2026 Men's Gymnastics Roster
Jersey Number 24
Tate Costa
- Position:
- All-Around
- Class:
- Senior
- Height:
- 5-7
- Major:
- M.S. Business Analytics
- Hometown:
- Narragansett, R.I.
- High School:
- Narragansett High School
 USA Gymnastics Senior National Development Team Member (2025) |
 High Bar National Champion (2024) |
| 2x NCAA All-American (2024) |
 2024 All-Around All-American |
 First Team All-Big Ten (2024) |
| Letterwinner (2023, 24) |
Individual Titles
| Event | Titles |
| Parallel Bars | 2 |
| High Bar | 1 |
| Floor Exercise | 1 |
| All-Around | 3 |
| Total | 7 |
Career Highs
| Event | Score |
| Floor Exercise | 14.400 | vs. Ohio State | March 16, 2024 |
| Pommel Horse | 13.666 | at NCAA Qualifiers | April 19, 2024 |
| Still Rings | 13.500 | at EVO Collegiate Open | Feb. 9, 2024 |
| Vault | 14.100 | at NCAA Super Six | Feb. 20, 2024 |
| Parallel Bars | 14.100 | vs. Ohio State | March 16, 2024 |
| High Bar | 14.300 | vs. Michigan | Jan. 29, 2024 |
| All-Around | 81.999 | at NCAA Qualifiers | April 19, 2024 |
Career Highlights
- 2024 High Bar National Champion
- 2024 All-Around All-American
Junior - 2025
- Academic All-Big Ten
- Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
- Did not compete due to injury
Sophomore - 2024
- Academic All-Big Ten
- Saw action in all 14 meets
- Earned seven event titles
- Secured his first parallel bars title (13.650) of his career at Greenville on Jan. 20
- Broke his career high on floor (14.400) and parallel bars (14.100) versus Ohio State on March 16
- Secured a career high on pommel horse (13.666) and all-around (81.999) at NCAA Qualifiers on April 19
- Earned a career high on vault (14.100) at NCAA Super Six on April 20
- Scored career highs in parallel bars (13.750) and high bar (14.300) versus Michigan on Feb. 3
- Named B1G Gymnast of the Week on Feb. 5
Freshman - 2023
- Saw action in seven meets competing on high bar
- Made Illini debut at Windy City Invitational on vault, parallel bars, high bar, floor and pommel horse
- Set two new career highs on parallel bars (13.250) and high bar (13.700)
- Illinois Spirit Award finalist
- Was named team captain for the 2024 season
High School/Club
- 2022 Junior Elite Nationals
- Ninth place on all around, fourth on high bar and sixth on floor at the Junior Elite Nationals
Personal
- Born May 22, 2004
- Pursuing a M.S. in business analytics
- Parents are Chris and Stephanie Costa
- One brother, Owen, and one sister, Ruby
- Chose Illinois because of "the strong team culture carried by the team here because of their great academics, specifically the engineering school.”
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
