NCAA Championships Qualifier

University of Illinois Graduate

Two-Time All-Big Ten

2023 John Wooden Citizenship Cup Finalist

Career-High Scores

Career Highlights

• Became the first female Illini to be a finalist for the Coach Wooden Citizenship Cup 
• Qualified for the NCAA Championships on the vault
• Spirit Award recipient - 2022
• Three-time Second Team All-Big Ten (2021, 2022, 2023)
• Four-time Academic All-Big Ten (2021, 2022, 2023, 2024)

Graduate Student - 2024

• Academic All-Big Ten
• Competed in all 16 meets, primarily on vault, beam and floor 
• Tied her career high on vault (9.925) versus Arizona, Missouri and SEMO on 3/17/24
• Earned a spot on the All-Championship Team at the Big Ten Championships for placing seventh on floor with a 9.900 

Senior - 2023

• Academic All-Big Ten
• Competed in all 13 meets
• Second Team All-Big Ten
• Tied her career-high on floor (9.925) at Rutgers
• Became the first female Illini to be a finalist for the Coach Wooden Citizenship Cup 

Junior - 2022

• Academic All-Big Ten
• Competed in seven meets 
• Qualified for the NCAA Championships on the vault
• Tied a career-high on vault with a 9.925 at NCAA Regionals
• Tied career-best 9.900 on balance beam at NCAA Regionals
• Spirit Award recipient 

Sophomore - 2021

• Academic All-Big Ten
• Competed in all 11 meets
• Second Team All-Big Ten
• Recorded career highs in all three of her events at Minnesota 
• Had a career high score of 9.925 on vault at Minnesota
• Recorded a career-high score of 9.875 on beam at Minnesota 
• Scored a career-high 9.925 in floor at Minnesota

Freshman - 2020

• Competed in all 11 meets
• Set a season and career high with a 9.800 on bars against Michigan
• Made her collegiate debut on vault at Missouri on Jan. 4

High School/Club 

• Two-time Level 10 Junior Olympic National qualifier
• Third with team, fourth on beam and floor, and seventh in all-around at the 2018 Level 10 Junior Olympic Nationals
• First on vault and fourth in all-around at the 2018 Region 3 Level 10 Regionals
• First in vault, beam and in all-around, and second on bars and floor at the 2018 Texas Level 10 States
• First with team, seventh on vault at the 2017 Level 10 Junior Olympic Nationals
• 2016: Five-time all-around champion at five level 10 invitationals, including Nastia Liukin Cup qualifier, Pikes Peak Cup.
• 2015 Junior Olympic Level 10 NIT qualifier
• Third on vault at the 2015 Texas Level 10 States

Personal 

• Born June 30, 2001
• Parents are Marcia and Percy Townes
• Pursuing her bachelor's degree in Kinesiology
• Chose Illinois because: "I wanted to get out of my comfort zone and find out who I was. Illinois also has amazing programs all over the university. Here, I will get the best of both worlds."