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24 | nebraska men’s Gymnastics | 2013-14 Louis Klein Junior | 5-6 | 135 | Utica, Mich. (Rochester) Floor Exercise | Still Rings | Vault | High Bar | Parallel Bars Honors & Awards • Big Ten Medalist (High Bar-2013) • NCAA Team Qualifier Competitor (2013) • Two Individual Event Titles (Floor-2) 2013 (Sophomore) Louis Klein’s debut season in collegiate gymnastics took the competition by surprise. Descibed as the Huskers’ “secret weapon” coming into 2013, the sophomore made big impacts on five events throughout the season. Maintaining fairly consistant scores throughout the season, Klein finished off his premier regular season with a record-breaking performance on floor. He earned a 15.60, breaking the school record set by teammate Grant Perdue in 2012. The Utica, Mich., native’s success continued in the postseason, being one of only three Huskers to make the individual finals at the Big Ten Championships. Klein earned a silver medal on high bar and earn second-team All-Big Ten honors. 2012 (Redshirt Freshman) Klein did not compete in his second year with the Huskers. The redshirt freshman spent his time training and improving his skills for the 2013 season. 2011 (Medical Redshirt) Klein redshirted in his first season at Nebraska in 2011, after suffering a knee injury during fall practice before the season began. Before Nebraska Klein transferred to Nebraska from Oakland Community College in Waterford, Mich. Prior to spending a year at the junior college level, Klein attended Rochester High School in Rochester, Mich. He was coached by Shawn Clement. Personal The son of Cristina Furicchia, Louis Klein was born Nov 2, 1991. He has an older sister, Cristal. Louis is a psychology major at Nebraska. Career Highs Event Floor Exercise Still Rings Vault Parallel Bars High Bar Score (Opponent) 15.60 (NU Record) (at Illinois) 14.20 (vs. UIC) 14.70 (at Iowa) 14.20 (at Stanford Open) 15.075 (at Big Ten Championships) MEET THE HUSKERS | 177 ALL-TIME ALL-AMERICA AWARDS