Nebraska, Ohio State Score Men’s Gymnastics Weekly Honors

ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference has announced its Men’s Gymnasts of the Week for the week ending March 31, 2024.

Gymnast of the Week

Taylor Christopulos, Nebraska

Sr. – Layton, Utah – Layton – Major: Agribusiness

• Competed in five events, as No. 3 Nebraska topped No. 6 Ohio State to claim a share of its first Big Ten championship

• Finished third on the high bar with a career-best 14.050 and fifth in the vault (14.500)

• Garners his second career Gymnast of the Week award

• Last Nebraska Gymnast of the Week: Taylor Christopulos (Feb. 19, 2024)

Freshman of the Week

Zach Snyder, Ohio State

Swisher, Iowa – Homeschool – Major: Real Estate and Urban Analysis

• Won his second vault title of the season with a score of 14.750, as the Buckeyes fell to the Huskers

• Earns his second Freshman of the Week award

• Last Ohio State Freshman of the Week: Zach Snyder (Feb. 5, 2024)

Event Specialist of the Week

Parker Thackston, Ohio State

So. – Robbinsville, N.J. – Robbinsville – Major: Statistics

• Scored a career-high 15.250 to win the pommel horse in Ohio State's loss to Nebraska

• Becomes the third gymnast in the country to score 15.250 on the pommel horse this season

• Earns his second Event Specialist of the Week honor

• Last Ohio State Specialist of the Week: Parker Thackston (March 18, 2024)

2024 Big Ten Men’s Gymnasts of the Week

Jan. 8

G: Josh Karnes, PSU

F: Landon Simpson, PSU

S: David Wolma, MICH

Jan. 15

G: Caden Spencer, OSU

F: Garrett Schooley, ILL

S: Javier Alonso, MICH

Jan. 22

G: Paul Juda, MICH

F: Brandon Dang, ILL

S: Fred Richard, MICH

Jan. 29

G: Logan Myers, ILL

F: Brandon Dang, ILL

S: Will Hauke, ILL

Feb. 5

G: Tate Costa, ILL

Co-F: Brandon Dang, IL

Co-F: Zach Snyder, OSU

S: Fred Richard, MICH

Feb. 12

G: Paul Juda, MICH

F: Chase Mondi, NEB

S: Brandon Dang, ILL

Feb. 19

G: Taylor Christopulos, NEB

F: Chase Mondi, NEB

S: Zach Tiderman, NEB

Feb. 26

G: Josh Karnes, PSU

F/S: Brandon Dang, ILL

March 4

G: Josh Karnes, PSU

F: Luke Esparo, PSU

S: Javier Alfonso, MICH

March 11

G: Kameron Nelson, OSU

F: Max Odden, NEB

S: Tyler Rockwood, OSU

March 18

G: Fred Richard, MICH

F: Luke Esparo, PSU

S: Parker Thackston, OSU; Michael Jaroh, PSU

March 25

G: Josh Karnes, PSU

F: Luke Esparo, PSU

S: Brandon Dang, ILL

April 1

G: Taylor Christopulos, NEB

F: Zach Snyder, OSU

S: Parker Thackston, OSU