Michigan, Illinois Score 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. 21, 2024.

Gymnast of the Week

Paul Juda, Michigan

Grad. – Deerfield, Ill. – Buffalo Grove – Major: Master’s in Real Estate Development

Won the vault and placed second on the Pommel horse and still rings as No. 4 Michigan topped then-No. 12 Army
Score of 15.00 on the vault is the highest in the country this season, while his 14.45 on the still rings ranks third
Garners his sixth career Gymnast of the Week award
Last Michigan Gymnast of the Week: Fred Richard (February 27, 2023)

Freshman of the Week

Brandon Dang, Illinois

San Jose, Calif. – Evergreen Valley – Major: Electrical Engineering

Won the pommel horse for his first career event win in No. 5 Illinois' win over then-No. 11 Greenville on Saturday
Score of 14.450 ranks ninth in the country this season
Earns his first Freshman of the Week award
Last Illinois Freshman of the Week: Garrett Schooley (Jan. 15, 2024)

Event Specialist of the Week

Fred Richard, Michigan

So. – Stoughton, Mass. – MEGA – Major: College of Literature, Science, and the Arts

Made his 2024 season debut with a victory in the pommel horse in the Wolverines' win over Army
Posted a score of 15.00, best in the country this season
Also scored a 14.40 in the high bar, tied for the highest score in the event this season
Earns his first Event Specialist of the Week award
Last Michigan Event Specialist of the Week: Javier Alonso (Jan. 15, 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