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<div class="payload-richtext">ROSEMONT, Ill. – All five Big Ten men’s gymnastics teams have been selected to compete at the 2026 NCAA Men’s Gymnastics Championships, slated for April 17-18. Illinois, Michigan, Nebraska, Ohio State, and Penn State are among 12 teams selected to participate in the event, hosted by the University of Illinois.Big Ten champion Michigan leads the list of conference participants, sporting the second-highest qualifying score this season (324.250) The Big Ten also claims spots four through seven on the qualifying list with Nebraska (320.963), Ohio State (317.863), Penn State (315.375), and Illinois (315.075).Oklahoma owns the top qualifying score (328.150), while Stanford’s score of 322.988 is good for third. California (314.913), Greenville (311.325), Navy (310.850), Army (309.963), and Springfield (308.500) complete the list of 12 team participants.The field also includes individual event qualifiers from Air Force, Simpson, and Air Force.The NCAA Championships will begin April 17 (2 and 8 p.m. ET) at the State Farm Center on the campus of the University of Illinois with two pre-qualifying sessions consisting of six teams each. The top three finishing teams in each session will advance to the NCAA finals on April 18 (7 p.m. ET).In addition, the top three all-around competitors not on an advancing team, plus the top three individuals in each event not already advancing as a member of a team or in the all-around competition, will also take part in the April 19 finals.Friday’s qualifiers will be broadcast on ESPN+, with Saturday’s finals slated to air on ESPN2.Current Big Ten programs have won 40 NCAA men’s gymnastics national championships since the meet was first held in 1938, with the most recent Big Ten national champion being Michigan in 2025. Three former conference programs also won one NCAA title each as members of the Big Ten — Chicago (1938), Michigan State (1958) and Iowa (1969).Last year, Michigan claimed its seventh NCAA title, its first since 2014, earning a slim 0.163-point margin over runner-up Stanford after Paul Juda’s final vault. Nebraska, Penn State, and Illinois also advanced to the finals, finishing fourth, fifth, and sixth, respectively.Juda claimed gold on the parallel bars, while Ohio State’s Kameron Nelson won the vault title. Fellow Wolverine Fred Richard also scored his second All-Around gold medal. </div>

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All 5 Big Ten Teams Selected for 2026 NCAA Men's Gymnastics Championships (040826)

<div class="payload-richtext">ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Big Ten honored four men’s gymnastics student-athletes on Wednesday, as the conference announced its 2026 Big Ten Men’s Gymnastics All-Freshman Team.The honor recognizes freshmen for their performances at the Big Ten men’s gymnastics meet, held last weekend at the University of Nebraska.Headlining the Big Ten All-Freshman Team is 2026 Big Ten Freshman of the Year, Shaun Smith, from Penn State who finished fourth on the vault in Saturday’s event final.The 2026 Big Ten men’s gymnastics All-Freshman Team honorees can be found below.2026 BIG TEN MEN’S GYMNASTICS ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM Sam Rakita, NEB Wyatt Reynolds, NEB Eliran Ioscovich, PSU Shaun Smith, PSU</div>

