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2026 Women's Gymnastics Roster

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  • Ava Banks

    Fr. Menlo Park, Calif. Menlo Atherton High School
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    Freshman Menlo Park, Calif. Menlo Atherton High School
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  • All-Around AA 5'3"

    Kennedy Brown

    So. Odenton, Md. Acellus Academy
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    Sophomore Odenton, Md. Acellus Academy
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  • All-Around AA 5'1"

    Alea Byrne

    Sr. Frisco, Texas Liberty High School
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    Senior Frisco, Texas Liberty High School
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  • All-Around AA 5'3"

    Chloe Cho

    So. Santa Clarita, Calif. California Connections Academy
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    Sophomore Santa Clarita, Calif. California Connections Academy
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  • Summer Clancy

    Fr. Columbia, Ill. Columbia High School
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    Freshman Columbia, Ill. Columbia High School
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  • All-Around AA 5'7"

    Olivia Coppola

    Jr. Union, Ky. Barren Academy of Virtual and Expanded Learning
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    Junior Union, Ky. Barren Academy of Virtual and Expanded Learning
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  • All-Around AA 5'6"

    Destiny Denning

    Jr. Las Vegas, Nev. Coral Academy of Science Las Vegas
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    Junior Las Vegas, Nev. Coral Academy of Science Las Vegas
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  • Skylar Ray Dixon

    Fr. Fort Mill, S.C. Grace Academy
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    Freshman Fort Mill, S.C. Grace Academy
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  • Sydney Enriquez

    Fr. Miami, Fla. Homeschool
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    Freshman Miami, Fla. Homeschool
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  • Rachel Goldstein

    So. Bluffton, S.C. Heritage Academy
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    Sophomore Bluffton, S.C. Heritage Academy
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  • All-Around AA 5'2"

    Mya Gordon

    So. Mt. Juliet, Tenn. Currey Ingram Academy
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    Sophomore Mt. Juliet, Tenn. Currey Ingram Academy
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  • Piper Gow

    Fr. Argyle, Texas Guyer High School
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    Freshman Argyle, Texas Guyer High School
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  • Floor, Balance Beam, Vault FX, BB, VT 5'4"

    Tali Joelson

    Sr. Seattle, Wash. Ingraham High School
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    Senior Seattle, Wash. Ingraham High School
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  • Callie Kauffman

    Fr. State College, Penn. State College Area High School
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    Freshman State College, Penn. State College Area High School
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  • Floor, Balance Beam, Vault FX, BB, VT 5'2"

    Eden King

    So. San Mateo, Calif. Aragon High School
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    Sophomore San Mateo, Calif. Aragon High School
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  • All-Around AA 5'3"

    Mareli Muller

    Jr. Ashburn, Va. Stone Bridge High School
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    Junior Ashburn, Va. Stone Bridge High School
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  • All-Around AA 5'3"

    Lyden Saltness

    Jr. Stillwater, Minn. Forest Lake High School
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    Junior Stillwater, Minn. Forest Lake High School
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  • Uneven Bars, Balance Beam UB, BB 5'4"

    Megan Sapp

    Sr. Rockwall, Texas Northlake Academy
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    Senior Rockwall, Texas Northlake Academy
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  • Hayden Seymour

    Fr. Highlands Ranch, Colo. Valor Christian High School
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    Freshman Highlands Ranch, Colo. Valor Christian High School
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  • All-Around AA 5'8"

    Arielle Ward

    Sr. Frisco, Texas Rock Hill High School
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    Senior Frisco, Texas Rock Hill High School
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Staff Roster

Women's Gymnastics Coaching Staff

Women's Gymnastics Support Staff

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    Molly Stuckey

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  • Assistant Athletic Trainer (Women's Gymnastics)

    Becca Nation

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2026 Women's Gymnastics Roster
Full Name Yr. Ht. Events Hometown High School Instagram Twitter
Ava Banks Fr. - Menlo Park, Calif. Menlo Atherton High School
Kennedy Brown So. 5-3 All-Around Odenton, Md. Acellus Academy kennedyybrownnn
Alea Byrne Sr. 5-1 All-Around Frisco, Texas Liberty High School alea_byrne
Chloe Cho So. 5-3 All-Around Santa Clarita, Calif. California Connections Academy chloechogymnast
Summer Clancy Fr. - Columbia, Ill. Columbia High School summerclancy_
Olivia Coppola Jr. 5-7 All-Around Union, Ky. Barren Academy of Virtual and Expanded Learning livcoppola2023
Destiny Denning Jr. 5-6 All-Around Las Vegas, Nev. Coral Academy of Science Las Vegas destiny.a.denning Destinyydenning
Skylar Ray Dixon Fr. - Fort Mill, S.C. Grace Academy
Sydney Enriquez Fr. - Miami, Fla. Homeschool
Rachel Goldstein So. - Bluffton, S.C. Heritage Academy
Mya Gordon So. 5-2 All-Around Mt. Juliet, Tenn. Currey Ingram Academy gordon.mya_2024
Piper Gow Fr. - Argyle, Texas Guyer High School
Tali Joelson Sr. 5-4 Floor, Balance Beam, Vault Seattle, Wash. Ingraham High School talijoelson
Callie Kauffman Fr. - State College, Penn. State College Area High School
Eden King So. 5-2 Floor, Balance Beam, Vault San Mateo, Calif. Aragon High School eden.gym.2024
Mareli Muller Jr. 5-3 All-Around Ashburn, Va. Stone Bridge High School marelimuller_
Lyden Saltness Jr. 5-3 All-Around Stillwater, Minn. Forest Lake High School lyden_saltness LydenSaltness
Megan Sapp Sr. 5-4 Uneven Bars, Balance Beam Rockwall, Texas Northlake Academy megan_sapp_
Hayden Seymour Fr. - Highlands Ranch, Colo. Valor Christian High School
Arielle Ward Sr. 5-8 All-Around Frisco, Texas Rock Hill High School arielle__ward arielleward22

Women's Gymnastics Coaching Staff

Women's Gymnastics - Coaching Staff
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Josh Nilson 2023 Headshot Josh Nilson Head Coach
Champaign, IL - August 25, 2024 - Illinois Assistant Coach Aja Sims-Fletcher headshot taken during 2024 Olympic Sports Headshot Day at Bielfeldt Athletics Administration Building in Champaign, IL. (Photo By Kevin Snyder/Illinois Athletics) Aja Sims-Fletcher Assistant Coach
Rachel Inniss Rachel Inniss Assistant Coach
Abby Mueller 2023 Headshot Abby Mueller Assistant Coach

Women's Gymnastics Support Staff

Women's Gymnastics - Support Staff
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Molly Stuckey Molly Stuckey Director of Operations
Becca Nation Becca Nation Assistant Athletic Trainer (Women's Gymnastics)

Staff Roster

Women's Gymnastics Coaching Staff

Women's Gymnastics Support Staff