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<div class="payload-richtext">PORTLAND, Ore. - As the sun set over the rolling hills of Cooper Mountain Vineyards on Saturday evening, “Big Life Series: Pacific Northwest” concluded its immersive educational experience where student-athletes from all 18 Big Ten institutions learned firsthand about the rich culture and history of the Pacific Northwest.   Over the course of less than 48 hours, over 175 student-athletes and administrators engaged in programming that included visits to Multnomah Falls, the Oregon Historical Society, the Grande Ronde Reservation, and Cooper Mountain Vineyards. The event brought together participants from all 18 Big Ten institutions, creating opportunities for learning, dialogue, and relationship-building among student-athletes from across the conference.    “Big Life Series: Pacific Northwest was a remarkable experience that allowed attendees to better understand and interact with the history, culture, landscape, and people that give the Pacific Northwest its distinct identity,” said Big Ten Chief Operating Officer Kerry Kenny. “The unique opportunity to connect student-athletes from across the country to an immersive experience outside of their traditional element is what distinguishes the Big Ten in preparing these young men and women for life after campus.”    At the Oregon Historical Society on Saturday morning, student-athletes learned about how Oregon became the state it is today, including the often-untold Black, Native American, and Japanese history that has shaped the state. Participants also toured the Yasui Family exhibit, learning about the challenges Japanese Americans faced during World War II and the advocacy efforts that helped advance civil rights in the decades that followed.    The quote on the back of the Big Life Series: Pacific Northwest T-shirt: “What is done to the least of us can be done to all of us” was from Presidential Medal of Freedom winner Minori Yasui.    “I found his bravery in speaking out about these issues incredible,” said Indiana women’s track & field sprinter Kristina Vincic. “Having a voice isn’t an easy thing and it takes time to build one. That’s something we can definitely tie in to our teams.”     After learning about Native American history at the Oregon Historical Society, participants experienced its living impact firsthand at the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde Veterans Powwow. Student-athletes learned about the traditional longhouse, witnessed cultural traditions, and took part in the Grand Entry ceremony.  Often competitors on the field, student-athletes joined together to dance with members of the Grande Ronde Confederation and in honoring Veterans. For many student-athletes, it is the moment they said they will remember most about the trip.    “It was beautiful seeing the tradition unfold right before my eyes and getting involved with it,” said Penn State football student-athlete Armstrong Nnodim. “As athletes we get caught up in the competitive world, so to come here and bond with everyone from different backgrounds was amazing.”   Launched in 2022, the Big Life Series is part of the Big Ten’s commitment to providing educational and developmental opportunities beyond competition. The Pacific Northwest program represented the latest installment of the initiative, connecting student-athletes with the people, places, and histories that shape communities throughout the conference’s expanded footprint. For a full list of Big Ten student-athletes who participated in “Big Life Series: Pacific Northwest”, click <a href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimg.boostsport.ai%2Fboost-cms%2FBig%2520Life%2520Series%2520-%2520PNW%2520Particpant%2520List.pdf&data=05%7C02%7Cmbeck%40bigten.org%7Cd0617ab4c96a4bf79db008dedc36f22d%7C5c35f07cce5e4fa582baa44898424550%7C1%7C0%7C639190325738707341%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=GjLuIJk14zxzwkzs%2F2YwIayNyP0Z%2BMluB6cv5PAsGcA%3D&reserved=0" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">
