Sam Kaplan

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Event	Score
Floor Exercise	12.400 \| at Ohio State Open \| Jan. 18, 2026
Pommel Horse	12.950 \| at Penn State \| Feb. 1, 2026
Still Rings	12.950 \| at Sam Mikulak Invitational \| Jan. 24, 2026
Vault	13.550 \| at Ohio State Open \| Jan. 18, 2026
Parallel Bars	13.650 \| at Penn State \| March 16, 2024
Horizontal Bar	13.200 \| vs. Ohio State \| March 7, 2026
All-Around	75.950 \| at Ohio State Open \| Jan. 18, 2026

Big Ten Sportsmanship Award honoree
Collected two event titles in his first season at Illinois
Competed in 10 meets, including both days of the NCAA Championships
Scored a career-high 75.950 as an all-arounder at the Ohio State Open on Jan. 18
Claimed the all-around title at the Sam Mikulak Men’s Gymnastics Invitational on Jan. 24
Took home the parallel bars title at Penn State on Feb. 1

Born March 10, 2004
Majoring in financial planning
Parents are Jason and Tanya Kaplan
Two siblings: Ava and Elias
Chose Illinois because “team culture is something I really care about, and no school does it better than Illinois. The coaching is unlike anything I have ever seen, so it was a no-brainer for me to want to come and be part of the famILLy.”