A Canadian junior champion and now California Golden Bear, the trajectory of gymnast Aaron Mah continues to rise.
The 麻豆传媒映画Phoenix gymnast and Magee secondary senior has committed to the University of California in Berkeley and will train under Brett McClure, a U.S. Olympian.
鈥淲e are so thrilled to have Aaron join the Cal gymnastics family,鈥� said McClure in a statement. 鈥淗e has already had such a tremendous career鈥� and we feel聽extremely privileged to help him continue his success in and out of the gymnastics arena.鈥澛�
Mah said he is excited to receive a scholarship to an athletically prominent and academically rigorous university.
鈥淚'm thrilled because it's more difficult for a male gymnast to get a scholarship than a female gymnast,鈥� he said in an email. 鈥淚 really enjoyed meeting the team during my recruiting trip in September and I'm positive that it will be a good fit for me next year. Brett was happy with my gymnastics experience and would like to work with me to maximize my potential as a gymnast.
鈥淎t Berkeley, I plan to go into sciences and that could potentially lead into a career in health or medicine.鈥�
Mah is a member of Canada鈥檚 junior men鈥檚 team and this summer won the all-round national title, which was capped with the individual title in the high bar for his impressive and difficult routine. In 2013, he finished fourth overall and won gold in both the high and parallel bars.
After winning the national title in May, it really gave me the confidence needed to push myself hard in training this summer. I increased my strength and learned many new skills needed to move up to the senior category next year.鈥�
