2018 Women's Gymnastics Roster
Sarah Lyons
- Position:
- All-Around
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- New Braunfels, Texas
- High School:
- Canyon High School
Career-High Scores | Individual Event Titles
| Event | Career-High Score | Event Titles |
|---|---|---|
| Vault | 9.850 | at Big Ten Championships | 3/21/15 | -- |
| Bars | 9.875 | at Minnesota | 2/7/15 | 1 |
| Total Event Titles | 1 |
Collegiate Honors
- 2018 Academic All-Big Ten
- 2017 Academic All-Big Ten
- 2016 Academic All-Big Ten
- 2016 Scholastic All-American
- 2015 Academic All-Big Ten
- 2015 Scholastic All-American
Graduate - 2018
- Competed in the final nine meets of the season on bars
- Came out of retirement this spring to complete eligibility with Illini
Senior - 2017
- Competed on vault and bars in all 14 meets
- Averaged above a 9.700 and 9.800 on vault and bars, respectively
Junior - 2016
- Competed in 11 of the Illini’s 13 meets on the uneven bars apparatus, never scoring below a 9.700
- Recorded the second-highest score of the season on the bars (9.850) for the Illini
Sophomore - 2015
- Competed on bars in every meet and hit 13 of 13 routines
- Competed on vault in every meet except the season opener and hit 11 of 12 routines
- Set her career high on vault at the Big Ten Championships with a 9.850
- Set her career high on bars against Minnesota with a 9.875
- Won her first individual title in the season-opener at Central Michigan with a 9.850 on bars
Freshman - 2014
- Medical Redshirt
High School/Club
- 2013 Texas State bar champion, with a 6th place finish on floor
- 2013 Region 3 6th place finish on bars
- 2012 7th place finish in all-around at State
- Two-time National qualifier (2009, 2012)
- Placed third on bars and ninth in all-around in 2012
- Four top four finishes at the 2012 Level 10 Region 3 Championships (3rd-vault and floor; 2nd-bars; 4th-all-around)
- 2nd place finish on bars at the 2011 Level 10 State and Regional Championships
- 2012 National Honors Society member
Personal
- Born on September 8, 1994
- Daughter of P.J. and Jeanine Lyons
- Has two younger brothers, Zachary and Thomas
- Chose Illinois because, "Top notch academics and a close knit team."
- Majoring in community health.
Illini Women's Gymnastics | Knight Bars at NCAA Regionals
Friday, May 02
Illini Women's Gymnastics | Nataraj Beam at NCAA Regionals
Friday, May 02
Illini Women's Gymnastics | End of the Year
Monday, April 14
Illini Women's Gymnastics | Green Bars at NCAA Regionals
Tuesday, April 08
