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Preston Ngai

Birthdate:
8/4/2006

Program:
Men's Artistic

Level:
Senior

Current Residence:
Elk Grove, CA

Club:
University of Illinois

Head Coach:
Dan Ribeiro

Other Coaches:
Don Osborn

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Preston Ngai

Personal Information

  • Nickname: Pesto, Sauce, Presto
  • Birthplace: Sacramento, CA
  • Hometown: Elk Grove, CA
  • Instagram: Instagram.com/prestonngai
  • Name of High School: Rio Valley Charter
  • High School Graduation Year: 2023
  • Name of College: University of Illinois
  • College Graduation Year: 2027
  • Degree/Major: Computer Science
  • Year you began gymnastics: 2009
  • Favorite Event: Pommel to train; Rings to compete
  • How did you get involved in gymnastics: Unofficially, the mother was annoyed with my hyperactivity in the house. Officially, I wanted to be like my two older brothers. I will let the viewer decide between the two...
  • Favorite thing about gymnastics: Probably the shoulder pain.
  • What are your goals for gymnastics?: LA 2028 / NCAA Team Champion
  • Names of parents/guardians/spouse: Peter (Father) / Penny (Mother)
  • Names of sibling(s): Brandon (Eldest Child) / Cameron (Middle Child)
  • Family members in sports: Brandon is a judge / former Illini / NCAA Pommel Champion and Big 10 Pommel and Team Champion

Interests Outside the Gym

  • Favorite school subject: CS 374 or CS 421 (Those who know, know - I should've gone in business...)
  • Hobbies or favorite activities: Trying Leet Code hard questions and going to Chat GPT after 5 minutes.
  • Favorite music: At the moment Hippo Campus, but it changes quite frequently. Consistently I come back to Dominic Fike.
  • Favorite book(s): Shadow Slave / Small Things Like These / Crime and Punishment (Someone appreciate my range and taste, please I'm begging you)
  • Favorite movie(s): Good Will Hunting / La La Land / Soul
  • Favorite TV show(s): Game of Thrones
  • Favorite Food: Anything gluttonous and over 2000 calories.
  • Charity Involvement: Gift of Groceries

National Competition Results

  • 2025 Xfinity U.S. Gymnastics Championships, New Orleans, La. - 4th-PH
  • 2025 NCAA Men's Gymnastics Championships, Ann Arbor, Mich. - 4th-AA, PH; 6th-Team
  • 2025 Winter Cup, Louisville, Ky. - 4th-PH; 8th-SR
  • 2024 NCAA Men's Gymnastics Championships, Columbus, Ohio - 5th-Team
  • 2023 Men's Development Program National Championships, Oklahoma City, Okla. - 5th-PH (JE L10 17)
  • 2023 Elite Team Cup, Louisville, Ky. - 1st-Team (repl. athlete)
  • 2022 OOFOS U.S. Gymnastics Championships, Tampa, Fla. - 1st-SR; 2nd-PH; 3rd-AA, FX; 4th-VT (Jr. 16)
  • 2022 U.S. Classic, Salt Lake City, Utah - (Jr. Div.)
  • 2022 Men's Development Program National Championships, Mesa, Ariz. - 2nd-SR; 3rd-VT(T); 4th-PH; 7th-AA, PB(T); 8th-FX(T) (JE L10 16)
  • 2021 Men's Development Program National Championships, Daytona Beach, Fla. - 1st-HB; 2nd-SR; 3rd-FX; 8th-VT(T); 9th-AA (JE L9 14)
  • 2019 Men's Junior Olympic National Championships, Reno, Nev. - 1st-PH, SR(T); 3rd-AA, FX; 5th-VT(T); 6th-HB(T) (JE L8 Age 12)
  • 2018 Men's Junior Olympic National Championships, Oklahoma City, Okla. - 4th-VT(T), PB(T), HB; 5th-AA, FX, SR(T) (JE L8 Age 11)

International Competition Results

  • 2024 International Junior Team Caup - 1st-AA,FX,VT; 2nd-PH (T), HB; 4th-SR

LEGEND

  • Women: AA = All Around | VT = Vault | UB = Uneven Bars | BB = Balance Beam | FX = Floor Exercise | (T) = Tie
  • Men: AA = All Around | FX = Floor Exercise | PH = Pommel Horse | SR = Still Rings | VT = Vault | PB = Parallel Bars | HB = Horizontal Bars | (T) = Tie
  • Rhythmic AA = All Around | RP = Rope | HP = Hoop | BA = Ball | CL = Clubs | RB = Ribbon | (T) = Tie
  • Acrobatic: DY = Dynamic | BL = Balance | AA = All Around | CB = Combined
  • T&T: TR = Trampoline | TU = Tumbling | DM = Double Mini | SY = Synchronized Trampoline
  • Parkour: FS - Freestyle | SP = Speed