Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska and Ohio State Collect Women's Gymnastics Weekly Awards

Wolverines' Zakharia, Gophers' Mable, Huskers' Wong and Buckeyes' Miller earn conference recognition




Jan. 21, 2013

Gymnast of the Week
Emily Wong, Nebraska
Jr. – Grand Forks, N.D. – Red River 

  • Recorded three first-place finishes and one second-place effort en route to the all-around title (39.640) in No. 7 Nebraska’s dual meet victory over Michigan State last weekend
  • Won the all-around title and placed first on the vault (9.90), bars (9.95) and balance beam (9.925) and second in the floor exercise (9.875)
  • Her score in the all-around and on the bars and balance beam were career highs
  • Earns the first weekly award of her career
  • Last Nebraska Gymnast of the Week: Jamie Schleppenbach (March 12, 2012)  

Co-Event Specialists of the Week
Reema Zakharia, Michigan
Jr. – Miami, Fla. – Coral Gables 

  • Tied for second in the floor exercise (9.925) to help No. 2 Michigan’s to a dual meet victory over Illinois
  • Her score of 9.925 was a career high
  • Collects the first weekly award of her career
  • Last Michigan Event Specialist of the Week: N/A

Sarah Miller, Ohio State
Jr. – Collegeville, Pa. – Methacton 

  • Placed first in the floor exercise (9.925) to lead the No. 21 Buckeyes to a dual meet victory over Iowa
  • Also took first on the balance beam (9.850) and tied for first on the vault (9.900)
  • Collects her second career Event Specialist of the Week award and 11th weekly honor overall
  • Last Ohio State Event Specialist of the Week: Sarah Miller (Jan. 7, 2013)

Freshman of the Week
Lindsay Mable, Minnesota
Aurora, Colo. – Eaglecrest 

  • Finished first in the all-around (39.325) and placed in the top 10 in every event to help Minnesota win its quad meet at Penn State
  • Tied for first in the floor exercise (9.875), tied for second on bars (9.800), placed fifth on the vault (9.825) and tied for eighth on the balance beam (9.825)  
  • Picks up the first weekly award of her career
  • Last Minnesota Freshman of the Week: Kayla Slechta (March 7, 2011)

 

 

2013 Big Ten Gymnasts of the Week

Jan. 7         G: Sarah Miller, Jr., OSU
                   E: Sarah Miller, Jr., OSU (vault)
                   F: Samantha Musto, PSU

Jan. 14      G: Joanna Sampson, Jr., MICH
                   E: Kayla Slechta, Jr., MINN (vault)
                   F: Samantha Musto, PSU

Jan. 21      G: Emily Wong, Jr., NEB
                   E: Reema Zakharia, Jr., MICH (floor exercise)
                   E: Sarah Miller, Jr., OSU (floor exercise)
                   F: Lindsay Mable, MINN
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