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Honors and Awards
- Academic All-Big Ten (2017)
- Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2015, 2016; Spring 2017)
- Nebraska Sam Foltz Hero 27 Leadership Award (2017)
- Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2016, 2017)
- Southern California State Champion (2013: BB)
- J.O. Western Championships Qualifier (2013)
2017 (Redshirt Freshman)
Megan Kuo added depth to the Husker lineups on multiple events in 2017, but did not see action in a meet.
Kuo continued her strong work outside the gym, as she earned a Sam Foltz Hero 27 Leadership Award, which was presented to 27 student-athletes across all Nebraska's sports that exhibit strong leadership qualities, commitment to service and ability to encourage and empower others. She was named Academic All-Big Ten for the first time in 2017, and she earned a spot on the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll in the fall and spring semesters of 2016-17. Kuo was also named to the Tom Osborne Citizenship Team in 2017.
2016 (Redshirt)
Kuo redshirted in 2016. She provided depth to the balance beam lineup in her first season as a Husker, earning exhibition spots against Michigan and Minnesota on beam.
A standout outside of the gym, Kuo got off to a good start in the classroom as a freshman. She was named to the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll in the fall of 2015. Kuo was also named to the Tom Osborne Citizenship Team for her work in the community in 2016.
Before Nebraska
Kuo trained under Jenny and Howie Liang with Husker teammate Kelli Chung at Gym-Max in Costa Mesa, Calif. A qualifier to the 2013 Level 9 J.O. Western Championships, Kuo won 10 beam titles throughout her club gymnastics career. Kuo captured the beam title at the 2013 Level 9 Southern California State Championships. She competed mainly as a beam and floor specialist at Level 10 in 2015.
Personal
Born on July 13, 1997, Megan is the daughter of Lee and Lisa Kuo. She has a twin sister, Jackie. Kuo graduated from Arcadia High School in 2015 and is majoring in education at Nebraska. She was named Academic All-Big Ten in 2017. Kuo is a three-time member of the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll, and she was named to the Tom Osborne Citizenship Team in 2016 and 2017.