Nebraska's men's gymnast Chris Hiser was named Big Ten Freshman of the Year announced the conference on Monday afternoon. After collecting votes from the conference coaches, the Big Ten Conference announced both the 2022 Big Ten Gymnast and Freshman of the Year Honors. Michigan's Paul Juda was named Big Ten Gymnast of the Year.
Chris Hiser is the second Husker to earn the B1G Freshman of the Year award, following Taylor Christopulos receiving the honor during the 2021 season. This is the first time the Huskers have received the award two years in a row.