2026 Men's Gymnastics Roster
Jersey Number 10
Ian Sandoval
- Position:
- All-Around
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Height:
- 5-5
- Major:
- Business
- Hometown:
- Frisco, Texas
- High School:
- Texas Connections Academy
| Letterwinner (2025) |
 CGA Rookie of the Year (2025) |
 Big Ten Freshman of the Year (2025) |
| Regular Season All-Around All-American (2025) |
Career Highs
| Event | Score |
| Floor Exercise | 13.900 | at NCAA Championships Qualifiers | April 18, 2025 |
| Pommel Horse | 13.850 | at No. 7 Michigan | Feb. 8, 2025 |
| Still Rings | 13.100 | at Windy City Invitational | Jan. 18, 2025 |
| Vault | 14.350 | at No. 2 Oklahoma | Jan. 25, 2025 |
| Parallel Bars | 13.750 | Big Ten Championships | April. 4, 2025 |
| High Bar | 13.150 | at No. 7 Michigan | Feb. 8, 2025 |
| All-Around | 79.600 | at No. 2 Oklahoma | Jan. 25, 2025 |
Individual Titles
| Event | Titles |
| Floor Exercise | 1 |
| Vault | 1 |
| Parallel Bars | 1 |
| All-Around | 2 |
| Total | 5 |
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."
Illini Men's Gymnastics | NCAA Championships Recap
Sunday, April 20
Illini Men's Gymnastics | Dang Pommel Horse at NCAA Championships
Saturday, April 19
Illini Men's Gymnastics | Sandoval Floor at NCAA Championships
Saturday, April 19
Illini Men's Gymnastics | Ngai Pommel Horse NCAA Championships
Saturday, April 19
