Michigan State, UCLA and Illinois Claim Big Ten Weekly Women’s Gymnastics Honors

Co-Gymnast of the Week
Nikki Smith, Michigan State
Jr. – West Bloomfield, Mich. – North Farmington
• Won her third all-around title this year with a 39.425
• Posted a 9.950 on vault to tie for first and currently ranks first in the country on the apparatus
• Helped the Spartans score a program-record 49.600 on vault, the best mark in the NCAA this season  
• Earned a 9.875 to place second on balance beam
• Garners her fourth career Big Ten Gymnast of the Week recognition
• Last Michigan State Gymnast of the Week: Nikki Smith (Jan. 7, 2025)

Co-Gymnast of the Week
Jordan Chiles, UCLA
Jr. – Houston, Texas – Prairie
• Scored a perfect 10 on floor exercise to take home the crown
• Helped the Bruins record the fourth-best mark in program history with a national-best 49.800 on floor
• Her 10 on floor was the 10th perfect score of her career, moving her into No. 5 in school history
• Came in third on balance beam with a 9.850
• Claims her third Big Ten Gymnast of the Week laurel
• Last UCLA Gymnast of the Week: Jordan Chiles (Jan. 21, 2025)

Event Specialist of the Week
Sage Kellerman, Michigan State
Jr. – Croswell, Mich. – Croswell-Lexington
• Shared first place on vault with a season-high 9.950
• Notched a 9.925 on uneven bars to win the title  
• Collects the fifth Big Ten Event Specialist of the Week honor of her career
• Last Michigan State Event Specialist of the Week: Sage Kellerman (Jan. 7, 2025)

Freshman of the Week
Chloe Cho, Illinois
Simi Valley, Calif. – California Connections Academy
• Scored a career-high 9.925 on balance beam to secure first place
• Tied her career mark and won the all-around competition with a 39.400
• Earns her second Big Ten Freshman of the Week laurel
• Last Illinois Freshman of the Week: Chloe Cho (Jan. 21, 2025)

2025 Big Ten Gymnasts of the Week
Jan. 7
G: Nikki Smith, Jr., MSU
E: Sage Kellerman, Jr., MSU
F: Ava Stewart, MINN

Jan. 14
G: Jordan Chiles, Jr., UCLA
E: Mya Hooten, Gr., MINN
E: Emma Malabuyo, Sr., UCLA
F: Aurélie Tran, IOWA

Jan. 21
G: Tory Vetter, R-Jr., OSU
G: Jordan Chiles, Jr., UCLA
E: Carly Bauman, Gr., MICH
E: Brooklyn Moors, Gr., UCLA
F: Chloe Cho, ILL

Jan. 28
G: Emma Spence, Sr., NEB
E: Lauren Homecillo, Jr., NEB
F: Teryn Crump, MINN
F: Aurélie Tran, IOWA

Feb. 4
G: Nikki Smith, Jr., MSU
G: Jordan Chiles, Jr., UCLA
E: Sage Kellerman, Jr., MSU
F: Chloe Cho, ILL