University of California, Los Angeles, Athletics
Chiles, Sullivan Receive Big Ten Weekly Honors
February 24, 2026 | Gymnastics
UCLA's Jordan Chiles and Ashlee Sullivan have been selected the Big Ten Conference Gymnast and Co-Freshman of the Week, respectively. Chiles earns her conference single-season record eighth award and remains the only gymnast in the Big Ten to win Gymnast of the Week honors this season. Sullivan receives her third Freshman of the Week award and UCLA's sixth this season.
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The duo posted the team's top marks on vault, bars and floor to help lead UCLA achieve a season-high road score in its 197.675-195.475 win at Illinois.
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Chiles receives her UCLA-record 19th career conference gymnast of the week award and breaks the Big Ten's single-season record of seven Gymnast of the Week awards, previously set by Michigan's Sierra Brooks in 2024. Chiles has won the award in eight of eight weeks this season. In the Bruins' victory at Illinois, Chiles won the all-around for the sixth week in a row and seventh time overall, scoring 39.650. She also won vault and floor exercise to bring her season total to 27 victories in eight meets. On vault, she performed a Lopez for the first time as a collegiate athlete and scored 9.950 to earn her fifth vault win of the year. She took her fifth-straight and seventh overall floor victory with a 9.975. As she has been all season, Chiles remains ranked No. 1 in the nation in the all-around with a NQS of 39.710. Her season average is 39.703, and she has scored 39.6 or higher in six straight meets. She is also No. 1 on floor for the second-straight week and ranked No. 3 on vault, No. 4 on bars and No. 6 on beam. Every routine she has performed this season has scored 9.800 or higher. Fifteen have scored 9.95 or higher, and 24 of her 32 routines have scored 9.900 or higher.
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Sullivan, who earned co-Freshman of the Week honors with Daisy Bowles from Iowa, ties teammate Tiana Sumanasekera for most Freshman of the Week awards this season with her third. Sullivan set a new career-high on vault after sticking her Yurchenko 1.5 vault for a 9.925. She also tied her career-best on floor with her third 9.950 this season and finished with the Bruins' best mark on uneven bars with a 9.875. Sullivan is now ranked in the Top 25 on all three events on which she competes, checking in at No. 22 on floor and No. 23 on vault and uneven bars. She is one of just two freshmen ranked in the Top 25 nationally on three or more events.
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The Bruins will host No. 18 Iowa, No. 19 Ohio State and No. 25 Maryland in the Big Four meet on Friday, Feb. 27 at 7pm. A quad meet win will guarantee the Bruins their second consecutive Big Ten regular season title.
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Big Ten Gymnast of the Week: Jan. 6 โ Jordan Chiles, UCLA; Jan. 13 โ Jordan Chiles, UCLA; Jan. 20 โ Jordan Chiles, UCLA; Jan. 27 โ Jordan Chiles, UCLA; Feb. 3 โ Jordan Chiles, UCLA; Feb. 10 โ Jordan Chiles, UCLA; Feb. 17 โ Jordan Chiles, UCLA; Feb. 24 โ Jordan Chiles, UCLA.
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Big Ten Event Specialist of the Week: Jan. 6 โ Ciena Alipio, UCLA; Jan. 13 โ Carly Bauman, Michigan; Jan. 20 โ Ciena Alipio, UCLA; Jan. 27 โ Sophia Diaz, Michigan; Feb. 3 โ Ciena Alipio, UCLA & Sage Kellerman, Michigan State; Feb. 10 - Carly Bauman, Michigan & Nya Kraus, Nebraska; Feb. 17 - Sophie Parenti, Michigan & Sage Kellerman, Michigan State; Feb. 24 โ Olivia Zsarmani, Michigan State.
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Big Ten Freshman of the Week: Jan. 6 โ Tiana Sumanasekera, UCLA; Jan. 13 โ Quincy Walters, Michigan; Jan. 20 โ Ashlee Sullivan, UCLA; Jan. 27 โ Lacie Saltzmann, Minnesota; Feb. 3 โ Tiana Sumanasekera, UCLA; Feb. 10 โ Ashlee Sullivan, UCLA; Feb. 17 โ Tiana Sumanasekera, UCLA; Feb. 24 โ Ashlee Sullivan, UCLA & Daisy Bowles, Iowa.
