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University of Illinois Athletics

2020 Women's Gymnastics Roster

Craig Pessman / Illinois Athletics

Brittany Jones

  • Position All-Around
  • Height 5-3
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Scottsdale, Ariz.
  • High School Desert Mountain High School

Biography

Career-High Scores  

Event Career-High Score
Vault 9.825 | at California Quad Meet | 3/17/19
Bars 9.025 | vs. Penn State | 2/2/19
Beam 9.725 | vs. State of Illinois Classic | 3/9/19

Collegiate Honors 

  • 2019 Most Improved*
  • 2018-20 Academic All-Big Ten

*Team Award

Junior - 2019 

  • Recorded a career-high 9.825 on vault at California Quad Meet on March 17.
  • Made her collegiate vault (9.650) and beam (9.725) debut at the State of Illinois Classic on March 9.
  • Made her collegiate debut on bars vs. Penn State on Feb. 2.

Sophomore - 2018 

  • Did not compete 

Freshman - 2017 

  • Did not compete 

High School/Club

  • National Qualifier: 2016
  • 2016 Regionals: Bars- 1st, Vault- 5th, All-Around- 4th
  • 2014, 2015 Regional Championships Qualifier
  • 2016 State: All-Around- 1st, Bars- 1st, Vault- 2nd, Beam- 2nd
  • 2015 State: Bars- 1st, Beam- 1st, All-Around- 3rd, Vault- 5th
  • 2014 State: Vault- 4th, Bars- 2nd, Floor- 6th, All-Around- 4th 

Personal

  • Born on Dec. 22, 1997
  • Mother is Tara Jones
  • Has one sister, Lindsey
  • Majoring in Kinesiology
  • Chose Illinois because, “The atmosphere and vibes from campus were extremely welcoming and happy… the team was very welcoming and extremely friendly and I feel as if I fit in very well at Illinois”

Historical Player Information

  • 2017Freshman

    All-Around
    5'3"
  • 2018Sophomore

    All-Around
  • 2019Junior

    All-Around
    5'3"
  • 2020Senior

    All-Around
    5'3"