Iowa, Michigan, Michigan State, Ohio State and Penn State Capture Weekly Gymnastics Awards

Gymnast of the Week

Sierra Brooks, Michigan

Gr. – Plainfield, Ill. – Oswego East – Major: Business Analytics

• Won her fourth all-around title of the season with a 39.775

• Captured the vault title with a 9.975 and the bars title with a 9.950

• Notched her sixth meet this season with two or more title wins

• Collects her fourth Gymnast of the Week honor this season

• Last Michigan Gymnast of the Week: Sierra Brooks (Feb. 13, 2024)

Co-Event Specialist of the Week

Sage Kellerman, Michigan State

So. – Croswell, Mich. – Croswell-Lexington – Major: Special Education – Learning Disabilities

• Won her first bars title of the season with a 9.950, tying her career high

• Finished second on vault with a 9.875

• Helped the Spartan’s to stay undefeated in the Big Ten this season

• Earns her third Event Specialist of the Week award this season

• Last Michigan State Event Specialist of the Week: Sage Kellerman (Feb. 6, 2024)

Co-Event Specialist of the Week

Nicole Riccardi, Ohio State

Sr. – East Northport, N.Y. – Northport – Major: Finance

• Earned a 9.900 in both the vault and uneven bars

• Tied for the event title on the bars

• Her 9.900 on vault tied her career best score

• Collects her first career Event Specialist of the Week honor

• Last Ohio State Event Specialist of the Week: Ella Hodges (Feb. 6, 2024)

Co-Freshman of the Week

Eva Volpe, Iowa

Fr. – Pearland, Texas – Pearland – Major: Health and Human Physiology

• Competed in the all-around for the seventh straight meet where she scored a 39.300

• Matched her career-high vault score with a 9.850, led the team on bars with a 9.800 and captured a career high of 9.875 on floor to end the night

• Helped the Hawkeyes to a season high score on floor (49.400)

• Earns her third career Freshman of the Week award

• Last Iowa Freshman of the Week: Eva Volpe (Feb. 13, 2024)

Co-Freshmen of the Week

Kalea McElligott, Penn State

Fr. – Massapequa, N.Y. – Massapequa – Major: Kinesiology

• Scored a 9.8 or better in all events to earn a 39.250 all-around total

• Earned a career best 9.825 on bars and another 9.825 on floor

• Posted 9.800 scores on both vault and beam

• Earns her first career Freshman of the Week award

• Last Penn State Freshman of the Week: Jessie Bastardi (Feb. 12, 2019)

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