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University of Illinois Athletics

2026 Women's Gymnastics Roster

Destiny Denning

  • Position All-Around
  • Height 5-6
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Las Vegas, Nev.
  • High School Coral Academy of Science Las Vegas
  • Instagram destiny.a.denning
  • Twitter Destinyydenning

Biography

Letterwinner (2024, 25)

Career Highs

Event Score
Bars 9.900 | 2x, last at Ohio State | Jan. 29, 2024

Sophomore - 2025

  • Competed in 12 meets on uneven bars
  • Made her season debut on uneven bars vs. Nebraska on Jan. 18
  • Earned a new season high on uneven bars (9.850) at B1G Four Meet on March 1
  • Won the uneven bars title vs. Northern Illinois on March 16
  • Academic All-Big Ten

Freshman - 2024

  • Competed in 14 meets on bars 
  • Made Illini debut on bars at the Mean Girls Super 16 Gymnastics Championships (Jan. 5) where she scored a 9.875 and placed third in the first session of the competition
  • Tied her career high on bars (9.900) at No. 12 Ohio State on Jan. 29
  • Won her first event title on bars (9.900) at No. 12 Ohio State on Jan. 29

High School/Club 

  • 2021 Junior Olympics National Qualifier 
  • Placed second on bars at the 2022 Junior Olympics 
  • 2021 Regional bars & beam champion 
  •  Three-time Level 10 Nevada State bar champion

Personal 

  • Born on Feb. 2, 2005
  • Parents are Michael and Charisse Denning
  • Has one sibling, Caden
  • Pursuing a degree in Business
  • Chose Illinois "for its exceptional academics and because of the tremendous support they provide to their athletes to help them succeed. I love being a part of a tightly-knit team that truly cares about each other. It's a remarkable environment for both intellectual growth and athletic excellence." 

Historical Player Information

  • 2024Freshman

    All-Around
    5'6"
  • 2025Sophomore

    All-Around
    5'6"
  • 2026Junior

    All-Around
    5'6"