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A pair of Michigan gymnasts swept the women's gymnastics weekly awards this week as Sarah Curtis was named Gymnast of the Week after being the all-around winner in Michigan's win against fourth-ranked and five-time defending national champion Georgia over the weekend, while teammate Natalie Beilstein finished first on the vault and second on the floor exercise to win Freshman of the Week honors.
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Penn State's Sharaya Musser wom both Gymnast and Freshman of the Week honors after finishing first in the all-around in the Nittany Lions' quadrangular over the weekend. Musser's all-around total of 39.600 bested the field as she took home titles on vault and on the balance beam.
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The Big Ten's six men's gymnastics teams occupied spots in the top 10 of the latest GymInfo National Team Rankings, which were released on Monday.
At No. 3 is Michigan, which boasts of three-score average of 354.033, is the highest-ranked conference squad in this week's poll. Illinois follows close behind at No. 4 with an average score of 353.217. Ohio State, Penn State and Minnesota immediately follow the Wolverines and the Illini as the Buckeyes rank fifth with a 349.117 average, the NIttany Lions are sixth averaging 347.633 per outing, and the Golden Gophers are seventh with a score of 346.217. Iowa rounds out the Big Ten crew in 10th, averaging 340.383 per competition. Complete team rankings, and individual event scorers can be found through this link.
Gymnast of the Week
Kylee Botterman, Michigan Jr., New Lenox, Ill./Lincoln-Way Central Botterman earns her first Big Ten Gymnast of the Week honor after winning the all-around title over the weekend in Michigan's dual meet win over Illinois. Botterman finished in the top two in each event and finished with a 39.675 all-around score, the third highest in the nation this year. The junior scored a perfect 10 on vault, the first Wolverine to do so in any event since 2004, and scored a 9.900 on bars in her first-place finishes. She also finished second on the balance beam (9.850) and floor exercise (9.925) to lead the Wolverines to a team total of 196.775. Last Michigan Gymnast of the Week: Sarah Curtis (Feb. 2, 2009) Freshman of the Week Martinez wins her first Big Ten Freshman of the Week honor and becomes the second Wolverine freshman to win the weekly award. She earned three top-five finishes that included a fifth-place showing in the all-around with a score of 39.200 in Michigan's victory over Illinois. The freshman earned fourth-place finishes on vault and bars, earning a score of 9.825 on each apparatus. Martinez also finished with a 9.800 on floor exercise and a 9.750 on balance beam. Last Michigan Freshman of the Week: Natalie Beilstein (Feb. 22, 2010)
Four of the Big Ten's women's gymnastics teams appeared in the latest GymInfo National Team Rankings released on Monday.
Penn State leads the conference contingent this week, appearing at No. 14 with a regional qualifying score of 195.290. Michigan is right behind with a score of 195.275. Two spots behind is Illinois at No. 17 with a score of 195.150, while Michigan State completes the ranked Big Ten quartet at No. 23 with a regional qualifying score of 194.390. To view complete team rankings, as well as team and individual event scores and ranks, click here.
Penn State's Brandi Personett was named Big Ten Gymnast of the Week on Monday, her 14th career award and fifth this season. Meanwhile, Michigan's Natalie Beilstein and Michigan State's Shanthi Teike shareed Freshman of the Week honors, the conference office announced Monday.
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Four Big Ten women's gymnastics teams appeared in the top 25 of the latest GymInfo National Team Rankings, which were released on Monday.
At No. 13, Penn State leads the Big Ten contingent with an average team score of 195.379. Also boasting a 190-plus average is Michigan, which checks in at No. 16. Illinois appears at No. 20 in the latest polls, with a score of 194.568, and Michigan State averages 194.339 points and ranks 22nd. This week's complete team polls, as well as team and individual event rankings, can be found here.
Penn State's Brandi Personett wins her 13th career Big Ten Gymnast of the Week award after leading Penn State in its win against in-state rival Pittsburgh over the weekend, while teammate Sharaya Musser was named the conference's Freshman of the Week.
Complete information on this week's winners can be found here.
Four Big Ten women's gymnastics teams appeared in the latest GymInfo National Team Rankings that were released on Monday.
Leading the Big Ten in the polls was Michigan at No. 13, with an average team score of 195.240. Not far behind at No. 15 was Penn State, with a team average of 195.165. Illinois checked in at No. 20 with a 194.430 average and Michigan State was 22nd with an average team score of 194.146. The complete poll and individual event rankings can be found here.
On Monday, the Big Ten Conference announced Penn State's Brandi Personett was named Gymnast of the Week, while Michigan's Natalie Beilstein won Freshman of the Week honors.
Personett wins her 12th career Big Ten Gymnast of the Week award after leading 17th-ranked Penn State to a 196.425-196.275 victory over No. 23 Illinois on Saturday night, while Beilstein wins her third consecutive Big Ten Freshman of the Week honor after helping the No. 15 Wolverines to a 196.400 team score and a first-place finish at the West Virginia triangular over the weekend. More information on this week's winners can be found through this link. MOST RECENT POSTSCATEGORIES
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