Illinois, Michigan, Michigan State and Minnesota Earn Gymnastics Weekly Award

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