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2026 Women's Gymnastics Roster

Illinois Fighting Illini

Mareli Muller

  • Position All-Around
  • Height 5-3
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Ashburn, Va.
  • High School Stone Bridge High School
  • Instagram marelimuller_

Biography

Letterwinner (2025)

Career Highs

Event Score
Vault 9.850 | at No. 24 Penn State | Jan. 31, 2025
Uneven Bars 9.825 | vs. Nebraska | Jan. 18, 2025
Balance Beam 9.725 | at Ball State Quad | Jan. 12, 2025
Floor Exercise 9.875 | 3x, last vs. No. 9 Missouri | Feb. 9, 2025
All-Around 38.225 | vs. Nebraska | Jan. 18, 2025

Sophomore - 2025

  • Competed in 11 meets, primarily on vault and floor
  • Made her Illini debut in the all-around at the Ball State Quad on Jan. 12
  • Set new career highs on bars, floor, and in the all-around vs. Nebraska on Jan. 18
  • Earned a career-high 9.850 on vault to win the event title at No. 24 Penn State on Jan. 31
  • Won the vault title vs. Northern Illinois on March 16
  • Academic All-Big Ten

Freshman - 2024

  • Did not compete due to injury 

High School/Club

  • 2019 Level 9 Virginia state all-around champion
  • Tied for first on uneven bars at the 2022 Maryland State Championships
  • Qualified for the 2021 and 2022 Development Program Nationals
  • 2018 and 2019 Eastern Nationals qualifier
  • Placed first on uneven bars at the 2019 Level 9 Region 7 Championships
  • Placed second in all-around at the 2022 Maryland State Championships

Personal 

  • Born Sept. 19, 2005
  • Parents are Thomas and Henriette Muller
  • Has one brother, Stephan and one sister, Suzie
  • Her sister, Suzie is currently on the Virginia Tech cross country and track and field team after transferring from Ohio State
  • Pursing a bachelor's in political science
  • Chose Illinois because "of the incredible positive atmosphere and well-balanced lifestyle that it offers. Every person on the gymnastics team, including coaches, are uplifting and make the team feel like a family. Additionally, Illinois has excellent academics and a wide range of extracurricular opportunities for students. I believe that this school will allow me to excel in all aspects of my life, with the help of the amazing people there."

Historical Player Information

  • 2024Freshman

    All-Around
    5'3"
  • 2025Sophomore

    All-Around
    5'3"
  • 2026Junior

    All-Around
    5'3"