Illinois, Michigan, Michigan State and Minnesota Earn Gymnastics Weekly Award
Illini Saltness, Wolverines' Brooks and Guggino, Spartans' Smith and Golden Gophers' Hooten take home honors
Gymnast of the Week
Sierra Brooks, Michigan
Gr. – Plainfield, Ill. – Oswego East – Major: Business Analytics
Won her fifth all-around title of the season with a score of 39.650
Captured her fifth floor title this season with a 9.975 and placed second on the uneven bars (9.950)
Ranks fourth nationally in the all-around, second on the floor, seventh on the bars and 10th on the beam
Leads the Big Ten in the all-around, bars, beam and floor, while ranking second on the vault
Collects her fifth Gymnast of the Week honor this season
Last Michigan Gymnast of the Week: Sierra Brooks (Feb. 20, 2024)
Tri-Event Specialist of the Week
Reyna Guggino, Michigan
Sr. – Tampa, Fla. – H.B. Plant – Major: Biology, Health & Society
Won the vault title with a 9.950 and a stuck landing
Tied her career best 9.925 on floor and scored a 9.850 on the beam
Earns her second Big Ten Event Specialist of the Week award
Last Michigan Event Specialist of the Week: Naomi Morrison (March 15, 2023)
Tri-Event Specialist of the Week
Nikki Smith, Michigan State
So. – West Bloomfield, Mich. – North Farmington – Major: Studio Art
Scored a 9.975 on vault, earning a 10.000 from one judge, to win the title at the Big Five Meet
Tied for second on bars with a score of 9.900
Clinched the title for Michigan State with a 9.850 on floor in the fifth lineup spot
Helped her team to earn the Big Ten regular season title and go 9-0 in the conference
Collects her first career Event Specialist of the Week honor
Last Michigan State Event Specialist of the Week: Sage Kellerman (Feb. 20, 2024)
Tri-Event Specialist of the Week
Mya Hooten, Minnesota
Sr. – Woodbury, Minn. – Chanhassen – Masters: Human Resources and Industrial Relations
Won the floor event totaling a 9.975 at the Big Five Meet, marking the fifth time this season she’s gone 9.950 or better on floor
Tallied a 9.900 on bars and a 9.825 on vault
Ranks second nationally on the floor
Collects her fourth Event Specialist of the Week honor this season
Last Minnesota Event Specialist of the Week: Mya Hooten (Feb. 13, 2024)
Freshman of the Week
Lyden Saltness, Illinois
Fr. – Stillwater, Minn. – Forest Lake – Major: Undeclared
Scored a 9.975 on bars at the Big Five Meet
Helped Illinois tie its season-high team score of 196.850
Earns her first career Freshman of the Week award
Last Illinois Freshman of the Week: Mia Takekawa (Jan. 11, 2020)
2024 Big Ten Gymnasts of the Week
Jan. 9
G: Gabby Wilson, Gr., MICH
G: Payton Harris, So., OSU
E: Sage Kellerman, So., MSU
F: Jordyn Lyden, MINN
Jan. 16
G: Sierra Brooks, MICH
E: Mya Hooten, MINN
E: Kinsey Davis, NEB
F: Courtney McCann, OSU
Jan. 23
G: Skyla Schulte, MSU
G: Payton Harris, OSU
E: Ella Hodges, OSU
F: Gabi Ortiz, MSU
Jan. 30
G: Skyla Schulte, MSU
E: Mya Hooten, MINN
E: Nikki Smith, MSU
F: Eva Volpe, IOWA
F: Natalie Martin, MD
Feb. 6
G: Sierra Brooks, MICH
G: Payton Harris, OSU
E: Sage Kellerman, MSU
E: Ella Hodges, OSU
F: Jordyn Lyden, MINN
F: MaKayla Tucker, MSU
Feb. 13
G: Mia Takekawa, ILL
G: Sierra Brooks, MICH
E: Mya Hooten, MINN
E: Kinsey Davis, NEB
F: Eva Volpe, IOWA
Feb. 20
G: Sierra Brooks, MICH
E: Sage Kellerman, MSU
E: Nicole Riccardi, OSU
F: Eva Volpe, IOWA
F: Kalea McElligott, PSU
Feb. 27
G: Sierra Brooks, MICH
E: Reyna Guggino, MICH
E: Nikki Smith, MSU
E: Mya Hooten, MINN
F: Lyden Saltness, ILL