Prior to Ohio State
- Trained at his family’s gym (Bozhi’s Gym Nest) in Huntington, W. Va. under his grandfather, Bozhidar Russev
- Competed at the USA Gymnastics National Championships in Daytona Beach and also competed for his mother’s hometown in Varna, Bulgaria
- Won gold medals on floor, vault and parallel bars at the USA Gymnastics national competition
- As a member of the Varna team, won first place as a team and individually won high bar and was the runner-up on vault
- Attended Huntington High School, where he lettered all four years as the soccer goalkeeper
- Qualified for soccer sectionals in 2020
- Went to Mountwest Community Technical College from 2021-22
Personal
- Son of Lance and Hrabrina Spencer
- Has one sister, Danika
- Majoring in mechanical engineering
- His grandfather, Bozhidar Russev, is a former Olympic gymnast and now coach in the United States and also his home country, Bulgaria
- Bozhidar Russev even coached Caden’s mother, Hrabrina Spencer, to the 1988 Olympics in South Korea as a member of the Bulgarian team
- His uncle, Drew Spencer, was a member of the Ohio State gymnastics team from 1990-96
- Plans to pursue gymnastics to the highest level, such as world championships and at the Olympics, as well as at his family’s gym in Huntington
- Greatest sports thrills are securing gold medals at the USA Gymnastics national competition and competing in Varna, Bulgaria, his mother’s hometown
- Enjoys sports, video games, working with cars and spending time with his family and friends