Women's Gymnastics Pac-12 Conference

Pac-12 Women's Gymnastics Weekly Awards - Jan. 9, 2024

Gymnast of the Week: Maile O'Keefe, 5th Yr., Utah (Las Vegas, Nev.)

  • Helped No. 4 Utah take down Boise State in the Utes season-opening meet at home, 197.300 194.350.
  • The fifth-year senior won three individual events, posting three scores above 9.9, including a 10.0 to win the beam.
  • The reigning NCAA Champion on the beam recorded her 11th career perfect 10 in the event.
  • Added a 9.925 on bars to tie for first and a 9.950 on floor to win outright.
  • Seventh Pac-12 Gymnast of the Week of her career and ninth career weekly award overall.

ALSO NOMINATED: Selena Harris, UCLA; Skylar Killough-Wilhelm, WASH; Mya Lauzon, CAL; Sage Thompson, OSU.

Specialist of the Week: Jade Carey, Jr., Oregon State  (Phoenix, Ariz.)

  • The two-time Pac-12 Gymnast of the Year helped the Beavers finish second in their session at the season-opening Mean Girls Super 16 in Las Vegas with a 196.525.
  • Took home a title on the bars and finished second on the floor.
  • Won the bars with a 9.975 which ranks No. 1 in the nation after the first weekend of the season.
  • Recorded a 9.900 as the runner-up on the floor.
  • First career Specialist of the Week honor and 16th weekly award of career (Nine-time Gymnast of the Week; Six-time Freshman/Newcomer of the Week).

ALSO NOMINATED: Grace McCallum, UTAH; Brooklyn Moors, UCLA; Olivia Oppegard, WASH.

Freshman/Newcomer of the Week: Taylor DeVries, Fr., Oregon State (Roscoe, Ill.)

  • Contributed to Oregon States second-place finish in the Beavers session at the Mean Girls Super 16 event in Las Vegas.
  • Competing in her first collegiate event, scored a 9.900 on the bars to finish tied for fourth among 28 gymnasts in the rotation.
  • First Beaver to earn the Freshman/Newcomer honor since teammate Jade Carey on March 15, 2022.

ALSO NOMINATED: Ashley Glynn, UTAH; Chelsea Hallinan, WASH; Katelyn Rosen, UCLA.

Coaches Choice: Natalie Briones, Jr., Oregon State (Gilbert, Ariz.)

  • Competed in three events in one meet for the first time in her three-year career at Oregon State after battling injuries and competing sporadically over her first two seasons.
  • Posted a career-best 9.900 on the bars to finish tied for fourth in the event.
  • Tied for ninth on the floor with a 9.800 and added a 9.675 on the vault.
  • First Beaver to earn the Coaches Choice award since Madi Dagen on Feb. 8, 2022.

ALSO NOMINATED: Chelsea Hallinan, WASH; Alani Sabado, UTAH; Sara Ulias, UCLA; Maddie Williams, CAL.

2024 Pac-12 Women's Gymnastics Weekly Awards

Gymnast Specialist Freshman/Newcomer Coaches Choice
Jan. 9 Maile O'Keefe, UTAH Jade Carey, OSU Taylor DeVries, OSU Natalie Briones, OSU