University of Illinois Fighting Illini Men's Gymnastics
Recent News About University of Illinois Fighting Illini Men's Gymnastics
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Illinois men's gymnastics announces its schedule for the upcoming 2025 season
Illinois men's gymnastics head coach Daniel Ribeiro, alongside the Big Ten, has unveiled the team's schedule for the 2025 season. The team will host three meets and participate in two notable invitationals as they aim to defend their regular season championship.
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Illini men's gymnastics wins second consecutive CGA national academic title
For the second consecutive year, the Illini men's gymnastics team has been named the national academic team champion by the Collegiate Gymnastics Association (CGA), as announced on Sunday.
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Connor McCool rejoins Illinois men's gymnastics as assistant coach
Connor McCool has returned to the Illinois Men's Gymnastics program as an assistant coach, head coach Daniel Ribeiro announced Tuesday.
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Gymnast Tate Costa reflects on career milestones ahead of junior season
Tate Costa spent the last weekend of June 2012 with his eyes glued to the TV, watching the U.S. Olympic Team Trials ahead of the London Olympic Games that took place later that summer. At that time, Costa had started gymnastics only one month earlier and idolized the gymnasts competing.
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Costa and Diab to compete for Olympic spots at gymnastics trials
Illinois gymnasts Tate Costa and Alex Diab are preparing to compete in the Men's Gymnastics Olympic Trials, which start on Thursday, June 27 at the Target Center in Minneapolis. The trials will determine five spots on the Olympic roster. Both athletes earned their places at the trials following impressive performances at the Xfinity U.S. Championships earlier this month.
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University of Illinois gymnasts receive CSC Academic All-District awards
Four athletes from the University of Illinois have been recognized by the College Sports Communicators (CSC) with Academic All-District At-Large awards. Graduate student Evan Manivong and sophomores Tate Costa, Kyle Mayotte, and Ryan Vanichtheeranont have each earned this honor for the first time.
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Illinois men's gymnastics welcomes grad transfer Sam Phillips
Illinois men's gymnastics head coach Daniel Ribeiro has announced the addition of graduate transfer Sam Phillips for the 2025 season. The announcement was made on Monday.
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Tate Costa wins NCAA horizontal bar title with unexpected triumph
Tate Costa, a sophomore gymnast, recently claimed the NCAA horizontal bar title, marking a significant achievement in his athletic career.
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Tate Costa wins high bar title at NCAA Championships
The NCAA Championships saw Fighting Illini men's gymnastics sophomore Tate Costa securing first place in the high bar competition at the Covelli Center in Columbus, Ohio. The team also finished fifth overall with a score of 411.659 and produced six All-Americans: Connor McCool on floor, Brandon Dang on pommel horse, Ashton Anaya on still rings, Sebastian Ingersoll on high bar, and Costa in both all-around and high bar.
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Illinois advances to Super Six in NCAA men's gymnastics championships
No. 4 men's gymnastics team has advanced to the Super Six after scoring 410.461 in the first round of the NCAA Championships at Covelli Center, Columbus, Ohio. The team placed third behind No. 1 Stanford and No. 5 Nebraska.
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Illinois men's gymnastics prepares for NCAA Championships after historic Big Ten success
The Illinois men's gymnastics team is preparing for the 2024 NCAA Championships with high expectations. The team, ranked No. 4, has already achieved a historic season by becoming regular-season Big Ten co-champions for the first time in their history. At the recent Big Ten conference championships, they set a program record with four event champions and 16 individual qualifiers.
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Illinois men's gymnastics team heads to NCAA championships aiming for Super Six finals
The Fighting Illini men's gymnastics team, ranked No. 4, is set to conclude its season at the 2024 NCAA Championships. The event will take place at the Covelli Center in Columbus, Ohio. Illinois will compete in the qualifying round against several top teams, including No. 1 Stanford, No. 5 Nebraska, No. 8 Cal, No. 9 Navy, and No. 12 Greenville on Friday, April 19.
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Illinois gymnastics signs Jax Washburn and Nathan Whitaker for 2024
Illinois men's gymnastics head coach Daniel Ribeiro has announced the addition of Jax Washburn and Nathan Whitaker to the 2024 signing class. The announcement was made on Monday.
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Illinois gymnasts excel at Big Ten Championships
Four gymnasts from the University of Illinois men's team have achieved significant success at the Big Ten Men's Gymnastics Championships. Ashton Anaya, Brandon Dang, Connor McCool, and Amari Sewell each won event titles during the competition held at State Farm Center.
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Illinois gymnasts secure multiple titles at Big Ten Championships
For the first time since 2016, four gymnasts from the University of Illinois won titles at the Big Ten Championships. The event took place on Saturday night at the State Farm Center.
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Illinois men's gymnastics finishes second at Big Ten Championships
The Fighting Illini Men's Gymnastics team secured second place at the Big Ten Championships, scoring 413.750 at the State Farm Center in Champaign, Illinois. The event took place on Friday evening.
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Illinois hosts Big Ten gymnastics championships at State Farm Center
The University of Illinois is set to host the 2024 Big Ten Men's Gymnastics Championships at the State Farm Center in Champaign. The event will take place over two days, with team championships scheduled for Friday, April 5, and individual championships on Saturday, April 6. Both sessions are slated to begin at 7 p.m. CT.
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Brandon Dang named Big Ten Freshman of the Year
Fighting Illini gymnast Brandon Dang has been awarded the Big Ten Freshman of the Year title, as announced by the conference. Head coach Daniel Ribeiro expressed pride in Dang's accomplishments, stating, "We are so proud of what Brandon has accomplished already. Coming in as a freshman; Brandon operates like a veteran senior. He was so unbelievably dominate this season."
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Brandon Dang earns third Big Ten event specialist honor
Fighting Illini men's gymnast Brandon Dang has been recognized as the Big Ten Event Specialist of the Week. This accolade follows his performance on March 23, where he scored a 14.750 on the pommel horse against Penn State. The announcement was made by the conference office on Monday.
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Illinois men's gymnastics claims first-ever regular-season Big Ten title
No. 4 Illinois men's gymnastics team achieved a significant milestone by securing at least a share of the regular-season Big Ten title. The team clinched the victory with a narrow 406.500-405.950 win over No. 6 Penn State on Saturday afternoon at Rec Hall, University Park, Pennsylvania.