KAITLYN EWALD
Arkansas Razorbacks Gymnast 2025
Illinois Fighting Illini Gymnast 2020-2024
Current News and Notable Events
2023 / 2024 News
Graduating senior from the University of Illinois. In the transfer portal for fifth year of eligibility.
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Career High and Event Winner on UB at the Illinois vs. West Virginia, Western Michigan and UW-Oshkosh Meet on January 13, 2024.
2023-2024 Team Hardest Worker
Illinois Student-Athletes including Kaitlyn recognized at 4.0 GPA Night at State Farm Center.
Illinois Women's Gymnastics at 4.0 GPA Night L-R: Mia Takekawa (Sr.), Tali Joelson (Fr.), Kaitlyn Ewald (Jr.). Not pictured is Olivia O'Donnell (Sr.) (she was in class!)
Outstanding Junior Female Athlete Award at the 2023 Oskee Awards.
Big Ten Distinguished Scholar along with several Illini teammates.
Scholastic All-American Honors along with several Illini teammates.
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2022 Season-High, Highest Program Regional Score, and
Second-Highest Program Score 197.375 at the Seattle NCAA Regional.
2021 Program Record High Score 197.575 in a win over
#7 Minnesota at Huff Hall.
2024 Meets/Stats - Senior Season !!!
MEET #1: Super 16 - Las Vegas, NV
UB: 9.825
BB: 9.075
FX: 9.750
MEET #2: Illinois vs. West Virginia, Western Michigan, and UW-Oshkosh
UB: 9.950 (Career High)
MEET #3: Illinois at Nebraska
UB: 9.825
BB: 9.750
MEET #4: Illinois at Ohio State
UB: 9.750
BB: 9.850
MEET #7: Mizzou at the Lou Meet vs Florida, Lindenwood and Missouri
UB: 9.850
BB: 9.800
FX: 9.825
MEET #5: Illinois vs Rutgers
VT: Exhibition
UB: 9.750
BB: 9.850
FX: Exhibition
MEET #8: Illinois vs Minnesota
UB: 9.850
BB: 9.850
FX: 9.800
MEET #6: Illinois at Michigan State
UB: 9.800
BB: 9.850
FX: 9.750
MEET #9: Big Five Meet
BB: 9.825
MEET #10: All Ohio Meet + Illinois
UB: 9.800
BB: 9.850
FX: 9.875
MEET #13: SENIOR NIGHT - Illinois vs Arizona, SEMO and Missouri
UB: 9.700
BB: 9.875
FX: Exhibition
Team Season High Score 197.275
MEET #11: Illinois vs Bowling Green
UB: 9.750
BB: 9.825
FX: 9.750
MEET #14: Big Ten Championships
UB: 9.825
BB: 9.775
Illinois - 6th in Big Ten in 2024
MEET #12: Alabama Quad Meet
UB: 9.750
BB: 9.750
FX: 9.825
MEET #15: NCAA Ann Arbor Regional
Round 1 #31 Illinois vs. #35 Ball State
UB: 9.750
BB: 9.800
Illinois advances: 195.825 - 195.775
MEET #16: NCAA Ann Arbor Regional Round 2 #31 Illinois vs. #1 Oklahoma, #16 NC State
and #17 Ohio State
UB: 9.850
BB: 9.825
(1) Oklahoma: 198.050
(17) Ohio State: 196.975
(31) Illinois: 196.750
(16) NC State: 195.950
2024 Beam Season NQS 9.850
Third Highest BB NQS on team
Hit 14/15 routines (15/16 meets)
2024 Uneven Bars Season NQS 9.835
Career High UB Score 9.950
Hit 15/15 routines (15/16 meets)
2024 Floor Exercise Season NQS 9.785
Hit 7/7 routines (7/16 meets)
Competed in all 16 meets for the Fighting Illini in 2024
Competed 3 events in 7 meets in 2024. Competed 2 events in 6 meets in 2024.
Competed 1 event in 2 meets in 2024.
Competed 37 out of a possible 64 routines for the Fighting Illini in 2024.
