Iowa, Michigan, Michigan State and Minnesota Earn Women’s Gymnastics Weekly Honors

Gymnast of the Week
Gabrielle Stephen, Michigan State
So. – Elgin, Ill. – Bartlett

• Swept the individual event titles and her fifth all-around title of the season with a career-high 39.725, helping the Spartans defeat Northern Illinois on March 11
• Earned a share of the vault title with a 9.875, captured the bars title with a career-high 9.975, the beam title with a 9.900 and a share of the floor title with a career-high 9.975
• Her 9.975s on bars and floor both tied the school records in those events
• Collects her second career Big Ten Gymnast of the Week honor
• Last Michigan State Gymnast of the Week: Nikki Smith (March 8, 2023)

 
Co-Event Specialists of the Week
Naomi Morrison, Michigan
Jr. – Chandler, Ariz. – Perry

• Recorded podium finishes on two of her events in Michigan’s victory against Georgia on March 10
• Competed on vault and floor, earning 9.925s in both events for the Wolverines
• Earned a share of the floor title and placed second on the vault
• The Academic All-Big Ten honoree collects her second career Big Ten Event Specialist of the Week honor
• Last Michigan Event Specialist of the Week: Nicoletta Koulos (Feb. 15, 2023)

 
Maddie Quarles, Minnesota
Sr. – Andover, Minn. – Andover

• Finished at the top of the podium on vault to help the Gophers defeat Arkansas on March 10
• Earned a 9.950 on vault to take home the event title, marking the fifth time she's scored a 9.900 or higher on the event this season
• Ranks eighth in the country on vault with a national qualifying score (NQS) of 9.920
• The two-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree collects her second career Big Ten Event Specialist of the Week honor
• Last Minnesota Event Specialist of the Week: Halle Remlinger (March 8, 2023)

 
Co-Freshmen of the Week
Karina Muñoz, Iowa
East Brunswick, N.J. – East Brunswick

• Earned career highs and podium finishes on all three competitive routines to help the Hawkeyes take second against Southern Utah and San Jose State on March 10
• Secured the event titles on vault (9.900) and bars (9.900), contributing to Iowa's individual event sweep on all four individual apparatuses
• Recorded a 9.900 on floor to take second overall
• Earns her first career Freshman of the Week award
• Last Iowa Freshman of the Week: Marissa Rojas (Jan. 25, 2022) 

 
Nikki Smith, Michigan State
West Bloomfield, Mich. – North Farmington

• Scored a 39.500 in the all-around for third place in Michigan State’s win over NIU on March 11
• Earned a share of the vault title with a score of 9.875
• Added a 9.925 on bars (4th), a 9.825 on beam (5th) and a 9.875 on floor (6th), contributing to the Spartans' record-tying scores on bars (49.725) and floor (49.675)
• Earns her fifth career Freshman of the Week award
• Last Michigan State Freshman of the Week: Nikki Smith (March 8, 2023) 

 
2023 Big Ten Gymnasts of the Week
Jan. 11                   
G: Sierra Brooks, Sr., MICH
E: Natalie Wojcik, Gr., MICH
F: Payton Harris, OSU
 
Jan. 18                   
G: Abby Heiskell, Gr., MICH
E: Natalie Wojcik, Gr., MICH
F: Seria Johnson, MINN
 
Jan. 24                   
G: Adeline Kenlin, Jr., IOWA
G: Nikki Smith, Fr., MSU
G: Hannah Joyner, Sr., RU
E: Mya Hooten, Jr., MINN
F: Nikki Smith, MSU
 
Feb. 1                   
G: Sierra Brooks, Sr., MICH
E: Linda Zivat, Sr., IOWA
E: Naomi Morrison, Jr., MICH
E: Mya Hooten, Jr., MINN
F: Nikki Smith, MSU
 
Feb. 8                  
G: Abby Heiskell, Gr., MICH
G: Mya Hooten, Jr., MINN
E: JerQuavia Henderson, Sr., IOWA
E: Ella Hodges, Sr., OSU
F: Payton Harris, OSU
 
Feb. 15               
G: Natalie Wojcik, Gr., MICH
E: Nicoletta Koulos, Sr., MICH
F: Nikki Smith, MSU
F: Payton Harris, OSU
 
Feb. 21               
G: Emma Silberman, Sr., MD
G: Gianna Gerdes, Jr., MINN
E: JerQuavia Henderson, Sr., IOWA
F: Maddie Komoroski, MD
F: Payton Harris, OSU
 
March 1               
G: Sierra Brooks, Sr., MICH
G: Gabrielle Stephen, So., MSU
E: Maddie Quarles, Sr., MINN
F: Nikki Smith, MSU
 
March 8              
G: Gabby Wilson, Sr., MICH
G: Nikki Smith, Fr., MSU
E: Jori Jackard, Sr., MSU
E: Halle Remlinger, Sr., MINN
F: Nikki Smith, MSU
 
March 15         
G: Gabrielle Stephen, So., MSU
E: Naomi Morrison, Jr., MICH
E: Maddie Quarles, Sr., MINN
F: Karina Muñoz, IOWA
F: Nikki Smith, MSU