Ten Gymnasts Honored For Academics By NACGC/W

August 05, 2015 | Gymnastics

The BGSU gymnastics team posted the 15th-best team GPA in the nation during the 2015 season.

By: by James Nahikian, BGSU Athletic Communications

BOWLING GREEN, Ohio – The National Association of College Gymnastics Coaches for Women (NACGC/W) recognized 10 Bowling Green State University gymnasts as Scholastic All-Americans. Student-athletes must earn a 3.50 GPA or higher in order to be honored.

Overall, the Falcons placed 15th in the nation with a team GPA of 3.5389, improving on last year's 3.4738 GPA that ranked 18th. In 2013, BGSU's 3.1471 GPA ranked 55th. The Falcons had nine NACGC/W Scholastic All-Americans in 2014, and five in 2013.

"I am incredibly proud of the excellence our gymnasts have achieved in the classroom in order to receive this ranking of 15th in the nation," commented head coach Kerrie Turner. "Our staff has emphasized the importance of balancing academics and athletics, and the gymnasts have clearly taken this advice to heart. They have represented the mission of our program, the athletics department, and Bowling Green State University very well with this accomplishment."

Alexandria Porter, Alyssa Nocella, Gina Locigno, Krista Walberer, Lauren Feely, McKenna Schoenberger, Morgan Denlinger, Rachel Reis, Shannon Goniwiecha, Taylor Livingston comprised a group of 627 student-athletes that were honored by the organization. Denlinger, Feely, Livingston, Reis, Schoenberger and Walberer were six of 91 student-athletes to have earned a perfect 4.0 GPA.

Feely, Locigno and Reis earned the honor for the second consecutive year, while Nocella has been a NACGC/W Scholastic All-American all three years on campus.