UCLA, Minnesota and Iowa Claim Big Ten Weekly Women’s Gymnastics Honors

Gymnast of the Week
Jordan Chiles, UCLA
Jr. – Houston, Texas – Prairie H.S.
• Led UCLA to a dominating victory in Session 3 of the Sprouts Farmers Market Collegiate Quad, where the team recorded the third-highest score in the nation with a 197.550
• Claimed the title on floor exercise with a 9.975, which helped the Bruins post the highest floor score in the country (49.600)
• Scored a 9.925 on vault to tie for third
• Tied for fifth on uneven bars with a 9.850
• Garners her first Big Ten Gymnast of the Week recognition
• Last UCLA Gymnast of the Week: Jordan Chiles (Jan. 14, 2025)

Co-Event Specialist of the Week
Mya Hooten, Minnesota
Gr. – Woodbury, Minn. – Chanhassen
• Helped Minnesota top New Hampshire, 196.375-194.550, on Saturday
• Tallied a season-best 9.950 on vault to take home the title
• Clinched the crown on floor exercise with a 9.900
• Collects the 12th Big Ten Event Specialist of the Week honor of her career
• Last Minnesota Event Specialist of the Week: Mya Hooten (March 19, 2024)

Co-Event Specialist of the Week
Emma Malabuyo, UCLA
Sr. – Milpitas, Calif. – Adirondack Learning Academy
• Posted a first-place mark of 9.925 on balance beam
• Tied for fourth on floor exercise behind a score of 9.925
• Claims her first Big Ten Event Specialist of the Week recognition
• Last UCLA Event Specialist of the Week: Emma Malabuyo (Jan. 14, 2025)

Freshman of the Week
Aurélie Tran, Iowa
Repentigny, Quebec, Canada – Antoine-de-St-Exupéry Secondary School
• Made her collegiate debut at the Iowa State Tri Meet and earned two event titles
• Won the all-around competition with a 39.050
• Recorded a 9.850 to finish first on uneven bars
• Earns her first Big Ten Freshman of the Week laurel
• Last Iowa Freshman of the Week: Eva Volpe (Feb. 20, 2024)

2025 Big Ten Gymnasts of the Week
Jan. 7
G: Nikki Smith, Jr., MSU
E: Sage Kellerman, Jr., MSU
F: Ava Stewart, MINN

Jan. 14
G: Jordan Chiles, Jr., UCLA
E: Mya Hooten, Gr., MINN
E: Emma Malabuyo, Sr., UCLA
F: Aurélie Tran, IOWA