Russon, Innes Earn All-Big Ten Honors; Pires Recognized For Sportsmanship
March 17, 2025 | Gymnastics
ROSEMONT, Ill. — Washington gymnasts Taylor Russon and Emily Innes have been named to the All-Big Ten Second Team, the conference office announced Monday. Additionally, Emily Pires was recognized as a Big Ten Sportsmanship honoree.
Russon, a graduate student, has competed in every bars, beam and floor lineup during the 2025 season. She has recorded season-best scores of 9.925 on bars, 9.950 on beam and 9.800 on floor. Russon has also claimed or shared eight event titles this season and is an AAI Award nominee, an honor recognizing the nation's top senior gymnast.
Innes, a junior, was named to the Big Ten Preseason Gymnast to Watch list ahead of the season. She has appeared in every vault, beam and floor lineup this year, earning season-best scores of 9.800 on vault, 9.900 on bars and 9.925 on floor. Innes has won or co-won six event titles this season.
Full list of honorees:
Up Next
Washington heads to its first Big Ten Championships on Friday, March 21, competing in the first of three sessions against Nebraska, Ohio State and Rutgers.
For more information on Washington gymnastics, follow @UWgymnastics on Instagram, X, and TikTok.
Russon, a graduate student, has competed in every bars, beam and floor lineup during the 2025 season. She has recorded season-best scores of 9.925 on bars, 9.950 on beam and 9.800 on floor. Russon has also claimed or shared eight event titles this season and is an AAI Award nominee, an honor recognizing the nation's top senior gymnast.
Innes, a junior, was named to the Big Ten Preseason Gymnast to Watch list ahead of the season. She has appeared in every vault, beam and floor lineup this year, earning season-best scores of 9.800 on vault, 9.900 on bars and 9.925 on floor. Innes has won or co-won six event titles this season.
Full list of honorees:
2025 ALL-BIG TEN WOMEN'S GYMNASTICS TEAMS
FIRST TEAM
- Chloe Cho, Illinois
- Aurélie Tran, Iowa
- Carly Bauman, Michigan
- Sage Kellerman, Michigan State
- Skyla Schulte, Michigan State
- Nikki Smith, Michigan State
- Gabrielle Stephen, Michigan State
- Mya Hooten, Minnesota
- Sophia McClelland, Nebraska
- Emma Spence, Nebraska
- Tory Vetter, Ohio State
- Chae Campbell, UCLA
- Jordan Chiles, UCLA
- Emma Malabuyo, UCLA
- Brooklyn Moors, UCLA
SECOND TEAM*
* - additional gymnast due to tie in voting
- Kayli Boozer, Michigan
- Sophia Diaz, Michigan
- Jahzara Ranger, Michigan
- Olivia Zsarmani, Michigan State
- Delanie Harkness, Michigan State
- Jordyn Lyden, Minnesota
- Sarah Moraw, Minnesota
- Ava Stewart, Minnesota
- Whitney Jencks, Nebraska
- Emma Simpton, Nebraska
- Ciena Alipio, UCLA
- Frida Esparza, UCLA
- Emily Lee, UCLA
- Macy McGowan, UCLA
- Emily Innes, Washington
- Taylor Russon, Washington
ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM
- Chloe Cho, Illinois
- Aurélie Tran, Iowa
- Sophia Diaz, Michigan
- Jahzara Ranger, Michigan
- Ava Stewart, Minnesota
- Macy McGowan, UCLA
2025 BIG TEN WOMEN'S GYMNASTICS SPORTSMANSHIP HONOREES
- Tali Joelson, Jr., Illinois
- Kaia Vanney, Jr., Iowa
- Tasha Brozowski, Sr., Maryland
- Reyna Guggino, Gr., Michigan
- Olivia Zsarmani, Jr., Michigan State
- Emily Koch, Gr., Minnesota
- Halle Rourke, Sr., Nebraska
- Sidney Washington, Sr., Ohio State
- Cassi Barbanente, 5th-Yr., Penn State
- Avery Balser, Gr., Rutgers
- Emma Malabuyo, Sr., UCLA
- Emily Pires, Sr., Washington
Up Next
Washington heads to its first Big Ten Championships on Friday, March 21, competing in the first of three sessions against Nebraska, Ohio State and Rutgers.
For more information on Washington gymnastics, follow @UWgymnastics on Instagram, X, and TikTok.
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