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CGA Specialist of the Year

Established 2018   |   Presented by the College Gymnastics Association

Presented annually to the athlete whose event-specific excellence  defined the season through specialized mastery

2026 Recipient

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Asher Cohen

Nebraska • Senior • Still Rings

2025 Season Highlights

  • 2026 NCAA Still Rings National Champion

  • 2026 Big Ten Still Rings Champion

  • 6x Still Rings Season Titles

  • 4 Consecutive Weeks Ranked #1 on Rings

  • 3x CGA Specialist of the Week

  • 1x Big Ten Specialist of the Week

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Recent Recipients

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2025

Brandon Dang

Illinois

PH

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2024

Emre Donali

Oklahoma

FX • VT • HB

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2023

Ignacio Yockers

Oklahoma

PH

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2022

Connor McCool

Illinois

FX

The Official Record of Excellence
RETURN TO ALL AWARDS
  • Year
    Recipient Name
    Recipient School
    Event(s)
    2025
    Brandon Dang
    University of Illinois - Urbana/Champaign
    PH
    2024
    Emre Dodanli
    University of Oklahoma
    FX, VT, HB
    2023
    Ignacio Yockers
    University of Oklahoma
    PH
    2022
    Connor McCool
    University of Illinois - Urbana/Champaign
    FX
    2021
    Gage Dyer
    University of Oklahoma
    FX
    2021
    Curran Phillips
    Stanford University
    PB
    2020
    Stephen Nedoroscik
    Penn State University
    PH
    2019
    Alex Diab
    University of Illinois - Urbana/Champaign
    SR
    2018
    Alec Yoder
    Ohio State University
    PH
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