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University of Illinois Athletics

2024 Men's Gymnastics Roster

21 Sebastian Ingersoll

  • Position All-Around
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Chicago, Ill.
  • High School University of Chicago Laboratory Schools
  • Instagram sebexican

Biography

NCAA Badge NCAA Pommel Horse All-American (2023)
Graduation Badge University of Illinois Graduate
NCAA Badge NCAA High Bar All-American (2024)

Career Highlights

  • NCAA postseason All-American on pommel horse (2023)
  • NCAA post season All-American on high bar (2024) 
  • 2021 Most Improved Gymnast
  • 3x Academic All-Big Ten (2022, 2023, 2024)
  • 2023 Big Ten Distinguished Scholar

Career Highs

Floor - 13.700 (vs. Ohio State, 3/16/24)
Pommel Horse: 14.300 (at EVO Collegiate Open, 2/9/24)
Still Rings: 13.900 (at EVO Collegiate Open, 2/9/24)
Vault: 14.150 (at Penn State, 1/29/22)
High Bar: 13.900 (vs. Oklahoma, 1/29/24)

Senior - 2024

  • Broke his career high on still rings (13.000) at Greenville on Jan. 20
  • Secured a new career high on high bar (13.900) against Oklahoma on Jan. 28
  • Earned a career high on pommel horse (14.300) at the EVO Collegiate Open on Feb. 9 
  • Set a career high on floor (13.700) versus Ohio State on March 16 
  • NCAA post season All-American (high bar)

Junior - 2023

  • Academic All-Big Ten
  • Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
  • Saw action in three meets, primarily on pommel horse
  • Competed for the first time in 2023 on Jan. 21 against Greenville
  • Set a career-high on pommel horse (13.960) on April 15 at the NCAA Championships
  • NCAA postseason All-American (pommel horse)

Sophomore - 2022

  • Academic All-Big Ten
  • Saw action in six meets
  • Set career-highs on pommel horse (13.250), vault (14.150) and high bar (13.550) at Penn State (1/29/22)
  • Set a career high on still rings (12.750)

Freshman- 2021

  • Saw action in one meet on the season on pommel horse
  • Made his Illini debut at Iowa, 2/13/21

HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB

  • A Junior Elite National Qualifier
  • Was a member of the Region 5 Elite Team
  • Team Captain of Lakeshore Academy Club team

PERSONAL

  • Born September 12, 2001
  • Parents are Paul and Mariana Ingersoll
  • Has two brothers, Paul and Julian
  • Pursuing a bachelor's degree in sustainable design
  • Chose Illinois because of, "the Illinois team spirit is unlike any other team in that the whole team is a family. I’ve known all of the coaches for most of my gymnastics career, and they’re super high energy."

Historical Player Information

  • 7

    2021Freshman

    7
  • 21

    2022Sophomore

    AA
    21
  • 21

    2023Junior

    All-Around
    21
  • 21

    2024Senior

    All-Around
    21