2026 Men's Gymnastics Roster
Biography
NCAA Vault All-American (2025) |
Regular Season Vault All-American (2025) |
Individual Titles
Event |
Titles |
Vault |
6 |
All-Around |
1 |
Total |
7 |
Career Highs
Event |
Score |
Floor Exercise |
14.300 | at No. 6 Ohio State | March 25, 2025 |
Pommel Horse |
13.600 | at NCAA Qualifiers | April 19, 2024 |
Still Rings |
13.800 | at EVO Collegiate Open | Feb. 9, 2024 |
Vault |
14.750 | 2x, last vs. Michigan | Feb. 3, 2024 |
Parallel Bars |
13.666 | at Windy City Invitational | Jan. 13, 2024 |
High Bar |
13.500 | at Nebraska | March 10, 2024 |
All-Around |
80.100 | at Nebraska | March 10, 2024 |
Sophomore - 2025
- Competed in 10 meets, including both days of the Big Ten Championships, primarily on floor and vault
- Regular season vault All-American
- Achieved a new season high on vault (14.700) at the Big Ten Championships
- Earned a share of the vault title at the Windy City Invitational (Jan. 18)
- Won the vault title vs. No. 4 Nebraska on Jan. 31
- Set a new season high on floor (13.600) vs No. 6 Penn State on March 8
- Won the vault title vs. No. 6 Penn State on March 8
- Won the vault title at No. 6 Ohio State on March 25
- Earned a career high on floor at No. 6 Ohio State on March 25
- Won the vault title at NCAA Championships Qualifiers on April 18
- Placed third at NCAA Championships Finals on April 19 to earn NCAA All-American status
- Academic All-Big Ten
- CSC Academic All-District
Freshman - 2024
- Made his Illini debut at the Windy City Invitational on Jan. 13
- Competed in eight meets, primarily on vault and still rings
- Won two event titles
- Broke his career high on vault (14.750) at Greenville on Jan. 20
- Secured a career high on still rings (13.800) at the EVO Collegiate Open on Feb. 9
- Broke his career high on high bar (13.500) at Nebraska on March 10
- Set a career high on pommel horse (13.600) at NCAA Qualifiers on April 19
- Earned a career high on parallel bars (13.666) at NCAA Super Six on April 20
- Broke his career high in all-around (80.100) at Nebraska on March 10
High School/Club
- Qualified for the Elite Team Cup all four years of high school – placing in second in the all-around, and first on floor and pommel horse in 2022
- Qualified for the national championships and has made nationals eight times in his career, placing sixth in 2022, 12th in 2021 and fourth in 2019, each in all-around
Personal
- Born Dec. 9, 2004
- Parents are Mike and Melissa Schooley
- Has three siblings, Shae, Brie and Kiki
- Pursuing a degree in Recreation, Sport and Tourism with an emphasis in Sport Management
- Chose Illinois because "the strength of their athletic and academic program as well as the team atmosphere in the gym."
Historical Player Information
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2024Freshman
All-Around
5'10"
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2025Sophomore
All-Around
5'10"
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2026Junior
All-Around
5'10"