COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – The Women’s Collegiate Gymnastics Association (WCGA) announced its annual academic awards today, with 44 Mountain West student-athletes being named WCGA Scholastic All-Americans. Additionally, San José State was recognized for having the third-highest team grade-point average in the nation.
SJSU posted a team GPA of 3.8295 and saw a program-record 16 gymnasts earn WCGA Scholastic All-America honors. The Spartans jumped from 60th nationally in 2023.
Boise State was 16th nationally this year with a 3.7105 team GPA and had 15 gymnasts earn individual honors. Utah State was 47th nationally with a 3.5975 team GPA and had 13 gymnasts named WCGA Scholastic All-Americans.
Ten MW gymnasts posted 4.0 GPAs – four from Boise State and three each from San José State and Utah State.
To be named WCGA Scholastic All-Americans, student-athletes must own a 3.5 overall GPA or a 3.5 GPA for 2023-24, as submitted and documented by their institutions.
WCGA Scholastic All-Americans (MW representatives)
Boise State (15)
Courtney Blackson, Anna Ferguson, Kylee Hamby, Julia Krzywanski, Sydney Leitch, Brantley Lucas, Emily Lopez, Emma Loyim, Elaina McGovern, Julia Melchert, Danielle Nakayama, Adriana Popp, Dani Schaffer, Victoria Smirnov, Alyssa Vulaj
San José State (16)
Marissa Ashton, Kyra Cato, Natasha Forrand, Chloe Frank, Trinity Johnson, Madison Kirsch, Sophia Konieczny, Jaudai Lopes, Lauren Macpherson, Jada Mazury, Makayla McMahon, Mia Nelson, Ella Power, Olivia Reardon, Devyn Valuch, Katherine Weyhmiller
Utah State (13)
Alexis Aragon, Avery Bibbey, Juliette Boyer, Brianna Brooks, Payton Gatzlaff, Danika Kirstine, Nyla Morabito, Alivia Ostendorf, Chelsea Southam, Angelica Stuart, Isabella Vater, Mya Witte, Hattie Wright
