Stone Named Big 12 Gymnast of the Week

Irving, Texas ? Junior Kylie Stone was honored as Big 12 Gymnast of the Week, the conference office announced Tuesday. She was recognized for the third-straight week this season and the fourth time in her career.

Stone, an All-American on vault, took the bars (9.825) and floor (9.925) titles, tying her career best on floor, to help No.12 Nebraska to a 195.325-194.625 win over No. 17 Penn State. The Calgary, Alberta, native also placed second in the all-around (39.275) and matched her season high on vault (9.85) for runner-up honors. Stone is ranked 16th in the nation in the all-around and third on floor.

In addition, Iowa State’s Ceilia Maccani and Oklahoma’s Melanie Root were honored as Big 12 Co-Event Specialists of the Week. Maccani captured the beam title with a career-high score of 9.85 at No. 20 Michigan, helping No. 18 Iowa State to a season-best beam total. Root won the first event title of her collegiate career with a 9.875 on vault, pacing No. 7 Oklahoma to a 196.50-195.675 win over 21st-ranked Minnesota.

The Huskers will face Root and the seventh-ranked Sooners as Nebraska hosts Oklahoma this Sunday, Feb. 8 in a conference dual. Competition is set to begin at 2 p.m. at the Devaney Center.

 

2009 BIG 12 GYMNASTS/EVENT SPECIALISTS OF THE WEEK

Date                  Gymnast of the Week                       Event Specialist of the Week

Jan. 13              Sarah Shire, Missouri, Jr.                   Alicia Hatcher, Missouri, Sr.

Jan. 20              Sarah Shire, Missouri, Jr.                   Hollie Vise, Oklahoma, Jr.

                        Kylie Stone, Nebraska, Jr.                

Jan. 27              Kylie Stone, Nebraska, Jr.                  Tricia Woo, Nebraska, Sr.

Feb. 3               Kylie Stone, Nebraska, Jr.                  Ceilia Maccani, Iowa State, Sr.

                                                                                 Melanie Root, Oklahoma, So.