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University of Illinois Athletics

2021 Men's Gymnastics Roster

21 Danny Graham

  • Ht./Wt. - /
  • Position SR, PB
  • Hometown Clarendon Hills, Ill.
  • High School Hinsdale Central H.S.

Biography

Individual Event Titles 

Event Titles
Floor --
Pommel Horse --
Still Rings 8
Vault --
Parallel Bars 1
High Bar --
All-Around --
Total  9

Career Highs

Still Rings: 14.550 (vs Michigan/Penn State, 3/7/20)
Parallel Bars: 13.750 (vs UIC, 1/11/20)

Career Highlights

  • 4x Academic All-Big Ten (2018, 2019, 2020, 2021)
  • 2019-20 NCAA Regular Season Still Rings All-American
  • 2021 CGA Regular Season All-American (still rings)

Graduate Student- 2021

  • Academic All-Big Ten
  • 2021 CGA Regular Season All-American (still rings)
  • Saw action in all nine meets for the Illini, competing primarily on still rings and parallel bars.
  • Earned four still rings titles on season.

Senior - 2020

  • Academic All-Big Ten
  • Earned career-bests of 14.550 on still rings and 13.750 on parallel bars
  • Collected five individual titles on still rings
  • Finished the season ranked No. 1 on still rings to become a 2019-20 NCAA Regular Season Still Rings All-American
  • Saw action in seven meets, competing on both still rings and parallel bars

Junior - 2019

  • Academic All-Big Ten
  • Turned in a career-best 14.300 still rings routine in Illinois' season-opener against UIC
  • Saw action in two meets on the year before an injury held him out the remainder of the season

Sophomore - 2018

  • CGA Second Team All-American Scholar-Athlete Selection
  • Academic All-Big Ten
  • Posted a career-high rings score of 13.650 against Oklahoma (3/17/18)
  • Saw action in five meets on the season for the Illini

Freshman - 2017

  • Saw action in three meets for the Illini on still rings
  • Posted season-best score of 13.350 on rings during collegiate debut against Iowa

High School/Club

  • Graduate of Hinsdale Central High School
  • 2016 Junior Olympics All-Around Champion
  • Third place on rings at 2016 Junior Olympics Nationals
  • Seven-time Junior Olympics national qualifier

Personal

  • Son of Tim and Nancy Graham
  • Plans to study business

Historical Player Information

  • 21

    2017Freshman

    FX, SR, PB
    21
  • 21

    2018Sophomore

    FX, SR, PB
    21
  • 21

    2019Junior

    FX, SR, PB
    21
  • 21

    2020Senior

    SR, PB
    21
  • 21

    2021Graduate Student

    SR, PB
    21