From N.J. to ILL welcome to the FamILLy, Serena Dickey!
🟠 YMCA National Champion
🔵 Swimswam Class of 2027 "Best of the Rest"
🟠 4x Scholastic All-American
🇨🇦 ➡️ 🇺🇸, welcome to the FamILLy, Reilly Lefsrud!
🟠 3x Canada Games silver medalist
🔵 Jeux de Quebec 4x gold medalist
🟠 2x Open Water Provincial Champion
Welcome to Illinois from Kansas, Ashlyn Bolyard! We can't wait to have you as part of our FamILLy.
🟠 2026 Summer Junior Nationals finals qualifer
🔵 100 butterfly State Champion
🟠 2x All-State
#Illini Bret Bielema was emotional talking to the media about his dad, Arnie, who passed away yesterday.
He called him “the most influential man in my life.” Said he wouldn’t be here without him. Added, “he was Illinois through and through.”
Prayers going your way, Coach. 💙🧡
In this picture we have:
5 star #3 CB recruit in the nation
4 star #5 S recruit in the nation
4 star #9 LB recruit in the nation
4 star #8 CB recruit in the nation
…and a kid from Gibson City.