2026 WIAC Kwik Trip Women's Gymnastics Athletes of the Week


Week of Feb. 23 - March 1
Specialist

Linnea Vasali, Senior (York, Pa./Central York), of UW-Eau Claire
Vasali made her mark in the UW-Eau Claire record book during the week, tying the program's second highest individual beam score with a 9.800 performance. Vasali took first on the beam in a triangular against UW-La Crosse and Winona State University (Minn.) amongst 18 competitors on the beam.
 
Also nominated:
Gustavus Adolphus College, Megan Gille, Sophomore, Stoughton, Wis. (Stoughton)
Simpson College, Emma Charles, Junior, Omaha, Neb. (Omaha Virtual)
UW-La Crosse, Paige Breckwoldt, Junior, Huntersville, N.C. (Hopewell)
UW-Oshkosh, Jay Ratkowski, Junior, Franklin, Wis. (Franklin)
UW-Stout, Julia Rhoades, Freshman, Vestavia Hills, Ala. (Vestavia Hills)
UW-Whitewater, Sofia Spadafora, Sophomore, Windsor, Ont. (Saint Thomas of Villanova)
Winona State University, Addison Ward, Freshman, Ore Medonte, Ont. (Valley)
 
Multi-Event
Elaine Copeland, Junior (Arlington, Texas/University Prep), of UW-Whitewater
Copeland won a pair of events to lead the Warhawks’ to a team score of 194.025 – the second-highest in program history on Feb. 28 against Hamline University (Minn.). Copeland claimed gold with a career high 9.825 on the uneven bars – ranked fourth in the UW-Whitewater record book on the apparatus. She added a second top finish with a 9.775 on the floor exercise. The Warhawks recorded top 10 team totals in the program record book on the bars and floor led by Copeland’s performance.
 
Also nominated:
Gustavus Adolphus College, Cara Wong, Sophomore, Sacramento, Calif. (Sacramento West Campus)
Simpson College, Izzy Brown, Senior, Omaha, Neb. (Omaha Millard West)
UW-La Crosse, Claire Robbins, Junior, Grimes, Iowa (Dallas Center-Grimes)
UW-Oshkosh, Reanna McGibboney, Senior, Chester Springs, Pa. (Downington East)
UW-Stout, Kendra Henige, Junior, McHenry, Il. (McHenry)
Winona State University, Gabby Kraft, Sophomore, Eden Prairie, Minn. (Eden Prairie)


 
Week of Feb. 16 - 22
Specialist

Kristina Jakubiak, Sophomore (Ballston Spa, N.Y./Ballston Spa), of UW-Oshkosh
Jakubiak posted a score of at least 9.800 points on the balance beam for the second consecutive week as she won the event with a career-high 9.875 during the Titans’ win at UW-Eau Claire on Feb. 19.
 
Also nominated:
Gustavus Adolphus College, Kate Clairmont, Sophomore, Grand Rapids, Minn. (Grand Rapids)
Simpson College, Emma Charles, Junior, Omaha, Neb. (Omaha Virtual)
UW-Eau Claire, Hareet Gehlon, Sophomore, Brampton, Ontario (Silverthorn Collegiate Institute)
UW-La Crosse, Lauren Main, Junior, Belvidere, Ill. (Belvidere North)
UW-Stout, Jessica Qualich, Senior, Buffalo Grove, Ill. (Adlai E. Stevenson)
UW-Whitewater, Caroline Saenz, Freshman, Houston, Texas (Cy-Fair)
Winona State University, Frankie Jo MacAskill, Freshman, Denver, Col. (Mountain Range)
 
Multi-Event
Juliette Rider, Freshman (San Antonio, Texas/Acellus Academy), of UW-Whitewater
Rider secured a pair of first-place finishes in the Warhawks’ dual at UW-La Crosse on Feb. 20. She won the vault with a score of 9.725 and the floor exercise with a 9.825. Rider was also the top Warhawk on the balance beam with a 9.675 that tied for fourth on the apparatus. 
 
