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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
04/04/2013
#6 Illini Set to Compete for Fifth Straight Big Ten Title this Weekend
Illinois will compete in team finals Friday, event finals Saturday
05/10/2013
2013 Student-Athlete Graduation Photos
Photos from 2013 student-athlete graduates from various sports. (photos by Derek Neal, May 10, 2013).
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.
Career Highlights
NCAA All-American (High Bar, 2012)
Visa Championships (13th on High Bar, 2011)
New Jersey State Champion (All-Around, 2006-08)
Regional Champion (All-Around, 2008)
Junior Olympics National Championships (11th in All-Around, 2008)
Redshirt Junior 2012
Earned All-America honors on high bar at NCAA Championships after advancing to event finals... Advanced to Big Ten Championships high bar final... Placed first on parallel bars against Ohio State and on high bar at Iowa... Posted 15 top-five finishes... Replaced his career high on parallel bars in meet against Ohio State.
Redshirt Sophomore 2011
Competed in 11 meets after missing all of the 2010 season with a knee injury ... Won event titles on rings and high bar against UIC ... Recorded eight top-five finishes ... Set new career highs on rings, parallel bars and high bar ... Earned his first-career Big Ten Gymnast of the Week honor for the week of March 28 ... Voted Most Improved and a 2011-12 team captain by his teammates.
Sophomore 2010
Sat out season as a redshirt due to injury.
Freshman 2009
Competed in the all-around in four meets ... Scored 14.550 on the high bar for second-place finishes against Iowa and Minnesota ... Finished in third place twice in the all-around versus Ohio State and Penn State ... Missed the Big Ten Championships due to injury.
High School/Club
At the 2008 Junior Olympic National Championships, finished 11th place in the All-Around ... Graduate of St. Joseph Regional High School ... Three-time New Jersey state champion ... Regional champion in the all-around.
Personal
Born Austin Phillips on April 10, 1990 ... Son of Austin and Gidget Phillips ... Hobbies include listening to music and playing soccer ... Favorite athlete is Nikolai Kryukov because he's very technically, original, and graceful ... Names his parents as most influential in his career because of their encouragement to strive for his best.
Phillips' Career Highs
Floor Exercise: 14.350 (vs. Iowa, 2/28/09)
Pommel Horse: 13.800 (vs. Penn State, 2/14/09)
Still Rings: 15.000 (vs. Iowa, 1/29/11)
Vault: 14.300 (vs. Penn State, 2/14/09)
Parallel Bars: 15.100 (vs. Ohio State, 3/2/12)
High Bar: 15.100 (vs. UIC, 3/26/11)
All-Around: 85.450 (vs. Ohio State, 1/24/09)