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<div class="payload-richtext">ANN ARBOR, Mich. – The Big Ten capped off its 2026 Men’s Gymnastics Championships on Saturday night at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, Neb., as it handed out six individual event titles. In addition, University of Michigan junior Fred Richard was named the Gymnast of the Championships, while Wolverines head coach Yuan Xiao was chosen the Big Ten Coach of the Year by a vote of the conference coaches.Earlier this week, Richard was also named Big Ten Men’s Gymnast of the Year for the second time, while Ohio State’s Parker Thackston was named Specialist of the Year. Penn State’s Shaun Smith claimed Freshman of the Year honors.Richard scored his fourth consecutive Gymnast of the Championship award after winning his fourth straight Big Ten All-Around title on Friday night.Xiao was named Big Ten Coach of the Year for the fifth consecutive season after leading the Wolverines to their sixth straight team title on Friday. This also marks the fifth straight Gymnast of the Year honor and seventh consecutive Coach of the Year accolade for the Wolverines,Ohio State’s Chase Davenport-Mills claimed the floor exercise title with a score of 13.825, the second consecutive year a Buckeye has won the floor exercise after Jesse Pakele won in 2025.Illinois’s Brandon Dang won his third consecutive pommel horse gold, posting a score of 14.850, Dang is the fourth Illini to win three golds in the event, joining Harry Koehnemann (1939-41), Ben Newman (2003-05), and current Illinois head coach Daniel Ribeiro (2008, 2010-11).Nebraska’s Asher Cohen’s score of 14.125 was good for gold in the still rings. Cohen’s gold is the second in a row for the Huskers after Yanni Chronopoulos win gold in 2025.Chase Pappas from Michigan earned gold on the vault after posting a score of 14.150. This marks the first vault gold for the Wolverines since Anthony McCallum in 2016.Nebraska’s Nathan York bested teammate Caden Clinton for post on the parallel bars with a score of 14.275. York is the second Husker to win gold in the event, joining Anton Stephenson in 2018.Carson Eshleman’s 14.200 on the horizontal bar was good for Michigan gold. This is the fourth gold for Michigan in the last five years in the event, as Eshleman joined Paul Juda (2022), Richard (2023), and Evgeny Siminiuc (2025).A total of 21 gymnasts earned All-Big Ten honors following their performances at this weekend’s conference meet, including six from Michigan, five from Nebraska, four from Ohio State, and three each from Illinois and Penn State.Click here to view complete results from tonight's <a href="https://img.boostsport.ai/boost-cms/Big-Ten-Championships-Event-Finals2.pdf">
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 </a>.The 2026 Big Ten men’s gymnastics individual award recipients and all-conference honorees can be found below.2026 BIG TEN MEN’S GYMNASTICS HONORS Team Champion: University of Michigan Gymnast of the Year: Fred Richard, MICH Specialist of the Year: Parker Thackston, OSU Freshman of the Year: Shaun Smith, PSU Coach of the Year: Yuan Xiao, MICH Gymnast of the Championships: Fred Richard, MICH ALL-BIG TEN FIRST TEAM Brandon Dang, ILL Garrett Schooley, ILL Carson Eshleman, MICH Chase Pappas, MICH Fred Richard, MICH Asher Cohen, NEB Max Odden, NEB Nathan York, NEB Chase Davenport-Mills, OSU David Ramirez, OSU Kellen Ryan, PSU Landon Simpson, PSU ALL-BIG TEN SECOND TEAM Sam Phillips, ILL Aaronson Mansberger, MICH Akshay Puri, MICH Pierce Wolfgang, MICH Caden Clinton, NEB Luke James, NEB Jacob Harmon, OSU Parker Thackston, OSU Matt Underhill, PSUBIG TEN SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD HONOREES Sam Kaplan, Illinois  Zach Granados, Michigan Jack Critz, Nebraska Jesse Pakele, Ohio State Landon Simpson, Penn State Click here to view <a href="https://bigten.org/mgym/article/59776/">
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Big Ten Crowns Men's Gymnastics Individual Champions (040326)

<div class="payload-richtext">LINCOLN, Neb. – The Michigan Wolverines claimed their sixth consecutive Big Ten Men’s Gymnastics championship on Friday inside Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, Neb. Michigan scored 323.500 points to claim its 23rd title in program history.Nebraska’s 320.700 points were good for second place, while Illinois finished third with 316.700 points. Ohio State placed fourth with 314.800 points, with Penn State placing fifth with 310.850 points.Michigan’s Fred Richard claimed his fourth consecutive Big Ten all-round title with 81.300 points, becoming the Big Ten’s first four-time all-around champion since Minnesota’s John Roethlisberger won titles in 1990-93.Nebraska’s Max Odden finished second with 78.000 points, while Penn State’s Kellen Ryan’s 76.700 points were good for third place. Ohio State’s David Ramirez (76.400), Illinois’ Garrett Schooley (76.250), and Penn State’s Landon Simpson (74.200) finished fourth, fifth, and sixth, respectively.The final session of the 2026 Big Ten Men’s Gymnastics Championships will begin at 8 p.m. ET Saturday, and will include the individual event finals. Saturday’s competition will be broadcast live on Big Ten Network and is also available on the FOX Sports app.<a href="https://img.boostsport.ai/boost-cms/Big-Ten-Championships-Team-Results.pdf">
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Michigan Wins 2026 Big Ten Men's Gymnastics Title (040326) 

