Gymnast of the Week: Kaytianna McMillan, OREGON STATE
• Kaytianna McMillan led Oregon State to a win over previously undefeated Utah, finishing no worse that tied for second on any event.
• McMillan tied for event titles on bars (9.85), beam (9.875) and in the all-around (39.500).
• Anchoring the Beavers' floor lineup, McMillan needed a 9.925 on the floor exercise to win the meet and did exactly what she need to get the event title and the walk-off team win in the meet's final routine.
• She has now won or tied for first on the floor in every meet this season. It is the third time in 2017, she has earned four event titles in the same meet.
Specialist of the Week: Christine Peng-Peng Lee, UCLA
• Christine Peng-Peng Lee scored her first career perfect 10 on the uneven bars, leading UCLA to a team score of 49.725, the third-highest mark in school history. This marks her fourth uneven bars title in five meets.
• Lee also scored a 9.925 on beam to place second, recording 9.925 or higher for the third time this season.
• Her scores helped UCLA score 198.125, the highest team total in the nation this season and the highest by a Bruin team since the 2004 NCAA Championships.
• She and teammate Madison Kocian became the first UCLA gymnasts ever to score perfect 10s on uneven bars at the same meet.
Freshman / Newcomer of the Week: Madison Kocian, UCLA
• Like her teammate Christine Peng-Peng Lee, Madison Kocian scored her first career perfect 10 on the uneven bars this weekend.
• She won her fourth all-around title in five meets, scoring 39.575, and won floor exercise for the third time in five meets, tying her career-high with a 9.95.
• Her scores helped UCLA score 198.125, the highest team total in the nation this season and the highest by a Bruin team since the 2004 NCAA Championships.
ALSO NOMINATED:
Gymnast of the Week: Madison Kocian, UCLA; Hailey Burleson, WASH; Nichelle Christopherson, ASU; Krysten Howard, ARIZ; MyKayla Skinner, UTAH; Danielle McNair, STAN.
Specialist of the Week: Dani Dessaints, OSU; Kaitlyn Duranczyk, WASH; Katelyn Lentz, ASU; Desiree Palomares, CAL; Kennady Schneider, ARIZ; Aleeza Yu, STAN.
Freshman / Newcomer of the Week: Nichelle Christopherson, ASU; Isis Lowery, OSU; Mariah Peterson, CAL; MyKayla Skinner, UTAH; Heather Swanson, ARIZ; Maya Washington, WASH; Ashley Tai, STAN.
2017 PAC-12 GYMNASTICS WEEKLY HONORS
Gymnast of the Week | Specialist of the Week | Freshman / Newcomer of the Week | |
Jan. 10 | MyKayla Skinner, UTAH | Elizabeth Price, STAN | MyKayla Skinner, UTAH |
Jan. 17 | MyKayla Skinner, UTAH | Christine Peng-Peng Lee, UCLA | MyKayla Skinner, UTAH |
Jan. 24 | MyKayla Skinner, UTAH | Toni-Ann Williams, CAL | MyKayla Skinner, UTAH |
Jan. 31 | MyKayla Skinner, UTAH | Kyla Ross, UCLA | Kyla Ross, UCLA |
Feb. 7 | Madison Kocian, UCLA | Elizabeth Price, STAN | Madison Kocian, UCLA |
Feb. 14 | Kaytianna McMillan, OSU | Christine Peng-Peng Lee, UCLA | Madison Kocian, UCLA |