Four Ladies Named USA Gymnastics All-Americans
Four Centenary gymnasts received All-American honors this past weekend at the 2023 USA Gymnastics Women's Collegiate National Championships in Denton, Texas.
Shreveport – Four Centenary gymnasts received All-American honors this past weekend at the 2023 USA Gymnastics Women's Collegiate National Championships in Denton, Texas.
Sophomore Carissa Martinez (Albuquerque, N.M.) and senior Taylor Ann Wilson (Memphis, Tenn.) each received First-Team All-American honors following their impressive performances in Saturday's event finals as Martinez tied for seventh place on floor (9.75) and Wilson finished second in the bars competition with a 9.825.
Martinez tied for third on floor last Thursday with a new season and career-high 9.85 to qualify for Saturday's finals and Wilson, the 2021 individual national champion, finished fifth on bars on Thursday with a 9.80.
Freshman Amy Foret (Bedford, Texas) and freshman Sophie Schmitz (Trophy Club, Texas) each earned Second-Team All-American honors as Foret tied for seventh place on floor with a 9.80 on Thursday while Schmitz earned a season-high 9.775 on bars to tie for sixth place.
Eight Ladies qualified for the championships, marking the most Centenary gymnasts to qualify for the prestigious event since 2017. The four All-Americans were joined by senior Kendall Huff (Riviera, Texas), senior Leilani Johnson (Wichita, Kan.), sophomore Emma Lavelle (Mandeville, La.), and senior Kennedy Stephens (Bella Vista, Ark.).
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