(Fews days late on the news, sorry)
ROSEMONT, Ill. - Michigan State gymnasts Skyla Schulte and Gabi Ortiz earned Big Ten women's gymnastics weekly honors, with Schulte being named Co-Gymnast of the Week while Ortiz took home Freshman of the Week, the league office announced Tuesday.
Schulte, a native of Bolingbrook, Illinois, collects her first Big Ten Gymnast of the Week award since March 8, 2022, and her second overall. She is the first Spartan to earn the award this season and first since current junior Gabrielle Stephen on March 15, 2023.
The junior put together an impressive night in MSU's 197.475-195.950 victory at Penn State to open the conference season, capturing at least a share of four out of five possible event titles. Schulte competed in the all-around at Penn State for the first time this season, scoring a 39.600 for the event title and second-best all-around score in the conference in 2024. She also won shares of the bars (9.900) and beam (9.950) titles, posting season highs in both events, while winning the floor title outright with a 9.900. Schulte shares this week's Gymnast of the Week award with Ohio State's Payton Harris.
Ortiz wins MSU's first Freshman of the Week award this season and is the first B1G Freshman of the Week for the Spartans since now-sophomore Nikki Smith on March 15 last season. The Tampa, Florida, native made her debut in the beam lineup at Penn State, scoring a 9.875 to finish fifth overall. Her 9.875 tied for the highest score on any event by a freshman in the Big Ten last week.
Schulte and Ortiz helped MSU to season highs on vault (49.300), beam (49.450) and team overall score (197.475) at Penn State.
MSU hosts Iowa in its home opener on Sunday, Jan. 28 at 1 p.m. in Jenison Field House. The meet will stream on B1G+.
Courtesy of MSU Athletics.
ROSEMONT, Ill. - Michigan State gymnasts Skyla Schulte and Gabi Ortiz earned Big Ten women's gymnastics weekly honors, with Schulte being named Co-Gymnast of the Week while Ortiz took home Freshman of the Week, the league office announced Tuesday.
Schulte, a native of Bolingbrook, Illinois, collects her first Big Ten Gymnast of the Week award since March 8, 2022, and her second overall. She is the first Spartan to earn the award this season and first since current junior Gabrielle Stephen on March 15, 2023.
The junior put together an impressive night in MSU's 197.475-195.950 victory at Penn State to open the conference season, capturing at least a share of four out of five possible event titles. Schulte competed in the all-around at Penn State for the first time this season, scoring a 39.600 for the event title and second-best all-around score in the conference in 2024. She also won shares of the bars (9.900) and beam (9.950) titles, posting season highs in both events, while winning the floor title outright with a 9.900. Schulte shares this week's Gymnast of the Week award with Ohio State's Payton Harris.
Ortiz wins MSU's first Freshman of the Week award this season and is the first B1G Freshman of the Week for the Spartans since now-sophomore Nikki Smith on March 15 last season. The Tampa, Florida, native made her debut in the beam lineup at Penn State, scoring a 9.875 to finish fifth overall. Her 9.875 tied for the highest score on any event by a freshman in the Big Ten last week.
Schulte and Ortiz helped MSU to season highs on vault (49.300), beam (49.450) and team overall score (197.475) at Penn State.
MSU hosts Iowa in its home opener on Sunday, Jan. 28 at 1 p.m. in Jenison Field House. The meet will stream on B1G+.
Courtesy of MSU Athletics.