Also nominated:
Gustavus Adolphus College, Cara Wong, Sophomore, Sacramento, Calif. (Sacramento West Campus)
Simpson College, Kaelyn Tally, Senior, Grants Pass, Ore. (Rogue)
UW-Eau Claire, Ava Obermoller, Senior, Hawley, Minn. (Hawley)
UW-La Crosse, Madalyn McCormick, Sophomore, Coeur d’ Alene, Idaho (Lake City)
UW-Oshkosh, Reanna McGibboney, Senior, Chester Springs, Pa. (Downington East)
UW-Stout, Jamie Beatty, Sophomore, Prior Lake, Minn. (Lakeville South)
Winona State University, Gabby Kraft, Sophomore, Eden Prairie, Minn. (Eden Prairie)


 
Week of Feb. 9 - 15
Specialist

Meghan Dahlin, Senior (Holly, Mich./Holly), of UW-Eau Claire
In back-to-back weeks, Dahlin tied her career high on the balance beam with a 9.800 during the Blugolds' WIAC dual against Simpson College (Iowa) on Feb. 15. Dahlin, who has now hit the second highest beam score in program history twice this year and three times in her career, took first in the event as the Blugolds captured the highest team score in school history with 190.925 points.
 
Also nominated:
Gustavus Adolphus College, Megan Gille, Sophomore, Stoughton, Wis. (Stoughton)
Simpson College, Bella Dix, Senior, Naperville, Ill. (Neuqua Valley)
UW-La Crosse, Lily Millington, Senior, Bozeman, Mont. (Bozeman)
UW-Oshkosh, Ome Ellis, Freshman, Oak Park, Mich. (Royal Oak)
UW-Stout, Julia Rhoades, Freshman, Vestavia, Ala. (Vestavia Hills)
UW-Whitewater, Juliette Rider, Freshman, San Antonio, Texas (Acellus Academy)
Winona State University, Gabby Kraft, Sophomore, Eden Prairie, Minn. (Eden Prairie)
 
Multi-Event
Paige Magel, Junior (Cary, Ill./Prairie Ridge), of UW-Whitewater
Magel posted the best all-around total in Division III this season to lead the Warhawks to a dual win over UW-Stout on Feb. 14. Her 38.800 in the all-around is tied for the third highest in program history. Magel scored a 9.775 – the second-highest uneven bars score in Division III this season – to win the event. She added two more second-place finishes with a 9.700 on the balance beam and a 9.750 on the floor. On the vault, Magel finished fourth with a 9.575. Magel’s all-around performance led UW-Whitewater to the eighth-best team total in program history – 192.925.
 
Also nominated:
Gustavus Adolphus College, Cara Wong, Sophomore, Sacramento, Calif. (Sacramento West Campus)
Simpson College, Kaelyn Tally, Senior, Grants Pass, Ore. (Rogue CC)
UW-Eau Claire, Cadence Cordova, Junior, Boise, Idaho (Renaissance)
UW-La Crosse, Paige Breckwoldt, Junior, Huntersville, N.C. (Hopewell)
UW-Oshkosh, Reanna McGibboney, Senior, Chester Springs, Pa. (Downington East)
UW-Stout, Jamie Beatty, Sophomore, Prior Lake, Minn. (Lakeville South)
Winona State University, Frankie Jo MacAskill, Freshman, Denver, Colo. (Mountain Range)


 
Week of Feb. 2 - 8
Specialist

Evalyn Resnick, Junior (Denver, Colo./Denver South), of Simpson College
Resnick delivered a historic performance at the Southeast Missouri State Quadrangular on Feb. 6, breaking Simpson's uneven bars record with a 9.800 and helping the Storm post an all-time high team score of 190.625. Her routine capped a program-record 47.300 on uneven bars and tied for second place overall.
 
