DAVIS, Calif. -- Six Aggie student-athletes plus the UC Davis team as a whole captured Scholastic All-America honors from the Women's Collegiate Gymnastics Association, the organization announced Tuesday. Alphabetically, the program's honorees are Lauren Chu, Petra Engstrom, Kelley Hebert, Alyssa Ito, Cammi Johnson and Shannon Sklow.
"The academic success of the women's collegiate gymnastics programs across the country truly exemplifies the commitment to excellence in the classroom," said Kerrie Turner, WCGA president and head coach at Bowling Green, in the official press release. "Despite the adversity faced during the COVID 19 pandemic, the student-athletes and teams continued to stay focused on the opportunity to learn and grow regardless of the in-person or remote educational environments. The accolades earned are a testament to the dedication, commitment, and incredible work ethic fostered within our member programs."
Programs and/or student-athletes with combined 3.0 grade-point averages are eligible for Scholastic All-America honors. UC Davis compiled a 3.2372 combined GPA to rank among the 74 winners of the team award. Unlike the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation academic awards, there is no minimum participation requirement, and freshmen are eligible for the award.
These are the second straight awards for Chu and Sklow, students in psychology and animal science, respectively. Johnson, a fourth-year human development major, previously won such honors in 2018. Hebert (human development), Ito (design) and Engstrom (environmental science & management) each claimed their first WCGA academic nod this year.
UC Davis won the MPSF regular-season championship with a national-qualifying score of 194.715.
2020 WCGA SCHOLASTIC ALL-AMERICA
UC Davis winners only. Academic year listed.
Lauren Chu (Jr., Psychology)
Petra Engstrom (Fr., Environmental Science & Management)
Kelley Hebert (Jr., Human Development)
Alyssa Ito (Sr., Design)
Camille Johnson (Sr., Human Development)
Shannon Sklow (So., Animal Science)
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