Canada selected former Hawkeye gymnast Cory Paterson for the National Team on July 24. He was one of 19 gymnasts named to the Senior National Team.

In 2017, Paterson was a second-team All-Big Ten selection, competing in every meet. He also tied for 10th on parallel bars and finished 12th on high bar during the NCAA Championships. He was a silver medalist at the Big Ten Championships that season as well.

In addition, Paterson was an academic All-Big Ten honoree in his final three years at Iowa.

The 2018 FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships will be held in Doha, Qatar, on Oct. 25-Nov. 3. The games will be the first qualification opportunity for the 2020 Olympic Games, according to gymcam.org.