Jordan Chiles Sets Conference Record with Ninth Consecutive Big Ten Gymnast of the Week Award UCLA senior Jordan Chiles extended her dominance in Big Ten women’s gymnastics by earning her ninth consecutive Gymnast of the Week award on March 3, 2026, setting a new conference record. The honor was shared with Minnesota’s Arianna Ostrum for the week ending March 1, 2026. Chiles has now won the award every week during the 2026 season, bringing her career total to 14 awards across two seasons at UCLA and 20 total across multiple conferences. Her performance in the Big Four meet helped secure the Bruins’ second-straight unbeaten conference season and the Big Ten regular season title. During the week, Chiles won the all-around title for the seventh consecutive time and eighth scoring 39.625. She also claimed first place in vault (9.950) and floor exercise (9.950), even as tying for first on uneven bars with a 9.900 score. These victories brought her season total to 31 event wins across nine meets. Her season statistics highlight remarkable consistency: Chiles leads the nation with a 39.694 all-around average and ranks No. 1 on floor exercise for the third straight week. She is also ranked No. 3 on vault, No. 5 on uneven bars, No. 7 on balance beam and No. 2 in the all-around nationally. Every routine Chiles has performed this season has scored at least 9.800, with 17 routines achieving 9.950 or higher and 27 of her 36 routines scoring 9.900 or better. The recognition comes as Chiles prepares for UCLA’s upcoming match against No. 10 Stanford on March 7, 2026, as the No. 5-ranked Bruins continue their pursuit of postseason success.
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