IS: Kohei Uchimura
FAVORITE ARMY WEST POINT TEAM OTHER THAN YOUR OWN:Â Army Tennis
FAVORITE VENUE TO PLAY IN:Â Lou Gross Sports Center
OPPONENT MOST LOOKING FORWARD TO PLAYING:Â Air Force
WHAT TEAM NOT ON YOUR SCHEDULE WOULD YOU LIKE TO PLAY AND WHY: Berkeley, friends
HOW ARE YOU SPENDING YOUR SUMMER: Military Training (CTLT, Leadership), Gymnastics
FAVORITE MEAL:Â Mac and Cheese
IF YOU COULD GO ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD, WHERE WOULD YOU GO:Â New Zealand or Italy
FAVORITE WARMUP SONG: Medicated- Wiz
BIGGEST NIGHTMARE: Drowning
FAVORITE PART OF WEST POINT:Â Going on Pass
DESCRIBE ARMY WEST POINT GYMNASTICS:Â Go Getters!
FAVORITE TV SHOW GROWING UP: Hey Arnold!
MOST MEMORABLE ATHLETIC MOMENT: 1st NCAA Meet
HOW ARE YOU IMPROVING YOUR GAME IN THE OFFSEASON: Practice
WHAT PLAYER WILL SURPRISE PEOPLE NEXT SEASON: Nick Mcaffe
WHO IS THE STRONGEST PLAYER ON YOUR TEAM: Ryan Wilson
WHO IS THE MOST ENTERTAINING PLAYER ON YOUR TEAM: Nathan Goff
ADVICE FOR INCOMING PLEBE TEAMMATES: Take one day at a time
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NAME: Michael York
HOMETOWN: Vacaville, California
MAJOR:Â Engineering Management
DESCRIBE YOUR HEAD COACH:Â Gritty
WHO IS YOUR ROLE MODEL AND WHY:Â Father great influence on me
GREATEST ATHLETE ON EARTH TODAY IS: Kohei Uchimura
FAVORITE ARMY WEST POINT TEAM OTHER THAN YOUR OWN:Â Army Tennis
FAVORITE VENUE TO PLAY IN:Â Lou Gross Sports Center
OPPONENT MOST LOOKING FORWARD TO PLAYING:Â Air Force
WHAT TEAM NOT ON YOUR SCHEDULE WOULD YOU LIKE TO PLAY AND WHY: Berkeley, friends
HOW ARE YOU SPENDING YOUR SUMMER: Military Training (CTLT, Leadership), Gymnastics
FAVORITE MEAL:Â Mac and Cheese
IF YOU COULD GO ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD, WHERE WOULD YOU GO:Â New Zealand or Italy
FAVORITE WARMUP SONG: Medicated- Wiz
BIGGEST NIGHTMARE: Drowning
FAVORITE PART OF WEST POINT:Â Going on Pass
DESCRIBE ARMY WEST POINT GYMNASTICS:Â Go Getters!
FAVORITE TV SHOW GROWING UP: Hey Arnold!
MOST MEMORABLE ATHLETIC MOMENT: 1st NCAA Meet
HOW ARE YOU IMPROVING YOUR GAME IN THE OFFSEASON: Practice
WHAT PLAYER WILL SURPRISE PEOPLE NEXT SEASON: Nick Mcaffe
WHO IS THE STRONGEST PLAYER ON YOUR TEAM: Ryan Wilson
WHO IS THE MOST ENTERTAINING PLAYER ON YOUR TEAM: Nathan Goff
ADVICE FOR INCOMING PLEBE TEAMMATES: Take one day at a time
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