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<div class="payload-richtext">ROSEMONT, Ill. - As part of the “Big Life Series: Pacific Northwest”, the Big Ten will host over 150 student-athletes, coaches and administrators from all 18 Big Ten schools in Portland, Ore. from Friday, July 10 to Sunday, July 12. The program is designed to deepen participants’ understanding of the region’s rich history, culture and communities through an immersive educational experience.   Programming will begin Friday evening with a nature walk through Multnomah Falls to showcase the region’s deep ties to nature and the history of the Pacific Northwest landscape.    On Saturday, student-athletes will visit the Oregon Historical Society and have the chance to learn about the Japanese American West Coast experience and hear firsthand from a member of the Oregon Black Pioneers. Through discussions centered on resilience, community, and historical impact, participants will gain a deeper appreciation for the individuals and stories that have shaped the Pacific Northwest.    The group will then travel to the Grand Ronde Reservation for a Veterans Powwow, which will provide an opportunity to engage with living cultural traditions and better understand the history, values and contributions of the Native American communities across the region.   The evening will conclude with a dinner at Cooper Mountain Vineyard, where student-athletes will have a hands-on discussion about the agricultural history of the region and the grape-growing operation.   The Big Life series is an immersive educational experience started in 2022 that focuses on engaging, educating, and empowering Big Ten student-athletes, coaches, and administrators. With trips to Selma, Alabama; Mount Vernon, Iowa; and Portland, Oregon attendees learn about the historical and cultural significance of the region. Since its inception, over 500 students-athletes have participated in these programs. Along with the educational component of the experience, the Big Ten uses these trips to leave a lasting impact in the communities it visits.  For a full list of Big Ten student-athletes attending “Big Life Series: Pacific Northwest”, click <a href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimg.boostsport.ai%2Fboost-cms%2FBig%2520Life%2520Series%2520-%2520PNW%2520Particpant%2520List.pdf&data=05%7C02%7Cmbeck%40bigten.org%7Cd0617ab4c96a4bf79db008dedc36f22d%7C5c35f07cce5e4fa582baa44898424550%7C1%7C0%7C639190325738707341%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=GjLuIJk14zxzwkzs%2F2YwIayNyP0Z%2BMluB6cv5PAsGcA%3D&reserved=0" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">
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<div class="payload-richtext">CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Four Big Ten schools finished in the top six at the 2026 NCAA Men’s Gymnastics Championship Finals, held on Saturday night at Illinois’ State Farm Center.Michigan finished third, posting a score of 324.857, while Nebraska’s 324.662 was good for fourth place. Championship host Illinois closed the night in fifth with 322.224 points, followed by Ohio State on sixth place with 316.093.Big Ten athletes also scored three NCAA individual titles. Michigan’s Fred Richard claimed his third career all-around title, becoming the second Michigan gymnast to claim three all-around titles, joining Sam Mikulak (2011, 2013-14). The Wolverines have now won four all-around gold medals in the last five NCAA championships.Illinois’ Brandon Dang won the pommel horse, joining head coach Daniel Ribeiro as two of the 11 Illini to win NCAA titles on the horse. Nebraska’s Asher Cohen topped the leaderboard on the still rings, becoming the first Husker since three-time NCAA champion Jim Hartung claimed his final gold medal in 1982. Big Ten student-athletes also collected 30 All-America honors by finishing in the top eight in each discipline. 2026 NCAA Men's Gymnastics Championship Results<a href="https://fightingillini.com/documents/2026/4/17/NCAA_MGYM_Session_1_Qualifying-Results.pdf">
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 </a> 2026 Big Ten Men's Gymnastics All-AmericansFloor Exercise Fred Richard, MICH (2nd) Tate Costa, ILL (3rd) Chase Mondi, NEB (5th) Luke James, NEB (6th) Landen Blixt, MICH (7th) Chase Davenport-Mills, OSU (8th) Pommel Horse Brandon Dang, ILL (1st) Aaronson Mansberger, MICH (2nd) Nathan York, NEB (5th) Fred Richard, MICH (7th) Tate Costa, ILL (8th) Still Rings Asher Cohen, NEB (1st) Akshay Puri, MICH (4th) Fred Richard, MICH (5th) Preston Ngai, ILL (8th) Vault Landen Blixt, MICH (3rd) Charlie Larson, MICH (4th) Garrett Schooley, ILL (5th) Parallel Bars Fred Richard, MICH (2nd) Nathan York, NEB (5th) Horizontal Bar Carson Eshleman, MICH (2nd) Sam Phillips, ILL (4th) Kristian Grahovski, OSU (5th) Max Odden, NEB (8th) All-Around Fred Richard, MICH (1st) Max Odden, NEB (2nd) Kristian Grahovski, OSU (3rd) Landon Simpson, PSU (4th) Kellen Ryan, PSU (7th) Preston Ngai, ILL (8th)</div>

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Four Big Ten Teams in Top Six at NCAA Men’s Gymnastics Championships (041826)

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 </a>CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference will account for four of the six teams that will compete in the final session of the 2026 NCAA Men’s Gymnastics Championships, following two prequalifying sessions held Friday at the University of Illinois’ State Farm Center in Champaign, Ill.Nebraska (320.294 points) and Ohio State (320.059) earned spots in Saturday’s finals after finishing second and third, respectively, behind Oklahoma (322.825) in Friday’s opening session.In Friday’s evening session, Michigan (324.623) and Illinois (319.658) finished second and third, respectively, with Stanford (327.9920) posting the night’s top score.Nebraska will enter Saturday’s finals seeking its ninth NCAA title and first since 1994, while the Buckeyes have their sights set on a fourth crown, 25 years after winning their last. Defending NCAA champion Michigan hopes to earn a second consecutive title, the eighth in program history, while a title for Illinois would be the program’s 12th, tied for the most in Big Ten.The Big Ten was well represented on the leaderboard in Friday’s early session. Ohio State’s Kristian Grahovski posted the top score on the horizontal bar (13.733), while teammate Parker Thackston led the pommel horse standings (14.900) and Chase Davenport-Mills paced the floor exercise competitors (13.966). Nebraska’s Asher Cohen also led the still rings (14.400).In the nightcap, Big Ten athletes lead all six individual events. Illinois’s Garrett Schooley and Brandon Dang led the vault (14.500) and pommel horse (14.733), respectively. Michigan’s Fred Richard and Carson Eshleman topped the leaderboard on the parallel bars (14.600) and horizontal bar (14.166), respectively, while teammates Akshay Puri and Landen Blixt paced the still rings (14.166) and floor exercise (14.066) competitions.Qualification for the finals was limited to the top three teams in each semifinal. The top three all-around competitors (not already qualified on a team) and the top three individuals for each event (not already qualified on a team or the all-around) were also granted berths into Saturday's finals. Saturday's action begins at 7 p.m. ET and will air on ESPN2. </div>

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Four Big Ten Teams Advance to NCAA Men's Gymnastics Finals (041726)

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Cohen Captures Specialist of the Year Award (041626)

<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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<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/">
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 </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>

2026 MGYM Postseason Awards

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>

2026 CGA Regular Season AA

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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 >Scored 82.950 to win the all-around in Sunday’s win over Nebraska</li><li
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 >Also won titles on the parallel bars (14.150) and high bar (14.400)</li><li
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 >Garners his ninth career Gymnast of the Week award</li><li
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 >Last Michigan Gymnast of the Week: Charlie Larson (March 17, 2026)</li></ul>Co-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 the floor exercise with a score of 14.700 and finished third on the vault (14.350)</li><li
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 >Floor exercise score is tied for the highest in the country this season</li><li
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 >Scores his fourth career Event Specialist of the Week award</li><li
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 >Last Michigan Specialist of the Week: Carson Eshleman (March 17, 2026)</li></ul>Co-Event Specialist of the Week Asher Cohen, Nebraska Sr. – Lakewood, Colo. – Wheat Ridge<ul class="list-bullet"><li
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 >Won the still rings with a career-high score of 14.700 with a stuck landing against Michigan on Sunday</li><li
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 >Cohen’s floor exercise score is tied for the highest in the country this season</li><li
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 >Scores his first Event Specialist of the Week award</li><li
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 >Last Nebraska Specialist of the Week: Chase Mondi (February 10, 2026)</li></ul>Freshman of the Week Chase Pappas, Michigan Franklin, Tenn. – Battleground Academy<ul class="list-bullet"><li
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 >Scored a career high 14.500 on the vault in Sunday’s win over Nebraska</li><li
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 >14.500 score was good for second place and tied for sixth highest score in the country this season</li><li
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 >Last Michigan Freshman of the Week: Adam Lakomy (March 10, 2026)</li></ul> 2026 Big Ten Men’s Gymnasts of the Week March 24 G: Fred Richard, MICH S: Charlie Larson, MICH S: Asher Cohen, NEB F: Chase Pappas, MICHMarch 17 G: Charlie Larson, MICH S: Carson Eshleman, MICH F: Sam Rakita, NEBMarch 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, OSUFeb. 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, PSUJan. 13 G: Matt Underhill, PSU S: Aaronson Mansberger, MICH F: Eli Osuna, MICH</div>

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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">
 Academic All-Big Ten Team
 </a> Wednesday. The list of honorees includes 83 men’s and 119 women’s basketball students, 98 men’s ice hockey students, 59 men’s and 146 women’s gymnastics students, 154 men’s and 251 women’s swim and dive students, and 217 wrestling students. To be eligible for Academic All-Big Ten selection, students must be on a varsity team (as verified by being on the official squad list as of March 1 for fall sports), have been enrolled full time at the institution for a minimum of 12 months and carry a cumulative grade-point average of 3.0 or higher. Among the winter Academic All-Big Ten honorees, 30 had unblemished GPAs: Men’s Basketball  Jacob Koch, Iowa, Sophomore, Business Direct Administration, Iowa City, Iowa Women’s Basketball  Emma Shumate, Michigan State, Senior, Sustainable Parks, Recreation & Tourism, Dresden Ohio  Sammy White, Northwestern, Graduate Student, Sports Communication Cert, Timonium, Md.  Men’s Gymnastics  Jax Washburn, Illinois, Sophomore, Community Health, Portland, Ore.  Kellen Ryan, Penn State, Graduate Student, Engineering, Janesville, Wis.  Women’s Gymnastics  Chloe Cho, Illinois, Sophomore, Interdisciplinary Health Sciences, Santa Clarita, Calif.   Aurelie Tran, Iowa, Sophomore, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Repentigny, Quebec, Canada  Kaia Vanney, Iowa, Senior, Interdepartmental Studies, Redondo Beach, Calif.  Eva Volpe, Iowa, Junior, Public Health, Pearland, Texas  Sarah Moraw, Minnesota, Graduate Student, Human Rsrc/Indus Rel M H R I R, Holland, Mich.   Megan Steensland, Minnesota, Graduate Student, Sport Management M Ed, Chaska, Minn.  Mika Webster-Longin, UCLA, Sophomore, History, Richmond, Calif. Men’s Swim and Dive  Taye Ghadiali, Michigan, Graduate Student, Social Work, Warren, Mich.  Joe Polyak, Minnesota, Junior, Biochemistry B S, Iowa City, Iowa Women’s Swim and Dive  Mary Kate Cavanaugh, Indiana, Sophomore, Finance, Longmont, Colo.  Brady kendall, Michigan, Graduate Student, Pharmacy PharmD, Canton, Mich.  Letitia Sim, Michigan, Senior, Applied Exercise Science, Spanish Fort, Ala.  Jade Roghair, Minnesota, Senior, Neuroscience B S, Iowa City, Iowa  Rachel Bockrath, Ohio State, Sophomore, Biology, Wilmington, Del.   Delia Lloyd, Ohio State, Sophomore, Biology, Toronto, Canada  Caroline Frazier, Purdue, Sophomore, Environmental & Ecological Engineering, Spring, Texas  Elena Dry, UCLA, Junior, Molecular, Cell and Development Biology, Raleigh, N.C. Wrestling  Dylan Connell, Illinois, Graduate, MS: Management, Marengo, Ill.  Charlie Fifield, Illinois, Graduate, MS: Management, Rolling Meadows, Ill.  Taye Ghadiali, Michigan, Graduate Student, Social Work, Warren, Mich.  Andy Hampton, Michigan State, RS-Senior, Media Analytics, Rochester, Mich.  Drew Roberts, Minnesota, RS-Senior, Non Degree, Coeur d’Alene, Idaho  Lucas Cochran, Penn State, Graduate Student, Real Estate Law & Valuation, Perry, Utah  Patrick Adams, Rutgers, Graduate Student, Labor Studies and Employment Relations, Old Bridge, N.J.  Cale Anderson, Wisconsin, Graduate Student, M.S. Kinesiology, Viroqua, Wis.  </div>

Winter Academic All-Big Ten 2026

Big Ten Recognizes Winter Academic All-Big Ten Honorees 

<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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 >Won the floor (14.200) and vault (14.450) in Monday’s win at Ohio State</li><li
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 >Garners his third Gymnast of the Week award</li><li
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 >Last Michigan Gymnast of the Week: Charlie Larson (March 10, 2026)</li></ul>Event Specialist of the Week Carson Eshleman, Michigan Soph. – Monroe, Mich. – Monroe<ul class="list-bullet"><li
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 >Posted a score of 14.600 to win the high bar at Ohio State, his second title of the season</li><li
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 >14.600 score ties the highest in the country this season</li><li
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 >Scores his first Event Specialist of the Week award</li><li
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 >Last Michigan Specialist of the Week: Charlie Larson (March 10, 2026)</li></ul>Freshman of the WeekSam Rakita, Nebraska Aurora, Ontario, Canada – DR. G.W. Williams Secondary School<ul class="list-bullet"><li
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 >Scored a career high 13.850 to finish second on the still rings in a win over Illinois</li><li
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 >Last Nebraska Freshman of the Week: Ty Roderiques (February 17, 2026)</li></ul> 2026 Big Ten Men’s Gymnasts of the Week March 17 G: Charlie Larson, MICH S: Carson Eshleman, MICH F: Sam Rakita, NEBMarch 10 G: Charlie Larson, MICH S: Charlie Larson, MICH F: Adam Lakomy, MICHMarch 2 G: Preston Ngai, ILL S: Parker Thackston, OSU F: Lukas Ross, OSUFeb. 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, PSUJan. 13 G: Matt Underhill, PSU S: Aaronson Mansberger, MICH F: Eli Osuna, MICH</div>

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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>

Big Ten Men’s Gymnastics News

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Michigan and Nebraska Garner Men’s Gymnastics Weekly Honors

Michigan Claims 2026 Big Ten Men’s Gymnastics Title

Big Ten Recognizes Winter Academic All-Big Ten Honorees

Michigan and Nebraska Score Weekly Men’s Gymnastics Awards

Michigan Sweeps Weekly Men’s Gymnastics Awards

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