Gymnast of the Week awards are given by conference offices.
Gymnast of the Week
Anna Roberts – Stanford
Helped lead Stanford to its first win over No. 20 California since 2014 with two first-place finishes, including a new career-best on beam for the title.
Vault: 9.875 (Second Place); Bars: 9.925 (Second Place); Beam: 9.950 (First Place); Floor: 9.825; All-Around: 39.575 (First Place)
Specialist of the Week
Sienna Robinson – Stanford
Scored a career-best 9.950 on bars for a first-place finish: Tied for second in the ACC with a 9.869 average.
Scored a 9.925 on beam for a second-place finish: Leads the ACC with a 9.906 average.
Newcomer of the Week
Tonya Paulsson – California
Recorded two scores of 9.9+ for four podium finishes, including a first-place finish on floor.
Vault: 9.875 (Tied for Second Place); Bars: 9.925 (Tied for Second Place); Beam: 9.700; Floor: 9.900 (First Place); All-Around: 39.400 (Second Place)
Gymnast of the Week
Jordan Chiles – UCLA
* Went 39.875 to tie her national-best all-around score
* Won the all-around and all four events for the second week in a row and third time this season
* Had her second consecutive 10 on floor exercise
* Recorded a season-high on uneven bars (9.975) and added a pair of 9.950s on vault and balance beam
* Garners her 11th career Big Ten Gymnast of the Week recognition
Co-Event Specialists of the Week
Sage Kellerman – Michigan State
* Won vault outright with a season-high 9.975
* Tied her season-best 9.925 on uneven bars for a share of the title
* Claims her seventh Big Ten Event Specialist of the Week accolade
Ciena Alipio – UCLA
* Earned a 9.950 on uneven bars to place second
* Picked up her third consecutive balance beam victory with a 9.950
* Scored a career-high 9.900 on floor exercise
* Collects the third Big Ten Event Specialist of the Week honor of her career
Freshman of the Week
Tiana Sumanasekera – UCLA
* Came in second in the all-around with a career-high score of 39.425
* Placed third on vault (9.875) and floor exercise (9.925), both career marks
* Added a 9.825 on uneven bars and a 9.800 on balance beam
* Earns her second Big Ten Freshman of the Week laurel
Gymnast of the Week
Avery Neff – Utah
Neff matched her season-best 39.500 across all four apparatuses as the Utes picked up their second Big 12 win this season, outlasting Arizona State, 196.450-194.925. The sophomore earned three podium finishes, claiming first on the balance beam (9.95) and the all-around competition, while placing second in vault (9.850) and floor (9.90). Neff, who ranks 13th in the nation on vault, earned her second gymnast weekly accolade this season.
Specialist of the Week
Karleigh DiCello – West Virginia
DiCello claimed her second consecutive vault title, registering a 9.875 at WVU’s quad meet against Cornell, Pitt and Kent State. Her vault score matched her season high as she set a season high on the balance beam with a score of 9.825. The Mountaineers posted a season-best 49.025 on the apparatus, as three gymnasts tallied a 9.800 or better in the event. WVU claimed its first outright quad meet since 2023 by scoring a 195.875. This is DiCello’s first Big 12 weekly award.
Newcomer of the Week
Megan Aamold – Denver
Aamold won the first event title of her collegiate career, competing in Denver’s beam rotation for the third time this season since her debut on January 16. Her 9.875 set a season-high for the freshman, while it marked the second-best score by a Pioneer on the event this season. Denver picked up its second Big 12 victory with a win over Iowa State. Aamold is the second DU gymnast to claim the league’s newcomer weekly honor this season.
Gymnast of the Week
Serena Mullin – New Hampshire
Mullin won three titles at Yale (all around, bars, and floor) to lead the team. All four scores were season highs. The senior was on the podium in five of her eight events across the week. She also had back-to-back 39+ all-around totals (39.225 and 39.050).
Specialist of the Week
Riley Himes – New Hampshire
Himes delivered back-to-back beam career high beam podiums: 2nd at Yale (then PB-9.800) and T-2nd at home with a personal-best 9.850. The senior stabilized New Hampshire’s leadoff half of the beam lineup during the season-high 49.050 rotation. All four of her scores from the week counted towards the team’s total.
Co-Rookie Specialists of the Week
Alison Mun – George Washington
Mun tied for first on vault with a 9.800, leading the Revolutionaries’ lineup.
