UCLA and Michigan State Earn Big Ten Weekly Women’s Gymnastics Honors

Gymnast of the Week
Jordan Chiles, UCLA
Sr. – Houston, Texas – Prairie
• Went 39.875 to tie her national-best all-around score
• Won the all-around and all four events for the second week in a row and third time this season
• Had her second consecutive 10 on floor exercise
• Recorded a season-high on uneven bars (9.975) and added a pair of 9.950s on vault and balance beam
• Garners her 11th career Big Ten Gymnast of the Week recognition
• Last UCLA Gymnast of the Week: Jordan Chiles (Jan. 27, 2026) 

Co-Event Specialist of the Week
Sage Kellerman, Michigan State
Sr. – Croswell, Mich. – Croswell-Lexington
• Won vault outright with a season-high 9.975
• Tied her season-best 9.925 on uneven bars for a share of the title
• Claims her seventh Big Ten Event Specialist of the Week accolade
• Last Michigan State Event Specialist of the Week: Elle Beaufait (March 18, 2025) 

Co-Event Specialist of the Week
Ciena Alipio, UCLA
Sr. – San Jose, Calif. – Laurel Springs
• Earned a 9.950 on uneven bars to place second
• Picked up her third consecutive balance beam victory with a 9.950
• Scored a career-high 9.900 on floor exercise
• Collects the third Big Ten Event Specialist of the Week honor of her career
• Last UCLA Event Specialist of the Week: Ciena Alipio (Jan. 20, 2026) 

Freshman of the Week
Tiana Sumanasekera, UCLA
Pleasanton, Calif. – Laurel Springs
• Came in second in the all-around with a career-high score of 39.425
• Placed third on vault (9.875) and floor exercise (9.925), both career marks
• Added a 9.825 on uneven bars and a 9.800 on balance beam
• Earns her second Big Ten Freshman of the Week laurel
• Last UCLA Freshman of the Week: Ashlee Sullivan (Jan. 20, 2026) 

2026 Big Ten Gymnasts of the Week
Jan. 6
G: Jordan Chiles, Sr., UCLA
E: Ciena Alipio, Sr., UCLA
F: Tiana Sumanasekera, UCLA

Jan. 13
G: Jordan Chiles, Sr., UCLA
E: Carly Bauman, Gr., MICH
F: Quincy Walters, MICH

Jan. 20
G: Jordan Chiles, Sr., UCLA
E: Ciena Alipio, Sr., UCLA
F: Ashlee Sullivan, UCLA

Jan. 27
G: Jordan Chiles, Sr., UCLA
E: Sophia Diaz, So., MICH
F: Lacie Saltzmann, MINN

Feb. 3
G: Jordan Chiles, Sr., UCLA
E: Sage Kellerman, Sr., MSU
E: Ciena Alipio, Sr., UCLA
F: Tiana Sumanasekera, UCLA