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2024 Women's Gymnastics Roster

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Players

  • All-Around AA 5'1"

    Alea Byrne

    So. Frisco, Texas Liberty High School
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    Sophomore Frisco, Texas Liberty High School
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  • All-Around AA

    Olivia Coppola

    Fr. Union, Ky. Barren Academy of Virtual and Expanded Learning
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    Freshman Union, Ky. Barren Academy of Virtual and Expanded Learning
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  • All-Around AA 5'6"

    Destiny Denning

    Fr. Las Vegas, Nev. Coral Academy of Science Las Vegas
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    Freshman Las Vegas, Nev. Coral Academy of Science Las Vegas
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  • All-Around AA 5'5"

    Kadyn Fitzgibbon

    Jr. New Lenox, Ill. Lincoln-Way West High School
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    Junior New Lenox, Ill. Lincoln-Way West High School
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  • All-Around AA 5'5"

    Kendall Flury

    Fr. Tallahassee, Fla. Cardinal Mooney Catholic High School
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    Freshman Tallahassee, Fla. Cardinal Mooney Catholic High School
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  • All-Around AA 5'8"

    Micheala Gentry

    Jr. Oklahoma City, Okla. Putnam City North High School
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    Junior Oklahoma City, Okla. Putnam City North High School
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  • All-Around AA 5'3"

    Makayla Green

    Jr. Mays Landing, N.J. Oakcrest High School
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    Junior Mays Landing, N.J. Oakcrest High School
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  • Floor, Balance Beam, Vault FX, BB, VT 5'4"

    Tali Joelson

    So. Seattle, Wash. Ingraham High School
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    Sophomore Seattle, Wash. Ingraham High School
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  • All-Around AA 5'4"

    Amelia Knight

    Sr. Bristol, U.K. Gordano School
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    Senior Bristol, U.K. Gordano School
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  • All-Around AA 5'6"

    Allie Morgan

    Sr. Columbus, Ohio Upper Arlington High School
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    Senior Columbus, Ohio Upper Arlington High School
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  • All-Around AA 5'3"

    Mareli Muller

    Fr. Ashburn, Va. Stone Bridge High School
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    Freshman Ashburn, Va. Stone Bridge High School
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  • All-Around AA 4'11"

    Ruthuja Nataraj

    Jr. Wallingford, Conn. Mark T. Sheehan High School
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    Junior Wallingford, Conn. Mark T. Sheehan High School
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  • All-Around AA 5'3"

    Lyden Saltness

    Fr. Stillwater, Minn. Forest Lake High School
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    Freshman Stillwater, Minn. Forest Lake High School
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  • All-Around AA 5'2"

    Mia Takekawa

    Gr. Sacramento, Calif. Mira Loma
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    Graduate Student Sacramento, Calif. Mira Loma
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  • All-Around AA 5'4"

    Mia Townes

    Gr. Pflugerville, Texas Hendrickson
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    Graduate Student Pflugerville, Texas Hendrickson
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  • All-Around AA 5'4"

    Maddie Vitolo

    Fr. Basking Ridge, N.J. Ridge High School
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    Freshman Basking Ridge, N.J. Ridge High School
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  • All-Around AA 5'8"

    Arielle Ward

    So. Frisco, Texas Rock Hill High School
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    Sophomore Frisco, Texas Rock Hill High School
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  • All-Around AA 6'0"

    Emma White

    So. Franklin, Mass. White House Classical Academy
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    Sophomore Franklin, Mass. White House Classical Academy
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Staff Roster

Women's Gymnastics Coaching Staff

Women's Gymnastics Support Staff

  • Team Manager

    Ashley Resch

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  • Team Manager

    Brooke Stocki

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  • Director of Gymnastics Operations

    Julia Abel

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  • Team Manager

    Mia Scott

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  • Student Manager

    Olivia Bowsman

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  • Assistant Athletic Trainer (Women's Gymnastics)

    Claire Bonnoront

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2024 Women's Gymnastics Roster
Name Yr. Ht. Events Hometown High School
Alea Byrne 1 So. 5-1 All-Around Frisco, Texas Liberty High School
Olivia Coppola 0 Fr. - All-Around Union, Ky. Barren Academy of Virtual and Expanded Learning
Destiny Denning 0 Fr. 5-6 All-Around Las Vegas, Nev. Coral Academy of Science Las Vegas
Kadyn Fitzgibbon 2 Jr. 5-5 All-Around New Lenox, Ill. Lincoln-Way West High School
Kendall Flury 0 Fr. 5-5 All-Around Tallahassee, Fla. Cardinal Mooney Catholic High School
Micheala Gentry 0 Jr. 5-8 All-Around Oklahoma City, Okla. Putnam City North High School
Makayla Green 2 Jr. 5-3 All-Around Mays Landing, N.J. Oakcrest High School
Tali Joelson 1 So. 5-4 Floor, Balance Beam, Vault Seattle, Wash. Ingraham High School
Amelia Knight 3 Sr. 5-4 All-Around Bristol, U.K. Gordano School
Allie Morgan 3 Sr. 5-6 All-Around Columbus, Ohio Upper Arlington High School
Mareli Muller 0 Fr. 5-3 All-Around Ashburn, Va. Stone Bridge High School
Ruthuja Nataraj 2 Jr. 4-11 All-Around Wallingford, Conn. Mark T. Sheehan High School
Lyden Saltness 0 Fr. 5-3 All-Around Stillwater, Minn. Forest Lake High School
Mia Takekawa 4 Gr. 5-2 All-Around Sacramento, Calif. Mira Loma
Mia Townes 4 Gr. 5-4 All-Around Pflugerville, Texas Hendrickson
Maddie Vitolo 0 Fr. 5-4 All-Around Basking Ridge, N.J. Ridge High School
Arielle Ward 1 So. 5-8 All-Around Frisco, Texas Rock Hill High School
Emma White 1 So. 6-0 All-Around Franklin, Mass. White House Classical Academy

Women's Gymnastics Coaching Staff

Women's Gymnastics - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Nadalie Walsh 2023 Headshot Nadalie Walsh Head Coach
Josh Nilson 2023 Headshot Josh Nilson Associate Head Coach
Ross Thompson 2023 Headshot Ross Thompson Assistant Coach

Women's Gymnastics Support Staff

Women's Gymnastics - Support Staff
Image Name Title
Ashley Recsh 2023 Headshot Ashley Resch Team Manager
Brooke Stocki headshot Brooke Stocki Team Manager
Julia Abel 2023 Headshot Julia Abel Director of Gymnastics Operations
Champaign, IL - August 25, 2024 - Illinois Team Manager Mia Scott headshot taken during 2024 Olympic Sports Headshot Day at Bielfeldt Athletics Administration Building in Champaign, IL. (Photo By Kevin Snyder/Illinois Athletics) Mia Scott Team Manager
Olivia Bowsman 2023 Headshot Olivia Bowsman Student Manager
Bonnoront, Claire Claire Bonnoront Assistant Athletic Trainer (Women's Gymnastics)

Staff Roster

Women's Gymnastics Coaching Staff

Women's Gymnastics Support Staff