Eden Stippick – LIU
Stippick set a new career high of 9.800 on vault leading the team and helping the team to a season high 48.700. She also matched her personal best on floor with a 9.700.
Gymnast of the Week
Manama Fofana – Penn
Sophomore Manama Fofana (Atlanta, Ga.) delivered a dominant performance against Bridgeport, claiming three first-place finishes and breaking her personal career-high with a 9.875. Fofana also earned wins on vault (9.825) and beam (9.775, tie), with all three scores marking season bests. Her performances helped lead the Quakers to an impressive 4–0 start, the first in program history.
Specialist of the Week
Mikayla Burton – Cornell
Senior Mikayla Burton (Newnan, Ga.) delivered a standout performance on beam at a quad meet at West Virginia with Pitt, and Kent State on Jan. 31, earning first place with a near perfect 9.900. After missing much of the fall semester unexpectedly, Burton worked her way back into competition and rose to the occasion, turning in one of the best beam routines of her career against strong ACC, Big 12, and MAC competition.
Newcomer of the Week
Gianna Smith – West Chester
First-year Gianna Smith (Pittsburgh, Pa.) earns her second consecutive GEC Newcomer of the Week award after another spectacular performance for the Golden Rams, continuing to show impressive growth and confidence each week. Smith posted a career-high 9.825 on uneven bars to earn the event win and followed it up with a career-high 9.750 on floor exercise, securing a second event victory. She capped off the meet with a career-best 38.650 in the all-around, edging past last weekend’s mark and further establishing herself as a key contributor in the lineup.
Gymnast of the Week
Luciana Alvarado-Reid – Central Michigan
Senior Luciana Alvarado-Reid won all-around (39.425) against No. 8 Georgia, Temple, and Fisk. This mark was the second-highest all-around score of her career and her 21st all-around event title. Alvarado-Reid is ranked first in the MAC on uneven bars and floor; nationally, she sits 19th on bars and 33rd on floor. Her 9.875 floor and bars score tied for third in the meet on Friday in both events.
Specialist of the Week
Lia Kmieciak – Central Michigan
Lia Kmieciak tied for first on vault in the Chippewas quad meet with No. 8 Georgia, Temple, and Fisk on Friday night with a 9.875. Kmieciak now sits at eight vault titles in her career. She also marked a 9.850 on bars, tying for fifth. Her results on the two events aided the Chippewas to a season-high team vault score and team final score.
Gymnast and Performance of the Week
Sophia Isbell – Texas Woman’s
Last week, the Pioneers competed in two meets in California. In their dual meet against UC Davis on Jan. 30, Isbell competed on vault, beam and floor. She claimed her second straight event title on vault with a 9.800. Additionally, she tied for the event title on floor with a 9.850, which matched her career high. On beam, Isbell scored a 9.725 to finish second on the event. Following the meet against UC Davis, Isbell kept the strong energy going at the San Jose State Tri Meet on Sunday, Feb.1. She matched her season high on vault to finish second with a 9.825, and she matched her score from Friday on beam with a 9.725. Her Performance of the Week came on floor, as she scored a career high 9.875 in the anchor spot to tie for the event title for the second straight meet.
Newcomer of the Week
Mia LeBlanc – Illinois State
LeBlanc did it all for the Redbirds in their quad meet at SEMO, as the Redbirds posted a season-high team score of 194.025. LeBlanc recorded three season-best scores and posted a pair of Top 10 finishes during the meet, with her score of 9.750 on floor tying a career-best to finish in a tie for 9th. She also posted a Top 10 performance on bars with a 9.725 to tie for ninth as well. She also posted a Top 20 finish in 17th place with a career-best 9.700 on vault to round out a strong effort.
Coaches’ Choice Award
Mia Oh – Illinois State
Oh was selected for Coaches Choice Award, which is awarded weekly to student-athletes who demonstrate exceptional leadership, team spirit, and performance. Selected by conference head coaches, the award highlights athletes who overcome adversity or contribute significantly to their team’s culture. Last week, Oh put together a pair of strong performances for the Redbirds on vault (9.750) and on floor (9.700).
Gymnast of the Week
Niya Randolph – Southern Utah
Randolph earned Gymnast of the Week honors after capturing the all-around title with a 38.925. Randolph was steady from start to finish, delivering key routines on every event, including 9.800s on vault and bars, and setting the tone with a composed lead-off routine on beam as the Flippin’ Birds battled down to the final rotation.
