Highlights
2009 CGA All-America Scholar-Athlete
2009 Academic All-Big Ten
2007 CGA All-America Scholar-Athlete
2007 Academic All-Big Ten
2004 Connecticut State Champion

Senior 2009
Competed on still rings at every meet for the Illini...placed second against Iowa (2/28) on the rings with a score of 14.400...set a career-high 15.050 on the rings at the NCAA Team Finals...Academic All-Big Ten selection...CGA All-America Scholar-Athlete.

Junior 2008
Sat the season to recover from shoulder surgery.

Sophomore 2007
Set a career-high 9.100 on rings at NCAA Qualifiers ... 2007 Academic All-Big Ten ... Finished third on rings against UIC ... Solid representative for the Illini in every meet on rings ... CGA All-America Scholar Athlete.

Freshman 2006
Competed in every meet for the Illini on rings ... Set a career-high 8.700 on rings at Iowa (3/05) ... George Huff Award winner. high school/club

High School/Club
2004 Connecticut state all-around champion ... Coached by Robin Artz ... Competed for the American Gymnastics club.

Personal
Born Nichola s Stango on August 21, 1986 ... Son of Albert and Marianna Stango ... Is majoring in aerospace engineering ... Has one brother, Chris ... Past summer jobs include coaching gymnastics.