2010 - present
2010 - present
2021 Meets/Stats
MEET #1: Illinois at Nebraska
UB: 9.900 +++ EVENT TITLE +++
FX: 9.750
VT: Exhibition
MEET #2: Illinois at Rutgers w/Maryland
UB: 9.700
FX: 9.725
MEET #3: Illinois vs. Iowa
UB: 9.850 +++ EVENT TITLE +++
FX: 9.800
MEET #4: Illinois at OSU w/MSU
UB: 9.300
FX: 9.675
MEET #5: Illinois at Penn State
UB: 9.875 +++ EVENT TITLE +++
VT: Exhibition
MEET #6: Illinois vs. Michigan
UB: 9.875 +++ 2ND PLACE +++
BB: Exhibition
MEET #7: Big Five Meet
UB: 9.850
MEET #8: Illinois at Iowa
UB: 9.825
FX: 9.725
MEET #9: Illinois vs. Minnesota
UB: 9.875
FX: 9.825
MEET #10: Big Ten Championships
UB: 9.800
FX: 9.800
MEET #11: #16 Illinois at NCAA Regional
UB: 9.875
FX: 9.750
FIRST ...
NCAA Meet
9.900 Score
NCAA Event Title
Big Five Meet
Big Ten Championship Meet
NCAA Regional Meet
Competed in 11 out of 11 UB Line-Ups
Competed in 8 out of 11 FX Line-Ups
Hit 18 out of 19 routines.
Season UB NQS: 9.881
Tied for highest UB NQS on team
Season FX NQS: 9.794
Program Record Highest Score: 197.575
2021 HIGHLIGHTS ...
2022 Meets/Stats
MEET #1: Illinois at Central Michigan
Injured during warm-ups, Did not compete
MEET #2: Illinois at Kent State
Cancelled due to Covid-19
MEET #3: Illinois at Penn State
UB: 9.175
BB: 9.850 (Career High)
FX: 9.850
MEET #4: Illinois at Nebraska
UB: 9.775
BB: 9.300
FX: 9.750
MEET #5: Illinois at UK, with Georgia and CMU
UB: 9.900 (T-Career High)
BB: 8.700
FX: 9.850
MEET #6: Illinois vs. Minnesota
UB: 9.775
FX: 9.750
MEET #7: Illinois at Michigan State
UB: 9.875 +++ T-2ND PLACE +++
FX: 9.825
MEET #8: Big Five Meet
UB: 9.850
FX: 9.800
MEET #9: Illinois vs Rutgers
UB: 9.275
FX: 9.875 (Career High)
BB: Exhibition
MEET #10: Illinois vs. CMU, Boise St., NIU
FX: 9.800
UB, V: Exhibition
MEET #11: Illinois vs Bowling Green State
FX: 9.875 (T-Career High)
UB, V: Exhibition
MEET #12: Illinois at Missouri
FX: 9.875 (T-Career High)
UB: Exhibition
MEET #13: Big Ten Championships
FX: 9.825
MEET #14: NCAA Regional
FX: 9.850
2022 HIGHLIGHTS ...
Competed in 7 out of 12 UB Line-Ups
Competed in 11 out of 12 FX Line-Ups
Competed in 3 out of 12 BB Line-Ups
Hit 17 out of 21 routines.
Academic All-Big Ten
Season FX NQS: 9.855
Season UB NQS: 9.710
Program Highest Regional Score and Second Highest Program Record Score: 197.375
2023 Meets/Stats
MEET #1: Illinois vs Missouri at Huff Hall
Injured. Did not compete.
MEET #2: Illinois at Arizona
UB: Exhibition
MEET #3: Illinois at Rutgers
UB: 9.075
MEET #4: Illinois vs Nebraska at Huff Hall
UB: Exhibition
MEET #5: Illinois at Minnesota
UB: 9.800
MEET #6: Illinois vs Ohio State at Huff Hall UB: 9.800
FX: 9.875
MEET #7: Illinois at Metroplex (TX) Meet Illinois, Georgia, Utah, Illinois State
UB: 9.825
FX: Exhibition
MEET #8: Big Five Meet, Lincoln, NE
Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Penn State, Maryland
UB: 9.800
FX: 9.850
BB: Exhibition
MEET #9: Illinois vs Michigan State at Huff
UB: 9.850
MEET #10: Illinois at Ohio State w/Kent State
UB: 9.800
FX: 9.850
BB: Exhibition
MEET #11: Illinois vs Kentucky w/Illinois St.
UB: 9.875
MEET #12: Illinois at Big Ten Championships
UB: 9.850
MEET #14: NCAA Regional
UB: 9.900 T-Sixth
(Season High and Ties Career High)
FX: 9.800
2023 HIGHLIGHTS ...
Worked back into lineups after an injury in
pre-season.
Had Season High UB Score of 9.900 at NCAA Regionals (ties career high UB score)
Competed in third straight Big Ten Championships and NCAA Regionals
Academic All-Big Ten
Recognized on 4.0 Night
Season UB NQS: 9.840
Named Outstanding Junior Female Scholar Athlete at 2023 Oskee Awards (Illinois Athletics) Program.