Nikki Smith was named Big Ten Gymnast of the Week, as announced by the conference on Tuesday afternoon. The award is MSU’s first Gymnast of the Week honor from the conference this season and fourth weekly award overall for the Spartans in 2026 after seniors Sage Kellerman (Feb. 3, Feb. 17) and Olivia Zsarmani (Feb. 24) earned Specialist of the Week honors. With Tuesday’s nod, Smith is now a six-time Big Ten Gymnast of the Week honoree in her career.