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Minnesota Men’s Gymnastics: Shane Wiskus Wins Nissen-Emery Award as Gophers Host NCAA Championships

The Minnesota Golden Gophers men’s gymnastics team heads into their final NCAA Championships as a program this weekend on a bit of a high note as senior Shane Wikus was named the winner of the 2021 Nissen-Emery Award as the nation’s best senior gymnast on Thursday night. Now his and the Gophers team shifts to the NCAA Championships that kick off on Friday at Maturi Pavillion in hopes that the team can have one last amazing moment on their way out as a varsity program.

Wiskus was honored as the nation’s best senior gymnast in a virtual award ceremony Thursday night.