Gymnastics

I attended Hinsdale Central High School in Hinsdale, Illinois and was a member of the gymnastics team from my freshman year (1969/1907) until I graduated in 1973. Hinsdale won the State championship each year.

I attended Southern Illinois University on a full athletic scholarship.

1975 NCAA Gymnastics Championships – Indiana State University, Terre Haute, Indiana

I qualified for the 1975 championship by winning the Eastern Qualifying Meet (SIU was a member of the Missouri Valley conference which did not hold a conference championship for gymnastics). I placed 7th overall: These videos show my performance in the Team finals and in the individual event finals.

• Team Finals
• Individual Finals

1977 NCAA Gymnastics Championships – Arizona State University, Tempe Arizona

I qualified for the 1977 championship by winning the Western Qualifying Meet (SIU was a member of the Missouri Valley conference which did not hold a conference championship for gymnastics). I placed 7th overall again this year.

Doug Kieso Video

Doug created a nice tribute documenting the dominance of Illinois High-School pommel horse gymnasts in the 1960’s through the1980’s. View it on Facebook.