Jan. 14, 2013
Park Ridge, Ill. -
Gymnast of the Week
Joanna Sampson, Michigan
Jr. – Willow Grove, Pa. – Upper Moreland
- Took first place in the all-around and placed in the top six in all four of her events to help No. 10 Michigan defeat No. 7 Nebraska
- Tied for the floor exercise title with a score of 9.925, tied for third on vault (9.800), tied for fifth on balance beam (9.850) and tied for sixth on bars (9.825)
- Placed first in the all-around for the second consecutive week (39.400)
- Earns the first weekly award of her career
- Last Michigan Gymnast of the Week: Kylee Botterman (Feb. 14, 2011)
Event Specialist of the Week
Kayla Slechta, Minnesota
Jr. – Shakopee, Minn. – Shakopee
- Placed first on the vault with a score of 9.950 last weekend
- Also tied for first in the floor exercise (9.875) and tied for third on the bars (9.725)
- Led the No. 23 Golden Gophers to a dual meet victory over No. 17 Washington
- Collects the third weekly award of her career
- Last Minnesota Event Specialist of the Week: N/A
Freshman of the Week
Samantha Musto, Penn State
Mays Landing, N.J. – Delsea Regional
- Finished first in the all-around and placed in the top six in all four of her events to help No. 16 Penn State to a dual meet victory over UIC
- Earned the floor exercise title with a score of 9.750, placed second on vault (9.825), tied for third on bars (9.775) and tied for sixth on balance beam (9.675)
- Totaled an all-around score of 39.025 to claim first place
- Picks up the second weekly award of her career
- Last Penn State Freshman of the Week: Samantha Musto (Jan. 7, 2013)
2013 Big Ten Gymnasts of the Week
Jan. 7 G: Sarah Miller, Jr., OSU
E: Sarah Miller, Jr., OSU (v)
F: Samantha Musto, PSU
Jan. 14 G: Joanna Sampson, Jr., MICH
E: Kayla Slechta, Jr., MINN (v)
F: Samantha Musto, PSU
