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Co-Gymnasts of the Week
Alina Weinstein, Illinois
Sr. – Plainsboro, N.J. – West Windsor Plainsboro South
- · Finished first in the all-around (39.550) and placed in the top four in every event in No. 22 Illinois' dual meet against No. 13 Minnesota last weekend
- · Placed first in the floor exercise (9.925) and balance beam (9.900), second on the vault (9.875) and fourth on bars (9.850)
- · Her score in the all-around tied an Illini record
- · Collects the second weekly award of her career
- · Last Illinois Gymnast of the Week: Alina Weinstein (Jan. 30, 2012)
Jessie DeZiel, Nebraska
So. – Rogers, Minn. – Spectrum
- · Finished first in the all-around (39.525) and placed in the top five in every event in No. 9 Nebraska's dual meet win over Penn State
- · Tied for first on the vault (9.925) and floor exercise (9.925), placed second on the bars (9.900) and fifth on the balance beam (9.775)
- · Her scores in the all-around, floor exercise, vault and bars were season highs
- · Earns her third career Gymnast of the Week award and 13th overall weekly honor
- · Last Nebraska Gymnast of the Week: Emily Wong (Jan. 21, 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 for the second consecutive week
- · Also tied for second on the beam (9.850) and placed sixth on the vault (9.850)
- · Helped No. 9 Nebraska to a dual meet victory over Penn State
- · Earns the second weekly award of her career
- · Last Nebraska Event Specialist of the Week: Janelle Giblin (Feb. 4, 2013)
Freshman of the Week
Alie Glover, Iowa
Destin, Fla. – South Walton
- · Finished first in the all-around (39.050) and placed in the top seven in three events to lead Iowa to a first-place finish in its tri-meet with Michigan State and Illinois-Chicago
- · Tied for third on the bars (9.825), placed fifth in the floor exercise (9.800) and seventh on the balance beam (9.750)
- · Her score on the bars was a career high
- · Picks up the first weekly award of her career
- · Last Iowa Freshman of the Week: Emma Willis (Jan. 9, 2012)
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
Feb. 11 G: Alina Weinstein, Sr., ILL
G: Jessie DeZiel, So., NEB
E: Janelle Giblin, Sr., NEB (bars)
F: Alie Glover, IOWA
