2025 Men's Gymnastics Roster
Biography
Career Highs
| Event |
Score |
| Parallel Bars |
13.250 | vs. Oklahoma | Jan. 28, 2024 |
Sophomore - 2025
- Academic All-Big Ten
- Did not compete
Freshman - 2024
- Made his Illini debut on parallel bars (13.250) against Oklahoma on Jan. 28
- Competed in two meets
High School/Club
- Seven-time state champion
- Four-time regional champion
- Has qualified for the nationals four times
- Three-time qualifier for the Junior Elite and for the Ricky Deci National Camp, a very prestigious camp for gymnastics
Personal
- Born Sept. 29, 2004
- Parents are Ariel and Yohena Tapanes
- Has one sibiling, Adiel
- Father, Ariel, was the one of the lead pitchers for Cuba’s Junior baseball team from 1989-1991 and part of the senior team in 1995
- Pursuing a degree in Biology with a minor in Computer Science
- Chose Illinois because "the environment felt right. From the campus and dorms, to the team and gym I felt like Illinois could be my home for the next four years. There's lots of potential for me to grow as both a student and an athlete here."
Historical Player Information
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2024Freshman
All-Around
5'9"
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2025Sophomore
All-Around
5'9"