<div class="payload-richtext">ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference announced its 2026 men’s gymnastics individual award winners on Wednesday. Michigan’s Fred Richard was named Gymnast of the Year, while Ohio State’s Parker Thackston was named Specialist of the Year. Penn State’s Shaun Smith was also named Freshman of the Year after a vote of the league’s head coaches.This is the second Gymnast of the Year honor for Richard, who also claimed the award in 2024, and the eighth time a Wolverine has won the award, including four honors in the last six years.Richard, a 2026 Nissen-Emery Award finalist presented to the nation’s most outstanding senior male collegiate gymnast, scored seven event wins on the season, including victories in the on the horizontal and parallel bars, pommel horse, and still rings and in the all-around. The Stoughton, Mass. native will enter this weekend’s Big Ten Championships ranked in the nation’s top 10 on the parallel bars (fourth), high bar (fifth), and still rings (ninth).Thackston becomes the second gymnast named Big Ten Specialist of the Year. The Nissen-Emery Award finalist was named Collegiate Gymnastics Association (CGA) Specialist of the Week twice this season and earned a Big Ten Specialist of the Week accolade.Thackston has the nation’s second-highest four-score average (14.433) on pommel horse. The senior from Robbinsville, N.J. is the only gymnast in the country to eclipse 15.000 on any event this season, doing so in claiming pommel horse titles against Michigan and Army/William & Mary.Smith is the fifth Nittany Lion to claim Freshman of the Year honors and the first since Sam Zakutney in 2017. The Lexington, Ky. native counts a win on the vault in a dual meet against No. 12 Springfield among his 11 top five finishes. During his rookie campaign, Smith scored podium finishes in both the floor exercise and the vault.   Also on Wednesday, the Big Ten recognized the five men’s gymnastics Sportsmanship Award honorees. The student-athletes chosen are individuals who have distinguished themselves through sportsmanship and ethical behavior. These student-athletes must also be in good academic standing and have demonstrated good citizenship outside of the sports-competition setting.   The 2026 Big Ten Men’s Gymnastics Championships will be held Friday and Saturday at Nebraska’s Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, Neb. The meet will begin at 8 p.m. (ET) both nights and will be televised live on the Big Ten Network, as well as streamed live on the FOX Sports app. Additional information will be available on the Championships web site at <a href="https://bigten.org/mgym/championship/">
 bigten.org/MGYMChampionship
 </a>.   The Big Ten Coach of the Year and Gymnast of the Championships awards will be selected by the conference coaches during this weekend’s meet and will be announced, along with the all-conference and all-freshman teams, following the Championships.   2026 BIG TEN MEN’S GYMNASTICS INDIVIDUAL AWARDS Gymnast of the Year: Fred Richard, Michigan Specialist of the Year: Parker Thackston, Ohio State Freshman of the Year: Shaun Smith, Penn State    BIG TEN SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD HONOREES Sam Kaplan, Illinois  Zach Granados, Michigan Jack Critz, Nebraska Jesse Pakele, Ohio State Landon Simpson, Penn State </div>

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Big Ten Announces 2026 Men’s Gymnastics Awards (040126)

<div class="payload-richtext">ROSEMONT, Ill. – The College Gymnastics Association (CGA) recently recognized 21 Big Ten men’s gymnasts, as the organization recently announced its list of 2026 Regular Season All-Americans.The top eight performers on each of the six apparatus were selected as Regular Season All-Americans based on their four-score average from Road to Nationals in the respective event. See below for the complete list of Big Ten honorees.Floor Exercise Garrett Schooley, ILL Nathan Whitaker, ILL Charlie Larson, MICH Chase Mondi, NEB Pommel Horse Brandon Dang, ILL Preston Ngai, ILL Aaronson Mansberger, MICH Parker Thackston, OSU Still Rings Akshay Puri, MICH Asher Cohen, NEB Luke Esparo, PSU Matthew Underhill, PSU Vault Garrett Schooley, ILL Charlie Larson, MICH Chase Mondi, NEB Ty Roderiques, NEB David Ramirez, OSU Parallel Bars Fred Richard, MICH Nathan York, NEB David Ramirez, OSU Landon Simpson, PSU Horizontal Bars Sam Phillips, ILL Carson Eshleman, MICH Fred Richard, MICH Max Odden, NEB Akseli Karsikas, PSU</div>

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Big Ten Collects 21 CGA Regular Season All-America Honors (032726)

