David Kruse

Hometown: Lompoc, Calif.
Residence: Colorado Springs, Colo.
Birth Date/Place: July 17, 1975/Rockledge, Fla.
Club: USOTC
Coach: Ron Brant, Vitaly Marinitch
College: University of California at Berkeley
Graduated: December 1997
Degree: B.S., biology
Favorite Event: High bar
Began Gymnastics: 1984
Years on Sr. National Team: 4 (1993-94, 1996-97, 1997-98, 1998-99)

David's performance at the 1996 NCAA Championships made him the first four-time all-American at Cal since 1968; he added two more all-America honors in 1997, bringing his total to six. He received his bachelor's degree in integrative biology from the University of California-Berkeley in December of 1997. David also served as an assistant coach with the Golden Bears men's gymnastics team. He began his competitive career under the tutelage of Kevin Prady, then was coached for one year by Olympian Ron Galimore.

International Competition

1998 Goodwill Games, New York, NY; Mixed Pairs - 14th (with Jamie Dantzscher)
1998 Moscow World Stars, Moscow, RUS; 11th-AA, 4th-PH

National Competition

1999 Winter Cup Challenge, Las Vegas, Nevada; AA Qualifier
1998 John Hancock U.S. Gymnastics Championships, Indianapolis; 14th-AA, T7th-HB
1998 Winter Cup Challenge, Houston, Texas; 6th-FX, T6th-PH
1997 John Hancock U.S. Gymnastics Championships, Denver, Colo.; 10th-AA
1997 NCAA Championships, Iowa City, Iowa; 1st-Team, 5th-AA, T2nd-HB
1997 Winter Cup Challenge, Battle Creek, Mich.; 14th-AA, T7th-FX, 5th-PB
1996 NCAA Championships, Columbus, Ohio
1995 Coca-Cola National Championships, New Orleans, La.; 7th-AA, 4th-FX, 7th-V, 1st-HB

updated: 01 Mar 1999