FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Heather Perry, WCGA Executive Director, 317.549.5262 RECORD NUMBER OF ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICA AWARDS, TEAM RANKINGS ANNOUNCED BOWLING GREEN, OHIO (July 30, 2018) – A record number oF Gymnasts will receive the Scholastic All-America Award for the 2017-18 academic year. AlonG with individual academic awards, the Women’s ColleGiate Gymnastics Association (WCGA) announced Boise State, Western MichiGan, and Texas Woman’s posted the top three team GPAs For the year. MeetinG the required 3.5 Grade-point averaGe (GPA) or better required, 760 (55%) student-athletes earned Scholastic All- America honors. The percentaGe oF women’s colleGiate Gymnasts honored last year was 47.83%, and the previous hiGh was set in 2015-16 with 49% oF student-athletes earninG a 3.5 or better GPA. GK Elite Sportswear, a WCGA sponsor, provides a certiFicate to each Scholastic All-America honoree and her coach. "The emphasis the colleGiate women's Gymnastics proGrams have placed on academics is clearly hiGhliGhted by the success oF our team and individual Grade point averaGes,” Kerrie Turner, WCGA president, said. “The 760 colleGiate Gymnastics student-athletes earninG WCGA Scholastic All-America recoGnition have worked diliGently to Find the successful balance between Gymnastics and academics. The WCGA truly commends the student-athletes, the academic support personnel and the coaches within each proGram supportinG and strivinG For academic excellence." A record number oF student-athletes – 118 (8.54%) - earned a 4.0 GPA this year. This number has steadily risen since 2008 with 101 (7.68%) reachinG academic perFection last year and 97 (7.52%) in 2015-16. On the team side, Boise State, led by co-head coaches Tina Bird and Neil Resnick, posted the top team GPA with a 3.8060 and had 13 student-athletes with a GPA oF 3.5 or more. It is the second time in three years the Broncos ranked No. 1 Western MichiGan, coached by Penny JerniGan, ranked No. 2 and had 87.5% oF its roster earn a 3.5 GPA or better. Texas Woman’s was No. 3 on the team academic list For the second-straiGht year with a 3.7782 GPA. Every member oF Lisa Bowerman’s squad posted a 3.5 GPA or better. The attached list includes Scholastic All-America Award winners and team GPA rankinGs. The WCGA is the advocate For women’s colleGiate Gymnastics. Until this month, the coaches’ association was known as the National Association oF ColleGiate Gymnastics Coaches/Women. ### 2017-18 WCGA Scholastic All-Americans Institution Student- Athlete Institution Student- Athlete Air Force Academy Rita Koenigbauer Arizona State Kaitlyn Szafranski Alabama Abigail Armbrecht Arizona State Katelyn Lentz Alabama Alonza Klopfer Arizona State Molly McNamara Alabama Angelina Giancroce Arizona State Morgan Hart Alabama Ariana Guerra Arizona State Morgan Wilson Alabama Bailie Key Arizona State Nichelle Christopherson Alabama Jenna Bresette Arkansas Amanda Wellick Alabama Jennie Loeb Arkansas Braie Speed Alabama Kiana Winston Arkansas Mia Bargiacchi Alabama Kylie Dickson Arkansas Sophia Carter Alabama Lexi Graber Arkansas Sydney Laird Alabama Mackenzie Brannan Auburn Abigail Milliet Alabama Madison Desch Auburn Allison Riddle Alabama Nichole Guerrero Auburn Ashley Smith Alabama Peyton Ernst Auburn Cara Stricklin Alabama Shea Mahoney Auburn Emma Engler Alaska - Anchorage Isabella Scalapino Auburn Emma Slappey Alaska - Anchorage Kaylin Mancari Auburn Katie Becker Alaska - Anchorage Kennedy Green Auburn Kendal Moss Alaska - Anchorage Louisa Knapp Auburn Kennedy Finister Alaska - Anchorage Mackenzie Miller Auburn Syndey Bassett Alaska - Anchorage Madeleine Arbuckle Ball State Arden Hudson Alaska - Anchorage Morgan Ross Ball State Baylee Bell Alaska - Anchorage Sofie Riley Ball State Brooke Johnson Arizona Christina Berg Ball State Clare Collins Arizona Courtney Cowles Ball State Deni Roller Arizona Haylie Hendrickson Ball State Jackie Duffy Arizona Heather Swanson Ball State Jillian Hacker Arizona Jenny Leung Ball State Jordyn Penny Arizona Kennady Schneider Ball State Maddie MacDonald Arizona Laura Leigh Horton Ball State Rachel Benoit Arizona Lauryn Mattson Ball State Sydney Finke Arizona Madelaine Leydin Ball State Tori Long Arizona Madison Cindric Boise State Abby Webb Arizona Sydney Freidin Boise State Alex Esmerian Arizona State Anne Kuhm Boise State Anna Stockwell Arizona State Ashley Szafranski Boise State Courtney Mcgregor Arizona State Catherine Callis Boise State Emily Muhlenhaupt Arizona State Corinne Belkoff Boise State Isabella Amado Arizona State Eileen Imbus Boise State Maddison Nilson Arizona State Heather Udowitch Boise State Mary Frances Bir Arizona State Jessica Ginn Boise State Rachel Obmann 1 2017-18 WCGA Scholastic All-Americans Institution