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Michigan and Penn State Capture Big Ten Men’s Gymnastics Weekly Honors
Gymnast of the Week
Matt Cormier, Penn State
Jr. – Milton, Mass. – Milton – Major: Kinesiology
• Finished in the top four in five events during Penn State’s meet at conference foe Illinois on Feb. 4
• Won the high bar title (13.900) and was the lone all-around competitor in the meet (81.700)
• Also placed second on the floor (14.050) and vault (14.600), as well as fourth on the rings (13.750)
•?Earns his third career Big Ten Gymnast of the Week award, all this season
• Last Penn State Gymnast of the Week: Matt Cormier (Jan. 17, 2023)
Freshman of the Week
Landen Blixt, Michigan
Fowlerville, Mich. – Fowlerville – Major: Civil Engineering
• Placed in the top six in three events to help Michigan to a conference win at No. 4 Nebraska on Feb. 4
• Took third on the floor (14.300) and fifth on the pommel horse (12.850)
• Also tied for sixth on the vault with a score of 14.250
• Captures his second Big Ten Freshman of the Week award
• Last Michigan Freshman of the Week: Fred Richard (Jan. 23, 2022)
2023 Big Ten Men’s Gymnastics Honorees
Jan. 9
P: Matt Cormier, Jr., PSU
F: Landen Blixt, MICH
Jan. 17
P: Matt Cormier, Jr., PSU
F: Ian Raubal, PSU
Jan. 23
P: Kristian Grahovski, Fr., OSU
F: Fred Richard, MICH
Jan. 30
P: Fred Richard, Fr., MICH
F: Parker Thackston, OSU
Feb. 6
P: Matt Cormier, Jr., PSU
F: Landen Blixt, MICH
Big Ten Conference (bigten.org) is an association of world-class universities whose member institutions share a common mission of research, graduate, professional and undergraduate teaching, and public service. Founded in 1896, Big Ten Conference has sustained a comprehensive set of shared practices and policies that enforce the priority of academics in the lives of students competing in intercollegiate athletics and emphasize the values of integrity, fairness, and competitiveness. The broad-based programs of the 14 Big Ten Conference institutions will provide over $200 million in direct financial support to more than 9,800 students for more than 11,000 participation opportunities on 350 teams in 42 different sports. Big Ten Conference sponsors 28 official conference sports, 14 for men and 14 for women, including the addition of men’s ice hockey and men’s and women’s lacrosse since 2013.
Matt Cormier, Penn State
Jr. – Milton, Mass. – Milton – Major: Kinesiology
• Finished in the top four in five events during Penn State’s meet at conference foe Illinois on Feb. 4
• Won the high bar title (13.900) and was the lone all-around competitor in the meet (81.700)
• Also placed second on the floor (14.050) and vault (14.600), as well as fourth on the rings (13.750)
•?Earns his third career Big Ten Gymnast of the Week award, all this season
• Last Penn State Gymnast of the Week: Matt Cormier (Jan. 17, 2023)
Freshman of the Week
Landen Blixt, Michigan
Fowlerville, Mich. – Fowlerville – Major: Civil Engineering
• Placed in the top six in three events to help Michigan to a conference win at No. 4 Nebraska on Feb. 4
• Took third on the floor (14.300) and fifth on the pommel horse (12.850)
• Also tied for sixth on the vault with a score of 14.250
• Captures his second Big Ten Freshman of the Week award
• Last Michigan Freshman of the Week: Fred Richard (Jan. 23, 2022)
2023 Big Ten Men’s Gymnastics Honorees
Jan. 9
P: Matt Cormier, Jr., PSU
F: Landen Blixt, MICH
Jan. 17
P: Matt Cormier, Jr., PSU
F: Ian Raubal, PSU
Jan. 23
P: Kristian Grahovski, Fr., OSU
F: Fred Richard, MICH
Jan. 30
P: Fred Richard, Fr., MICH
F: Parker Thackston, OSU
Feb. 6
P: Matt Cormier, Jr., PSU
F: Landen Blixt, MICH
Big Ten Conference (bigten.org) is an association of world-class universities whose member institutions share a common mission of research, graduate, professional and undergraduate teaching, and public service. Founded in 1896, Big Ten Conference has sustained a comprehensive set of shared practices and policies that enforce the priority of academics in the lives of students competing in intercollegiate athletics and emphasize the values of integrity, fairness, and competitiveness. The broad-based programs of the 14 Big Ten Conference institutions will provide over $200 million in direct financial support to more than 9,800 students for more than 11,000 participation opportunities on 350 teams in 42 different sports. Big Ten Conference sponsors 28 official conference sports, 14 for men and 14 for women, including the addition of men’s ice hockey and men’s and women’s lacrosse since 2013.