Birthplace: Chicago, IL
Hometown: Edwardsville, IL
Instagram: Instagram.com/derekruehl
Name of High School: Edwardsville High School
High School Graduation Year: 2026
Year you began gymnastics: 2017
Favorite Event: Tumbling
How did you get involved in gymnastics: i took a tumbling class and then decided that i rly like this sport and wanted to continue
Favorite thing about gymnastics: community
Names of parents/guardians/spouse: Robert Ruehl, Kelly Ruehl
Names of sibling(s): Maddox Ruehl, Brenna Ruehl, Presley Ruehl
Family members in sports: Brenna Ruehl (Cheer)

Favorite school subject: algebra
Hobbies or favorite activities: music
Favorite music: Billie Eilish
Favorite movie(s): Billie Eilish: The World's a Little Blurry
Favorite TV show(s): euphoria
Other sports involvement: volleyball

• 2024 USA Gymnastics Championships, Minneapolis, Minn. - 2nd-TU (IE)
• 2024 Elite Challenge, Irving, Texas - 1st-TU (IE 17-21)
• 2023 USA Gymnastics Championships, Tulsa, Okla. - 5th-TU; 6th-DM (Jr. Div.)
• 2023 Elite Challenge, Irving, Texas - 3rd-DM; 4th-TR, TU (Jr. Div.)
• 2023 Winter Classic, Daytona Beach, Fla. - 6th-TU (Jr. Div.)
• 2022 USA Gymnastics Championships, Des Moines, Iowa - 2nd-DM (Jr. Div.)
• 2022 Elite Challenge, Irving, Texas - 1st-TR (L10 15-16); 2nd-DM (Jr. Div.)

• 2023 World Age Group Competitions, Birmingham, England - (15-16)
• 2023 World Age Group Competitions, Birmingham, England - (15-16)
• 2023 Scalabis Cup, Santarem, Portugal - 3rd-TU Team (U17); 1st-DM Team; 2nd-DM (U16)