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2020 Men's Gymnastics Roster

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23 Satchel Hudson

  • Ht./Wt. - /
  • Position SR
  • Hometown East Dundee, Ill.
  • High School Dundee-Crown High School

Biography

Career Highs

Floor: 13.250 (01/22/2017)
Pommel Horse: 12.450 (02/10/18)
Rings: 13.850 (at Windy City Invite, 1/18/20)
Vault: 13.750 (04/07/18)
Parallel Bars: 12.500 (03/04/2017)
Horizontal Bar: 12.100 (02/18/18; 03/31/18)
All-Around: 74.950 (03/31/18)

Senior - 2020

  • Saw action in seven meets, primarily competing on still rings 
  • Posted a career-best 13.850 on still rings at the Windy City Invite

Junior - 2019 

  • Made Illini debut at Ohio State on March 24, 2019
  • Secured a career-best 13.700 rings routine at the Big Ten Team Finals
  • Saw action on still rings in four meets for the Illini on the year, including both the NCAA Qualifier and NCAA Final

Sophomore - 2018 (at UIC)

  • One of UIC's most consistent performers, Hudson competed in five events in two meets and completed the all-around in the remaining six 
  • Improved his scores in all six events from the first meet of the season to the second
  • Named ECAC Gymnast of the Week after totaling a 72.450 all-around score
  • In week 3, posted season high on the pommel horse (12.450; fourth) and scored 74.000 (first) in the all-around
  • His 13.200 on floor (fourth) and 12.100 on high bar at Springfield were season highs
  • Took third on rings with a 13.150 and scored 12.350 to set a season high on p-bars against Minnesota
  • Notched a season best 13.200 on rings in the regular season finale
  • Had season highs on vault (13.750) and all-around (74.950; seventh) at the ECAC Championships
  • Was the first alternate in the all-around for the NCAA meet.

Freshman - 2017 (at UIC)

  • Hudson consistently represented the Flames on floor and vault, but also saw action on pommel horse, rings and parallel bars
  • Notched a season best score of 13.250 on floor against Iowa early in the season (Jan. 22)
  • Captured career high of 13.450 on vault at the ECAC Championships on April 8
  • Achieved a personal best on rings (12.550) against Nebraska on Feb.26, followed by another personal record on parallel bars (12.500) at the Midwest Open (March 4)
  • Hit an 11.500 on pommel horse earlier in the season versus Ohio State on Jan. 20. 

Personal

  • 2016 Sectional Champion in the all-around, on the rings, and on vault 
  • 2016 Champion on rings and vault
  • Medaled second in the all-around and fifth on high bar at the 2016 State Championships
  • 2013 State qualifier and vault finalist (sixth place)
  • Lettered three years at Dundee-Crown High School
  • Enjoys playing piano
  • Son of Don and Brittany Hudson
  • Has three siblings, Omar, Mila and Hadley
  • Plans to major in Business Management

Historical Player Information

  • 23

    2019Junior

    FX, PH, SR, VT
    23
  • 23

    2020Senior

    SR
    23