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C.J.
Schaaf
Senior | 5-7 | 145 | Houston, Texas (Cypress Academy)
All-Around
parallel bars score of 14.30 against Arizona State
on March 4.
Honors & Award
• NCAA Team Qualifier Competitor
(2011, 2012, 2013)
• Two Individual Event Titles
(Rings-1, Parallel Bars-1)
• First-Team CGA Academic All-American
(2013)
• Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (2013)
• Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll
(Fall 2012; Spring 2013)
2013 (Junior)
C.J. Schaaf returned to all-around competiton
for the 2013 season. He competed in all six events
during six of the eight regular season meets,
consistently finishing with an all-around score of
80.40 or higher.
The Houston native set four personal best
scores throughout the season. He notched a
career-best 83.90 in the all-around at home
against Oklahoma. He also set new career records
on pommel horse (14.05), parallel bars (14.70) and
high bar (14.35) throughout the year.
During the postseason, Schaaf competed as
an all-arounder for the Huskers at the Big Ten
Championships. The junior had a personal best
performance for the season on vault, earning a
14.50.
A standout in the classroom, Schaaf earned
multiple academic awards during the 2013 season,
including first-team CGA Academic All-American
honors. He also received the Big Ten Distinguished
Scholar award and made the Nebraska ScholarAthlete Honor Roll during both the fall and spring
semesters.
2012 (Sophomore)
Schaaf was the only Husker to compete
on pommel horse at every meet in 2012. He
produced a then career-high 13.70 at the Big Ten
Championships in Iowa City, Iowa.
Schaaf was also one of two Huskers to
compete in the still rings lineups the entire season.
He opened the 2012 campaign with a career-best
14.50 at the Rocky Mountain Open in Colorado
Springs. He produced six scores of 13.50 or higher
in the event during the season, including a 13.90
at the Big Ten Championships and