Illinois, Ohio State, Michigan Claim Men’s Gymnastics Weekly Honors
ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference has announced its Men’s Gymnasts of the Week for the week ending February 4, 2024.
Gymnast of the Week
Tate Costa, Illinois
So. – Narragansett, R.I. – Narragansett – Major: Engineering
- Posted career best scores in four events to help Illinois defeat No. 4 Michigan
- Scored podium finishes in the high bar (14.300) and Floor exercise (14.300)
- Recorded scores of 13.750 in the high bar and 13.300 in the rings
- Garners his first Gymnast of the Week award
- Last Illinois Gymnast of the Week: Logan Myers (January 29, 2024)
Co-Freshman of the Week
Brandon Dang, Illinois
San Jose, Calif. – Evergreen Valley – Major: Electrical Engineering
- Recorded a career-high score of 15.200 on the pommel horse in the Illini’s win over Michigan.
- Earns his third consecutive Freshman of the Week award
- Last Illinois Freshman of the Week: Brandon Dang (Jan. 29, 2024)
Co-Freshman of the Week
Zach Snyder, Ohio State
Swisher, Iowa – Homeschool – Major: Real Estate and Urban Analysis
- Scored his first collegiate event win with a 15.000 in the vault to help the Buckeyes spit a tri-meet with No. 2 Oklahoma and Arizona State
- Recorded a season-best score of 13.800 in the floor exercise
- Earns his first Freshman of the Week award
- Last Ohio State Freshman of the Week: Caden Spencer (March 7, 2023)
Event Specialist of the Week
Fred Richard, Michigan
So. – Stoughton, Mass. – MEGA – Major: College of Literature, Science, and the Arts
- Won the high bar at Illinois with a score of 14.900, the highest in the nation this season.
- Earns his second Event Specialist of the Week award
- Last Michigan Event Specialist of the Week: Fred Richard (Jan. 22, 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, ILL
Co-F: Zach Snyder, OSU
S: Fred Richard, MICH