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The duo posted the team's top marks on vault, bars and floor to help lead UCLA achieve a season-high road score in its 197.675-195.475 win at Illinois.
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Chiles receives her UCLA-record 19th career conference gymnast of the week award and breaks the Big Ten's single-season record of seven Gymnast of the Week awards, previously set by Michigan's Sierra Brooks in 2024. Chiles has won the award in eight of eight weeks this season. In the Bruins' victory at Illinois, Chiles won the all-around for the sixth week in a row and seventh time overall, scoring 39.650. She also won vault and floor exercise to bring her season total to 27 victories in eight meets. On vault, she performed a Lopez for the first time as a collegiate athlete and scored 9.950 to earn her fifth vault win of the year. She took her fifth-straight and seventh overall floor victory with a 9.975. As she has been all season, Chiles remains ranked No. 1 in the nation in the all-around with a NQS of 39.710. Her season average is 39.703, and she has scored 39.6 or higher in six straight meets. She is also No. 1 on floor for the second-straight week and ranked No. 3 on vault, No. 4 on bars and No. 6 on beam. Every routine she has performed this season has scored 9.800 or higher. Fifteen have scored 9.95 or higher, and 24 of her 32 routines have scored 9.900 or higher.
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Sullivan, who earned co-Freshman of the Week honors with Daisy Bowles from Iowa, ties teammate Tiana Sumanasekera for most Freshman of the Week awards this season with her third. Sullivan set a new career-high on vault after sticking her Yurchenko 1.5 vault for a 9.925. She also tied her career-best on floor with her third 9.950 this season and finished with the Bruins' best mark on uneven bars with a 9.875. Sullivan is now ranked in the Top 25 on all three events on which she competes, checking in at No. 22 on floor and No. 23 on vault and uneven bars. She is one of just two freshmen ranked in the Top 25 nationally on three or more events.
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The Bruins will host No. 18 Iowa, No. 19 Ohio State and No. 25 Maryland in the Big Four meet on Friday, Feb. 27 at 7pm. A quad meet win will guarantee the Bruins their second consecutive Big Ten regular season title.
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Big Ten Gymnast of the Week: Jan. 6 โ Jordan Chiles, UCLA; Jan. 13 โ Jordan Chiles, UCLA; Jan. 20 โ Jordan Chiles, UCLA; Jan. 27 โ Jordan Chiles, UCLA; Feb. 3 โ Jordan Chiles, UCLA; Feb. 10 โ Jordan Chiles, UCLA; Feb. 17 โ Jordan Chiles, UCLA; Feb. 24 โ Jordan Chiles, UCLA.
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Big Ten Event Specialist of the Week: Jan. 6 โ Ciena Alipio, UCLA; Jan. 13 โ Carly Bauman, Michigan; Jan. 20 โ Ciena Alipio, UCLA; Jan. 27 โ Sophia Diaz, Michigan; Feb. 3 โ Ciena Alipio, UCLA & Sage Kellerman, Michigan State; Feb. 10 - Carly Bauman, Michigan & Nya Kraus, Nebraska; Feb. 17 - Sophie Parenti, Michigan & Sage Kellerman, Michigan State; Feb. 24 โ Olivia Zsarmani, Michigan State.
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Big Ten Freshman of the Week: Jan. 6 โ Tiana Sumanasekera, UCLA; Jan. 13 โ Quincy Walters, Michigan; Jan. 20 โ Ashlee Sullivan, UCLA; Jan. 27 โ Lacie Saltzmann, Minnesota; Feb. 3 โ Tiana Sumanasekera, UCLA; Feb. 10 โ Ashlee Sullivan, UCLA; Feb. 17 โ Tiana Sumanasekera, UCLA; Feb. 24 โ Ashlee Sullivan, UCLA & Daisy Bowles, Iowa.
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