Alabama Gymnastics Totals Double-Digit WCGA Scholastic All-America Honors
8/11/2020 3:05:00 PM | Gymnastics
The Crimson Tide posted a 3.61 team grade point average in 2019-20, marking the 15th year in a row Alabama has posted a 3.4 or better GPA
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio – Alabama gymnastics tallied the most Scholastic All-America honors of any team that finished among the top 12 in the final national ranking during the 2020 season, the Women's Collegiate Gymnastics Association (WCGA) revealed this week.
The Crimson Tide, which was ranked No. 8 nationally when the season ended due to Covid-19 prior to its final scheduled regular-season meet, led the Southeastern Conference in terms of percentage of the team earning Scholastic All-America honors at 83 percent.
The Tide's 2019-20 Scholastic All-Americans include: Luisa Blanco, Ella Burgess, Maddie Desch, Kylie Dickson, Makarri Doggette, Jensie Givens, Lexi Graber, Griffin James, Bailie Key, Alonza Klopfer, Shea Mahoney, Sania Mitchell, Shallon Olsen, Macy Orosco and Mati Waligora. The Tide's 15 Scholastic All-Americans is the third-highest total in school history, behind a school-record 19 in 2017 and 16 in 2019.
To be a Scholastic All-American, a gymnast must have a 3.5 or better GPA either for the previous academic year, or for their career. The team GPA and the individual awards factor in any gymnast on the Tide's eligibility roster as of January 1 of the season, including medical redshirts. A total of 58 Tide gymnasts have earned 129 Scholastic All-America honors over the last eight years.
Alabama finished the 2019-20 season with a 3.61 team grade point average, marking the 15th year in a row that Crimson Tide gymnastics has posted a team GPA of 3.4 or better.
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