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28 | nebraska men’s Gymnastics | 2013-14 Sam Chamberlain Sophomore| 5-5 | 152 | Franklin, Ohio (Gymnastics Training Center of Ohio) Still Rings | Parallel Bars 2013 (Freshman) Sam Chamberlain made a big statement his freshman season as a collegiate gymnast. Along with being a regular member of Nebraska’s parallel bars lineup, the Franklin, Ohio, native also competed on still rings and floor exercise for the Huskers. Chamberlain also claimed first team AllAmerican honors on parallel bars, finishing third at the NCAA Championships in State College, Pa. He earned Nebraska’s first All-American honors on parallel bars since 2003. Honors & Awards • First Team NCAA All-American (Parallel Bars, 2013) • NCAA Indivudual Finalist (3rd, Parallel Bars, 2013) • Big Ten Individual Finalist (3rd, Parallel Bars, 2013) • One Individual Event Title (Parallel Bars) • NCAA Team Qualifier Competitor (2013) • Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Spring 2013) Career Highs Event Floor Exercise Still Rings Parallel Bars Personal Chamberlain was born on July 7, 1994, in Franklin, Ohio, and is the son of Richard and Tami Chamberlain. He has four sisters, Jenny, Tara, Katie and Molly, and two brothers, Jake and Joey. Sam is majoring in fisheries and wildlife and earned a spot on the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll in the spring of 2013. He chose Nebraska over Michigan. Before Nebraska Chamberlain trained at the Gymnastics Training Center of Ohio under the direction of head coach Don Sellman. Chamberlain competed in the Junior Olympic Nationals, Ohio State Championships and Houston National Invitational in multiple events as a Level 10 gymnast. Score (Opponent) 14.60 (at NCAA Team Qualifiers) 14.10 (twice, most recently vs. UIC) 15.10 (vs. Illinois) MEET THE HUSKERS | 177 ALL-TIME ALL-AMERICA AWARDS Date April 19, 2013 Jan. 27, 2013 March 16, 2013