Champaign, Ill. - The No. 31 Illinois women's gymnastics team travels to the Pacific Northwest this weekend, to face off in a Big Ten dual against Washington on Saturday.
The Fighting Illini (2-4, 0-3 Big Ten) enter the 5 p.m. CT meet coming off a narrow 196.275-195.725 loss to Maryland at home last Sunday. Despite the team defeat, sophomore Chloe Cho continued her dominant season by capturing the all-around title with a 39.450. Cho, the 2025 Big Ten Freshman of the Year, has already posted a season-high all-around score of 39.525 this year and holds 16 career event titles.
Illinois has shown significant strength on the uneven bars recently, recording a season-high event score in their last outing. Lyden Saltness has been a key contributor in the rotation, posting a 9.900 against Maryland, while freshman Piper Gow earned a career-high 9.800 in her bars debut.
The Illini vault rotation will be led by Summer Clancy, who is coming off a career-high 9.900. The team also looks for consistent scoring from Eden King and junior Olivia Coppola, who recently made her season debut on the floor exercise.
Following Saturday's meet in Seattle, Illinois will continue its road swing with a trip to Nebraska on Feb. 15.
MEET TICKETS ON SALE NOW: Tickets are on sale now for Illinois' home meet against No. 5 UCLA at State Farm Center on Feb. 22 at 4 p.m. General admission tickets are just $15 and Loge boxes and Suites are also available. Kids Club members get two complimentary tickets, and U of I students get in free with their I-Card. Clubs and groups of 10 more can get $10 tickets. Get your tickets on FightingIllini.com.
BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIPS: The Illini are preparing to host the 2026 Big Ten Women's Gymnastics Championships, March 21-22. All 12 Big Ten women's gymmastics programs will descend on Champaign for the two-day event and will feature eight Top-25 programs
