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

Co-Gymnast of the Week
Nikki Smith, Michigan State
Jr. – West Bloomfield, Mich. – North Farmington
• Won the all-around title with a season-high 39.575
• Shared the title on uneven bars after notching a season-best 9.925
• Finished third on vault (9.875), balance beam (9.875) and floor exercise (9.900)
• Garners her fifth career Big Ten Gymnast of the Week recognition
• Last Michigan State Gymnast of the Week: Nikki Smith (Feb. 4, 2025)

Co-Gymnast of the Week
Chae Campbell, UCLA
Gr. – Carrollton, Texas – Prestonwood Christian Academy
• Scored a season-best 39.625 to take home the all-around crown
• Matched her season high with a 9.925 on vault, which secured first place
• Contributed third-place marks of 9.925 on balance beam and floor exercise
• Claims her first Big Ten Gymnast of the Week laurel
• Last UCLA Gymnast of the Week: Jordan Chiles (Feb. 4, 2025)

Event Specialist of the Week
Carly Bauman, Michigan
Gr. – West Des Moines, Iowa – Valley
• Recorded a career-high 9.975 on balance beam to win the event
• Added a 9.950 on uneven bars, which tied her career mark, for a first-place finish
• Tied for second on floor exercise with a 9.900
• Collects her second Big Ten Event Specialist of the Week honor
• Last Michigan Event Specialist of the Week: Carly Bauman (Jan. 21, 2025)

Freshman of the Week
Chloe Cho, Illinois
Simi Valley, Calif. – California Connections Academy
• Placed second in the all-around competition at a pair of meets last week with scores of 39.350
• Finished second on uneven bars (9.875) and third on floor exercise (9.900) against Ohio State
• Shared the floor title versus Missouri with a 9.950, a new career high
• Earns her third Big Ten Freshman of the Week laurel
• Last Illinois Freshman of the Week: Chloe Cho (Feb. 4, 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