<div class="payload-richtext">Gymnast of the Week Fred Richard, Michigan Sr. – Stoughton, Mass. - Stoughton<ul class="list-bullet"><li
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Michigan and Nebraska Garner Men’s Gymnastics Weekly Honors (032426)

<div class="payload-richtext">Photo courtesy of Michigan PhotographyROSEMONT, Ill. – The No. 4 Michigan Wolverines clinched the 2026 Big Ten Men’s Gymnastics title on Sunday, topping No. 3 Nebraska 330.400-325.650 at Cliff Keen Arena in Ann Arbor, Mich.With the victory, the Wolverines closed the regular season with a 4-0 record in conference meets. This is just the second time a Big Ten men’s gymnastics team has gone unbeaten in conference meets since 2019, as the 2020 Michigan squad went 6-0 in Big Ten meets.The Wolverines have now won six Big Ten titles since the conference began awarding a regular season trophy in 2019, most in the Big Ten. Michigan also claimed titles in 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2025.The Wolverines and the rest of the Big Ten men’s gymnastics teams will now turn their focus to the 2026 Big Ten Men’s Gymnastics Championships, scheduled for April 3-4 at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, Neb. The championship meet will be televised live on Big Ten Network and may also be streamed via the web, smartphones, tablets and connected devices through the FOX Sports app.For more information on the 2026 Big Ten Men’s Gymnastics Championships, please visit <a href="https://bigten.org/mgym/championship/">
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Michigan Claims 2026 Big Ten Men’s Gymnastics Title (032226)

<div class="payload-richtext">ROSEMONT, Ill. - The Big Ten Conference recognized a total of 1,127 students on winter sports rosters who have been named to the <a href="https://img.boostsport.ai/boost-cms/Winter2026AcademicAllBigTenFINAL.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">
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<div class="payload-richtext">Gymnast of the Week Charlie Larson, Michigan Jr. – White Bear Lake, Minn. – White Bear Lake Area<ul class="list-bullet"><li
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Michigan and Nebraska Score Weekly Men’s Gymnastics Awards (031726)

<div class="payload-richtext">Gymnast & Event Specialist of the Week Charlie Larson, Michigan Jr. – White Bear Lake, Minn. – White Bear Lake Area • Won floor exercise with a season-high 14.450 • Took home the vault title with a career-best 14.600, the highest in the nation this season • Claims his second Big Ten Gymnast of the Week recognition • Garners his fourth Big Ten Event Specialist of the Week accolade • Last Michigan Gymnast of the Week: Fred Richard (Feb. 10, 2026) • Last Michigan Event Specialist of the Week: Charlie Larson (Feb. 17, 2026) Freshman of the Week Adam Lakomy, Michigan Roselle Park, N.J. – Roselle Park • Posted a career-best 13.800 on floor exercise to tie for second place • Collects his second Big Ten Freshman of the Week laurel • Last Michigan Freshman of the Week: Adam Lakomy (Feb. 10, 2026) 2026 Big Ten Men’s Gymnasts of the Week March 10 G: Charlie Larson, MICH S: Charlie Larson, MICH F: Adam Lakomy, MICHMarch 3 G: Preston Ngai, ILL S: Parker Thackston, OSU F: Lukas Ross, OSU Feb. 17 G: Alex Nitache, NEB S: Charlie Larson, MICH F: Ty Roderiques, NEBFeb. 10 G: Fred Richard, MICH S: Chase Mondi, NEB F: Adam Lakomy, MICHFeb. 3 G: David Ramirez, OSU S: Jesse Pakele, OSU F: Ricky Perez, PSU Jan. 27 G: Charlie Larson, MICH S: Matt Underhill, PSU F: Shaun Smith, PSU Jan. 20 G: Drake Andrews, OSU S: Aaronson Mansberger, MICH F: Shaun Smith, PSU Jan. 13 G: Matt Underhill, PSU S: Aaronson Mansberger, MICH F: Eli Osuna, MICH</div>

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2026 Michigan Sweeps Weekly Men’s Gymnastics Awards

