Career Highlights

• Second-Team All-Big Ten (2015)
• 4x CGA First Team All-American Scholar-Athlete Selection (2013, 2014, 2015, 2017)
• 4x Academic All-Big Ten (2014, 2015, 2016, 2017)
• Big Ten Gymnast of the Week (Jan. 12, 2015)
• All-Around All-American (2013)
• Big Ten Freshman of the Week (Jan. 28, 2013)
• Most Improved Team Award (2017)
• Fighting Illini Team Attitude Award (2013)
• 13 career event titles won

Career Highs

2017
Floor Exercise: 14.400 (2x, last at Big Ten Championships, 4/7/17)
Pommel Horse: 13.500 (at Arizona State, 1/21/17)
Still Rings: 14.250 (at NCAA Qualifiers, 4/21/17)
Vault: 14.150 (vs. Minnesota, 1/21/17)
Parallel Bars: 14.250 (at NCAA Qualifiers, 4/21/17)
High Bar: 13.800 (vs. Penn State, 2/3/17)
All-Around: 81.200 (at Arizona State, 1/21/17)

2013-2016
Floor Exercise: 14.950 (at NCAA Session I Qualifier, 4/9/15)
Pommel Horse: 14.450 (at Ohio State, 2/23/13)
Still Rings: 15.800 (at NCAA Team Finals, 4/10/15)
Vault: 15.000 (at UIC, 1/9/15)
Parallel Bars: 15.200 (at UIC, 1/12/13)
High Bar: 15.150 (at Ohio State, 2/23/13)
All-Around: 86.550 (at UIC, 1/9/15)

Redshirt Senior - 2017

• CGA First Team All-American Scholar-Athlete Selection
• Nissen-Emery Award Finalist
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Saw action in 10 meets for the Illini, competing in the all-around in four of them
• Named Most Improved by the team
• Competed at the 2017 Winter Cup Challenge
• In the team's floor, rings and parallel bars rotation for the Big Ten Championships and NCAA Championships

Senior - 2016

• Redshirted the season after suffering knee and shoulder injuries
• Academic All-Big Ten honoree

Junior - 2015

• CGA First Team All-American Scholar-Athlete Selection
• Second-team All-Big Ten
• Academic All-Big Ten honoree
• Won six event titles on the season, including a pair of all-around crowns
• Named Big Ten Gymnast of the Week on January 12 after winning the vault and all-around titles at UIC
• Set career bests in four events on the season (floor, rings, vault, all-around)

Sophomore - 2014

• CGA First Team All-American Scholar-Athlete Selection
• Academic All-Big Ten honoree
• Qualified for Big Ten Event Finals on still rings
• Competed primarily on rings, parallel bars, and high bar
• Had six top-five finishes during the regular season
• Won still rings title vs. UIC (14.450)

Freshman - 2013

• CGA First Team All-American Scholar-Athlete Selection
• Earned All-America honors in the all-around
• Earned Big Ten Freshman of the Week honors on Jan. 28
• Won four all-around titles
• Won the high bar against Penn State and California
• Also won the parallel bars at UIC
• Earned the team's Fighting Illini Attitude Award at the postseason banquet
• Posted at least one top-five finish on each apparatus except vault

High School/Club

• Graduate of Parkland High School
• Coached by Joe Stallone
• 2011 and 2012 Junior National team member

Personal

• Born Joseph Alexander Peters on June 21, 1994
• Son of Albert and Molly Peters
• Hobbies include hanging with his teammates and listening to music
• Biggest thrill in sports is achieving goals
• Favorite athlete is Kobe Bryant because he is a winner
• Four-time Academic All-American
• Illinois hero growing up was Justin Spring
• Working towards a graduate degree in Kinesiology
• Graduated from Illinois in 2016 with an undergraduate degree in Kinesiology