Big Ten Faces Off In Week 6
Big Ten Faces Off In Week 6
This week in the Big Ten features five dual meets with all Big Ten teams facing off against another Big Ten opponent. In the rankings this week, Michigan slips to No. 5 despite a season high performance last week. Nebraska stays at No. 7, Illinois at No. 14, Penn State No. 16, Minnesota No. 22, Ohio State No. 23 and Michigan State No. 25. Nicole Artz continues to prove why she is ranked No. 1 in the nation on floor, setting a new career high, 9.975. Michigan currently has three gymnasts ranked in the top 10 in the all-around (Nicole Artz, Sachi Sugiyama, and Brianna Brown).
Nicole Artz- 9.975
Last Week in the Big Ten
MSU 194.95, Brown 192.875, UW Oshkosh 188.325 at Rutgers 194.35
Ohio State 194.550 at Minnesota 196.325
PSU 196.4 at Illinois 195.6
Nebraska 195.875 at Michigan 197.3
Maryland 195.275 at Iowa 195.725
Big Ten Rankings
1. Michigan
2. Nebraska
3. Illinois
4. Penn State
5. Ohio State
6. Michigan State
7. Minnesota
8. Iowa
9. Maryland
10. Rutgers
Weekly Awards:
Gymnast of the Week- Nicole Artz, Michigan
• Claimed the all-around title with a score of 39.600 in No. 5 Michigan’s dual meet win over No. 7 Nebraska
• Placed first on the floor (9.975), second on the vault (9.900) and bars (9.875), and third on the beam (9.850)
• Set career highs on the vault, floor exercise and all-around
Event Specialist of the Week- Abbie Epperson, Maryland
• Placed first on the bars with a score of 9.900 and tied for first on the vault with a mark of 9.850 in Maryland’s dual meet against Iowa
• Her score on the bars was a career-high mark and ties for the 10th best score in school history
Freshman of the Week- Brianna Brown, Michigan
• Recorded an all-around score of 39.450 in No. 5 Michigan’s dual meet victory over No. 7 Nebraska
• Placed first on the bars (9.900) and third on the floor (9.900)
• Set career-best marks on the bars, floor exercise and all-around
Who to watch this week:
Michigan will travel to Maryland for only the 2nd time in program history. This will be the first conference matchup between these two teams. Maryland will look to Abbie Epperson to have another big meet to lead the Terrapins. The Wolverines will continue to look to their three all-arounders to lead this team to a Big Ten victory on the road.
Rutgers will be looking for their first win in the Big Ten as they travel to Columbus this Sunday to take on Ohio State. Ohio State will need to be focused as they have two meets this weekend. They will travel to Bowling Green on Friday and then return home for a Sunday competition as well. Look for Rutgers to take advantage of being rested.
This week in the Big Ten:
Friday February, 6
6:00 ET/3:00 PT – Ohio State @ Bowling Green
Saturday February, 7
4:00 ET/1:00 PT – Michigan State @ Penn State
5:00 ET/2:00 PT – Minnesota @ Illinois
7:00 ET/4:00 PT – Iowa @ Nebraska
7:00 ET/4:00 PT – Michigan @ Maryland
Sunday February, 8
2:00 ET/11:00 PT – Rutgers @ Ohio State
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