Drake Andrews

Career Honors

Personal Bests

As a Sophomore (2025)

Won three parallel bars titles this season – West Point Open (1/10), Oklahoma (2/2) and Illinois (3/25)
Won high bar at the Winter Cup (2/21)
Won the all-around competition at the West Point Open (1/10), his first time competing the all-around in college
Had the two highest all-around scores on the team this season – career-high 78.400 at the Winter Cup (2/21) and 77.700 at the West Point Open (1/10)
Had the two highest parallel bars scores on the team this season – career-high 14.100 against Oklahoma (2/2) and a 14.050 at the West Point Open (1/10)
His career-high 13.950 on rings was the third highest rings score on the team this season
Had three additional podium finishes on parallel bars this season – second against Greenville (1/17), second against Nebraska (3/8), third against Michigan (13.750)
Had two podium finishes on rings – second against Illinois (3/25), third against Penn State (2/9), also sticking his dismount against Michigan (3/15)
Spent time in the floor, rings, parallel bars and high bar lineup this season, also competing in the all-around twice
Stuck his high bar dismount at the Big Ten Championships (4/4)

As a Freshman (2024)

Prior to Ohio State

Trained for five years at Swiss Turners, six years at WOGA-Frisco and one year at EVO Gymnastics
2023 Winter Cup Qualifier, finishing eighth on rings and ninth on high bar
2020 ETC Alternate
Member of the Region 3 Elite Team
2018 National Qualifier, finishing sixth on rings

Personal

Son of Steven and Marie Andrews
Brother to Zachary
Majoring in exercise science
Aspires to pursue chiropractic medicine and stay involved with gymnastics after graduating
Three-year Academic All-American in high school
Three-year National Honors Society member
Enjoys music, playing video games, watching TV and hanging out with friends in his free time – also playing ping pong, pool, swimming and going for a drive
His greatest sports thrill was qualifying for the 2023 Winter Cup after landed his vault at the 2023 Navy Open because he was going to compete alongside gymnasts he looked up to growing up. It was a motivating opportunity that gave him something to look forward to.