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2017 Men's Gymnastics Roster

35 Matt Foster

  • Ht./Wt. - /
  • Position AA
  • Hometown Addison, Ill.
  • High School Addison Trail

Biography

Career Highlights

  • 3x Second-team All-Big Ten (2015, 2016, 2017)
  • 10 career titles won
  • Team Spirit Award (2017)

Career Highs

2017
Pommel Horse: 15.250 (at Puerto Rico Challenge, 3/4/17)
Still Rings: 13.850 (at Arizona State, 1/21/17)
Parallel Bars: 13.950 (at Arizona State, 1/21/17)

2013-2016
Floor Exercise:
15.050 (vs. Iowa, 2/7/15)
Pommel Horse: 15.300 (at Air Force w/ California, 3/5/16)
Still Rings: 14.400 (vs. Temple/UIC, 2/6/16)
Vault: 13.600 (at Windy City Invitational, 1/18/14)
Parallel Bars: 14.850 (Big Ten Team Finals, 4/1/16)

Senior - 2017

  • Second Team All-Big Ten
  • Second-place finisher (tied) on pommel horse at the Big Ten Championships
  • Winner of the team's Spirit Award
  • Saw action in 10 meets for the Illini
  • Posted the Illini's bests score on pommel horse of the season, a 15.250 at the Puerto Rico Challenge
  • Won four pommel horse titles on the season

Junior - 2016

  • Second Team All-Big Ten
  • Third-place finisher on pommel horse at the Big Ten Championships
  • Won the pommel horse event title against Michigan (15.250)
  • 15 top-five finishes across pommel horse, still rings and parallel bars on the season
  • Set career high on pommel horse (15.300), still rings (14.400) and parallel bars (14.850) during the season

Sophomore - 2015

  • Second-team All-Big Ten
  • Was the runner-up on pommel horse at the Big Ten Championships (14.250)
  • Posted the team's top score on pommel horse at 15.150 against Minnesota
  • Won floor event title against Iowa with a career-best score of 15.050
  • Claimed the pommel horse title against Minnesota (15.150, career best)

Freshman - 2014

  • Won three pommel horse titles, set career high at the Nebraska Invitational (14.950)
  • Finished in the top five on pommel horse at seven meets

High School/Club

  • Member of the 2013 U.S. Junior National team
  • Won the pommel horse at the 2013 U.S. Junior Championships
  • Placed third in the all-around at the 2013 U.S. Championships
  • Four-time first-team Academic All-American
  • Five-time Region five team member

Personal

  • Born March 1, 1995, in Chicago, Illinois
  • Son of Nancy and Eric Foster
  • Has one sister
  • Majoring in Accounting and Finance
  • Member of the National Honor Society
  • Four-year honor roll student in high school
  • Lists Illini assistant coach Daniel Ribeiro as his Fighting Illini hero, saying "I try to model my gymnastics after him."
  • Favorite athlete is Kevin Durant

Historical Player Information

  • 2014Freshman

    AA
  • 35

    2015Sophomore

    AA
    35
  • 35

    2016Junior

    AA
    35
  • 35

    2017Senior

    AA
    35