Patrick Hoopes is your 𝐂𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐭-𝐀𝐭𝐡𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤 ⚡️ C2C Patrick Hoopes immortalized his name in Air Force Academy history as the first men’s gymnast to win an individual NCAA national title after claiming gold on the pommel horse at the 2024 NCAA Men’s Gymnastics Championships, April 20, in Ohio State’s Covelli Center. Hoopes, the Academy record holder in the event, led the NCAA Championship field from wire to wire, scoring 15.266 on day one to pace the field before going on to win the event with a 15.300 in the finals competition. Hoopes concludes his 2024 campaign boasting the Academy record (15.400), and four 15.000+ marks. He is the 10th all-time Falcons to win a Division I NCAA National Championship title.