The Illini men will welcome four new signees for 2027-2028:  Agustin Espinoza Zavalla, Louie Diab, Cole Fallbacher and West Fowler.  Espinoza hails from Chile, where he was a three-time national junior champion.  He most recently won a silve on VT at the 2026 Pan American Championships.  Diab trained at Premier as a L10 and is the youngest brother of former Illini standout Alex and former Iowa State gymnast Maddie.  He was the Level 10 National AA, FX and VT champion in 2026.  Fallbacher trains at the Gymnastics Academy of Atlanta.  This past season, he placed 10th AA and 2nd on PB at the 2026 Men's Development Program Nationals, in the Junior Elite L10 18 division.  He was also 2nd on PB (Jr 17) at the 2025 Xfinity US Championships.  Fowler is a standout in trampoline and tumbling, and is the 2026 World double mini champion.  He also won bronzes in team double mini and team tumbling, and was a finalist in tumbling.  He is also a Level 10 AA Regional champion in artistic.    

Link: Illinois Release