MEN’S GYMNASTICS
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Big Ten CommunicationsPublished: 2/6/2024, Last updated: 2/7/2024
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Illinois, Ohio State, Michigan Claim Men’s Gymnastics Weekly Honors

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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