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University of Illinois Athletics

2020 Women's Gymnastics Roster

Morgan Bixler

  • Position All-Around
  • Height 5-8
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Hanover, Pa.
  • High School South Western
  • Prev School University of Maryland

Biography

Career-High Scores 

Event Career-High Score
Vault 9.900 | at George Washington Pink Meet | 2/17/17
Bars 9.850 | vs. Temple, Lindenwood | 1/9/20

Senior - 2020

  • Recorded a career-best 9.850 on bars vs. Temple and Lindenwood on January 9.

Junior - 2019

  • Recorded a career-best 9.800 on bars vs. Penn State on Feb. 2.
  • Making her Illini debut at the Central Michigan Quad Meet on Jan. 6, competing on vault and making her collegiate debut on bars.

AT Maryland (2016-18)

  • Competed in 24 meets as a vault specialist (10 as a freshman and 14 as a sophomore)
  • In her second year with the Terrapins, she recorded 9.775 or higher in ten meets, including five 9.800s or higher
  • For her freshman year, she posted a 9.750 or higher in seven meets, including four 9.800s or higher
  • Earned a career-high 9.900 at the George Washington Pink Meet on Feb. 17, 2017
  • Notched a 9.700 in collegiate debut vs. Iowa on Jan. 29, 2017

High School/Club

  • 2015 Level 10 Regionals Vault Champion
  • 2015 JO NIT competitor
  • 2015 Level 10 Maryland State Championship: 2nd on vault

Personal 

  • Parents are Glenn and Colleen Bixler 
  • Has two brothers, Adam and Kyle 
  • Majoring in architectural studies
  • Chose Illinois because "of the team atmosphere, the great coaching staff, and the highly ranked architecture program.”

Historical Player Information

  • 2019Junior

    All-Around
    5'8"
  • 2020Senior

    All-Around
    5'8"