Three Big Ten Men's Gymnasts Named to CSC Academic All-America At-Large Team

ROSEMONT, Ill. – Three Big Ten men’s gymnastics student-athletes were recently honored for their performance in the classroom, as College Sports Communicators announced its 2025 Academic All-America At-Large Team.

Nebraska’s Asher Cohen and Ohio State’s Kameron Nelson were named to the Second Team, while Nebraska’s Taylor Christopulos received Third Team honors.

Cohen scores his second consecutive Academic All-America honor after earning Third Team accolades in 2024. The junior finished second at the Big Ten Championships on the still rings, earning Second Team honors, before being named to the All-America Team with a seventh-place finish at the NCAA Championships.

Nelson collected the academic honor after claiming the 2025 NCAA vault title, becoming the first Buckeye to win an individual event title since Alec Yoder won pommel horse in 2019 and the first to win the vault since Pejman Ebrahimi in 2007. Nelson also captured the Big Ten vault crown, matching his 2022vault championship.

Christopulos capped his collegiate career as 2025 Big Ten Gymnast of the Year and winner of the 2025 Nissan-Emery Award, presented to the nation’s most outstanding senior male collegiate gymnast. A 10-time All-American, Christopulos finished fifth and eight, respectively, in the all-around and high bar at the NCAA Championships, after posting a third-place finish in the all-around at the Big Ten Championships.  

For a complete list of the 2025 Academic All-America At-Large Team, please click here.