Heath Mueller Class: Junior Hometown: Yukon, Okla. High School: Yukon HS Height: 5-7 Birthdate: 12/24/1981

An all-arounder ... competed last year on vault while battling a stress fracture in his leg ... unable to compete in NCAA finals after injuring himself in prelims ... will be a factor on five events this year.

2002: Competed in five meets for the Sooners in 2002 ... scored season highs on high bar (8.850) and vault (9.350) Feb. 2, against Michigan and Nebraska.

2001: Made individual event finals on high bar in his first meet, the Rocky Mountain Open ... also took the vault title against Air Force ... battled nagging injuries for most of his freshman year.

High School/Club: Trained at the Bart Conner Gymnastics Academy and Oklahoma Gold in Edmond ... has trained with current Sooner coach Mark Williams since the age of nine.

Personal: Born Dec. 24, 1981 ... parents are James and Melanie Mueller ... cousin, Leah, is a member of the OU women's gymnastics team.