March 22, 2023

Johnson Earns All-MIC Honors

Centenary senior Leilani Johnson (Wichita, Kan.) earned a spot on the 2023 All-MIC Team following the Midwest Independent Conference Championships last Friday in Cape Girardeau, Mo.

Shreveport - Centenary senior Leilani Johnson (Wichita, Kan.) earned a spot on the 2023 All-MIC Team following the Midwest Independent Conference Championships last Friday in Cape Girardeau, Mo.

Johnson was named to the second team. A first team all-conference selection finished in the top three for a rotation, overall, while a second team selection finished fourth through sixth in the standings. She has qualified on both floor and vault for the 2023 USA Gymnastics Women's Collegiate National Championship at Kitty Magee Arena on the campus of Texas Women's University from April 6-8.

She was Centenary's top finisher on floor (9.80) in the MIC Championships last weekend and also received the MIC weekly Coaches' Choice Award lon March 15 following her impressive performance on Senior Night as she won the floor competition with a career-high 9.90 - marking the highest individual score by a Centenary gymnast since Navia Jordan earned a 9.90 on floor at the 2016 USA Gymnastics Championships. Johnson's score also tied Jordan's for the highest in the division III era (2013-present).

Johnson helped lead the Ladies to their highest score (192.475) in eight years versus Lindenwood, their highest team score since posting a 193.775 on March 15, 2015 versus New Hampshire.

The sessions on April 6 will also feature individual qualifiers from USA Gymnastics member schools. Along with the individual scores from the eight teams, individuals will aim to qualify for the individual finals on Saturday, April 8.

For the individual competitors, the top five individual scores from each session will advance to the individual finals on Saturday, April 8 at 1 p.m.

Tickets are on sale here. Individual Session Passes can be purchased for $15 for adults and $10 for children or seniors. All-Session Passes can also be purchased for $30 for adults and $20 for children and seniors.

Each session will be live-streamed and have live stats as well. Information for individual sessions can be found here.

All-Conference Teams
First Team

Taylor Ingle, Southeast Missouri
Nyah Reader, Southeast Missouri
Lindsay Ockler, Southeast Missouri
Lydia Webb, Southeast Missouri
Sara Wabi, Illinois State
Jaly Jones, Lindenwood
Hannah Moon, Lindenwood
Kaylee Cooper, Lindenwood
Nya Kraus, Lindenwood
Joy Ziegenfelder, Illinois State
Madi Rush, Lindenwood
Riley Daniels, Lindenwood
Alix Pierce, TWU
Steelie King, TWU
Gayla Griswold, Lindenwood
Madeline Gose, TWU
Angelica Labat, Illinois State
Alana Laster, Illinois State
Nirel Bart-Williams, Illinois State
Daisy Woodring, TWU
Jaye Mack, Illinois State
Kaitlyn Donovan, Illinois State

Second Team

Taylor Ingle, Southeast Missouri
Lydia Webb, Southeast Missouri
Madison Greene, Southeast Missouri
Lindsey Moffitt, Southeast Missouri
Nyah Reader, Southeast MIssouri
Steelie King, TWU
Lydia Webb, SEMO
Angelica Labat, Illinois State
Alana Laster, Illinois State
Nirel Bart-Williams, Illinois State
Jaly Jones, Lindenwood
Sydney Lopez, Lindenwood
Sara Wabi, Illinois State
Alix Pierce, TWU
Riley Daniels, Lindenwood
Mara Johnson, TWU
Leilani Johnson, Centenary
Kaitlyn Donovan, Illinois State
Jaye Mack, Illinois State
Kaitlyn Donovan, Illinois State
Trinity Caffey, Lindenwood
Emily Six, TWU
Madie Griffith, TWU
J'Chelle Heard, Illinois State
Mackenzie Kunzman, TWU