Gymnast of the Week awards are given by conference offices. More will be added throughout the week as they become available.
Gymnast of the Week
Anna Roberts – Stanford
* Totaled five first-place finishes, including two scores of 10.000, to claim her eighth ACC Gymnast of the Week honor, the most ACC Gymnast weekly honors in a single season in league history.
* Tri Meet (versus California and San Jose State) – Vault: 9.8750 (Tied for Third Place); Bars: 9.900 (Tied for Third Place); Beam: 9.900 (Second Place); Floor: 9.875; All-Around: 39.550 (First Place)
* Dual Meet (versus Boise State) – Vault: 10.000 (First Place); Bars: 9.800; Beam: 9.925 (First Place); Floor: 10.000 (First Place); All-Around: 39.725 (First Place)
Specialist of the Week
Elle Hadrick – NC State
* Scored a career-high on bars with a 9.975 (First Place).
* Matched the highest individual score in program history.
* Recorded a career-high on floor with a 9.925 (First Place).
Newcomer of the Week
Tonya Paulsson – California
* Recorded four first-place finishes in a tri meet against Stanford and San Jose State and a quad meet against Washington, Penn and UC Davis.
* Tri Meet – Bars: 9.975 (First Place); Floor: 9.925 (First Place)
* Quad Meet – Bars: 9.925 (First Place); Floor: 9.950 (First Place)
Gymnast of the Week
Jordan Chiles – UCLA
* Owns the single-season record for most Big Ten Gymnast of the Week honors with 10 this year
* Won the all-around for the ninth week in a row (39.800)
* Scored a 9.950 on all four events, which earned her titles on balance beam and floor exercise
* Finished second on vault and uneven bars
* Garners her 16th career Big Ten Gymnast of the Week recognition
Co-Event Specialists of the Week
Jordyn Lyden – Minnesota
* Helped Minnesota to its fourth-best score all-time with a 197.825
* Took home titles on uneven bars and balance beam with a pair of 9.950s
* Also had a 9.875 on floor exercise
* Claims her second Big Ten Event Specialist of the Week accolade
Ashlee Sullivan – UCLA
* Won vault with a near-perfect 9.975
* Placed third on uneven bars and floor exercise with two 9.900s
* Earns the first Big Ten Event Specialist of the Week honor of her career
Freshman of the Week
Arianna Ostrum – Minnesota
* Notched a career-best 39.675 all-around score, which tied for the eighth highest in program history
* Won vault with a perfect 10
* Registered a career-high 9.975 on floor exercise for first place
* Added a 9.825 on uneven bars and a 9.875 on balance beam
* Collects her third Big Ten Freshman of the Week laurel
Co-Gymnasts of the Week
Kylie Eaquinto – BYU
Eaquinto registered three career-high totals in vault, beam and the all-around during the Cougars’ dual at Clemson. The meet was the fourth time this season that the junior competed in all four apparatus. She won her first title in the all-around with a score of 39.475, also tying for first on vault with a personal best 9.90. Eaquinto’s performance helped No. 24 BYU upset then-No. 14 Clemson 197.225-197.175. This is her second honor this season.
Avery Neff – Utah
Neff was tabbed one of the league’s best gymnasts for the seventh time this season after earning an all-around score of 39.675 in the regular season finale at No. 5 UCLA. Her 9.975 on bars claimed the event title for the sophomore, while tying for the highest score posted by any gymnast during the meet. She posted podium finishes on vault (9.925) and beam (9.900), rounding out her meet with a 9.875 on floor. Neff ranks first in the Conference in vault, beam, bars and the all-around, while she ranks fifth in the league on floor.
Specialist of the Week
Brynlee Andersen-Broekman – BYU
Anderson-Broekman’s 9.975 on beam led all gymnasts in scoring on any apparatus in the dual meet. The score tied the junior’s career-best, as the Cougars recorded their third-highest beam score of 49.550 in program history. She also tallied a 9.850 on floor. Anderson-Broekman picks up her third Big 12 weekly accolade this season.
