blog posts Perseverance pays off for Illini gymnast Brittany Jones Mar 23, 2020 11:15 am by Division of Intercollegiate AthleticsAthletics Share on Facebook Tweet Email Images Brittany Jones didn't make her women's gymnastics debut until nearly two and a half years after she arrived on campus. But in the fall of 2016she was healthy, happy and ready to compete. A series of injuries changed all that. Share on Facebook Tweet Email