2026 Women's Gymnastics Roster
Mareli Muller
- Position:
- All-Around
- Height:
- 5-3
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Ashburn, Va.
- High School:
- Stone Bridge High School
| Letterwinner (2025) |
Career Highs
| Event | Score |
|---|---|
| Vault | 9.850 | at No. 24 Penn State | Jan. 31, 2025 |
| Uneven Bars | 9.825 | vs. Nebraska | Jan. 18, 2025 |
| Balance Beam | 9.725 | at Ball State Quad | Jan. 12, 2025 |
| Floor Exercise | 9.875 | 3x, last vs. No. 9 Missouri | Feb. 9, 2025 |
| All-Around | 38.225 | vs. Nebraska | Jan. 18, 2025 |
Sophomore - 2025
- Competed in 11 meets, primarily on vault and floor
- Made her Illini debut in the all-around at the Ball State Quad on Jan. 12
- Set new career highs on bars, floor, and in the all-around vs. Nebraska on Jan. 18
- Earned a career-high 9.850 on vault to win the event title at No. 24 Penn State on Jan. 31
- Won the vault title vs. Northern Illinois on March 16
- Academic All-Big Ten
- Earned WCGA Scholastic All-American Honors
Freshman - 2024
- Did not compete due to injury
High School/Club
- 2019 Level 9 Virginia state all-around champion
- Tied for first on uneven bars at the 2022 Maryland State Championships
- Qualified for the 2021 and 2022 Development Program Nationals
- 2018 and 2019 Eastern Nationals qualifier
- Placed first on uneven bars at the 2019 Level 9 Region 7 Championships
- Placed second in all-around at the 2022 Maryland State Championships
Personal
- Born Sept. 19, 2005
- Parents are Thomas and Henriette Muller
- Has one brother, Stephan and one sister, Suzie
- Her sister, Suzie is currently on the Virginia Tech cross country and track and field team after transferring from Ohio State
- Majoring in psychology
- Chose Illinois because "of the incredible positive atmosphere and well-balanced lifestyle that it offers. Every person on the gymnastics team, including coaches, are uplifting and make the team feel like a family. Additionally, Illinois has excellent academics and a wide range of extracurricular opportunities for students. I believe that this school will allow me to excel in all aspects of my life, with the help of the amazing people there."
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