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University of Illinois Athletics

2022 Women's Gymnastics Roster

Lexi Powe

  • Position All-Around
  • Height 5-5
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Aurora, Colo.
  • High School Cherokee Trail

Biography

Career-High Scores  

Event Career-High Score
Vault 9.900 | at Big Five Meet | 2/18/22
Bars 9.850 | at Maryland | 2/2/20

Junior - 2022

  • Competed in all 13 meets on vault
  • Scored a career-high 9.900 on the vault at Big Five Meet (2/18)
  • Was a top finisher on the vault in three meets: 2/4 at Kentucky (9.800), 2/18 at Big Five (9.900), and 3/12 at Missouri (9.900)
  • Academic All-Big Ten
  • Graduated in spring with bachelors in accountancy

Sophomore - 2021

  • Competed in eight meets on the vault
  • Scored a career-high 9.875 on the vault at the Big Ten Championships on 3/20
  • Academic All-Big Ten

Freshman - 2020

  • Competed bars in nine meets
  • Set a season and career high with a 9.850 on bars at Maryland 2/20/20
  • Made her collegiate debut on bars at Missouri on January 4.

High School/Club

  • 2019 Region 3 Level 10 Vault Champion
  • 2017 Region 3 Level 10 Vault Champion
  • 2017 Denver Winterfest Level 10 Vault Classic
  • 2015 Manhattan Classic Level 9 Bars and All-Around Champion

Personal

  • Daughter of Joni Johnson-Powe and Darrell Powe
  • Has two sisters, Tiana Johnson and Kaeli Powe, and one brother, Gabe Johnson
  • Majoring in Accounting
  • Chose Illinois because: "Illinois gave me a feeling of acceptance. Everyone is so kind and welcoming. I knew that it was the place for me."

Historical Player Information

  • 2020Freshman

    All-Around
    5'5"
  • 2021Sophomore

    All-Around
    5'5"
  • 2022Junior

    All-Around
    5'5"