Women's B1G Gymnastics

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Spence Earns Bars Title at Big Ten Championships

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"Emma Spence grabbed the bars title in all sessions, tying her career-high 9.975. This was the first bars title for the Huskers since 2015 and the highest bars score in the Big Ten Championships since 2001. Her season-high all-around score of 39.575 was the highest since Emily Wong in 2013.

Spence and Sophia McClelland were both named to the Big Ten Conference Championship teams. Spence was first in bars (9.975) and fourth in all-around (39.575). McClelland tied for third on beam (9.950) and tied for tenth on floor (9.900).

Emma Spence took first in the all-around for the session with a season-high 39.575. Spence also tied her career high on bars with a 9.975. Sophia McClelland tied her career high on beam with a 9.950."

 

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Huskers Upset No. 14 Minnesota in Conference Showdown

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"The Nebraska women’s gymnastics team upset No. 14 Minnesota on Saturday, 195.600-195.075, at the Bob Devaney Sports Center.

The Huskers moved to (3-2, 1-1 Big Ten) on the season, while Minnesota fell to (3-2, 1-1 Big Ten). This marked the first time Nebraska defeated the Golden Gophers in a regular season dual meet since 2018.

Isabel Sikon captured the all-around title for NU with a 39.000, with Nya Kraus also earning the beam title with a 9.875. As a team, Nebraska notched five career highs and four season highs in the contest."

Rotation One
The Huskers kicked off the evening on vault, notching a 48.850 as a squad. Karys Griffin notched a career-high 9.800 and Molly Peterson earned a 9.800 to lead the team. Peyton Pech (9.775), Isabel Sikon (9.750) and Reese Baechle (9.725) finished out the lineup. This marked Peterson’s first time on vault in her collegiate career.

Rotation Two
Nebraska continued the night with a 48.975 on bars. Olivia Burns registered a 9.850 to lead the event. Sikon (9.825) and Whitney Jencks (9.800) followed for NU. Peterson (9.775) and Griffin (9.725) rounded out the rotation. Burns, Sikon and Griffin all earned career marks in the event.

Rotation Three
Behind a 9.875 from Nya Kraus, NU notched a 49.075 on beam. Sikon and Homecillo both notched a 9.825 to follow for the Huskers. Jencks (9.775) and Allie Gard (9.725) finished the lineup. Kraus, Sikon, Jencks and Gard all secured season highs on the event.

 

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Nebraska Announces Women’s Gymnastics Leadership Change

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"The contract of Head Coach Heather Brink, who has served as Nebraska’s head coach for eight seasons, will not be renewed and a national search for a replacement will begin immediately. Brink’s contract is set to expire on June 30, 2026, and Nebraska will pay out the remainder of the contract."

 

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Nicole Jones to Lead Husker Women's Gymnastics Program

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Devin Wright Joins Husker Women's Gym Staff

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Huskers Add NCAA Champion to Women's Gym Staff

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"Gamboa, who was born and raised in Lincoln and attended Southwest High School, competed as Jordan Bowers throughout her collegiate career at Oklahoma. She was the 2025 NCAA All-Around Champion, helping the Sooners to three NCAA team titles during her stay in Norman. She won the 2025 Honda Sports Award for Women's Gymnastics and was one of six finalists for the AAI Award. She was also the 2025 SEC Gymnast of the Year. She married former Oklahoma All-America men's gymnast and 2022 NCAA All-Around bronze medalist Raydel Gamboa in June 2025, following the completion of her OU career."

Wonder why she didn't stay at Nebraska?