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

Gymnast of the Week
Chae Campbell, UCLA
Gr. – Carrollton, Texas – Prestonwood Christian Academy
• Scored a 39.525 in the all-around competition against Utah
• Earned a career-high 9.950 on balance beam to tie for second  
• Placed third with a pair of 9.900s on vault and floor exercise
• Claims her second Big Ten Gymnast of the Week laurel
• Last UCLA Gymnast of the Week: Jordan Chiles (March 11, 2025)

Co-Event Specialist of the Week
Elle Beaufait, Michigan State
Jr. – Columbus, Mich. – Marysville
• Registered a career-high 9.950 in the anchor spot on floor exercise to win the first event title of her career
• Collects her first Big Ten Event Specialist of the Week honor
• Last Michigan State Event Specialist of the Week: Sage Kellerman (March 4, 2025)

Co-Event Specialist of the Week
Frida Esparza, UCLA
Gr. – Pittsburg, Calif. – K12 International Academy
• Shared the crown on uneven bars with a 9.950
• Secures her second Big Ten Event Specialist of the Week recognition
• Last UCLA Event Specialist of the Week: Frida Esparza (Feb. 18, 2025)

Freshman of the Week
Aurélie Tran, Iowa
Repentigny, Quebec, Canada – Antoine-de-St-Exupéry Secondary School
• Won the all-around by posting a season-high 39.500
• Tallied shares of the vault (9.850), uneven bars (9.925) and balance beam (9.900) titles
• Notched her third Big Ten Freshman of the Week honor
• Last Iowa Freshman of the Week: Aurélie Tran (Jan. 28, 2025)

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

Jan. 21
G: Tory Vetter, R-Jr., OSU
G: Jordan Chiles, Jr., UCLA
E: Carly Bauman, Gr., MICH
E: Brooklyn Moors, Gr., UCLA
F: Chloe Cho, ILL

Jan. 28
G: Emma Spence, Sr., NEB
E: Lauren Homecillo, Jr., NEB
F: Teryn Crump, MINN
F: Aurélie Tran, IOWA

Feb. 4
G: Nikki Smith, Jr., MSU
G: Jordan Chiles, Jr., UCLA
E: Sage Kellerman, Jr., MSU
F: Chloe Cho, ILL

Feb. 11
G: Nikki Smith, Jr., MSU
G: Chae Campbell, Gr., UCLA
E: Carly Bauman, Gr., MICH
F: Chloe Cho, ILL

Feb. 18
G: Jordan Chiles, Jr., UCLA
E: Emily Erb, Jr., IOWA
E: Frida Esparza, Gr., UCLA
F: Chloe Cho, ILL

Feb. 25
G: Gabrielle Stephen, Sr., MSU
E: Carly Bauman, Gr., MICH
F: Jahzara Ranger, MICH

March 4
G: Jordan Chiles, Jr., UCLA
E: Sage Kellerman, Jr., MSU
F: Jahzara Ranger, MICH

March 11
G: Jordan Chiles, Jr., UCLA
E: Mya Hooten, Gr., MINN
F: Elizabeth Leary, PSU

March 18
G: Chae Campbell, Gr., UCLA
E: Elle Beaufait, Jr., MSU
E: Frida Esparza, Gr., UCLA
F: Aurélie Tran, IOWA