Newcomer of the Week
Kayla Smith – West Virginia
Smith set career-bests during the two meets the Mountaineers competed in last week. She bested her personal best all-around score by a tenth of a point to a 39.225 against NC State to win the AA competition in the dual with the Wolfpack before adding another title against Pitt and Illinois State. The freshman also scored a career-best 9.8 on beam (vs. NC State) and a 9.825 on bars (vs. Pitt/Illinois State). Smith is the second Mountaineer gymnast to earn a league weekly accolade this season and is the first freshman from WVU to earn the Newcomer award since Jan. 2025.
Gymnast of the Week
Isabella Minervini – Towson
Minervini earned her ninth victory in the all-around this season. Her 9.900 bars performance on Friday was her sixth straight time earning at least a 9.900 on bars. The senior also combined for five podium finishes on the weekend.
Specialist of the Week
Adriana Hoffman – Towson
Hoffman tied her career-high on floor with a 9.900 on Friday, her first time this season earning a 9.9+ score and second victory of the year. The senior also helped Towson earn its top team score on vault this season (49.200) on Sunday
Rookie of the Week
Ella Beck – Temple
Beck finished in the top ten on the beam with a 9.700. The freshman is now riding a five-meet streak of posting at least a 9.700 on beam with her career-high 9.775 coming in that stretch.
Rookie Specialist of the Week
Eden Stippick – LIU
Stippick led the team on vault with a 9.825, matching her career high and placing 4th on the event. The freshman also had the second highest score for the Sharks on floor with a 9.800. This placed her in the top 10 on both of her events against high level competition.
Gymnast of the Week
Maggie Murphy – Penn
Murphy delivered a standout performance for Penn on the road, highlighted by an exceptional routine on balance beam where she posted a 9.925, tying for second place. The score ranks as the third-highest beam mark in program history. She also contributed strong performances on vault (9.750) and floor (9.800), helping propel Penn to a 195.900, its second-highest team score of the season. Murphy’s consistency across her events continues to be a key factor in the Quakers’ success.
Specialist of the Week
Michelle Ngo – William & Mary
Ngo delivered a memorable performance during William & Mary’s 50th Anniversary meet, turning in a career-high 9.775 on uneven bars to win the event while also adding a strong 9.800 on floor. Both routines contributed to team scores, helping the Tribe achieve a season-high 48.475 on bars, a 48.975 on floor (10th-best in program history), and a 194.675 team total (9th-best in program history). Her performance reflects the impact of her continued hard work and leadership.
Newcomer of the Week
Annie Bilbe – Yale
Bilbe continued her impressive rookie campaign with another strong showing for Yale, tying for second on vault with a 9.775 and earning second place on floor with a 9.900. Competing with confidence and consistency, she has become a reliable contributor in the Bulldogs’ lineup. This marks her sixth Newcomer of the Week honor this season, further highlighting her standout first year.
Gymnast of the Week
Kyrie Lowe – Eastern Michigan
Kyrie Lowe delivered a standout weekend for Eastern. On March 13 against No. 1 Oklahoma and No. 9 Michigan, she posted a career best 39.175 in the all-around, highlighted by a 9.850 on bars to tie for third overall, while adding a 9.800 on beam, 9.800 on floor, and 9.725 on vault as the Eagles recorded their third-highest team score of the season with a 195.025. Two days later, against Kent State on March 15, Lowe topped that mark with a career best 39.200 in the all-around and recorded a career best 9.900 on beam as Eastern posted its highest beam score of the season with a 49.000. Her 9.900 stands as the highest beam score by a senior in the MAC this weekend. She also led the team with a 9.875 on bars, placing second on the event, added a 9.725 on vault, and a 9.700 on floor, becoming the first EMU gymnast this season to reach a 9.900.
Specialist of the Week
Heather Parker – Central Michigan
Heather Parker led Central Michigan on the floor against Ball State last Friday. The redshirt sophomore shattered her career best on the event as she posted a 9.925 and took home her first career event title. Parker’s performance was a catalyst in CMU’s highest floor score of the season at 49.425.
Gymnast and Coaches Choice of the Week
Savannah Ray – Illinois State
Performance of the Week
Kyleigh Ghanbari – Texas Woman’s
Competing against Southeast Missouri, No. 18 Ohio State, and No. 30 Arizona, Ghanbari posted a 9.9 on floor to tie her season-high mark and lead the Pioneers on the event. Her routine helped TWU record a 194.325 team score, finishing ahead of Southeast Missouri.