Also nominated:
Gustavus Adolphus College, Zara Reboks, Freshman, Thunder Bay, Ontario (Westgate CVI)
UW-Eau Claire, Meghan Dahlin, Senior, Holly, Mich. (Holly)
UW-La Crosse, Raina Christenson, Junior, Basehor, Kan. (Basehor-Linwood)
UW-Oshkosh, Averie Evans, Sophomore, Fort Worth, Texas (Fort Worth Boswell)
UW-Stout, Jessica Qualich, Senior, Buffalo Grove, Ill. (Adlai E. Stevenson)
UW-Whitewater, Ashnaya Gupta, Senior, Carmel, Ind. (Carmel)
Winona State University, Irene Kearney, Sophomore, Chicago, Ill. (Resurrection College Prep)
 
Multi-Event
Kaelyn Tally, Senior (Grants Pass, Ore./Rogue CC), of Simpson College
At the Southeast Missouri State Quadrangular on Feb. 6, Tally tied for second place on vault with a 9.725 and led Simpson on the floor exercise with a 9.775. Her performances helped propel the Storm to a program-best team score of 190.625 and a school record floor exercise total (48.625). 
 
Also nominated:
Gustavus Adolphus College, Kate Clairmont, Sophomore, Grand Rapids, Minn. (Grand Rapids)
UW-Eau Claire, Hanna Riha, Sophomore, Omaha, Neb. (Omaha Mercy Catholic)
UW-La Crosse, Paige Breckwoldt, Junior, Huntersville, N.C. (Hopewell)
UW-Oshkosh, Hannah Hughes, Freshman, Selden, N.Y. (Newfield)
UW-Stout, Jamie Beatty, Sophomore, Prior Lake, Minn. (Lakeville South)
UW-Whitewater, Paige Magel, Junior, Cary, Ill. (Prairie Ridge)
Winona State University, Frankie Jo MacAskill, Freshman, Denver, Colo. (Mountain Ridge)



Week of Jan. 26 - Feb. 1
Specialist

Hannah Hughes, Freshman (Selden, N.Y./Selden Newfield), of UW-Oshkosh
Hughes tied three Division I gymnasts atop the balance beam standings at the Southeast Missouri State University Quadrangular on Feb. 1, with a season-high score of 9.825 points. Her first-place finish helped the Titans finish second in the meet, outscoring Illinois State University and Ball State University (Ind.) with 194.525 points, the second-highest team total in program history.
 
Also nominated:
Gustavus Adolphus College, Kate Clairmont, Sophomore, Grand Rapids, Minn. (Grand Rapids)
Simpson College, Liz Sisler, Junior, Urbandale, Iowa (Urbandale)
UW-Eau Claire, Linnea Vasali, Junior, York, Pa. (Central York)
UW-La Crosse, Lucy Warren, Junior, Boise, Idaho (Boise)
UW-Stout, Jessica Qualich, Senior, Buffalo Grove, Ill. (Adlai E. Stevenson)
UW-Whitewater, Juliette Rider, Freshman, San Antonio, Texas (Acellus Academy)
Winona State University, Frankie Jo MacAskill, Freshman, Denver, Colo. (Mountain Ridge)

Multi-Event
Reanna McGibboney, Senior (Chester Springs, Pa./Downington East), of UW-Oshkosh
McGibboney collected a pair of top-five finishes during the Division I Southeast Missouri State University Quadrangular on Feb. 1. She helped the Titans break the program vault record (48.750) with a third-place score of 9.825 points and finished the floor exercise with 9.800 points, securing fifth place. McGibboney also scored 9.725 points on the uneven bars. The Titans scored 194.525 total points in the meet, the second-most in program history.
 
