Olympic gymnast Paul Juda was not done with his festivities for the evening after helping Michigan win an NCAA title, as he got down on one knee and proposed to his girlfriend near the pommel horse.
It was Juda’s 13.966 on vault that clinched the NCAA men’s gymnastics championship for the Wolverines, with the Team USA star having a different ending in mind to the night than most.
Juda took the microphone at in Ann Arbor, with the Wolverines hosting the national-championship meet, with his partner and fellow Michigan gymnast Reyna Guggino, on the floor during the title celebration.
‘You make me a better man, a better person,’ Juda said before popping the question.
Guggino immediately teared up after Juda got to one knee before accepting his marriage proposal and kissing her now-fiance.
‘YOU & ME FOREVER,’ Guggino later posted on Instagram. ‘Thankful that God brought me you. One ring for the NCAAs and one ring for me. Pretty sure I got the better deal.’
Paul Juda proposed to fellow Michigan gymnast Reyna Guggino after winning a national title
Guggino teared up after Juda got to one knee before accepting his marriage proposal
In Paris, Juda was part of the American men’s squad that won a bronze medal in the team competition.
Guggino traveled to France to watch her man wear the red, white, and blue in person.
The Wolverines’ national title means both Juda and Guggino are national champions, with the Michigan women hoisting the crown in 2021.
Fellow Michigan competitor Fred Richard was also part of the Americans’ triumph in Paris and is a national champion.
Juda and Guggino celebrated four years as a couple last September with a roll of photos on Instagram, including one of them at a beach.
