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Big Ten CommunicationsPublished: 3/19/2024, Last updated: 3/21/2024
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Illinois, Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Nebraska and Penn State Take Home Last Week of Gymnastics Awards

Illini's Saltness, Wolverines' Brooks and Guggino, Spartans' Zsarmani, Gophers' Hooten and Lyden, Huskers' Spence and Nittany Lions' McElligott earn weekly honors

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Sierra Brooks, Michigan
Gr. – Plainfield, Ill. – Oswego East – Major: Business Analytics
  • Scored a 39.700 in the all-around with two 9.950 and a 9.975
  • Won the uneven bars title with a 9.950
  • Placed second behind teammate Gabby Wilson on the floor with a 9.975
  • Earned a second place finish on beam with a score of 9.950
  • Ranks seventh nationally in the all-around, fourth on the floor, 12th on the beam, 13th on the uneven bars and 26th on vault
  • Leads the conference in the all-around, bars and beam, and ranks third on floor and fifth on vault
  • Collects her seventh Gymnast of the Week honor this season
  • Last Michigan Gymnast of the Week: Gabby Wilson (March 12, 2024)
Co-Gymnast of the Week
Emma Spence, Nebraska
Jr. – Ontario, Canada – Pére-René-de-Galinée – Major: Communications
  • Won the all-around title against No. 12 Arkansas with a career high 39.650
  • Tied her career high on the floor with a 9.950
  • Shared the beam title after a season high 9.900
  • Contributed to a team season high score of 197.375
  • Collects her first Gymnast of the Week honor this season
  • Last Nebraska Gymnast of the Week: Sienna Crouse (March 19, 2019)
Tri-Event Specialist of the Week
Mya Hooten, Minnesota
Sr. – Woodbury, Mich. – Chanhassen – Masters: Human Resources and Industrial Relations
  • Captured her ninth career perfect 10 on the floor
  • Scored a 9.875 on vault and a 9.850 on bars
  • Her perfect 10 helped Minnesota earn a 49.675, its highest team score this season and the program’s fifth best all-time
  • Minnesota totaled a score of 197.725, the sixth highest point total in program history
  • Collects her fifth Event Specialist of the Week honor this season
  • Last Minnesota Event Specialist of the Week: Lauren Pearl (March 12, 2024)
Tri-Event Specialist of the Week
Reyna Guggino, Michigan
Sr. – Tampa, Fla. – H.B. Plant – Major: Biology, Health & Society
  • Earned her second straight vault title with a 9.950
  • Tied her career best 9.925 on the floor to tie for fourth overall
  • Ranks fourth in the conference on the vault
  • Collects her second Event Specialist of the Week honor this season
  • Last Michigan Event Specialist of the Week: Reyna Guggino (Feb. 27, 2024)
Tri-Event Specialist of the Week
Olivia Zsarmani, Michigan State
So. – Statesville, N.C. – South Iredell – Major: Business
  • Won her second vault title with a career high 9.975, earning a 10.000 from one judge
  • Her score marked her second straight career high on the event
  • Collects her first career Event Specialist of the Week honor
  • Last Michigan State Event Specialist of the Week: Delanie Harkness (March 12, 2024)
Tri-Freshman of the Week
Lyden Saltness, Illinois
Fr. – Stillwater, Minn. – Forest Lake – Major: Undeclared
  • Scored a 9.925 on bars to win her fourth title of the season
  • Helped Illinois to a season high 197.275 and a second place finish against No. 13 Missouri, No. 21 Arizona and Southeast Missouri on senior day
  • Earns her third career Freshman of the Week award
  • Last Illinois Freshman of the Week: Lyden Saltness (Feb. 27, 2024)
Tri-Freshman of the Week
Jordyn Lyden, Minnesota
Fr. – Stillwater, Minn. – Stillwater Area – Major: Undeclared
  • Took home the bars title with a score of 9.925, her second highest score in the event
  • Helped the Gophers score a 197.725, the sixth highest total in program history
  • Earns her third career Freshman of the Week award
  • Last Minnesota Freshman of the Week: Jordyn Lyden (Feb. 6, 2024)
Tri-Freshman of the Week
Kalea McElligott, Penn State
Fr. – Massapequa, N.Y. – Massapequa – Major: Kinesiology
  • Turned in a 39.350 in the all-around, her fifth total of 39.350 or better this season
  • Set her career high in vault with a 9.90
  • Scored a 9.85 on beam and a 9.825 on the floor
  • Earns her third career Freshman of the Week award
  • Last Penn State Freshman of the Week: Kalea McElligott (March 12, 2024)
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
March 5
G: Sierra Brooks, MICH
E: Nikki Smith, MSU
F: Lyden Saltness, ILL
March 12
G: Gabby Wilson, MICH
G: Skyla Shulte, MSU
E: Delanie Harkness, MSU
E: Lauren Pearl, MINN
F: MaKayla Tucker, MSU
F: Kalea McElligott, PSU
March 19
G: Sierra Brooks, MICH
G: Emma Spence, NEB
E: Reyna Guggino, MICH
E: Olivia Zsarmani, MSU
E: Mya Hooten, MINN
F: Lyden Saltness, ILL
F: Jordyn Lyden, MINN
F: Kalea McElligott, PSU