Newcomer of the Week
Mia LeBlanc – Illinois State
Gymnast of the Week
Niya Randolph – Southern Utah
Randolph delivered another exceptional all-around performance in the Flippin’ Birds’ regular-season finale on the road at Boise State. The Las Vegas native captured the all-around title with a 39.375 while also earning a first-place finish on floor exercise. She posted a meet-high 9.925 on floor and added a 9.875 on bars, a 9.825 on beam, and a 9.750 on vault. Randolph’s steady production across all four events highlighted her consistency and versatility, continuing a dominant stretch as she leads Southern Utah into the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Championship. With seven weekly honors this season alone and 17 in her career, Randolph continues to set the standard for excellence in the conference and remains a key force for the Flippin’ Birds as postseason competition begins.
Specialist of the Week
Kara Houghton – Sacramento State
Houghton played a large role in the team recording its second-highest score of the season as the Hornets tallied 194.800 in a dual at Washington last Friday night. In that meet, the Parker, Colo., native tied for first place on floor with a 9.850. She also scored 9.800 on bars and 9.750 on beam. The victory on floor was her fifth this season and seventh of her career.
Freshman of the Week
Tessa Richardson – Alaska-Anchorage
A vault and uneven bars specialist from Port Ludlow, Wash., she tied atop the vault podium with a 9.75 and helped UAA to the seventh-best bars total (48.800) in program history with a 9.725 on Thursday at William & Mary. In the rematch Saturday in Virginia, Richardson won outright on vault with a UAA season-high 9.8, aiding the 20th-best vault total (48.375) in program history. She also earned 9.65 on bars as the Seawolves posted a second straight season-high score at 192.675.
All-Arounder of the Week
Maggie Slife – Air Force
* Scored a league-best and Mountain West-record 39.675 in the all-around during a home meet against Fisk, capturing at least a share of first place on every event during the meet.
* Scored a league-best-tying 9.875 on vault in the same meet against Fisk.
* Scored a league-best 9.950 on bars in the meet against Fisk.
* Scored a league-best and MW-record 9.975 on beam in the meet against Fisk.
* Also competed on floor in the meet against Fisk, scoring a 9.875 as the Falcons scored a MW-record 197.150 as a team.
* Slife has tallied 39 weekly awards this season.
Freshman of the Week
Erin McDermott – Air Force
* Scored a 9.900 on beam in a meet against Fisk, the highest mark by a freshman on any event in the Mountain West this week.
* Helped Air Force to a MW-record 197.150 team score during the meet.
Vault – Maggie Slife, Air Force; Kaviana Jurries, San Jose State
Uneven Bars – Maggie Slife, Air Force
Balance Beam – Maggie Slife, Air Force
Floor Exercise – Blake Pascal, Boise State
Gymnast of the Week
Selena Harris-Miranda – Florida
Florida’s Selena Harris-Miranda, a senior from Las Vegas, Nev., recorded a 39.775 in the all-around in the win at No. 22 Kentucky to close out the regular season. Harris-Miranda’s score registered the highest all-around mark in the conference last weekend for her second consecutive win and fourth title of the season. She also became the third gymnast in the nation this season to earn a 10.0 on the balance beam. Harris-Miranda captured a share of first place on bars (9.95) and floor (9.95) and tied for fourth place on vault (9.875).
Specialist of the Week
Kailin Chio – LSU
LSU’s Kailin Chio, a sophomore from Henderson, Nev., became the first gymnast in NCAA history to earn a perfect 30, scoring a 10.00 in all three events she competed during the win over No. 8 Arkansas. Chio now owns nine perfect scores on the season, a single-season program record. She now owns 10 in her career, the second most by a gymnast in LSU history. Taking home the titles on all three events, Chio has collected 31 titles this season and 54 in her career, the 11th most in LSU history. Her 13 career beam titles also rank fifth most in LSU history while her 10 titles on the season are tied for second most in school history.
Freshman of the Week
Allison Cucci – Arkansas
Arkansas’ Allison Cucci, a freshman from Rochester, N.Y., won the all-around title at No. 2 LSU with a career-high 39.525. Cucci’s score is tied for third highest mark of any freshman in the country this season. She also claimed a share of third place on bars with a 9.85 and posted a career-high 9.925 on vault to take home fourth place in the event. Cucci rounded out the meet with a 9.90 on floor and a 9.85 on beam.