Also nominated:
Hamline University, Carly Banta, Freshman, Elkhorn, Wis. (Elkhorn)
Simpson College, Evalyn Resnick, Junior, Denver, Colo. (Denver South)
UW-Eau Claire, Haley Zampella, Junior, Edison, N.J. (Edison)
UW-La Crosse, Claire Robbins, Junior, Grimes, Iowa (Dallas Center-Grimes)
UW-Stout, Jamie Beatty, Sophomore, Prior Lake, Minn. (Lakeville South)
UW-Whitewater, Paige Magel, Junior, Cary, Ill. (Prairie Ridge)
Winona State University, Gabby Kraft, Sophomore, Eden Prairie, Minn. (Eden Prairie)


 
Week of Jan. 19 - 25
Specialist

Juliette Rider, Freshman (San Antonio, Texas/Acellus Academy), of UW-Whitewater
Rider won the vault at a Division I quad hosted by California State University, Sacramento on Jan. 23. Her 9.850 is the best vault score for a Division III gymnast this season and ranks third in program history. Rider’s top mark also helped the Warhawks break the program record on vault as a team with a total of 48.600.
 
Also nominated:
Gustavus Adolphus College, Autumn Schmidt, Sophomore, Lakeville, Minn. (Lakeville South)
Hamline University, Carly Banta, Freshman, Elkhorn, Wis. (Elkhorn)
Simpson College, Evalyn Resnick, Junior, Denver, Colo. (Denver South)
UW-Eau Claire, Linnea Vasali, Junior, York, Pa. (Central York)
UW-La Crosse, Raina Christenson, Junior, Basehor, Kan. (Basehor-Linwood)
UW-Oshkosh, Jay Ratkowski, Junior, Franklin, Wis. (Franklin)
UW-Stout, Jessica Qualich, Senior, Buffalo Grove, Ill. (Adlai E. Stevenson)
Winona State University, Taylor Magierka, Junior, Mattawan, Mich. (Kalamazoo Christian)

Multi-Event
Paige Breckwoldt, Junior (Huntersville, N.C./Huntersville Hopewell), of UW-La Crosse
Breckwoldt helped lead the Eagles to a meet win over Simpson College (Iowa) with two individual event titles. First, Breckwoldt won the vault with a score of 9.750. Then on the floor exercise, Breckwoldt again scored a 9.750 to claim the individual event title. 
 
Also nominated:
Gustavus Adolphus College, Kate Clairmont, Sophomore, Grand Rapids, Minn. (Grand Rapids)
UW-Eau Claire, Sky Skipper, Freshman, Alberta, Canada (William Aberhart)
UW-Oshkosh, Amaya McConkay, Senior, Broken Arrow, Okla. (Union)
UW-Whitewater, Paige Magel, Junior, Cary, Ill. (Prairie Ridge)
Winona State University, Frankie Jo MacAskill, Freshman, Denver, Colo. (Mountain Ridge)


 
Week of Jan. 12 - 18
Specialist

Cobi Powell, Freshman (Rayville, Mo./Richmond), of UW-La Crosse
In just her second collegiate meet and first at home, Powell recorded a 9.800 to win the vault against Greenville University (Ill.) on Jan. 16. Powell’s score of 9.800 ties for fifth all-time on the vault at UW-La Crosse. Her first-place finish helped the Eagles defeat Greenville 192.425-188.650.
 
Also nominated:
Hamline University, Carly Banta, Freshman, Elkhorn, Wis. (Elkhorn)
Simpson College, Evalyn Resnick, Junior, Denver, Colo. (Denver South)
UW-Eau Claire, Linnea Vasali, Junior, York, Pa. (Central York)
UW-La Crosse, Cobi Powell, Freshman, Rayville, Mo. (Richmond)
UW-Oshkosh, Aleah Radojevich, Senior, Chicago, Ill. (Saint Laurence)
UW-Whitewater, Juliette Rider, Freshman, San Antonio, Texas (Acellus Academy)
Winona State University, Taylor Magierka, Junior, Mattawan, Mich. (Kalamazoo Christian)
 
Multi-Event
Claire Robbins, Junior (Grimes, Iowa/Dallas Center-Grimes), of UW-La Crosse
Robbins helped lead the Eagles to a meet win over Greenville University (Ill.) with three individual event titles. First, Robbins scored a 9.675 on the uneven parallel bars to tie her teammate for the top score. Then on the balance beam, Robbins recorded a 9.725 to win the event. Finally, Robbins would make it three-for-three as she won the floor exercise with a 9.775.
 
