The Nebraska men's gymnastics team claimed its first-ever College Gymnastics Association National Academic Team title after finishing the 2016-17 school year with a combined team grade point average of 3.505.

The Nebraska rifle team continued its off-range success after two members were named Big Ten Distinguished Scholars on Wednesday, June 28, when the conference announced its highest scholastic honor team across all sports. Nina Radulovic and Rachel Yager both received the award for the first time in their careers.

The Nebraska men's gymnastics hit a program milestone in 2017, advancing to the NCAA Championship team finals for the first time since 1999 and finishing in the top six., resulting in the program's best finish in 18 years.