Feb. 5 - Feb. 11, 2024
Brandon Dang | Fr., Men's Gymnastics | Major: Electrical Engineering
Illinois men's gymnast Brandon Dang turned in a standout performance at the 2024 EVO Elite Collegiate Open last weekend, helping the No. 5-ranked Fighting Illini to a 3-0 mark with head-to-head wins over Simpson, Georgia United, and Florida Alliance, in an event that also featured members of the U.S. National Team competing for opportunities in the 2024 Paris Olympics. Dang won the pommel horse with a score of 14.950, the fourth-highest mark in the event this season. The performance earned Dang the Big Ten Specialist of the Week award for the first time in his collegiate career.
Dang, a freshman from San Jose, Calif., is an electrical engineering major at Illinois and holds a 3.49 GPA.
