2026 Men's Gymnastics Roster
Jersey Number 7
Vahe Petrosyan
- Position:
- All-Around
- Class:
- Junior
- Height:
- 5-8
- Major:
- Interdisciplinary Heath Sciences, Health Behavior
- Hometown:
- Los Angeles, Calif.
- High School:
- Homeschooled
| Letterwinner (2024, 25) |
Individual Titles
| Event | Titles |
| High Bars | 1 |
| Parallel Bars | 2 |
| Total | 3 |
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 |
| Still Rings | 13.000 | at Sam Mikulak Invitational | Jan. 18, 2026 |
Junior - 2026
- Season-best 14.050 on the parallel bars and won the title at the Sam Mikulak Invitational on Jan. 24
- Set a season best of 13.000 on floor at Ohio State on March 7 and at the Big Ten Championship on April 3
- Represented Illinois at the NCAA Championships on floor
- Academic All-Big Ten
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
- Majoring in Interdisciplinary Heath Sciences, Health Behavior
- Parents are Rudolf Petrosyan and Taguhi Manucharyan
- Has two siblings, Milena and Elen
- 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."
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
