Jan. 30, 2012
Gymnast of the Week
Paul Ruggeri, Illinois
Sr. – Manlius, N.Y. – Fayetteville Manlius
- Earned two event titles to help No. 2 Illinois defeat No. 1 Oklahoma and No. 7 Michigan
- Posted a 16.000 on the high bar and a 15.100 on the vault to capture titles in both events
- Collects his eighth career Big Ten Gymnast of the Week honor and first this season
- Last Illinois Gymnast of the Week: C.J. Maestas (Jan. 23, 2012)
Freshman of the Week
Craig Hernandez, Penn State
Libertyville, Ill. – Libertyville
- Won the pommel horse title to lead No. 4 Penn State to the team crown at the West Point Open
- Finished with a score of 15.650 on the pommel horse, marking the best score in the nation this season and tying a Penn State record
- Helped the Nittany Lions win their 14th straight West Point Open
- Earns his first weekly honor
- Last Penn State Freshman of the Week: Francisco Vasquez (Feb. 21, 2011)
2012 Big Ten Gymnasts of the Week
Jan. 16
G: Scott Rosenthal, Jr., PSU
F: C.J. Maestas, ILL
Jan. 23
G: C.J. Maestas, Fr., ILL
F: C.J. Maestas, ILL
Jan. 30
G: Paul Ruggeri, Sr., ILL
F: Craig Hernandez, PSU