Specialist of the Week
Mia Hampton – Southern Utah
Hampton rounded out the sweep by earning Specialist of the Week honors, highlighted by a meet-winning 9.900 on the uneven bars, a new career high. Hampton’s routine proved pivotal as Southern Utah carried a narrow lead late into the competition, while her consistency across floor and beam added valuable depth to the lineup.
Freshman of the Week
Berlin Hall – Southern Utah
Hall was named Freshman of the Week and continues to have an incredible impact in the lineup. Hall matched the team’s top floor score with a 9.850 and followed it up with a confident 9.800 on vault. She continues her strong start to her collegiate career in a pressure-filled road meet.
All-Arounder of the Week
Maggie Slife – Air Force
* Scored a league-best 39.475 in the all-around, the third-highest all-around total in league history to take the title in a quad meet against Boise State, Utah State and Sacramento State.
* Scored a league-best 9.950 on bars to tie the MW record on the event and capture her second title in the quad meet against BSU, USU and CSUS.
* Scored a league-best 9.900 on floor for her third individual title at the meet.
* Rounded out her all-around total with a 9.800 on vault and 9.825 on beam.
* Slife has tallied 14 weekly awards this season.
Freshman of the Week
Genesis Pebenito – San Jose State
* Scored a league-best 9.900 on beam to win the event against Southern Utah and Texas Woman’s.
* The 9.900 marked the highest score by any freshman in the conference this week.
* Also competed on bars (9.750) and floor (9.800) during the meet.
Vault – Kaviana Jurries, San Jose State; Sophie Patterson, San Jose State
Uneven Bars – Maggie Slife, Air Force
Balance Beam – Genesis Pebenito, San Jose State
Floor Exercise – Maggie Slife, Air Force
All-Around Gymnast of the Week
Lienna Kay – Brockport
With a final score of 37.550, Lienna won the all-around competition at the meet over Erin Roe from Ursinus. Kay posted scores of 9.625 on the floor, 9.450 on the balance beam, 9.425 on the vault, and 9.050 on the bars.
Specialist of the Week
Jillian Freyman – Ithaca
Freyman turned in a pair of 9.750 scores during the home tri-meet and was one of three IC gymnasts to score 9.750 on the beam, which was the best in the event. She was second overall on floor as she posted her best performances of the season in each event.
Gymnast of the Week
Selena Harris-Miranda – Florida
Florida’s Selena Harris-Miranda, a senior from Las Vegas, Nev., recorded a 39.675 in her season debut in the all-around during the win over No. 6 Arkansas. In addition to taking first place in the all-around, Harris-Miranda earned a share of the bars title with a 9.95. She also tied for second place on vault with a 9.90 and finished third on beam (9.90) and floor (9.925).
Specialist of the Week
Skye Blakely – Florida
Florida’s Skye Blakely, a sophomore from Frisco, Texas, won at least a share of the three events she competed in during the win over No. 6 Arkansas. Blakely won the floor title outright with a collegiate-best 9.975. She also matched her collegiate best on beam with a 9.95 to share the event title and posted a collegiate-best 9.95 to claim a share of the beam title.
Freshman of the Week
CaMarah Williams – Georgia
Georgia’s CaMarah Williams, a freshman from Kansas City, Mo., placed in the top three in her events in the quad meet win over Central Michigan, Temple and Fisk and the victory over No. 11 Auburn this past weekend. On Friday, Williams earned a 9.875 on vault to take a share of the event title, added a 9.900 on beam to tie for third place and recorded a 9.950 on floor to finish second. On Sunday against the Tigers, she posted season highs on vault (9.950), beam (9.950) and floor (9.975) to sweep the event crowns.
Multi-Event
Reanna McGibboney – UW-Oshkosh
McGibboney collected a pair of top-five finishes during the Division I Southeast Missouri State University Quadrangular on Feb. 1. She helped the Titans break the program vault record (48.750) with a third-place score of 9.825 points and finished the floor exercise with 9.800 points, securing fifth place. McGibboney also scored 9.725 points on the uneven bars. The Titans scored 194.525 total points in the meet, the second-most in program history.
Specialist
Hannah Hughes – UW-Oshkosh
Hughes tied three Division I gymnasts atop the balance beam standings at the Southeast Missouri State University Quadrangular on Feb. 1, with a season-high score of 9.825 points. Her first-place finish helped the Titans finish second in the meet, outscoring Illinois State University and Ball State University (Ind.) with 194.525 points, the second-highest team total in program history.
