Career-High Scores 

Collegiate Honors

• 2018 Academic All-Big Ten 
• 2018 All-Big Ten Sportsmanship Award
• 2018 Most Improved Gymnast* 
• 2018 Big Ten Distinguished Scholar Award
• 2017 Academic All-Big Ten 
• 2016 Scholastic All-American 
• 2016 Academic All-Big Ten 
• 2015 Scholastic All-American

*team award 

Senior - 2018

• Competed on vault and bars in every competition this season 
• Hit a career-best 9.850 on bars at the B1G Five Meet 
• Scored a career-high 9.700 on floor at Penn State 

Junior - 2017

• Matched a career-high 9.850 mark on vault at the Big Ten Championships to lead the Illini on the apparatus

Sophomore - 2016

• Competed in 11 of the Illini’s 13 meets in 2016
• Recorded a career high 9.800 on the uneven bars at Michigan State
• Competed on the vault and bars for the first time at the Salt Lake City Regional

Freshman - 2015

• Competed on vault in every meet hitting 11 of 12 routines
• Set her career-high on vault at the Big Ten Championships with a 9.850 

Club Gymnastics 

• National Qualifier: 2013
• 2013 Regionals: Vault-4th, Bars-5th, Beam-5th, Floor-3rd, All-Around-3rd
• 2013 State: All-Around-9th 
• Competed for Top Flight Gymnastics
• Coaches were Preston and LeAnn Sweny

Personal

• Born Sept. 28, 1995
• Daughter of Donna and Greg Givens
• Has two siblings, Jennifer and Justin
• Plans to be a 1st grade teacher after finishing school
• Her biggest thrill in sports is when she made it to nationals
• Her favorite athlete is Shawn Johnson
• Chose Illinois because "The team, the atmosphere and the vibe of campus is amazing."
• Cites her older sister as the person who most influenced her career because she watched Jennifer doing gymnastics when she was very young
• Hobbies include going to the lake, shopping and hanging out with the team
• Majoring in Learning and Education Studies