Feb. 4, 2013
Park Ridge, Ill. -
Gymnast of the Week
Joanna Sampson, Michigan
Jr. – Willow Grove, Pa. – Upper Moreland
- Recorded first-place finishes in all four of her events en route to the all-around title (39.600) in No. 3 Michigan’s dual meet victory over Iowa
- Won the all-around title and placed first on the vault (9.900), bars (9.900), balance beam (9.875) and floor exercise (9.925)
- Her score in the all-around was a career best
- Collects the second weekly award of her career
- Last Michigan Gymnast of the Week: Joanna Sampson (Jan. 14, 2013)
Event Specialist of the Week
Janelle Giblin, Nebraska
Sr. – San Roman, Calif. – California
- Tied her career-best score (9.950) for first place on the bars in No. 7 Nebraska’s dual meet win over No. 19 Illinois
- Also tied for fourth on the vault (9.850) and tied for sixth on the beam (9.700)
- Earns the first weekly award of her career
- Last Nebraska Event Specialist of the Week: N/A
Freshman of the Week
Giana O’Connor, Illinois
Streamwood, Ill. – Streamwood
- Finished second in the all-around (39.050) and placed in the top 10 in every event in No. 19 Illinois’ dual meet against No. 7 Nebraska
- Placed fifth on the balance beam (9.750) and floor exercise (9.775), sixth on the vault (9.800) and ninth on the bars (9.725)
- Picks up the first weekly award of her career
- Last Illinois Freshman of the Week: Amber See (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
Jan. 28 G: Sharaya Musser, Sr., PSU
E: Sarah Miller, Jr., OSU (beam)
F: Lindsay Mable, MINN
Feb. 4 G: Joanna Sampson, Jr., MICH
E: Janelle Giblin, Sr., NEB (bars)
F: Giana O’Connor, ILL
