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13 Gophers Earn WCGA Scholastic All-America Honors
8/18/2025 3:59:00 PM | Gymnastics
Minnesota also earned the team award
MINNEAPOLIS – 13 members of the University of Minnesota women's gymnastics team were named WCGA Scholastic All-American Award winners, the Women's Collegiate Gymnastics Association announced on Monday.
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The student-athletes that earned 2024 honors are as follows: Marisa Fisher, Leah Gonsiorowski, Marissa Jencks, Seria Johnson, Emily Koch, Jordyn Lyden, Sarah Moraw, Brooklyn Rowray, Sam Schneider, Ava Stewart, Sophie Swartzmiller and Morgan Walsh.
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Minnesota posted a 3.55 Team GPA and Leah Gonsiorowski (Biomedical Engineering), Sarah Moraw (Human Resource Development) and Megan Steensland Business Marketing Education) tallied 4.0s.
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To be a WCGA Scholastic All-American Award winner, student-athletes must have a yearly or cumulative grade-point average of 3.50 or above. 2025 marks the sixth year in a row that the women's gymnastics team has had at least 13 members earn the academic award.
Overall, 1,218 student-athletes earned a 3.5 or higher GPA on a 4.0 scale, 76.8% of all reporting gymnasts, the most ever by total number and percentage (since available records in 2008). There were 302 (19.04%) student-athletes with a 4.0 GPA. This was the fifth year in a row with more than 1,000 Scholastic All-America
winners, and two of the top five universities broke into the lineup for the first time ever! Across all gymnasts this year, the average GPA was a 3.6558 which is the highest (since available records in 2015), 69 institutions had a team GPA of a 3.5 or better, and in ten of the last eleven years, at least one institution each year has had 100% of its athletes qualify for this prestigious award.
"Women's collegiate gymnasts embody everything that is great about collegiate athletics. Their ability to excel in the classroom while performing at the highest levels of athletic competition is nothing short of inspiring," said Casey Jo MacPherson, Chair of the WCGA Board of Directors. "These young women are the epitome of the student-athlete ideal, demonstrating discipline, resilience, and an unwavering commitment to excellence in all they do. We are proud to honor these outstanding teams and individuals for their continued efforts and success in the classroom!"
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The student-athletes that earned 2024 honors are as follows: Marisa Fisher, Leah Gonsiorowski, Marissa Jencks, Seria Johnson, Emily Koch, Jordyn Lyden, Sarah Moraw, Brooklyn Rowray, Sam Schneider, Ava Stewart, Sophie Swartzmiller and Morgan Walsh.
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Minnesota posted a 3.55 Team GPA and Leah Gonsiorowski (Biomedical Engineering), Sarah Moraw (Human Resource Development) and Megan Steensland Business Marketing Education) tallied 4.0s.
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To be a WCGA Scholastic All-American Award winner, student-athletes must have a yearly or cumulative grade-point average of 3.50 or above. 2025 marks the sixth year in a row that the women's gymnastics team has had at least 13 members earn the academic award.
Overall, 1,218 student-athletes earned a 3.5 or higher GPA on a 4.0 scale, 76.8% of all reporting gymnasts, the most ever by total number and percentage (since available records in 2008). There were 302 (19.04%) student-athletes with a 4.0 GPA. This was the fifth year in a row with more than 1,000 Scholastic All-America
winners, and two of the top five universities broke into the lineup for the first time ever! Across all gymnasts this year, the average GPA was a 3.6558 which is the highest (since available records in 2015), 69 institutions had a team GPA of a 3.5 or better, and in ten of the last eleven years, at least one institution each year has had 100% of its athletes qualify for this prestigious award.
"Women's collegiate gymnasts embody everything that is great about collegiate athletics. Their ability to excel in the classroom while performing at the highest levels of athletic competition is nothing short of inspiring," said Casey Jo MacPherson, Chair of the WCGA Board of Directors. "These young women are the epitome of the student-athlete ideal, demonstrating discipline, resilience, and an unwavering commitment to excellence in all they do. We are proud to honor these outstanding teams and individuals for their continued efforts and success in the classroom!"
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