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Asher Cohen is a two-time Academic All-American, as he was a second-team selection in 2025.

Men's Gymnastics

Two Husker Gymnasts Earn Academic All-America Honors

Nebraska men’s gymnasts Asher Cohen and Taylor Christopulos were honored Wednesday, as both were tabbed for the 2025 Academic All-America® at-large teams selected by College Sports Communicators.

Cohen, who carries a 3.97 GPA in biological sciences, was a second-team selection, while Christopulos, who is in graduate school and has a 3.66 GPA in strategic innovation & entrepreneurship, was a third-team honoree. The at-large team is composed of student-athletes from 10 men’s sports, including fencing, golf, gymnastics, ice hockey, lacrosse, rifle, skiing, volleyball, water polo and wrestling.

Cohen earned his second Academic All-America award after claiming a third-team honor in 2024. He has been instrumental in helping Nebraska to three straight top-five finishes at the NCAA Championships. He is a also a two-time All-American in the gym after placing seventh on the still rings at the 2025 NCAA Championships. He was the runner-up at the 2025 Big Ten Championships in the event. In the classroom, he is a two-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree and a two-time Big Ten Distinguished Scholar.

Christopulos completed his Husker collegiate career as a 10-time All-American. He earned All-America honors in the all-around and pommel horse at the 2025 NCAA Championships to fuel Nebraska’s fourth-place team finish. He won the 2025 Nissen-Emery Award, which is presented to the top senior college gymnast. He was also a two-time Big Ten Gymnast of the Year (2023, 2025). A three-time team captain, he was a four-time Academic All-Big Ten selection.

Cohen and Christopulos bring Nebraska’s Academic All-America total to seven in 2024-25, joining Bergan Reilly (VB), Lexi Rodriguez (VB), Merritt Beason (VB), Gena Jorgenson (Swim) and Jordyn Bahl (SB). The final Academic All-America teams for 2024-25 will be announced July 15-16 with the announcement of the men’s and women’s track and field/cross country teams. The overall CSC Academic All-Americans of the Year will be announced on Wednesday, July 30.