Men's Gymnasts of the Week – Feb. 24-26, 2023

Gymnast of the Week
Fred Richard – Michigan
See below for accomplishments.

Rookie of the Week
Asher Hong – Stanford
See below for accomplishments.

Specialist of the Week
Ignacio Yockers – Oklahoma

Gymnast and Freshman of the Week
Fred Richard – Michigan

• Secured a spot on the United States Senior National Team by placing second in the all-around competition (84.602 points) at the Winter Cup on Feb. 24 in Louisville, Ky.
• Also earned titles on the floor (14.483) and high bar (14.962)
• Posted the nation’s top score on the high bar this year
• Earns his second career Big Ten Gymnast of the Week award
• Last Michigan Gymnast of the Week: Fred Richard (Jan. 30, 2023)
• Captures his third Big Ten Freshman of the Week award

Gymnast of the Week
Ian Lasic-Ellis – Stanford
Stanford sophomore Ian Lasic-Ellis (Dover, MA) earned a spot on the U.S. Senior National Team after finishing fourth overall in the all-around (81.905) competition on day one of the Winter Cup in Louisville, KY (Feb. 24). He took fifth on parallel bars (14.500), seventh on floor (13.600) and rings (13.950), and ninth on pommel horse (13.400). This is the first career MPSF weekly award for Lasic-Ellis.

Specialist of the Week
Khoi Young – Stanford
Stanford sophomore Khoi Young (Bowie, MD) earned a spot on the U.S. Senior National Team after posting the highest combined score on vault with a 29.554 at the 2023 Winter Cup (Feb. 24-26). Young hit for an event-best 14.802 on day one before registering a 14.752 on day two. This is the fourth career MPSF weekly award for Young.

Freshman of the Week
Asher Hong – Stanford
Stanford freshman Asher Hong (Tomball, TX) earned a spot on the U.S. Senior National Team after placing third overall in the all-around competition (81.948) on day one of the Winter Cup in Louisville, KY (Feb. 24). He turned in the second-highest score on vault on day one (14.755), was third overall on high bar (13.650), and fourth on still rings (14.133) and parallel bars (14.700). This is the fourth MPSF weekly award for Hong this year.