CGA Rookie of the Year (2025)

Big Ten Freshman of the Year (2025)

Regular Season All-Around All-American (2025)

Career Highs

Individual Titles

Freshman - 2025

• Competed in nine meets, including both days of the Big Ten Championships
• Named CGA Rookie of the Year
• Regular season All-American in the all-around
• Named Big Ten Freshman of the Year
• First-Team All-Big Ten honoree
• Big Ten All-Freshman Team award winner
• Made his Illini debut in the all-around competition at the Windy City Invitational on Jan. 18
• Four-time CGA Rookie of the Week (Jan. 29, Feb. 5, Feb. 12, April 10)
• Set a new career high on vault (14.350) against No. 2 Oklahoma on Jan. 25
• Won his first event title on vault at No. 2 Oklahoma on Jan. 25
• Won three event titles (floor, parallel bars, and all-around) vs. No. 4 Nebraska on Jan. 31
• Named Inside Gymnastics' NCAA Gymnast of the Week on Feb. 3
• Earned Big Ten Gymnast of the Week on Feb. 4
• Two-time Big Ten Freshman of the Week (Feb. 4, Feb. 11)
• Secured the all-around title at No. 7 Michigan (Feb. 8) behind career highs on pommel horse and high bar
• Set a new career high on parallel bars at Big Ten Championships
• Set a career high on floor at NCAA Championships Qualifiers on April 18

High School/Club Stats

• 2023 national champion
• Junior National Team member
• Two-time U.S. Championship qualifier

Personal

• Born Nov. 10, 2005
• Majoring in business
• Parents are Rham and Claudia Sandoval
• Two siblings; Zahira and Daniel
• Chose Illinois because of "the real family I experienced on my visit."