Alabama Gymnastics Celebrates 2018 Season with Annual Medalist Club Awards Banquet
4/29/2018 7:48:00 PM | Gymnastics
The Crimson Tide celebrated a season that saw the gymnasts earn UA’s 36th-consecutive NCAA Championships and win its NCAA-best 32nd regional championships
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The Alabama gymnastics team celebrated a 2018 season that saw the Crimson Tide finish eighth in the nation and win its NCAA-best 32nd regional championship.
The event, hosted by the program's booster organization, The Medalist Club, was held on the floor of Coleman Coliseum Sunday night with more than 250 in attendance.
The 2018 season saw the Tide earned its 36th national championship berth and take second at the Southeastern Championships, making the Tide the only program to finish in the top three at the SEC championships each of the last 20 years and the only school to never finish outside the top four.
Senior Nickie Guerrero was honored with the Lewis Each Courage Award, recognized as the most prestigious honor bestowed by the program. Guerrero accepted the award from Jean and Winston Each, parents of the honor's namesake, the late Lewis Each.
Other awards handed out Sunday included:
- David DeSantis Community Service Award: Kiana Winston
- Dana Dobransky Commitment to Excellence Award: Mackenzie Brannan
- David Dutton Memorial Award: Shea Mahoney
- David Patterson Work Ethic Award: Abby Armbrecht
- Fern Hampton Academic Award: Jenny Loeb
- Newcomer of the Year: Lexi Graber
The Medalist Club Pat Huet President's Award went to Medalist Club Secretary Shannon Hill. Incoming president Lance Hocutt and outgoing president Joe Boteler both spoke of the Medalist Club's commitment to supporting and furthering the gymnastics program's legacy of champion and tradition of excellence.
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