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University of Illinois Athletics

2018 Men's Gymnastics Roster

7 Harry McLellan

  • Ht./Wt. - /
  • Position PH, VT
  • Hometown Wyckoff, N.J.
  • High School Bergen Catholic

Biography

Individual Event Titles 

Event Titles
Floor --
Pommel Horse 1
Still Rings --
Vault --
Parallel Bars --
High Bar --
All-Around --
Total  1

Career Highlights

  • CGA First Team All-American Scholar-Athlete (2016)
  • CGA Second Team All-American Scholar-Athlete (2018)
  • Academic All-Big Ten (2018)
  • Fighting Illini Attitude Award winner (2018)
  • One career pommel horse event title 

Career Highs

2017-Present
Pommel Horse:
13.800 (vs. Arizona State, 1/20/18)

2013-2016
Pommel Horse:
14.100 (vs. Oklahoma, 3/19/16)
Vault: 14.450 (vs. Minnesota, 1/31/15)

Senior - 2018

  • CGA Second Team All-American Scholar-Athlete
  • Academic All-Big Ten
  • Won first career event title with a pommel horse routine of 13.800 against Arizona State, marking a new career high under the current scoring system 
  • Competed on pommel horse in 12 meets for the Illini
  • Fighting Illini Attitude Award winner

Junior - 2017

  • Saw action in eight meets for the Illini on pommel horse
  • Earned season-best score of 13.450 on pommel horse at Arizona State

Sophomore - 2016

  • CGA First Team All-American Scholar-Athlete Selection
  • Saw action in six events for the Illini
  • Competed in the NCAA Team Qualifer and Team Finals for Illinois on the pommel horse
  • Posted a career-high of 14.100 on pommel horse against Oklahoma
  • Registered a third place finish on the pommel horse against Temple and UIC

Freshman - 2015

  • Made appearances for Illinois on pommel horse and vault during his debut season
  • Posted a career-best vault score of 14.450 against Minnesota
  • Turned in a personal-best mark of 13.950 on pommel horse when Penn State came to town

High School/Club

  • Graduate of Bergen Catholic High School
  • Coached by Genadi Shub
  • 2013 New Jersey state champion on floor and high bar
  • 2013 Junior Olympics finalist on pommel horse
  • 2013 Brian Babcock champion on pommel horse
  • 2013 HNI champion on pommel horse
  • 2013 West Point Open champion on floor and parallel bars
  • 2012-13 Junior Olympics qualifier
  • 2012-13 HNI third place team
  • Member of 2012 Junior Olympics eighth place team
  • Member of first place Region 7 team in 2011-12
  • Member of 2011-12 first place team at State Championships

Personal

  • Born Harry Evans McLellan, IV on April 14, 1996
  • Son of Harry and Lisa McLellan
  • Hobbies include photography
  • Biggest thrill in sports is "Using the energy of a supportive and passionate team to accomplish something that betters not only myself but the team as a whole."
  • Has two younger siblings, Charlie and Olivia
  • Studying Recreation, Sport and Tourism

Historical Player Information

  • 7

    2015Freshman

    PH, VT
    7
  • 7

    2016Sophomore

    PH, VT
    7
  • 7

    2017Junior

    PH, VT
    7
  • 7

    2018Senior

    PH, VT
    7