2024 Men's Gymnastics Roster
Jersey Number 63
Ashton Anaya
- Position:
- Still Rings
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Elk Grove, Calif.
- High School:
- Rio Valley Charter School
 3x Still Rings All-American (2022, 2023, 2024) |
 Still Rings Champion (2023) |
 3x Still Rings Big Ten Champion (2022, 2023, 2024) |
| 3x NCAA All-American (2022, 2023, 2024) |
| 3x First Team All-Big Ten (2022, 2023, 2024) |
 University of Illinois Graduate |
Individual Event Titles
| Event | Titles |
|---|---|
| Still Rings | 17 |
| Total | 17 |
Career Highlights
- 3x Academic All-Big Ten (2022, 2023, 2024)
- 3x CGA Regular Season All-American (2022, 2023, 2024)
- 3x NCAA Postseason All-American (2022, 2023, 2024)
- 3x Big Ten Champion (2022, 2023, 2024)
- 3x First Team All-Big Ten (2022, 2023, 2024)
- Still Rings National Champion (2023)
- Illinois Freshman of the Year (2022)
- Tied for fourth in single-season event titles in program history on still rings (8)
- Tied for eighth in single-season event titles in program history on still rings (7)
- Tied for the fourth-most titles in a single season on still rings (17) in Illinois program history
Career Highs
Still Rings: 15.050 (at B1G Championships (Team) (4/5/24))
Senior - 2024
- Academic All-Big Ten
- Saw action in every meet
- Tied for fourth in single-season event titles in program history on still rings
- Earned eight event titles on still rings
- Broke his career high on still rings (15.050) at theB1G Championships (Team) on April 5
- Broke into the top-10 all-time still rings titles with his title win (14.100) against Oklahoma on Jan. 28
- First Team All-Big Ten
- NCAA Postseason All-American (still rings)
Junior - 2023
- Academic All-Big Ten
- Saw action in every meet
- Earned seven event titles
- Tied for eighth in single-season event titles in program history on still rings
- Set a career-high (14.800) on Feb. 11 against Ohio State
- Earned his first national title
- Earned his first Big Ten title
- First Team All-Big Ten
- NCAA Postseason All-American (still rings)
Sophomore - 2022
- Won first event title in Illini career with a 13.850 on still rings
- Made Illini debut at Penn State 1/29/22, scoring a 13.250 on rings
CONSUMNES RIVER COLLEGE 2019-21
- Did not compete
HIGH SCHOOL
- Attended and graduated from Rio Valley Charter School in 2019 at the age of 16
- Trained at Elevate Gymnastics Academy under coach Ron Howard
- Also competed in Karate for four years
- 2020 Nationals Qualifier
- Competed with Brandon Ngai in a lower level at Elevate
PERSONAL
- Born September 3, 2002
- Parents are Daniel and Jennifer Anaya
- One brother, Kyle
- Pursing a bachelor's degree in information sciences
- Committed to the Illini in Fall 2021 and moved to Illinois mid-year
- Chose Illinois because “I loved the environment the coaches and team created in the gym, and I knew it would be a good fit for me. Illinois also has a great program for technology-based majors that I was interested in pursuing.”
Illini Men's Gymnastics | NCAA Championships Recap
Sunday, April 20
Illini Men's Gymnastics | Dang Pommel Horse at NCAA Championships
Saturday, April 19
Illini Men's Gymnastics | Sandoval Floor at NCAA Championships
Saturday, April 19
Illini Men's Gymnastics | Ngai Pommel Horse NCAA Championships
Saturday, April 19
