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2026 Women's Gymnastics Roster

Eden King

  • Position Floor, Balance Beam, Vault
  • Height 5-2
  • Class Sophomore
  • Hometown San Mateo, Calif.
  • High School Aragon High School
  • Instagram eden.gym.2024

Biography

Letterwinner (2025)

Career Highs

Event Score
Vault 9.900 | at Western Michigan Quad | March 8, 2025
Balance Beam 9.825 | 2x, last vs. No. 9 Missouri | Feb. 9, 2025
Floor Exercise 9.900 | 3x, last at NCAA Regionals | April 3, 2025

Freshman - 2025

  • Competed in 14 meets on vault, balance beam, and floor
  • Made her Illini debut on vault (9.775), balance beam (9.225) and floor (9.700) at the Ball State Quad on Jan. 12
  • Earned a career high and took home the event title on vault (9.900) at Western Michigan Quad on March 8
  • Earned a new career high and took hom the event title on floor (9.900) at Western Michigan Quad on March 8
  • Won the floor title vs. Northern Illinois on March 16
  • Earned a new career high on balance beam (9.850) at the Big Ten Championship
  • Tied for event title on vault (9.800) at the NCAA Regionals
  • Took home the event title and tied her carrer high on floor (9.900) at the NCAA Regionals

High School/Club

  • 2023 national, state and regional vault champion
  • Two-time Junior Olympics national qualifier (2022, 2023)
  • Won the 2023 NorCal Holly Balber-Kemp Memorial Award for outstanding performance and sportsmanship
  • Team captain at San Mateo gymnastics for three years

Personal

  • Born March 30, 2006
  • Parents are Brad and Julie
  • Two siblings; Wyatt and Landon
  • Mom played softball at Penn State (1991-1993), and Wyatt is currently a sophomore on the Cal Poly baseball team
  • Intends to pursue degrees in business and data science
  • Chose Illinois "because of the incredible academic programs and resources the school has to offer, and the chance to be a part of such a close team environment that truly feels like a family. The coaches and support staff are extremely encouraging and supportive of each athlete both in and out of the gym, and will help me to grow and thrive as a student-athlete and person!"

Historical Player Information

  • 2025Freshman

    All-Around
    5'2"
  • 2026Sophomore

    Floor, Balance Beam, Vault
    5'2"