<div class="payload-richtext">Gymnast of the Week Preston Ngai, Illinois Jr. – Elk Grove, Calif. – Rio Valley Charter School<ul class="list-bullet"><li
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 >Claimed a pair of event titles in Illinois’ tri-meet victories over Greenville and Navy</li><li
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 >Secured the still rings title with a score of 13.750</li><li
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 >Posted a season-high score of 14.350 to win the vault</li><li
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 >Garners his second career Gymnast of the Week award</li><li
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 >Last Illinois Gymnast of the Week: Preston Ngai (April 1, 2025)</li></ul>Event Specialist of the Week Parker Thackston, Ohio State Sr. – Robbinsville, N.J. - Robbinsville<ul class="list-bullet"><li
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 >Won the pommel horse with a score of 15.300, his second consecutive score over 15.000</li><li
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 >Led the Buckeyes to a season-best pommel horse score of 56.550</li><li
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 >Scores his sixth career Event Specialist of the Week award</li><li
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 >Last Ohio State Specialist of the Week: Jesse Pakele (February 3, 2026) </li></ul>Freshman of the Week Lukas Ross, Ohio State Dayton, Ohio – Dayton Christian<ul class="list-bullet"><li
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 >Earned a career-high 13.450 on the floor to finish second and earn his first career podium finish</li><li
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 >Helped the Buckeyes to their highest floor score of the season (54.100) and highest team score of the year (320.650)</li><li
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 >Scores his first Freshman of the Week honor</li><li
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 >Last Ohio State Freshman of the Week: David Ramirez (February 25, 2025)</li></ul>2026 Big Ten Men’s Gymnasts of the Week March 2 G: Preston Ngai, ILL S: Parker Thackston, OSU F: Lukas Ross, OSU Feb. 17 G: Alex Nitache, NEB S: Charlie Larson, MICH F: Ty Roderiques, NEB Feb. 10 G: Fred Richard, MICH S: Chase Mondi, NEB F: Adam Lakomy, MICH Feb. 3 G: David Ramirez, OSU S: Jesse Pakele, OSU F: Ricky Perez, PSU Jan. 27 G: Charlie Larson, MICH S: Matt Underhill, PSU F: Shaun Smith, PSU Jan. 20 G: Drake Andrews, OSU S: Aaronson Mansberger, MICH F: Shaun Smith, PSU Jan. 13 G: Matt Underhill, PSU S: Aaronson Mansberger, MICH F: Eli Osuna, MICH </div>

MGYM POW 030226

Illinois and Ohio State Claim Weekly Men’s Gymnastics Awards (030226)

<div class="payload-richtext">Gymnast of the Week Alex Nitache, Nebraska Jr. – Knoxville, Tenn. – Hardin Valley Academy<ul class="list-bullet"><li
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 >Won the floor exercise in a quad meet against Simpson, William & Mary, and Greenville with a career-high score of 13.850 with a stuck landing on his last pass</li><li
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 >Posted a second-place finish on high bar with a career-best 13.700</li><li
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 >Garners his first Gymnast of the Week award</li><li
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 >Last Nebraska Gymnast of the Week: Yanni Chronopoulos (March 11, 2025)</li></ul> Event Specialist of the Week Charlie Larson, Michigan Jr. – White Bear Lake, Minn. – White Bear Lake Area<ul class="list-bullet"><li
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 >Won a pair of event titles in a tri-meet against Springfield and Arizona State</li><li
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 >Claimed titles on floor with a season high 14.100 and vault with a score of 14.200</li><li
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 >Claims his third career Event Specialist of the Week award</li><li
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 >Last Michigan Specialist of the Week: Aaronson Mansberger (January 20, 2026)</li></ul>Freshman of the Week Ty Roderiques, Nebraska Knoxville, Tenn. - Farragut<ul class="list-bullet"><li
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 >Won the vault title at Saturday’s quad meet with a career-high score of 14.200</li><li
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 >Scores his first Freshman of the Week honor</li><li
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 >Last Nebraska Freshman of the Week: Cade Clinton (February 18, 2025)</li></ul> 2026 Big Ten Men’s Gymnasts of the Week Feb. 17 G: Alex Nitache, NEB S: Charlie Larson, MICH F: Ty Roderiques, NEBFeb. 10 G: Fred Richard, MICH S: Chase Mondi, NEB F: Adam Lakomy, MICHFeb. 3 G: David Ramirez, OSU S: Jesse Pakele, OSU F: Ricky Perez, PSUJan. 27 G: Charlie Larson, MICH S: Matt Underhill, PSU F: Shaun Smith, PSUJan. 20 G: Drake Andrews, OSU S: Aaronson Mansberger, MICH F: Shaun Smith, PSU Jan. 13 G: Matt Underhill, PSU S: Aaronson Mansberger, MICH F: Eli Osuna, MICH</div>

