Before 2005
Jonathan made his debut as a Senior (despite still competing as a Junior) in 2002 competing at the U.S. National Championships in Cleveland, Ohio where he placed 1st on still rings and vault, placed second in the all-around and the floor exercise, and tied for fifth on the high bar. In 2003 he competed in the Winter Cup challenge, where he qualified to the individual event finals. Later that year he was chosen to compete for U.S.A. at the Pan American Games in Santo Domingo where the men's team won Bronze and he placed 4th in the All-Around.
He competed in both the U.S. Nationals and the Olympic Team trials in 2004.
He was recruited by Iowa, Michigan, Ohio State, Oklahoma and Penn State and committed to compete for the University of Oklahoma beginning in 2004 for the 2004/05 NCAA season.
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