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2018-19 Women's Gymnastics Roster

Mark Black

Jenna Squillo

  • Class:
    Senior
  • Highschool:
    Hinsdale Central
  • Hometown:
    Clarendon Hills, Ill.

Summary

Biography

AS A SENIOR (2019): MIC Scholastic All-Conference...consistent performer on beam, appearing in every meet of the season...scored 9.750 and then 9.800 twice, in a three meet span concluding at the Illinois Classic...tied for fourth against Western Michigan with the first of those 9.800s Mar. 5...scored 9.750 twice including at USAG National Finals...tied for fourth with a 9.750 against Kent State, Centenary, and UW-Oshkosh Jan. 13.

AS A JUNIOR (2018): MIC Scholar Athlete...appeared in five meets on bars, beam, and floor, primarily as an exhibitionist...contributed to the team score with a 9.400 on bars in the season opener...had a season best 9.700 (exh.) on bars against New Hampshire...also had a season high 9.025 (exh.) on beam in that meet...in her lone floor exhibition, scored 8.900 at the Illinois Classic.

AS A SOPHOMORE (2017): Competed in all 12 meets on vault, bars and beam… Recorded a 9.725 on both bars and beam at Utah (Jan. 20)…Took home first place on vault with a 9.700 on vault at Illinois State (Jan.30) where she also tied for third on bars (9.700) and tied for fifth on beam (9.600)…Tied for eighth on bars with a 9.750 while also taking third on beam with a 9.750 against Eastern Michigan (Feb. 5)… Recorded a 9.750 on vault, 9.700 on bars and 9.725 on beam at Iowa (Feb. 11)…Earned a personal-best 9.825 on bars at the Illinois Classic (March 5) to tie for fourth… Collected a career-high 9.775 on beam against Western Michigan (Feb. 27) to tie for fourth… Recorded a season-high 9.775 on vault (T-5th), at Western Michigan (March 7), where she also tied for third on bars (9.800) and tied for eighth on beam (9.750)… Notched a 9.750 on vault and a 9.725 on bars at the MIC Championships (March 18).

AS A FRESHMAN (2016): Named to the First-Team All-Conference following her second-place all-around finish at the MIC Championships (March 19) as UIC’s top competitor with a score of 38.725… Was selected as an alternate for all-around competition at the NCAA Tuscaloosa Regional… Was UIC’s top all-arounder five times including a first-place finish at Northern Illinois on Jan. 16… Earned a season-best 9.850 on vault to take first at Centenary (Feb. 8)… Recorded a season-high 9.800 on bars to tie for eighth at the Illinois Classic (March 5)… Tied for eighth on beam at the MIC Championships with a season-best 9.750… Placed fifth with a season-high 9.750 on floor against Utah State (March 13)… Took home second place all-around at Centenary with a season-best 38.875… Took home first place on vault at Illinois State with a 9.775… Placed second on beam (9.725) and floor (9.700) at Northern Illinois.

PREP AND PERSONAL: Competed with BIG Gymnastics at the club level… Was a Junior Olympic National Qualifier as well as Regional and State Qualifier in 2015… Daughter of Thomas and Sandy Squillo… Has one sibling TJ… Currently enrolled as a kinesiology major

CAREER BESTS
Vault: 9.850- Centenary (Feb. 8, 2016)
Bars: 9.825- Illinois Classic (March 5, 2017)
Beam: 9.800- Western Michigan (March 5, 2019), Illinois Classic (March 9, 2019)
Floor: 9.750- Utah State (March 13, 2016)
All-Around: 38.875- Centenary (Feb. 8, 2016)

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Historical Player Information

  • 2015-16Freshman

    All-Around
  • 2016-17Sophomore

    All-Around
  • 2017-18Junior

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  • 2018-19Senior

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