Four Rotations: Gymnastics at No. 24 Illinois

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Rutgers gymnastics continues Big Ten competition at No. 24 Illinois on Sun., Feb. 4 at 3 p.m. ET (2 p.m. CT) at Huff Hall. Illinois is averaging a team score of 196.242, paced by a 22nd-ranked bars unit with an average score of 49.100.

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LAST TIME OUT

Rutgers gymnastics scored a season-high 195.850 in a close dual meet loss to Penn State, who scored a 196.075 on Thursday evening at Jersey Mike's Arena. The Scarlet Knights produced their sixth-best floor score in team history with a 49.300 with all five scores at 9.850 or above.

LEESE LATELY

Senior Emily Leese won her fourth event in as many meets to start the 2024 season, taking the floor and vault crowns against Penn State in Piscataway with a vault of 9.900. She scored a 9.9 or higher on vault for the fourth time in her career, giving her 10 scores of 9.9+ overall. Leese is Rutgers' high scorer on vault and floor to start the season.

ALL-AROUND AIRD

Junior Elia Aird has returned to the all-around this season, improving her career-best with a 39.125 against Penn State last week, surpassing her previous standard of 38.975. Aird scored a 9.775 (vault), 9.700 (bars), 9.800 (beam), and 9.850 (floor) for her new career high.

RILEY ARRIVES

Sophomore Rachael Riley, who made her college debut this season, earned her first Top 3 finish with a 9.850 on beam in the Penn State dual, a new career high. Earlier in the meet, she tied her career-best 9.775 on vault.

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Completed Event: Women's Gymnastics versus Regional Semifinal (No. 1 Oklahoma, No. 16 Kentucky, Ohio State) on April 3, 2026 , , 196.300, 3rd out of 4

Completed Event: Women's Gymnastics versus #31 Central Michigan on April 2, 2026 , Win , 196.200, to, 195.700

Completed Event: Women's Gymnastics versus Big Ten Championships on March 20, 2026 , , 195.700, 8th out of 12

Completed Event: Women's Gymnastics versus LIU on March 13, 2026 , Win , 196.550, to, 194.650

Completed Event: Women's Gymnastics versus New Hampshire on March 13, 2026 , Win , 196.550, to, 194.000