Four Gators Earn WCGA All-America honors
Four Gators – Alyssa Baumann, Rachel Gowey, Savannah Schoenherr and Trinity Thomas - are among the 2020 Women’s Collegiate Gymnastics Association (WCGA) regular-season All-America list.
Mary Howard
3/24/2020
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Four Gators – Alyssa Baumann, Rachel Gowey, Savannah Schoenherr and Trinity Thomas - are among the 2020 Women’s Collegiate Gymnastics Association (WCGA) regular-season All-America list. This is the eighth year the WCGA has recognized regular-season All-Americans.
Final national qualifying scores (NQS) in the Road to Nationals rankings determines the WCGA All-Americans. The top eight gymnasts on each event and the all-around receive first-team honors and gymnasts Nos. 9-16 receive second-team honors with all ties included.
Four Gators claimed nine WCGA All-America honors – the No. 2 total among the nation's programs.
Gators Earning 2020 WCGA All-America Regular Season Honors
| Name | AA | V | UB | BB | FX |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alyssa Baumann | 2nd | 1st | |||
| Rachel Gowey | 1st | ||||
| Savannah Schoenherr | 2nd | ||||
| Trinity Thomas | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 1st |
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— Gators Gymnastics (@GatorsGym) March 24, 2020
Alyssa Baumann
Alyssa Baumann – Junior
2020 All-America honors:
- First Team: Floor Exercise
- Second Team: Balance Beam
- Won 10th balance beam title of Gator career with a near perfect 9.975 at Georgia. Also matched collegiate beam best of 9.975 versus LSU
- Raised collegiate floor best to 9.975 to share title with teammate Trinity Thomas versus Denver and Iowa State
- Used a 9.975 to take Alabama dual floor win
- Seven consecutive beam marks of 9.90 or above
- Seven floor marks of 9.90 or better, with six scoring 9.925 or higher
Rachel Gowey
Rachel Gowey – Senior
2020 All-America honors:
- First Team: Balance Beam
- 10.0 balance beam routine won title at Penn State. Fifth gymnast in Florida gymnastics’ 48-season history to earn a perfect beam mark
- Performance at March 7 Penn State claimed Southeastern Conference Specialist of the Week honor
- Equaled or set beam best three times in 2020 – equaled then best of 9.95 versus Arkansas, upped to near-perfect 9.975 versus LSU and scored perfect 10.0 at PSU
- Eight 2020 beam routines scored 9.90 or better
Savannah Schoenherr
Savannah Schoenherr – Sophomore
2020 All-America honors:
- Second Team: Uneven Bars
- Nearly perfect uneven bars mark of 9.975 shared second versus LSU
- Won first collegiate uneven bars title with 9.95 versus Denver & Iowa State.
- Shared bars win at Penn State (9.95)
- Placed among the top three bar performers in eight 2020 meets
- Five 2020 bars routines scored 9.90 or better – with three 9.95 or better
Trinity Thomas
Trinity Thomas – Sophomore
2020 All-America honors:
- First Team: All-Around, Uneven Bars, Balance Beam, Floor Exercise
- Second Team: Vault
- One of three collegiate gymnasts with maximum five All-America honors in 2020 WCGA regular-season awards.
- Joins Gator Great Bridget Sloan (2014, 2016) as UF’s second to earn five regular-season honors in a single season
- 14th Gator to earn a 10.0 with winning mark in LSU dual uneven bars competition
- 10.0 on balance beam versus Denver & Iowa State. Beam 10.0 again in next meet at Auburn
- 10.0 won floor exercise at Penn State. Only 2020 gymnast with a 10.0 in three different events
- Set collegiate all-around best (39.825) to win title at Georgia. Nation’s third-highest total of 2020 and equals Florida record
- All-arounder in every meet, with six totals among the nation’s top 20 – including four in top 10 (No. T3 39.825; No. T7 39.775 3x)
- Led Gators with 28 event wins in 2020 – eight all-around, floor, six bars, five beam, one vault
2020 WCGA All-America Regular Season Awards
| All-Around First Team | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Name | AA NQS | Team |
| 1 | Maggie Nichols | 39.775 | Oklahoma |
