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University of Illinois Athletics

2025 Men's Gymnastics Roster

23 Will Hauke

  • Position All-Around
  • Class Fifth Year
  • Height 5-7
  • Major Human Resources & Industrial Relations
  • Hometown Indianapolis, Ind.
  • High School North Central High School
  • Instagram will_hauke

Biography

Graduation Badge University of Illinois Graduate
NCAA Badge 2023 NCAA Parallel Bars All-American
USA Button 2024 Pommel Horse All-American 
USA Button 2024 Parallel Bars All-American 
 Letterwinner (2021, 22, 23, 24, 25)

Individual Titles 

Event Titles
Pommel Horse 1
Parallel Bars 4
High Bar 1
Total  6

Career Highlights

  • 3x Academic All-Big Ten (2022, 2023, 2024)
  • NCAA postseason All-American on parallel bars (2023) 
  • Event Management Captain for the 2024 season
  • 2x 2024 regular season All-American (pommel horse and parallel bars)

Career Highs

Event Score
Floor Exercise 13.900 | at Penn State | Jan. 31, 2021
Pommel Horse 14.400 | at Nebraska | March 10, 2024
Vault 13.800 | at Stanford/Cal | March 4, 2023
Parallel Bars 14.650 | at Nebraska | March 10, 2024
High Bar 13.250 | vs. Nebraska | March 12, 2023

Fifth Year - 2025

  • Competed in seven meets, including both days of the Big Ten Championships, primarily on pommel horse and parallel bars
  • Made his season debut at No. 7 Michigan on Feb. 8
  • Earned a new season high of 13.600 on floor vs. No. 6 Penn State
  • Academic All-Big Ten

Senior - 2024

  • Academic All-Big Ten
  • Competed in 12 meets on pommel horse and parallel bars
  • Earned four event titles, three on parallel bars and one on pommel horse  
  • Broke his career high on pommel horse (14.400) at Nebraska on March 10
  • Broke his career high on parallel bars (14.650) at Nebraska on March 10
  • Was named B1G Specialist of the Week (Jan. 29) 
  • Regular season All-American on pommel horse and parallel bars

Junior - 2023

  • Academic All-Big Ten
  • Saw action in 11 meets, primarily in floor, pommel horse and parallel bars 
  • Earned one title on parallel bars
  • Set three season highs on three different events
  • Competed for the first time on vault on March 4 against Stanford/Cal, earning a 13.800
  • Set a career high on high bar (13.250) on March 12 against Nebraska
  • Postseason All-American on parallel bars

Sophomore - 2022

  • Academic All-Big Ten
  • Saw action in nine meets on the season, primarily competing in pommel horse, parallel bars and high bars
  • Set career highs on pommel horse (13.950) and parallel bars (14.233)
  • Big Ten parallel bar finalist 

Freshman - 2021

  • Saw action in three meets on the season, primarily competing on floor, parallel bars and high bar
  • Earned one event title on the season on high bar
  • Set career highs on floor (13.900), pommel horse (13.000), parallel bars (11.850) and high bar (13.050)

High School/ Club

  • Competed at the 2018 U.S. Gymnastics Championships
  • Finished in fourth in all-around, third on pommel horse, and second on parallel bars at the 2018 Junior Olympic National Championships
  • Helped the Region 5 Elite team take home gold after competing internationally against the Italian Junior National team and Region 8 Elite team
  • Member of Deveau's School of Gymnastics

Personal

  • Born Oct. 13, 2001
  • Father is Keenan Hauke, mother is Sarah Mackey, and step-father is Larry Mackey.
  • Has an older brother, Sam, a younger brother, Micah, and half-brother, Elijah
  • Earned a bachelor's degree in recreation, sports and tourism with a concentration in tourism in 2024. Currently pursuing a master's in Human Resources & Industrial Relations
  • Chose Illinois because "I felt like I connected with the team really well. I love the team culture that has been built and how strong the bond is that they share. I was very impressed with the training environment that I witnessed on my recruiting trip. The Geis College of Business was more than impressive to me, and gave me a sense of confidence in my ability to succeed during and after college."

Historical Player Information

  • 23

    2021Freshman

    23
  • 23

    2022Sophomore

    AA
    23
  • 23

    2023Junior

    All-Around
    23
  • 23

    2024Senior

    All-Around
    23
  • 23
    C

    2025Fifth Year

    All-Around
    5'7"
    23
    C