Illinois, Ohio State, Michigan Score Men’s Gymnastics Weekly Honors

Co-Gymnasts of the Week
Sam Phillips, Illinois
5^th Yr. – West Hills, Calif. – Connections Academy

• Won both the still rings (13.900) and all-around (80.100) competitions as the No. 3 ranked Illini topped then-No. 4 Michigan at the Windy City Invitational
• Set a career high on the rings on his way to becoming an automatic qualifier for the Winter Cup
• Garners his first career Gymnast of the Week award
• Last Illinois Gymnast of the Week: Tate Costa (February 5, 2024)

Caden Spencer, Ohio State
Jr. – Huntington, W.Va. – Mountwest Community Technical

• Won both the parallel bars (13.950) and high bar (14.100) competitions as No. 5 Ohio State defeated then-No. 9 Greenville
• Won the high bar by 1.300 points after tying for the highest score in the event this season
• Scores his third career Gymnast of the Week award
• Last Ohio State Gymnast of the Week: Kameron Nelson (January 14, 2025)

Event Specialist of the Week
Brandon Dang, Illinois
So. – San Jose, Calif. – Evergreen Valley

• Won the pommel horse with a score of 14.700, helping No. 3 Illinois defeat Michigan at the Windy City Invitational
• Earns his fourth Event Specialist of the Week honor
• Last Illinois Specialist of the Week: Brandon Dang (March 25, 2024)

Freshman of the Week
Aaronson Mansberger, Michigan
Carmel, Ind. – Carmel

• Finished second on the pommel horse with a score of 14.450 at No. 7 Michigan fell to No. 3 Illinois at the Windy City Invitational
• Posted the fourth highest score on the pommel horse this season
• Claims his first Freshman of the Week award

• Last Michigan Freshman of the Week: Fred Richard (February 7, 2023)

2024 Big Ten Men’s Gymnasts of the Week
 
Jan. 14
G: Kameron Nelson, OSU
S: Parker Thackston, OSU
F: Tyler Burgess, OSU

Jan. 21
G: Sam Phillips, ILL
G: Caden Spencer, OSU
S: Brandon Dang, ILL
F: Aaronson Mansberger, MICH