Saturday, February 7
Seattle, Wash.
3:00 PM
University of Washington
vs
Illinois
GymDawgs Return Home To Face No. 34 Illinois
February 06, 2026 | Gymnastics
SEATTLE βΒ The Washington gymnastics team returns home to face No. 34 Illinois in a meet celebrating National Girls and Women in Sports Day. The match up is set for Saturday, Feb. 7 at 3:00 p.m. PT inside Alaska Airlines Arena.
The meet will stream onΒ B1G+Β with Baely Rowe and Ben Maya on the call.Β Live scoring will be availableΒ here.Β
Washington is coming off a strong performance at No. 5 UCLA last Friday, posting a season-high team score of 195.775, despite their loss at Pauly Pavilion.
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The GymDawgs opened the meet on bars, recording their highest bars score of the season (49.275). Mary McDonough led the rotation with a 9.900, matching her career-high. Olivia Oppegard and Deiah Moody followed with 9.875s, also matching career-highs, while Kristin Lin added a season-high 9.775 and Caitlin McWilliams matched her season-high with a 9.725.
On vault, the Huskies posted a 48.925, their best vault score of the season. Kira Bolden led the rotation with a career-high 9.850, while Lin followed with a 9.825, matching her career-high. McWilliams also matched her career-high with a 9.750.
Washington continued its momentum on floor, recording its top rotation of the night with a 49.275. McDonough earned a 9.900, marking this her season-high, while Lin and McWilliams each contributed 9.875s.
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The GymDawgs closed the meet on beam with a 48.300. Anchor Chelsea Hallinan led the rotation with a 9.875. Lin and Moody each added 9.800s, with Moody matching her career-high on beam.
Lin capped the night with a career-high 39.275 in the all-around.
Following the UCLA meet, Hallinan ranked No. 21 nationally and No. 5 in the Big Ten on beam.
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HUSKIES IN THE RANKINGS
Illinois enters the meet following a 196.275β195.725 loss at Maryland on Sunday. The Fighting IlliniΒ showcased their depth throughout the afternoon, highlighted by several standout performances. Sophomore Chloe Cho led the way, claiming the all-around title with a 39.450. Her performance was highlighted by a 9.925 on uneven bars, paired with a consistent 9.900 on floor exercise.
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For updates on Washington gymnastics, follow @uwgymnasticsΒ onΒ Instagram,Β X, andΒ TikTok.
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The meet will stream onΒ B1G+Β with Baely Rowe and Ben Maya on the call.Β Live scoring will be availableΒ here.Β
Washington is coming off a strong performance at No. 5 UCLA last Friday, posting a season-high team score of 195.775, despite their loss at Pauly Pavilion.
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The GymDawgs opened the meet on bars, recording their highest bars score of the season (49.275). Mary McDonough led the rotation with a 9.900, matching her career-high. Olivia Oppegard and Deiah Moody followed with 9.875s, also matching career-highs, while Kristin Lin added a season-high 9.775 and Caitlin McWilliams matched her season-high with a 9.725.
On vault, the Huskies posted a 48.925, their best vault score of the season. Kira Bolden led the rotation with a career-high 9.850, while Lin followed with a 9.825, matching her career-high. McWilliams also matched her career-high with a 9.750.
Washington continued its momentum on floor, recording its top rotation of the night with a 49.275. McDonough earned a 9.900, marking this her season-high, while Lin and McWilliams each contributed 9.875s.
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The GymDawgs closed the meet on beam with a 48.300. Anchor Chelsea Hallinan led the rotation with a 9.875. Lin and Moody each added 9.800s, with Moody matching her career-high on beam.
Lin capped the night with a career-high 39.275 in the all-around.
Following the UCLA meet, Hallinan ranked No. 21 nationally and No. 5 in the Big Ten on beam.
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HUSKIES IN THE RANKINGS
- National: No. 36
- Vault: No. 42
- Bars: No. 34
- Beam: No. 34
- Floor: No. 36
- National: No. 34
- Vault: No. 40
- Bars: No. 18
- Beam: No. 31
- Floor: No. 50
Illinois enters the meet following a 196.275β195.725 loss at Maryland on Sunday. The Fighting IlliniΒ showcased their depth throughout the afternoon, highlighted by several standout performances. Sophomore Chloe Cho led the way, claiming the all-around title with a 39.450. Her performance was highlighted by a 9.925 on uneven bars, paired with a consistent 9.900 on floor exercise.
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For updates on Washington gymnastics, follow @uwgymnasticsΒ onΒ Instagram,Β X, andΒ TikTok.
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