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2026 Women's Gymnastics Roster

Illinois Fighting Illini
Illinois Fighting Illini
Illinois Fighting Illini
Illinois Fighting Illini

Chloe Cho

  • Position All-Around
  • Height 5-3
  • Class Sophomore
  • Hometown Santa Clarita, Calif.
  • High School California Connections Academy
  • Instagram chloechogymnast

Biography

Letterwinner (2025)

Career Highs

Event Score
Vault 9.900 | 2x, last at B1G Four Meet | March 1, 2025
Uneven Bars 9.950 | at Zou to the Lou Quad | Feb. 14, 2025
Balance Beam 9.925 | 3x, last at Zou to the Lou Quad | Feb. 14, 2025
Floor Exercise 9.950 | vs. No. 9 Missouri | Feb. 9, 2025
All-Around 39.550 | at Zou to the Lou Quad | Feb.14, 2025

Career Highlights

  • Four-time Big Ten Freshman of the Week (Jan. 21, Feb. 4, Feb. 11, Feb. 18), the most in program history in a single season
  • Sixteen event titles (4 vault, 2 bars, 3 beam, 3 floor, 4 all-around)
  • Named to First-Team All-Big Ten and Big Ten All-Freshman Team in 2025
  • Won B1G Ten Freshman of the Year 

Freshman - 2025

  • Competed in all 15 meets during the season
  • Made her Illini debut at the Ball State Quad on Jan. 12
  • Four-time Big Ten Freshman of the Week (Jan. 21, Feb. 4, Feb. 11, Feb. 18), the most in program history in a single season
  • Named to First-Team All-Big Ten and Big Ten All-Freshman Team
  • Won her first event title on vault at the Ball State Quad on Jan. 12 with a 9.850
  • Earned titles on floor and in the all-around on Jan. 18 vs. Nebraska
  • Earned a new career high on balance beam (9.925) versus No. 8 UCLA on Jan. 25 to win the event title
  • Won the beam and all-around titles at No. 24 Penn State on Jan. 31
  • Won the floor event title vs. No. 9 Missouri on Feb. 9
  • Earned a career high on bars and tied a beam career high at Zou to the Lou quad on Feb. 14 to win the event titles
  • Scored a career high in the all-around on Feb. 14 at the Zou to the Lou Quad
  • Scored a career high on vault to win the event title at Iowa on Feb. 16
  • Won the all-around at Iowa on Feb. 16
  • Won the all-around vs. Washington and Illinois State on Feb. 22
  • Tied her career high on vault (9.900) at B1G Four meet on March 1, earning a share of the title
  • Won the vault, uneven bars and floor exercise on March 16 vs. Northern Illinois

High School/Club

  • 2018 Level 10 nationals qualifier
  • 2021 Level 10 state champion
  • Senior Elite gymnast
  • 2024 U.S. Championships qualifier

Personal

  • Born May 7, 2006
  • Parents are Kevin and Sarah
  • Two siblings; Caleb and Autumn
  • Interested in pursuing a degree in health and kinesiology
  • Chose Illinois because "I immediately felt a connection to the school, staff, and students. There are so many opportunities presented at the University of Illinois, and I am excited to call it my home away from home."

Historical Player Information

  • 2025Freshman

    All-Around
    5'3"
  • 2026Sophomore

    All-Around
    5'3"