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04/21/2013
Four Illini Qualify for NCAA Event Finals
Illinois finished sixth in team finals; Peters earned All-America recognition in all-around
04/21/2013
Hartville Captures NCAA Vault Title
Three Illini earn All-America honors during event finals
04/19/2013
Illini Advance to NCAA Team Finals for 11th Straight Season
Illinois will look to defend its title tomorrow night at 6 p.m. CT
04/17/2013
#7 Illini Ready to Defend Title at NCAA Championships
April 19-21, 2013 // University Park, Pa. // Recreation Building
04/06/2013
Hartville Wins Big Ten Vault Title
Hartville, Mori named first-team All-Big Ten; Wilner second-team
04/06/2013
2013 Big Ten Championships
Freshman Fred Hartville won the Big Ten vault title, and sophomore Mike Wilner finished second on rings.
03/23/2013
Illinois vs. Nebraska (Senior Day)
The No. 6 Illini suffered a 425.400-424.250 loss to No. 11 Nebraska on March 23.
03/11/2013
Gym Jam 2013
Illinois fell short to Iowa 428.45-428.40.
03/09/2013
Illinois vs. Minnesota (Match Play)
The Illini took down Minnesota, 21-9, in a match play meet on March 8, 2013.
Wilner's Career Highlights
CGA All-American Scholar-Athlete (2012)
Junior Olympic National Champion (Rings, 2011)
Freshman 2012
Competed on rings in 12 meets, including Big Ten Individual Event Finals ... Posted five top-five finishes ... Placed second on rings in back-to-back meets at Iowa and against Michiga/Oklahoma ... Competed at NCAA Championships, helping the Illini to their 10th national title ... CGA All-America Scholar-Athlete.
High School/Club
2011 Junior Olympic National Champion on rings ... Four-year letterwinner at Adlai E. Stevenson ... Helped his team to a state championship title in 2010 ... Trained at The Gymnastics Spot.
Personal
Born Michael Loren Wilner on April 2, 1993 ... Son of Corey and Susan Wilner ... Majoring in computer engineering ... Hobbies include computer programming, electronics and traveling with friends ... Member of Gold Honor Roll at Stevenson ... National Honor Society inductee ... Lists Dee Brown as his Illini hero while growing up ... Both parents attended the University of Illinois.
Wilner's Career Highs
Rings: 15.200 (last at Big Ten Individual Event Finals, 4/7/12)
