Illinois, Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Nebraska and Penn State Take Home Last Week of Gymnastics Awards

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, 12^th on the beam, 13^th on the uneven bars and 26^th 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