MGYM POW 021726

Nebraska and Michigan Claim Weekly Men’s Gymnastics Honors (021726)

<div class="payload-richtext">The Big Ten Network today announced its 2026 Big Ten Winter Championships schedule, including men’s and women’s swimming and diving, men’s and women’s indoor track and field and men’s and women’s gymnastics. BTN will also broadcast the wrestling championships and men’s ice hockey tournament semifinals and championship in March, with full broadcast details announced at a later date.Coverage kicks off Feb. 18-21, with the Big Ten Women’s Swimming and Diving Championships presented by Allstate. All four days of coverage from Minnesota will be streamed exclusively on <a href="https://www.bigtenplus.com/en-int/page/home">
 B1G+
 </a>, beginning at 5 p.m. ET on Feb. 18. From Feb. 25-28, the Big Ten Men’s Swimming and Diving Championships from Wisconsin will also stream exclusively on <a href="https://www.bigtenplus.com/en-int/page/home">
 B1G+
 </a>, with the opening night coverage beginning at 5 p.m. ET. Brendan Gulick and Margaux Farrell Hyde will be on the call across both championship events, while Manny Pollard will cover women’s diving and Brandis Heffner will anchor the men’s diving events.Winter championship coverage continues Feb. 26-28, with the Big Ten Men’s and Women’s Indoor Track and Field Championships. Both the men’s and women’s events will take place at the Indiana Farm Bureau Fall Creek Pavilion in Indianapolis. Coverage of the three-day event will stream on <a href="https://www.bigtenplus.com/en-int/page/home">
 B1G+
 </a> and <a href="https://plus.runnerspace.com/">
 RunnerSpace+
 </a>.Beginning Friday, March 20, Big Ten Network will televise the first session of the Big Ten Women’s Gymnastics Championships presented by Allstate at 7 p.m. ET. The second session will be televised Saturday, March 21 at 1 p.m. ET, followed by the third and final session at 6 p.m. ET. Dean Linke and Olivia Karas will anchor all three sessions across the two-day championship event from Illinois.The Big Ten Men’s Gymnastics Championships kicks off Friday, April 3, from Nebraska with live coverage on BTN at 8 p.m. ET, while session two will be televised Saturday, April 4, at 8 p.m. ET. Linke and Brandon Burns will provide on-air coverage of both sessions of the championships on BTN. Throughout the men’s and women’s championships, Big Ten gymnastics coverage can be found via the @B1GGymnastics accounts on <a href="https://x.com/B1GGymnastics">
 X
 </a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/b1ggymnastics/">
 Instagram
 </a> and <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/b1ggymnastics.bsky.social">
 Bluesky
 </a>.Additional coverage of all the winter championships will be included throughout new episodes of B1G Today and The B1G Show on the Big Ten Network. All events on BTN can also be streamed live via the <a href="https://www.foxsports.com/mobile">
 FOX Sports App.
 </a> A full list of BTN’s programming can be found at <a href="https://bigten.org/btn/btn-tv-schedule/">
 bigten.org/btn/btn-tv-schedule
 </a>, with the schedule subject to change.Fans can subscribe to <a href="https://www.bigtenplus.com/en-int/page/home">
 B1G+
 </a> with an annual pass for $89.99 per year or a monthly pass for $12.99 per month. For more information on how to watch events on B1G+, visit <a href="https://www.bigtenplus.com/en-int/page/home">
 bigtenplus.com
 </a>. Digital coverage will be available via the Big Ten Network’s <a href="https://x.com/BigTenNetwork">
 X
 </a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/BTN/">
 Facebook
 </a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4LeRw7pIZ_kseS4Krn_DQA">
 YouTube
 </a>, <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/btn.com">
 Bluesky
 </a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/bigtennetwork/?hl=en">
 Instagram
 </a> platforms.2026 Big Ten Winter Championships Schedule (All Times ET):<div class="lexical-table-container">
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 Big Ten Women’s Swimming & Diving Championships presented by Allstate
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 Feb. 18-21
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 Big Ten Men’s Swimming & Diving Championships
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 Feb. 25-28
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 Feb. 26-28
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 Big Ten Women’s Indoor Track & Field Championships presented by Allstate
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 Feb. 26-28
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 Big Ten Wrestling Championships
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 March 7-8
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 Big Ten Men’s Ice Hockey Tournament
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 March 11-21
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 Big Ten Men’s Gymnastics Championships
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 April 3-4
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Men’s Indoor Track & Field

