ITHACA, N.Y. – The Women's Collegiate Gymnastics Association announced its team and individual Scholastic All-America awards on August 10. For Ithaca College, 17 of a possible 23 student-athletes earned the distinction for achieving a 3.5 or higher grade-point average for the 2021-22 academic year.
Overall, there were 53 teams with a team GPA of 3.5 or more on a 4.0 scale. There were 228 (14.53%) student-athletes with a 4.0 GPA, and a record number of gymnasts – 1,077 (68.84% of all reporting gymnasts) with a 3.5 or better GPA, the most reported since 2008. This is the second year in a row where more than 1,000 Scholastic All-America team members were awarded.
"Congratulations on another amazing, record-breaking year of academic success for all of the student athletes, coaches and support staff," Melanie Hall, WCGA Chair of the Board and Head coach at Cornell University, said. "To continually pursue excellence in both the classroom, as well as the gym, takes immense effort, preparation and time management and is truly inspiring. It is exciting to see the continued academic success of so many gymnasts across the country, in all divisions, year after year."
Ithaca College ranked 39th across all divisions with a 3.60 GPA. The Bombers were 33rd overall in total percentage of the program to achieve over a 3.5 GPA – 73.9% (17-of-23).
Those individuals to post a 3.5 or high GPA were:
