Nebraska and Michigan Claim Weekly Men’s Gymnastics Honors

Gymnast of the Week
Alex Nitache, Nebraska
Jr. – Knoxville, Tenn. – Hardin Valley Academy

• 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
• Posted a second-place finish on high bar with a career-best 13.700
• Garners his first Gymnast of the Week award
• Last Nebraska Gymnast of the Week: Yanni Chronopoulos (March 11, 2025)

 Event Specialist of the Week
Charlie Larson, Michigan
Jr. – White Bear Lake, Minn. – White Bear Lake Area

• Won a pair of event titles in a tri-meet against Springfield and Arizona State
• Claimed titles on floor with a season high 14.100 and vault with a score of 14.200
• Claims his third career Event Specialist of the Week award
• Last Michigan Specialist of the Week: Aaronson Mansberger (January 20, 2026)

Freshman of the Week
Ty Roderiques, Nebraska
Knoxville, Tenn. - Farragut

• Won the vault title at Saturday’s quad meet with a career-high score of 14.200
• Scores his first Freshman of the Week honor
• Last Nebraska Freshman of the Week: Cade Clinton (February 18, 2025)

 2026 Big Ten Men’s Gymnasts of the Week
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