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University of Denver Athletics

2026 Women's Gymnastics Roster

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Brittany Evans
Brittany Evans
Brittany Evans

Cecilia Cooley

  • Class Senior
  • Height 5-5
  • Events Bars/Beam/Floor
  • Hometown New York City, New York
  • Club Gotham Gymnastics

Biography

Career Highs:

Bars: 9.925 (twice, last at Utah on February 21, 2025)
Beam: 9.900 (at NCAA Second Round on April 3, 2025)
Floor: 9.900 (twice, last at NCAA Regional Final on April 5, 2025)
 

Awards and Honors:

  • Big 12 Gymnast of the Week (2025 Week 1)
  • Three-Time WCGA Scholastic All-America (2023, 2024, 2025)
  • 2025 Academic All-Big 12 Team


2025:

  • Competed on bars and beam in every meet and on floor in all but one
  • Finished as co-runner up on beam at NCAA Regionals
  • Set new career high on beam at NCAA Second Round and tied career high on floor at NCAA Regional Final
  • Tied career highs on bars, beam on February 21
  • Set new career highs on bars, beam on February 16; won bars title outright (first of her career on the event)
  • Made collegiate beam and floor debuts on January 5; won first career title (floor)


2024:

  • Did not compete due to injury


2023:

  • Made collegiate debut on bars in NCAA Regional Final on April 2; scored 
  • Competed in exhibition on bars, beam on March 11
  • Competed in exhibition on bars, beam on January 29
  • Competed in exhibition on beam on January 21
  • Competed in exhibition on beam, floor on January 8
 

Before Denver:

  • Tied for third on beam at 2022 Level 10 Nationals
  • Won 2022 Region 6 all-around title, placed in the top three on vault, bars and beam
  • Placed second on bars and floor, third in the all-around at 2021 Region 6 Championships
  • Placed second on bars, third on beam and fourth in the all-around at 2021 New York State Championships
  • Two-time JO/Level 10 Nationals qualifier
  • Was a member of Shining Hope for Communities Abroad and Students Demand Action while in high school; volunteered for Sweet Readers for adults with Alzheimer's
 

Personal:

  • Chose DU because she wanted to continue to challenge herself academically while also being a part of a competitive Division I team where she could also challenge herself athletically
  • Political science major

Historical Player Information

  • 2023Freshman

    Bars/Beam/Floor
    5'5"
  • 2024Sophomore

    All-Around
    5'5"
  • 2025Junior

    Bars/Beam/Floor
    5'5"
  • 2026Senior

    Bars/Beam/Floor
    5'5"