Illinois Sweeps Men’s Gymnastics Weekly Honors
ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference has announced its Men’s Gymnasts of the Week for the week ending Jan. 28, 2024.
Gymnast of the Week
Logan Myers, Illinois
Sr. – Morrison, Colo. – Wheat Ridge – Major: Consumer Electronics and Finance
- Posted scores of 13.750 in the still rings and 13.700 in the high bar to lead No. 5 Illinois to a win over then-No. 1 Oklahoma on Saturday
- Garners his first Gymnast of the Week award
- Last Illinois Gymnast of the Week: Hamish Carter (February 27, 2023)
Freshman of the Week
Brandon Dang, Illinois
San Jose, Calif. – Evergreen Valley – Major: Electrical Engineering
- Tied for third in the pommel horse (13.850) in the Illini’s victory over Oklahoma
- Earns his second consecutive Freshman of the Week award
- Last Illinois Freshman of the Week: Brandon Dang (Jan. 22, 2024)
Event Specialist of the Week
Will Hauke, Illinois
Sr. – Indianapolis, Ind. – North Central – Major: Recreation, Sports and Tourism
- Scored his second parallel bars win over the season with a 14.100, as Illinois downed top-ranked Oklahoma
- Earns his first Event Specialist of the Week award
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