Nya Kraus Season 2025-26

Honors & Awards 

• Nebraska Gold Academic Medallion (2026)
• Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2024; Spring 2025)
• Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2025, 2026)

2026 (Senior)
Nya Kraus was a huge contributor to Nebraska’s success in the 2026 season. She grabbed three event titles over the course of the season, including two on beam and one on bars. After notching two career highs against Iowa on Feb. 7, Kraus was awarded Big Ten Co-Specialist of the Week. Against the Hawkeyes, the Canadian earned a 9.925 on bars and beam and earned the individual title for both events. 

2025 (Junior)
Nya Kraus provided depth to all four of the Huskers’ event lineups this season, competing in five competitions in 2025. Kraus scored season highs of 9.850 on floor, 9.825 on beam and 9.600 on vault.

Before Nebraska
Nya Kraus competed at Lindenwood, where she saw action in every meet in 2024. She was a MIC gymnast of the week on Jan. 17, 2023 and a First-Team All-MIC honoree. Kraus qualified for the second round of the NCAA Championships on beam. She owns career highs of 9.725 on vault, 9.900 on bars, 9.900 on beam, 9.900 on floor and 39.075 in the all-around.

Personal
The daughter of Mikael and Stacey Kraus, Nya was born on Feb. 7, 2004 and has one brother, Mason. She was born in Jiangxi, China and lived in Saskatchewan, Canada after she was adopted. Kraus is majoring in Elementary Education at Nebraska. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with friends, exploring the outdoors, going on trips, getting her nails done and shopping. She is friends with and attended high school with Husker diver Kelsey Clairmont.

Kraus on Nebraska - “I chose Nebraska because of the warm and chic environment. When Lindenwood athletics was going through a tough time, Nebraska really stood out to me in a positive manner when I was on my visit. Nebraska has everything and more than you could even ask for. I was shocked at how many support systems there were and how well they take care of their student athletes. GBR!”

Kraus' Career Highs (at Lindenwood)

• Vault - 9.725 (2x, last at Gym Quarters, 2/16/24)
• Bars - 9.900 (vs. Illinois State, 2/11/24)
• Beam - 9.900 (4x, last at MIC Conference Championships, 3/17/23)
• Floor - 9.900 (vs. Air Force/Denver/San Jose State, 3/3/24)
• All-Around - 39.075 (at Gym Quarters, 2/16/24

  2025 Season Highs 

• Vault: 9.600 (at OU/BYU/AUB, 1/4/25)
• Bars: 8.350 (at OU/BYU/AUB, 1/4/25)
• Beam: 9.425 (at OU/BYU/AUB, 1/4/25)
• Floor: 9.850 (vs New Hampshire, 3/8/25)