Eden King

Photo by: Illinois Fighting Illini

Photo by: Illinois Fighting Illini

Letterwinner (2025, '26)

Event	Score
Vault	9.900 \| at Western Michigan Quad \| March 8, 2025
Beam	9.825 \| 2x, last vs. No. 9 Missouri \| Feb. 9, 2025
Floor	9.900 \| 7x, last at Big Ten Championships \| March 20, 2026

NCAA Regionals qualifier on floor
Big Ten Sportsmanship Award honoree
Competed in 11 meets, primarily on vault and floor
Scored a season-best 9.800 on vault at the Mizzou Quad on Feb. 20
Registered a career-best-tying 9.900 on floor four times, including at the Big Ten Championships on March 20
Academic All-Big Ten

Competed in 14 meets on vault, balance beam, and floor
Made her Illini debut on vault (9.775), balance beam (9.225) and floor (9.700) at the Ball State Quad on Jan. 12
Earned a career high and took home the event title on vault (9.900) at Western Michigan Quad on March 8
Earned a new career high and took hom the event title on floor (9.900) at Western Michigan Quad on March 8
Won the floor title vs. Northern Illinois on March 16
Earned a new career high on balance beam (9.850) at the Big Ten Championship
Tied for event title on vault (9.800) at the NCAA Regionals
Took home the event title and tied her carrer high on floor (9.900) at the NCAA Regionals
Earned WCGA Scholastic All-American Honors

2023 national, state and regional vault champion
Two-time Junior Olympics national qualifier (2022, 2023)
Won the 2023 NorCal Holly Balber-Kemp Memorial Award for outstanding performance and sportsmanship
Team captain at San Mateo gymnastics for three years

Born March 30, 2006
Parents are Brad and Julie
Two siblings; Wyatt and Landon
Mom played softball at Penn State (1991-1993), and Wyatt is currently a sophomore on the Cal Poly baseball team
Majoring in business
Chose Illinois "because of the incredible academic programs and resources the school has to offer, and the chance to be a part of such a close team environment that truly feels like a family. The coaches and support staff are extremely encouraging and supportive of each athlete both in and out of the gym, and will help me to grow and thrive as a student-athlete and person!"