Penn State women’s gymnastics senior Madison Merriam (Gaithersburg, Md.) has been named Big Ten Co-Event Specialist of the Week, the conference office announced on Monday (Feb. 18). Merriam played a pivotal role in helping the Nittany Lions set their best score of 196.700 since the 2011 season. Additionally, Penn State’s mark on Saturday at Michigan is the second-best finish in a road meet in program history.