Huskers Take Third in First Session of Big Ten Championships

The No. 20 Nebraska women’s gymnastics team took third place out of four teams at Session I of the Big Ten Championships on Friday, March 21 in Ann Arbor, Mich., with a score of 196.175.

The Huskers moved to 9-13 on the season (4-8 Big Ten).

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.

Ohio State took first in the session with a 196.250, Rutgers took second with a 196.225, NU took third with a 196.175 and Washington took fourth with a 196.125.

Rotation One
The Huskers opened the night on vault, notching a 48.725. Spence led the way with a 9.825, followed by Ayzhia Hall with a 9.750. McClelland and Katie Kuenemann both notched a 9.725. Isabel Sikon (9.700) and Jencks (9.525) rounded out the lineup.

Rotation Two
NU moved to bars, where it scored a 48.850. Spence led the way by tying her career high and scoring a season-high 9.975. This 9.975 was tied for second place all-time in Nebraska’s individual records. Emma Simpton and Whitney Jencks both earned a 9.800, and Olivia Burns scored a career-high 9.750. McClelland (9.525) and Emalee Frost (9.450) finished the rotation.

Rotation Three
Nebraska continued the day with a season-high 49.450 on beam, which tied for the sixth-highest in program history. McClelland led the way, tying a career-high 9.950 which is tied for the third-highest in NU’s history. Spence (9.900), Simpton (9.875) and Ayzhia Hall (9.875) followed for the Big Red. Jencks scored a season-high 9.850 and Sikon put together a 9.825 to finish out the lineup.

Rotation Four
The Big Red concluded the session on floor, earning a 49.150. McClelland (9.900) and Spence (9.875) led the way, followed by Jencks (9.800), Reese Baechle (9.800) and Lauren Homecillo (9.775). Allie Gard finished the competition with a 9.750.

Up Next
The Huskers will await their fate for the 2025 NCAA Championships, with the Selection Show airing Monday, March 24 at 11 a.m. (CT) here. The regional round will take place from April 2-6 at one of four locations around the country. The championship round is April 17-19 in Fort Worth, Texas.