Women’s Indoor Track & Field

Big Ten Network Presents 2026 Big Ten Winter Championships Coverage

<div class="payload-richtext">Gymnast of the Week Fred Richard, Michigan Sr. – Stoughton, Mass. – Stoughton<ul class="list-bullet"><li
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 >Won the pommel horse (14.050), still rings (13.800), and parallel bars (13.900) titles in a dual meet win at Illinois</li><li
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 >Ranks fourth in the country on the pommel horse and parallel bars and ninth on the still rings</li><li
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 >Garners his eighth career Gymnast of the Week award</li><li
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 >Last Michigan Gymnast of the Week: Charlie Larson (January 27, 2026)</li></ul>Event Specialist of the Week Chase Mondi, Nebraska Jr. – Lawrence, Kan. - Lawrence<ul class="list-bullet"><li
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 >Won both the floor and vault titles in a dual meet victory at Penn State</li><li
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 >14.250 score in the floor exercise is the fourth highest in the country this season</li><li
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 >Claims his first career Event Specialist of the Week award</li><li
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 >Last Nebraska Specialist of the Week: Taylor Christopulos (March 11, 2025)</li></ul>Freshman of the Week Adam Lakomy, Michigan Roselle Park, N.J. – Roselle Park<ul class="list-bullet"><li
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 >Scored a pair of second place finishes on the floor exercise (13.600) and vault (14.300) at Illinois</li><li
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 >Scores his first Freshman of the Week honor</li><li
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 >Last Michigan Freshman of the Week: Eli Osuna (January 13, 2026)</li></ul>2026 Big Ten Men’s Gymnasts of the Week Feb. 10 G: Fred Richard, MICH S: Chase Mondi, NEB F: Adam Lakomy, MICHFeb. 3 G: David Ramirez, OSU S: Jesse Pakele, OSU F: Ricky Perez, PSUJan. 27 G: Charlie Larson, MICH S: Matt Underhill, PSU F: Shaun Smith, PSUJan. 20 G: Drake Andrews, OSU S: Aaronson Mansberger, MICH F: Shaun Smith, PSUJan. 13 G: Matt Underhill, PSU S: Aaronson Mansberger, MICH F: Eli Osuna, MICH</div>

MGYM POW 021026

Michigan and Nebraska Score Weekly Men’s Gymnastics Awards (021026)

