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2025 Women's Gymnastics Roster

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Players

  • All-Around AA 5'3"

    Kennedy Brown

    Fr. Odenton, Md. Acellus Academy
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    Freshman Odenton, Md. Acellus Academy
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  • All-Around AA 5'1"

    Alea Byrne

    Jr. Frisco, Texas Liberty High School
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    Junior Frisco, Texas Liberty High School
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  • All-Around AA 5'3"

    Chloe Cho

    Fr. Santa Clarita, Calif. California Connections Academy
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    Freshman Santa Clarita, Calif. California Connections Academy
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  • All-Around AA 5'7"

    Olivia Coppola

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

    Destiny Denning

    So. Las Vegas, Nev. Coral Academy of Science Las Vegas
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    Sophomore Las Vegas, Nev. Coral Academy of Science Las Vegas
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  • All-Around AA 4'11"

    Ashlyn Doyle

    Fr. Grand Rapids, Mich. Northview High School
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    Freshman Grand Rapids, Mich. Northview High School
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  • All-Around AA 5'0"

    Marly Esteves

    Fr. Scottsdale, Ariz. Chaparral High School
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    Freshman Scottsdale, Ariz. Chaparral High School
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  • All-Around AA 5'8"

    Micheala Gentry

    Sr. Oklahoma City, Okla. Putnam City North High School
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    Senior Oklahoma City, Okla. Putnam City North High School
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  • All-Around AA 5'2"

    Mya Gordon

    Fr. Mt. Juliet, Tenn. Currey Ingram Academy
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    Freshman Mt. Juliet, Tenn. Currey Ingram Academy
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  • All-Around AA 5'3"

    Makayla Green

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

    Tali Joelson

    Jr. Seattle, Wash. Ingraham High School
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    Junior Seattle, Wash. Ingraham High School
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  • All-Around AA 5'2"

    Eden King

    Fr. San Mateo, Calif. Aragon High School
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    Freshman San Mateo, Calif. Aragon High School
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  • All-Around AA 5'4"

    Amelia Knight

    5th Bristol, U.K. Gordano School
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    Fifth Year Bristol, U.K. Gordano School
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  • All-Around AA 5'3"

    Mareli Muller

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

    Ruthuja Nataraj

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

    Emmalise Nock

    Sr. Rosemount, Minn. Rosemount High School
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    Senior Rosemount, Minn. Rosemount High School
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  • All-Around AA 5'3"

    Lyden Saltness

    So. Stillwater, Minn. Forest Lake High School
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    Sophomore Stillwater, Minn. Forest Lake High School
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  • Uneven Bars, Balance Beam UB, BB 5'4"

    Megan Sapp

    R-So. Rockwall, Texas Northlake Academy
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    Redshirt Sophomore Rockwall, Texas Northlake Academy
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  • All-Around AA 5'4"

    Maddie Vitolo

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

    Arielle Ward

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

    Emma White

    Jr. Franklin, Mass. White House Classical Academy
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    Junior Franklin, Mass. White House Classical Academy
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  • All-Around AA 5'3"

    Sydney Wilke

    Fr. Ridgewood, N.J. Ridgewood High School
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    Freshman Ridgewood, N.J. Ridgewood High School
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Staff Roster

Women's Gymnastics Coaching Staff

  • Head Coach

    Nadalie Walsh

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  • Associate Head Coach

    Josh Nilson

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  • Assistant Coach

    Aja Sims-Fletcher

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  • Assistant Coach, Operations

    Molly Stuckey

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2025 Women's Gymnastics Roster
Full Name Yr. Ht. Events Hometown High School Instagram Twitter
Kennedy Brown Fr. 5-3 All-Around Odenton, Md. Acellus Academy kennedyybrownnn
Alea Byrne Jr. 5-1 All-Around Frisco, Texas Liberty High School alea_byrne
Chloe Cho Fr. 5-3 All-Around Santa Clarita, Calif. California Connections Academy chloechogymnast
Olivia Coppola So. 5-7 All-Around Union, Ky. Barren Academy of Virtual and Expanded Learning livcoppola2023
Destiny Denning So. 5-6 All-Around Las Vegas, Nev. Coral Academy of Science Las Vegas destiny.a.denning Destinyydenning
Ashlyn Doyle Fr. 4-11 All-Around Grand Rapids, Mich. Northview High School ashlyn_.doyle
Marly Esteves Fr. 5-0 All-Around Scottsdale, Ariz. Chaparral High School marlyestevess_
Micheala Gentry Sr. 5-8 All-Around Oklahoma City, Okla. Putnam City North High School micheala.gentry mic_gentry
Mya Gordon Fr. 5-2 All-Around Mt. Juliet, Tenn. Currey Ingram Academy gordon.mya_2024
Makayla Green Sr. 5-3 All-Around Mays Landing, N.J. Oakcrest High School makaylagreen_
Tali Joelson Jr. 5-4 Floor, Balance Beam, Vault Seattle, Wash. Ingraham High School talijoelson
Eden King Fr. 5-2 All-Around San Mateo, Calif. Aragon High School eden.gym.2024
Amelia Knight 5th 5-4 All-Around Bristol, U.K. Gordano School ameliaknight_
Mareli Muller So. 5-3 All-Around Ashburn, Va. Stone Bridge High School marelimuller_
Ruthuja Nataraj Sr. 4-11 All-Around Wallingford, Conn. Mark T. Sheehan High School ruthu.nataraj
Emmalise Nock Sr. 5-3 All-Around Rosemount, Minn. Rosemount High School emmalisenock Emmalise_Renee
Lyden Saltness So. 5-3 All-Around Stillwater, Minn. Forest Lake High School lyden_saltness LydenSaltness
Megan Sapp R-So. 5-4 Uneven Bars, Balance Beam Rockwall, Texas Northlake Academy megan_sapp_
Maddie Vitolo So. 5-4 All-Around Basking Ridge, N.J. Ridge High School madisonvitolo
Arielle Ward Jr. 5-8 All-Around Frisco, Texas Rock Hill High School arielle__ward arielleward22
Emma White Jr. 6-0 All-Around Franklin, Mass. White House Classical Academy Emma.wh26
Sydney Wilke Fr. 5-3 All-Around Ridgewood, N.J. Ridgewood High School sydneywilke_

Women's Gymnastics Coaching Staff

Women's Gymnastics - Coaching Staff
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Nadalie Walsh 2023 Headshot Nadalie Walsh Head Coach
Josh Nilson 2023 Headshot Josh Nilson Associate Head Coach
Champaign, IL - August 25, 2024 - Illinois Assistant Coach Aja Sims-Fletcher headshot taken during 2024 Olympic Sports Headshot Day at Bielfeldt Athletics Administration Building in Champaign, IL. (Photo By Kevin Snyder/Illinois Athletics) Aja Sims-Fletcher Assistant Coach
Molly Stuckey Molly Stuckey Assistant Coach, Operations

Women's Gymnastics Support Staff

Women's Gymnastics - Support Staff
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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 Team Manager

Staff Roster

Women's Gymnastics Coaching Staff

Women's Gymnastics Support Staff