2019 Women's Gymnastics Roster
Rachael Donovan
- Position:
- All-Around
- Height:
- 5-3
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Bethlehem, Pa.
- High School:
- Notre Dame Green Pond
Career-High Scores
| Event | Career-High Score |
|---|---|
| Bars | 9.875 | 2x - last vs. Denver | 3/1/19 |
| Beam | 8.500 | vs. Penn State | 2/2/19 |
| Floor | 9.600 | at Rutgers | 1/13/18 |
Collegiate Honors
- 2018 Academic All-Big Ten
Senior - 2019
- Recorded a career-high 9.875 on bars at Nebraska on Jan. 26 and vs. Denver on March 1.
- Opened the season at the Illinois Quad Meet on Jan. 13, recording a solid 9.750 on bars.
Junior - 2018
- Hit career-high marks on bars and floor against Rutgers
Sophomore - 2017
- Scored a career-high 9.725 on bars against Penn State
Freshman - 2016
- Made her collegiate competitive debut at Missouri on Jan. 8 and recorded a career high 9.625 on bars
- Competed in three meets during her freshman campaign
Club Gymnastics
- National Qualifier: 2012, 2015
- 2012 Junior Olympic National Alternate/NIT Qualifier
- 2015 Regionals: Beam-1st, Bars-5th, All-Around-3rd
- 2014 Regionals: Beam, Floor Medalist
- 2013 Regionals: Beam-3rd, Bars-4th, All-Around-2nd
- 2015 State: Bars-1st
Personal
- Born on July 7, 1997 in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
- Double major in Psychology and Speech and Hearing Science
- Father, Jeffrey works as a Network Information Structure Manager and mother, Lorie is a third grade teacher
- Has one sister, Kait
- Her favorite athlete is Shawn Johnson because of her determination and her natural athleticism
- Her biggest thrill in sports is “the competitive aspect and camaraderie between the teams”
- Chose Illinois because of "of its strong academics, beautiful campus, and welcoming feeling. The coaches and the team have a positive attitude and a high level of enthusiasm. Everyone was so welcoming on my visit that I knew Illinois was the perfect fit."
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
