Ohio State Sweeps Men’s Gymnastics Weekly Honors

Gymnast of the Week
Kameron Nelson, Ohio State
Sr. – Coeur d’Alene, Idaho – Homeschooled

• Won the floor exercise (13.800) and vault (14.100) and finished second in the all-around (77.100) at the West Point Open
• Became the first gymnast in the world to compete two triple backs in a floor routine
• Floor routine score is best in the country, while all-around and vault scores rank third and fourth, respectively
• Garners his second career Gymnast of the Week award
• Last Ohio State Gymnast of the Week: Kameron Nelson (March 11, 2024)

Event Specialist of the Week
Parker Thackston, Ohio State
Jr. – Robbinsville, N.J. – Robbinsville

• Posted a winning score 14.500 on the pommel horse at the West Point Open
• Recorded the nation’s top score in the pommel horse through the season’s first weekend
• Earns his third Event Specialist of the Week honor
• Last Ohio State Specialist of the Week: Parker Thackston (April 1, 2024)

Freshman of the Week
Tyler Burgess, Ohio State
Las Vegas, Nev. – Foothill

• Tied for second on the parallel bars at the West Point Open with a score of 13.700
• Ranks as the third highest score on parallel bars in the country
• Earns his first Freshman of the Week award
• Last Ohio State Freshman of the Week: Zach Snyder (April 1, 2024)

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