CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - Following his final season of competition with the Orange and Blue, senior Mike Wilner has earned his second Capital One Academic All-District distinction for NCAA Division I District Five schools in as many years. Wilner is a computer engineering major who holds a 3.76 GPA from Buffalo Grove, Illinois, and is one of just five gymnasts to earn Academic All-District recognition this year. He has also been an Academic All-Big Ten selection three times.

In his final campaign with the Illinois men's gymnastics team, Wilner brought home his third All-America accolade on the still rings. The Illinois senior holds a share of the third-best still rings score since the current scoring system came into play in 2008 with a mark of 15.900. Wilner hit the 15.900 reading twice in his career, once this season at Ohio State.

Wilner claimed 12 still rings titles in his career. The mark puts him in a tie for seventh on the career titles list for the event. This season, Wilner won four titles, including the title at the team's final three regular-season meets against Stanford, Nebraska and at Michigan.

District Five includes universities in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio. In order to be considered for the All-District team, athletes must be in their second year academically, have a minimum GPA of 3.30 on a 4.0 scale, and be a regular contributor to the team. CoSIDA members serving schools in each district vote on winners.