Oak Ridge High graduate continues elite rise after standout Winter Cup performance
Riley Loos’ name is once again among the nation’s best. The Folsom-born, El Dorado Hills-raised gymnast has been officially named to the 2026 Senior Men’s National Team following his recent performance at the Winter Cup in Louisville, Kentucky where the Folsom born Oak Ridge High School graduate earned a bronze medal securing his place on the national roster as the U.S. men’s program begins its 2026 international assignments.
For the Folsom and El Dorado Hills community, the announcement marks another milestone in a career that has steadily evolved from local promise to national prominence.
Loos developed his foundation at Technique Gymnastics before graduating from Oak Ridge High School in 2019. Even before stepping onto the collegiate stage, he had already established himself as one of the country’s top young competitors. At the 2018 U.S. Gymnastics Championships in the 17–18 division, he won pommel horse, finished second in the all-around and floor exercise, and added third-place finishes on still rings and vault. He also contributed to team gold at the 2018 Pan American Championships and followed that with a Winter Cup bronze medal on floor exercise in 2019.
His transition to Stanford University elevated his profile even further. Competing for the Cardinal from 2020 through 2023, Loos helped lead Stanford to three consecutive NCAA team championships in 2021, 2022 and 2023. He captured the 2022 NCAA national title on still rings with a score of 14.600 and earned multiple All-American honors across floor exercise, still rings and all-around competition during his collegiate career.
Loos’ impact extended beyond collegiate gymnastics. In 2021, he finished second in the all-around at the Winter Cup and later that year successfully debuted a pommel horse dismount at the Koper World Challenge Cup in Slovenia that was accepted into the FIG Code of Points and officially named “the Loos,” a rare honor that permanently places a gymnast’s name in the sport’s international rulebook.
His international résumé continued to grow in 2022 when he helped the United States capture team gold at the Pan American Championships in Rio de Janeiro. Individually, he earned silver on floor exercise and bronze on still rings. He also secured silver medals on both floor and still rings at the Koper World Challenge Cup that same year.
In 2023, Loos added a bronze medal on floor exercise at the Baku World Cup, marking his first FIG World Cup podium finish. He closed his Stanford career with a career-best still rings score of 14.850 and was named a finalist for the Nissen-Emery Award, which recognizes the nation’s top senior collegiate gymnast, while also earning Academic All-American honors.
After claiming all-around bronze at the 2024 Winter Cup, Loos faced a setback with a back injury that sidelined him from Olympic Trials. His return in 2025 was emphatic. At the Winter Cup, he captured the senior men’s all-around title along with gold medals on floor exercise and still rings, marking his first overall Winter Cup crown. He followed that performance with strong showings at international competitions in Stuttgart, Germany, helping the U.S. team earn podium finishes at the DTB Pokal Team Challenge and Mixed Cup.
Now officially named to the 2026 Senior Men’s National Team, Loos remains a key contributor to the U.S. men’s program. His career highlights include a 2025 Winter Cup all-around championship, multiple NCAA team titles, a national championship on still rings, international medals at Pan American Championships and World Challenge Cup events, and more than 20 combined national and international podium finishes.
From local training floors in Folsom and El Dorado Hills to national and international competition, Loos continues to build a résumé that places him among the elite in American gymnastics — and his local ties to both Folsom and Oak Ridge remains part of that journey.
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