William & Mary Athletics

Entering his final season for William & Mary gymnastics, hard work and dedication has propelled Nick into being elected one of our team’s captains as well as becoming one of our top gymnasts on both rings where he currently ranks fourth in our all-time records and vaulting where he currently ranks third. As a result of his stellar progress over the years, Nick received the coveted “Most Improved Gymnast Award” at last season’s ECAC Conference Championship. He has also shown remarkable academic development as evidenced by his receiving second team Academic All- American honors from the College Gymnastics Association. Nick is looking forward to global applications of his studies in economics and finance…In addition to excelling in the gym and in the classroom, he has become a very positive presence in the community through his volunteer work with Circle K, Active Minds, Ruritan, Tribe-thon, College Partnership for Kids, and the Campus Kitchen. He has also been very active in our team projects which include volunteering to teach gymnastics in a community kids program, sponsoring a National Eating Disorders Association walk for Williamsburg, and collecting more than 3,000 pounds of canned goods and blankets for a local food pantry…Nick’s dedication to strength development has not only resulted in a complete body transformation but also in his earning All-ECAC honors for his powerful handspring double front vault as well as for a rings routine packed with strength combinations held with excellent position…Nick is one of those individuals who has an unique ability to bring an energizing presence to every situation….In Junior Olympic competition, his coaches were Dmitry Gavriluk and Oleg Bezrodniy at Top Flight Gymnastics…His parents are Bob Van Dyke and Karin DeFrancis.

2017 Highlights
Earned All-ECAC honors on vault (14.15) by placing second at the league championship meet … Placed 32nd on vault (13.2) during the opening session of the qualifying round of the NCAA Championships … Honored as the ECAC Specialist of the Week after winning the vault title with a career-high 14.6 at the New England Championship … Impressive score ranks third in W&M’s record book … Won vault title (14.1) at Navy … Posted a career-high 13.2 on floor at the Navy Open … Recorded a season-best 13.75 on rings at Navy … Earned second-team All-American Scholar-Athlete distinction by the College Gymnastics Association …

2016 Highlights
Honored as the ECAC Most Improved Gymnast … Earned All-ECAC distinction on rings and vault … Placed third at the league championship meet with a career-high 14.7, which ranks as the fourth-best score in school history … Placed sixth on vault during the individual finals at the championship meet with a 14.6 … Posted a career high and third-best mark in school history on vault (14.95) during the opening day of competition at the ECAC Championship … College Gymnastics Association second-team Academic All-American Scholar-Athlete ... 

2015 Highlights
Competed as a member of the vault lineup during the final six meets … Earned All-ECAC honors in the event after tying for fifth with a 14.3 … Competed as an individual qualifier on vault at the NCAA Championships … Posted a career-high 14.65 in the event in back-to-back meets (at Army, vs. Navy) …

2014 Highlights
Did not compete ...

2013 Highlights
Earned career highs on floor (13.0) and rings (12.15) at the Navy dual meet on Jan. 27 …

Career Highlights
• College Gymnastics Association second-team Academic All-American Scholar-Athlete (2017)
• ECAC Most Improved Gymnast (2016)
• All-ECAC - vault (2015, 2016, 2017)
• All-ECAC - rings (2016)

Van Dyke’s Career Highs
FE – 13.2 at Navy Open (1/28/17)
R – 14.7 at ECAC Championship (4/3/16)
V - 14.6 at New England Championship (2/5/17)