2023 Women's Gymnastics Roster
Arayah Simons
- Position:
- All-Around
- Height:
- 5-2
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Richmond Hill, Ga.
- High School:
- North Oconee High School
Career-High Scores
| Event | Career-High Score | |
|---|---|---|
| Vault | 9.950 | vs. Bowling Green | 3/10/22 | |
| Bars | 9.900 | vs.Central Michigan, Boise State, Northern Illinois | 3/4/22 | |
| Beam | 9.850 | at Michigan State | 2/16/20 | |
| Floor | 9.950 | at Penn State | 2/13/21 |
Collegiate Honors
- Second Team All-Big Ten (2020)
Senior - 2023
- Competed on Jan. 8 against Missouri before suffering a season-ending injury
Junior - 2022
- Competed in 10 meets on vault, bars and beam
- Scored a career-high 9.950 on vault vs Bowling Green
- Tied a career-high in the uneven bars with a score of 9.875 versus Bowling Green
Sophomore -2021
- Competed in 6 meets
- Recorded a career-high on floor with a score of 9.950 at Penn State
- Had a personal best on bars with a 9.825 score at Rutgers
Freshman - 2020
- Competed in eight meets
- Second Team All-Big Ten
- Made collegiate debut on Jan. 4 at Missouri
High School/Club
- Two-time Level 10 Junior Olympic National qualifier
- Second with team, fourth on beam, sixth on vault and eight in all-around at the 2018 Level 10 Junior Olympic Nationals
- Third on floor, fourth on beam, fifth on vault and sixth in all-around at the 2018 Region 8 Level 10 Regionals
- First on vault, floor and beam at the 2018 Georgia Level 10 States
- First on beam and in all-around, and top-three finishes in all events at the 2018 Elevate the Stage
- First on beam and fourth on vault at the 2017 Region 8 Level 10 Regionals
- Second on vault and fourth on floor at the 2017 Georgia Level 10 States
- Third on floor at the 2016 Region 8 Level 10 Regionals
- Seventh on floor at the 2015 Level 10 Junior Olympic Nationals
- Fourth in all-around, fifth on bars and ninth on beam at the 2015 Region 8 Level 10 Regionals
- First on vault and floor and third in all-around at the 2015 Georgia Level 10 States
Personal
- Born January 20, 2001
- Parents are Keenan and Nathaline Simons
- Has three brothers: Keenan, Nathan, and Micah
- Pursuing her bachelor's degree in Kinesiology
- Chose Illinois because: "I love the atmosphere on campus. The University of Illinois has great academic and athletic programs. I immediately wanted to be a part of this gymnastics team and join the journey with all the girls on the team on the road to greatness."
Illini Women's Gymnastics | Knight Bars at NCAA Regionals
Friday, May 02
Illini Women's Gymnastics | Nataraj Beam at NCAA Regionals
Friday, May 02
Illini Women's Gymnastics | End of the Year
Monday, April 14
Illini Women's Gymnastics | Green Bars at NCAA Regionals
Tuesday, April 08
