Huskers Ranked Third In Big Ten Preseason Poll

Lincoln -- The Big Ten Conference announced its preseason coaches' poll on Wednesday afternoon. The Huskers open the 2021 season ranked No. 3 by the coaches of the Big Ten. 

In 2020, Nebraska ended the shortened season third in the Big Ten regular season standings behind Michigan and Minnesota. The Wolverines enter the season as the top ranked team in the conference, followed by the Gophers. Iowa and Illinois round out the top five.

The conference also announced that senior Kynsee Roby and freshman Kinsey Davis were selected as NU's Big Ten Women's Gymnasts to watch for the 2021 season. 

Five Big Ten teams, including No. 20 Nebraska, are also ranked in the top 25 in the WCGA Preseason Coaches Poll. No. 5 Michigan, No. 11 Minnesota, No. 22 Illinois and No. 25 Iowa join the Huskers in the top 25.

The Huskers, along with the rest of the conference, will compete in a nine-week schedule against Big Ten Conference opponents.

NU opens the 2021 season at home against No. 22 Illinois for a non-conference meet on Jan. 15. The event begins at 4 p.m. and will be streamed on BTN+.


2021 Big Ten Women's Gymnastics Preseason Coaches' Poll
1. Michigan
2. Minnesota
3. Nebraska
4. Iowa
5. Illinois
6. Penn State
7. Maryland
8. Ohio State
9. Michigan State
10. Rutgers

2021 Big Ten Women's Gymnasts To Watch
Nicole Biondi, Sr., Illinois
Mia Takekawa, So., Illinois
JerQuavia Henderson, So., Iowa
Adeline Kenlin, Fr., Iowa
Audrey Barber, Sr., Maryland
Emma Silberman, So., Maryland
Sierra Brooks, So., Michigan
Natalie Wojcik, Jr., Michigan
Baleigh Garcia, Fr., Michigan State
Nyah Smith, So., Michigan State
Ona Loper, Sr., Minnesota
Lexy Ramler, Sr., Minnesota
Kinsey Davis, Fr., Nebraska
Kynsee Roby, Fr., Nebraska
Elexis Edwards, So., Ohio State
Emma Pritchard, Fr., Ohio State
Alissa Bonsall, Sr., Penn State
Cassidy Rushlow, So., Penn State
Belle Huang, Sr., Rutgers
Hannah Joyner, So., Rutgers