<div class="payload-richtext">ROSEMONT, Ill. — [February, 10, 2026] — The Big Ten Conference Student-Athlete Issues Commission (SAIC) today <a href="https://img.boostsport.ai/boost-cms/Big%20Ten%20Conference%20Statement%20Against%20Prop%20Betting.pdf">
 sent a letter to NCAA President Charlie Baker
 </a> urging the NCAA to continue pushing for limitations or the outright elimination of proposition (“prop”) betting involving individual student-athletes competing in college athletics. The letter reinforces the Big Ten Conference’s unwavering commitment to protecting the well-being and safety of student-athletes across all 18 Big Ten campuses, and the integrity of intercollegiate athletics.“The Big Ten Conference is proud to support our student-athletes in calling for the restriction or elimination of individual proposition wagers on college athletics,” said Big Ten Conference Commissioner Tony Petitti. "The Big Ten Conference appreciates the NCAA’s effort to eliminate these wagers and will continue to assist student-athletes as they deal with the challenges that result from proposition bets in college sports.”President Baker recently sent letters to the <a href="https://www.ncaa.org/news/2026/1/14/media-center-ncaa-urges-federal-agency-to-suspend-college-sport-prediction-markets.aspx">
 Commodity Futures Trading Commission
 </a> and to <a href="https://www.ncaa.org/news/2026/1/15/media-center-ncaa-urges-gambling-commissions-to-eliminate-prop-bets.aspx">
 State Gambling Commissions 
 </a>calling for amended state laws and regulations to better-protect student-athletes.The letter from the Big Ten Conference SAIC outlines the growing concerns around the rise of individual performance prop wagering in college sports, including:<ul class="list-bullet"><li
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 >Increased harassment student-athletes experience because of wagers on individual-performance proposition wagers</li><li
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 >Negative impact individual-performance proposition betting has on student-athletes’ mental health</li><li
 class=""
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 value="3"
 >Accusations of impropriety, even when unfounded, damage the student-athlete experience</li><li
 class=""
 style=""
 value="4"
 >Potentially jeopardizing the integrity of athletic competition</li></ul>“While we understand that sports betting is becoming increasingly more common across the country and allows for states to generate increased tax revenue, prop betting represents unique risks at the college level,” the Big Ten Conference Student-Athlete Issues Commission wrote. “We believe protecting student-athletes must be a priority. Limiting or eliminating prop betting on college athletics would be a meaningful step toward reducing harassment, protecting mental well-being, and preserving the integrity of college competition.”The Big Ten Conference SAIC was founded in 1994. SAIC members take an active role in monthly meetings discussing the issues most important to Big Ten Conference student-athletes and highlighting ongoing initiatives on their respective campuses. SAIC executive leadership members also represent Big Ten student-athletes in front of the Conference’s Joint Group council and represent the Big Ten Conference on the NCAA’s Division I Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, where they review NCAA activities, proposed legislation and offer feedback on behalf of the Big Ten’s student-athletes.  Student-athletes are nominated by their institution and appointed by the Conference’s Joint Group Executive Committee to serve on the commission for one academic year. The Big Ten Conference SAIC members signing the letter include:<ul class="list-bullet"><li
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 >Callin Hake, SAIC Chair, University of Nebraska Women’s Basketball</li><li
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 >Mia Rogan, SAIC Internal Vice Chair, Women’s Cross Country & Track, Michigan State University</li><li
 class=""
 style=""
 value="3"
 >Michael Long, SAIC External Vice Chair, Men’s Swim & Dive, University of Wisconsin</li><li
 class=""
 style=""
 value="4"
 >Nya Robinson, SAIC Secretary, Women’s Swim & Dive, Penn State University</li><li
 class=""
 style=""
 value="5"
 >Samuel Edwards, NCAA Board of Directors, Men’s Football, Michigan State University</li><li
 class=""
 style=""
 value="6"
 >Abigail Lynch, NCAA Division I Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, Women’s Soccer & Track, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign</li><li
 class=""
 style=""
 value="7"
 >Demetrious Allen, Men’s Football, Rutgers University</li><li
 class=""
 style=""
 value="8"
 >Javiera Baeza, Women’s Field Hockey, Indiana University</li><li
 class=""
 style=""
 value="9"
 >Ava Bayless, Women’s Wrestling, University of Iowa</li><li
 class=""
 style=""
 value="10"
 >Josh Eernisse, Men’s Ice Hockey, University of Michigan</li><li
 class=""
 style=""
 value="11"
 >Taji Flynn, Men’s Lacrosse, The Ohio State University</li><li
 class=""
 style=""
 value="12"
 >Jordan Hall, Men’s Football, Michigan State University</li><li
 class=""
 style=""
 value="13"
 >Tali Joelson, Women’s Gymnastics, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign</li><li
 class=""
 style=""
 value="14"
 >Franck Kepnang, Men’s Basketball, University of Washington</li><li
 class=""
 style=""
 value="15"
 >Nuala Macfarlane, Women’s Rowing, University of Minnesota</li><li
 class=""
 style=""
 value="16"
 >Ava Morales, Women’s Soccer, University of Maryland</li><li
 class=""
 style=""
 value="17"
 >Myranda Quinton, Women’s Golf, Penn State University</li><li
 class=""
 style=""
 value="18"
 >Kansas Robinson, Women’s Softball, Northwestern University</li><li
 class=""
 style=""
 value="19"
 >James Rowley, Men’s Wrestling, Purdue University</li><li
 class=""
 style=""
 value="20"
 >Jaidin Russell, Men’s Volleyball, University of California, Los Angeles</li><li
 class=""
 style=""
 value="21"
 >Russell Soohoo, Men’s Tennis, University of Oregon</li><li
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 >Madison Whyte, Women’s Track & Field, University of Southern Californi</li></ul></div>

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