2026 Men's Gymnastics Roster
Biography
Individual Titles
Event |
Titles |
High Bars |
1 |
Parallel Bars |
1 |
Total |
2 |
Career Highs
Event |
Score |
Pommel Horse |
13.350 | at Greenville | Jan. 20, 2024 |
Vault |
13.650 | at Penn State | March 23, 2024 |
Parallel Bars |
14.150 | vs. William & Mary, Simpson | March 1, 2024 |
Floor |
13.800 | vs. Army and Greenville | March 1, 2025 |
High Bar |
13.600 | vs. Army and Greenville | March 1, 2025 |
Sophomore - 2025
- Competed in four meets, primarily on floor and high bar
- Set a new career high on floor (13.800) vs. Army and Greenville on March 1
- Set a new career high and won event title on high bar (13.600) vs. Army and Greenville on March 1
- Academic All-Big Ten
Freshman - 2024
- Made Illini debut on pommel horse (13.350), parallel bars (13.350) and high bar (11.550) at Greenville on Jan. 20
- Earned his first title on parallel bars (14.150) versus William & Mary, Simpson on March 1
- Competed in seven meets, primarily on parallel bars
- Broke his career high on high bar (13.300) at the NCAA Super Six on April 20
High School/Club
- Trained at Gymnastics Olympica with coaches Paul Sargsyan and Capri Sano, who are arguably some of the best technical coaches in the world
- Consecutive four-time All-Around National Champion
- All-around champion at the U.S. Championships
- Helped win all-around team gold at the 2021 Pan American Championships in Guadalajara, Mexico
- Helped secure team gold at the 2022 DTB Pokal in Stuttgart, Germany
- Won an individual gold medal on high-bar and still rings in Stuttgart, Germany
- Won an individual gold medal in all-around at the 2021 Pan Am Games in Cali, Colombia
Personal
- Born on Sept. 10, 2005
- Parents are Rudolf Petrosyan and Taguhi Manucharyan
- Has two siblings, Milena and Elen
- Pursing a degree in kinesiology
- Chose Illinois because of "its welcoming and pleasant environment. The gymnastics team and coaches have created a gratifying culture like no other. The gymnastics team and coaches as a whole were all highly passionate and prideful in their work, which is exactly what I was looking for in a team."
Historical Player Information
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2024Freshman
All-Around
5'8"
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2025Sophomore
All-Around
5'8"
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2026Junior
All-Around
5'8"