Pac-12 Women's Gymnastics Weekly Awards - Feb. 23, 2021
Gymnast of the Week: Kyana George, Sr., CALIFORNIA (McKinney, Texas)
- Spearheaded No. 13 California’s win over Oregon State with a career-best performance, posting the fifth-highest all-around score in the nation this season (39.650).
- 39.650 all-around mark was the third best in program history.
- Earned first-place finishes in the vault (9.925) and beam (9.925), in addition to the all-around performance. Added second place on floor and a third place on bars with 9.900 scores in each event.
- Helped lead the Bears to a 197.425 team score, the fourth best in school history.
Specialist of the Week: Sydney Soloski, Sr., UTAH (Calgary, Alberta, Canada)
- Executed the meet-winning routine on the floor, keeping the then-No. 3 Red Rocks undefeated in Conference play with a win over then-No. 14 UCLA.
- Her 9.925 score led to a second place individual finish, but helped push Utah’s collective score to a new Pac-12 season-high 49.450.
- Extended her streak of 9.900+ floor routine scores to five straight meets.
- 2020 All-American voted as the Conference Specialist of the Week for the second time in 2021.
Freshman/Newcomer of the Week: Chae Campbell, Fr., UCLA (Carrollton, Texas)
- Led then-No. 14 UCLA against Utah with a first place 39.425 in the all-around event, a new career high.
- Posted a first place 9.95 in the floor event, her seventh win this season.
- Also added a 9.85 fourth-place finish on the vault, as the Bruins set a new season-high in the event (49.425).
- Voted as Freshman/Newcomer of the Week for the second time in 2021.
Coaches Choice: Alexia Burch, Sr., UTAH (Sparks, Nev.)
- Recorded a second straight 9.975 on vault to lead off the lineup, earning a 9.90+ score and first-place finish on vault for the fourth consecutive meet.
- Contributed a 9.825 and a 9.85 on bars and beam, respectively, as Utah edged UCLA.
- Second Coaches Choice award of the season; also has one Specialist of the Week award in 2021.
ALSO NOMINATED:
Gymnast of the Week: Kristina Peterson, Oregon State; Chae Campbell, UCLA; Maile O’Keefe, Utah.
Specialist of the Week: Maya Green, California; Lacy Dagen, Oregon State; Samantha Sakti, UCLA; Amara Cunningham, Washington.
Freshman/Newcomer of the Week: Andi Li, California; Sydney Gonzales, Oregon State; Lucy Stanhope, Utah; Katie McNamara, Washington.
Coaches Choice: Grace Quinn, California; Kayla Bird, Oregon State; Sara Ulias, UCLA; Skylar Killough-Wilhelm, Washington.