Student- Athlete Institution Student- Athlete Boise State Sandra Collantes Brown Maggie McAvoy Boise State Sarah Means Brown Morgan Hagenbuch Boise State Shani Remme Brown Regan Butchness Boise State Tatum Bruden Brown Rose Domonoske Bowling Green Alexa Augustine BYU Abbey Miner Bowling Green Grace Logan BYU Abby Boden Bowling Green India McPeak BYU Allegra Clarkson Bowling Green Julia Beyer BYU Angel Zhong Bowling Green Katherine Morsefield BYU Aspen Welch Bowling Green Laura Mitchell BYU Briana Pearson Bowling Green Lauren De Mano BYU Brittni Hawes Bowling Green Leslie Delgado Burgos BYU Cheyenne Hill Bowling Green Rachel Creagh BYU Helody Cyrenne Bowling Green Samantha Marion BYU Jessie Westergard Bowling Green Shannon Goniwiecha BYU Jill van Mierlo Bowling Green Taylor Livingston BYU Jordan Danbury Bowling Green Taylor Worthington BYU Lauren Love Bowling Green Whitney Cronin BYU Marielle Mitchell Bridgeport Alexis Richardson BYU Melanie Lockhart Bridgeport Amanda Wygonik BYU Natasha Trejo Bridgeport Caylee Ford BYU Savanna Maradiaga Bridgeport Delaney Cahill BYU Shannon Hortman Evans Bridgeport Gabrielle Kistner California Nina Schank Bridgeport Kathryn Doran Centenary Ashley White Bridgeport Kelli Tereshko Centenary Delia Ardoin Bridgeport Kelly Aycock Centenary Dorothy Mims Bridgeport Maritza Futch Centenary Elizabeth Sander Bridgeport Molly Grau Centenary Jenny Jackson Bridgeport Nicole Javinett Centenary Kaitlyn Mussio Bridgeport Nina Whittaker Centenary Mackenzie Packer Bridgeport Regan Dillon Centenary Natalie Scates Bridgeport Taylor Jangda Centenary Navia Jordan Bridgeport Thomara Powell-Brown Centenary Tavia Smith Brown Anne Christman Central Michigan Abbie Zoeller Brown Anya Barca-Hall Central Michigan Bryttany Kaplan Brown Anya Olson Central Michigan Courtney Campbell Brown Cassidy Jung Central Michigan Denelle Pedrick Brown Claire Ryan Central Michigan Gianna Plaska Brown Emma Hansen Central Michigan Hayley Porter Brown Erin Howell Central Michigan Kathryn Clements Brown Gabrielle Hechtman Central Michigan Kennedy Johnson Brown Julia Green Central Michigan Macey Hilliker 2 2017-18 WCGA Scholastic All-Americans Institution Student- Athlete Institution Student- Athlete Central Michigan Nora Fettinger FloriDa Rachel Slocum Cornell Allison Franz FloriDa Sierra AlexanDer Cornell Anna Huang FloriDa Vanasia BraDley Cornell Courtney Spitzer George Washington AlexanDra Zois Cornell Emily Carr George Washington Anna Warhol Cornell Jessica O'Brien George Washington Camille Drouin-Allaire Cornell Joy Gage George Washington Catherine Karpova Cornell Kelsey Kurfirst George Washington Elizabeth Pfeiler Cornell LyanDa DuDley George Washington Jillian Winstanley Cornell Maci Prescott George Washington Rachel Kaplan Cornell Malia Mackey George Washington Sara Mermelstein Cornell Mohini Gharpure Georgia Gianna Marino Cornell Natalia Nottingham Georgia Grace Cherrey Denver Claire Kern Georgia Hayley SanDers Denver Grace BroaDhurst Georgia Lauren Johnson Denver Leah Lomonte Georgia Marissa Oakley Denver MaDDie Karr Georgia Paraskevi Bablis Denver Mia SunDstrom Georgia Rachel Dickson Denver Nikole ADDison Hamline AlexanDra VorDerbruggen Eastern Michigan Allsion Smith Hamline Alyssa Huch Eastern Michigan Brianna Price Hamline Caitlin Cooper Eastern Michigan Cali HarDen Hamline Emma Miller Eastern Michigan Cortney BezolD Hamline Emma Patterson Eastern Michigan Emili Dobronics Hamline Kelsey Ranneklev Eastern Michigan JaDa RonDeau Hamline Lauren Faust Eastern Michigan Julia Schwartz Hamline LyDia Ingram Eastern Michigan KenDall Valentin Hamline Mary Kelly Eastern Michigan Lacey Rubin Hamline Meghan Webb Eastern Michigan Megan Benzie Hamline Morgan BraDforD Eastern Michigan Megan Hultgren Hamline Natalie Giese Eastern Michigan Megan Marino Hamline SynDey Tribbett Eastern Michigan SyDney AuDet Illinois BriDget HoDan FloriDa AlexanDra McMurtry Illinois Haylee Roe FloriDa Alyssa Baumann Illinois JorDyn Givens FloriDa AmanDa Cheney Illinois Kasey Meeks FloriDa Ericha FassbenDer Illinois Kylie Noonan FloriDa Grace McLaughlin Illinois Mary Jane Horth FloriDa Jazmyn Foberg Illinois Nicole BionDi FloriDa Meagan Chant Illinois Rebecca Cuppy FloriDa Megan Skaggs Illinois Sarah Lyons FloriDa Nicole Webb Illinois Tessa Phillips FloriDa Rachel Gowey Illinois at Chicago Abby Hasanov 3 2017-18 WCGA Scholastic All-Americans Institution Student- Athlete Institution Student- Athlete Illinois at Chicago Alli Broad Ithaca Kaylee Pacunas Illinois at Chicago Amelia Rafferty Ithaca Kendra Balcerak Illinois at Chicago Kat Jakalski Ithaca Lauren Hansen Illinois at Chicago Katie Snyder Ithaca Marin Sheridan Illinois at Chicago Maddie Nowak Ithaca Nina Bustamante Illinois at Chicago Miki Northern Ithaca Rachel Lee Illinois at Chicago Riley Cholod Ithaca Savannah Gigandet Illinois