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2017 Women's Gymnastics Roster

Becca Cuppy

  • Position All-Around
  • Height 5-5
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Ankeny, Iowa
  • High School Ankeny Centennial

Biography

Collegiate Honors 

  • 2017 Academic All-Big Ten 

Junior - 2017

  • Matched her career-high mark of 9.775 on floor during the first meet of the year at Missouri

Sophomore - 2016

  • Made her collegiate competitive debut of 2016 at the Salt Lake City Regional, scoring a career high 9.775 on the floor exercise, where the Illini compiled their second-highest floor total of the season with a 49.275

Freshman - 2015

  • Exhibitioned on beam

High School/Club

  • Two-time Level 10 JO National Invitational Tournament (NIT) Qualifier (2013, 2014)
  • Level 10 JO National Qualifier (2012)
  • Three-time Regional Qualifier (2012-2014)
  • Two-time Level 10 State Floor Champion (2012, 2013)
  • Club team was Triad Gymnastics
  • Coaches were Tom and Donna Moretti

Personal

  • Born June 26, 1997
  • Daughter of Brian and Jeanette Cuppy
  • Has two siblings, Jacob and Ben
  • Says she chose Illinois because, "I loved the campus and the great athletic and academic programs."
  • Cites her dad, who did gymnastics when he was younger, as the person who got her started in gymnastics
  • Favorite athlete is Nastia Liukin for her grace and determination
  • Hobbies include reading, watching movies and baking
  • Majoring in kinesiology
  • Club team is Triad Gymnastics.

Career Highs 

  • Floor: 9.775 (2x, last at Missouri, 1/6/17) 

Historical Player Information

  • 2015Freshman

    All-Around
    5'5"
  • 2016Sophomore

    All-Around
    5'5"
  • 2017Junior

    All-Around
    5'5"