Also nominated:
Simpson College, Kaelyn Tally, Senior, Grants Pass, Ore. (Rogue CC)
UW-Eau Claire, Anna Preussner, Junior, Johnsburg, Ill. (Johnsburg Lyons Township)
UW-Oshkosh, Hannah Hughes, Freshman, Selden, N.Y. (Newfield)
UW-Whitewater, Siena Vavala, Freshman, Richmond Hill, Ontario (King City Secondary School)
Winona State University, Kaylee Bateman, Senior, Arden Hills, Minn. (Mounds View)

 

Week of Jan. 5 - 11
Specialist

Kaylee Bateman, Senior (Arden Hills, Minn./Mounds View), of Winona State University
Bateman came in fourth place in the uneven bars against DI opponent Air Force with a 9.800, which tied the all-time individual uneven bars record for Winona State. This 9.800 led the Winona State bars squad.
 
Also nominated:
Gustavus Adolphus College, Makenna Aldrich, Freshman, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Colorado Springs Vista Ridge)
Simpson College, Evalyn Resnick, Junior, Denver, Colo. (Denver South)
UW-Eau Claire, Hareet Gehlon, Sophomore, Brampton, Ontario (Silverthorn Collegiate Institute)
UW-Oshkosh, Ome Ellis, Freshman, Oak Park, Mich. (Royal Oak)
UW-Stout, Sarah Lutz, Senior, Maple Grove, Minn. (Maple Grove)
UW-Whitewater, Juliette Rider, Freshman, San Antonio, Texas (Acellus Academy)
 
Multi-Event
Frankie Jo MacAskill, Freshman (Denver, Colo./Mountain Ridge), of Winona State University
MacAskill posted a fourth-place finish and led the Winona State squad in vault with a score of 9.725 after three Division I Air Force opponents tied for first. MacAskill finished third in the floor exercise and led the Winona State squad with a score of 9.800, and scored a 9.250 on the balance beam to place 13th.
 
Also nominated:
Gustavus Adolphus College, Cara Wong, Sophomore, Sacramento, Calif. (Sacramento West Campus)
Simpson College, Kaelyn Tally, Senior, Grants Pass, Oregon (North Valley)
UW-Eau Claire, Sky Skipper, Freshman, Alberta, Ontario (William Aberhart)
UW-Oshkosh, Lydia Hansen, Senior, Broomfield, Colo. (Broomfield)
UW-Stout, Jessica Qualich, Senior, Buffalo Grove, Ill. (Adlai E. Stevenson)
UW-Whitewater, Paige Magel, Junior, Cary, Ill. (Prairie Ridge)


 
Week of Dec. 29 - Jan. 4
Specialist
Kaelyn Duman, Junior (San Antonio, Texas/Texas Connections Academy), of Winona State University
Competing at the UW-Oshkosh Quadrangular on Jan. 3, Duman tied for second on the balance beam with a 9.650, tying her personal best.
 
Also nominated:
UW-Oshkosh, Lydia Hayden, Senior, Broomfield, Colo. (Broomfield)
UW-Stout, Kaylie Kassing, Sophomore, St. Louis, Mo. (Parkway Central)
 
Multi-Event
Reanna McGibboney, Senior (Chester Springs, Pa./Downington East), of UW-Oshkosh
McGibboney helped the Titans win their season-opening home quadrangular Jan. 3, by winning the floor exercise title and taking third on both the vault and uneven bars. She scored a 9.575 on the vault and a 9.675 on the uneven bars before returning to the mat for a 9.825-point performance in the floor exercise, outscoring the second-place finisher by a full point.
 
Also nominated:
UW-Stout, Jessica Qualich, Senior, Buffalo Grove, Ill. (Adlai E. Stevenson)
Winona State University, Gabby Kraft, Sophomore, Eden Prairie, Minn. (Eden Prairie)