Alex Tapanes

Letterwinner (2024)

Event	Score
Parallel Bars	13.250 \| vs. Oklahoma \| Jan. 28, 2024

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

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."