| 2 | Trinity Thomas | 39.750 | Florida |
| 3 | Kyla Ross | 39.700 | UCLA |
| 4 | Maddie Karr | 39.680 | Denver |
| 5 | Anastasia Webb | 39.645 | Oklahoma |
| 6 | Kiya Johnson | 39.630 | LSU |
| 7 | Lynnzee Brown | 39.555 | Denver |
| 8 | Lexy Ramler | 39.545 | Minnesota |
| All-Around Second Team | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Name | AA NQS | Team |
| 9 | Mollie Korth | 39.520 | Kentucky |
| 10 | Kyana George | 39.505 | California |
| 11 | Sierra Brooks | 39.500 | Michigan |
| 12 | Ona Loper | 39.495 | Minnesota |
| 12 | Evanni Roberson | 39.495 | Washington |
| 14 | Natalie Wojcik | 39.435 | Michigan |
| 15 | Maya Bordas | 39.395 | California |
| 16 | Kennedy Hambrick | 39.385 | Arkansas |
| Vault First Team | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Name | AA NQS | Team |
| 1 | Maggie Nichols | 9.985 | Oklahoma |
| 2 | Anastasia Webb | 9.935 | Oklahoma |
| 3 | Taylor Houchin | 9.930 | Nebraska |
| 4 | Kiya Johnson | 9.925 | LSU |
| 4 | Maddie Karr | 9.925 | Denver |
| 4 | Mollie Korth | 9.925 | Kentucky |
| 7 | Jade Degouveia | 9.920 | Oklahoma |
| 7 | Drew Watson | 9.920 | Auburn |
| Vault Second Team | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Name | AA NQS | Team |
| 9 | Abby Brenner | 9.910 | Michigan |
| 9 | Kim Tessen | 9.910 | Utah |
| 11 | Kennedi Edney | 9.905 | LSU |
| 11 | Khazia Hislop | 9.905 | North Carolina |
| 11 | Kyla Ross | 9.905 | UCLA |
| 14 | Trinity Thomas | 9.900 | Florida |
| 15 | Sierra Brooks | 9.895 | Michigan |
| 15 | Ruby Harrold | 9.895 | LSU |
| 15 | Allie Stern | 9.895 | Oklahoma |
| Uneven Bars First Team | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Name | AA NQS | Team |
| 1 | Kyla Ross | 9.975 | UCLA |
| 2 | Maddie Karr | 9.960 | Denver |
| 2 | Maggie Nichols | 9.960 | Oklahoma |
| 4 | Trinity Thomas | 9.945 | Florida |
| 4 | Emily Muhlenhaupt | 9.945 | Boise State |
| 6 | Lexy Ramler | 9.935 | Minnesota |
| 7 | Jade Degouveia | 9.930 | Oklahoma |
| 7 | Ragan Smith | 9.930 | Oklahoma |
| Uneven Bars Second Team | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Name | AA NQS | Team |
| 9 | Kim Tessen | 9.920 | Utah |
| 10 | Margzetta Frazier | 9.915 | UCLA |
| 11 | Savannah Schoenherr | 9.910 | Florida |
| 11 | Maya Bordas | 9.910 | California |
| 11 | Helen Hu | 9.910 | Missouri |
| 14 | Makarri Doggette | 9.905 | Alabama |
| 14 | Derrian Gobourne | 9.905 | Auburn |
| 16 | Madison Copiak | 9.900 | Washington |
| 16 | Cristal Isa | 9.900 | Utah |
| 16 | Mollie Korth | 9.900 | Kentucky |
| Balance Beam First Team | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Name | AA NQS | Team |
| 1 | Lexy Ramler | 9.975 | Minnesota |
| 2 | Trinity Thomas | 9.965 | Florida |
| 2 | Kyla Ross | 9.965 | UCLA |
| 4 | Alexis Vasquez | 9.960 | Denver |
| 5 | Helen Hu | 9.955 | Missouri |
| 6 | Rachel Gowey | 9.945 | Florida |
| 7 | Grace Glenn | 9.940 | UCLA |
| 7 | Maggie Nichols | 9.940 | Oklahoma |
| Balance Beam Second Team | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Name | AA NQS | Team |
| 9 | Alyssa Baumann | 9.930 | Florida |
| 9 | Reagan Campbell | 9.930 | LSU |
| 9 | Cristal Isa | 9.930 | Utah |
| 9 | Abby Paulson | 9.930 | Utah |
| 13 | Maile O'Keefe | 9.925 | Utah |
| 13 | Ragan Smith | 9.925 | Oklahoma |
| 13 | Anastasia Webb | 9.925 | Oklahoma |
| 16 | Evanni Roberson | 9.920 | Washington |
| Floor Exercise First Team | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Name | AA NQS | Team |
| 1 | Trinity Thomas | 9.965 | Florida |
| 2 | Kiya Johnson | 9.960 | LSU |
| 3 | Gracie Kramer | 9.950 | UCLA |
| 4 | Kristyn Hoffa | 9.940 | Washington |
| 4 | Maggie Nichols | 9.940 | Oklahoma |
| 4 | Kyla Ross | 9.940 | UCLA |
| 7 | Alyssa Baumann | 9.935 | Florida |
| 7 | Andrea Maldonado | 9.935 | Iowa State |
| Floor Exercise Second Team | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Name | AA NQS | Team |
| 9 | Sabrina Vega | 9.930 | Georgia |
| 9 | Maya Washington | 9.930 | Washington |
| 11 | Kyla Bryant | 9.925 | Stanford |
| 11 | Sophia Carter | 9.925 | Arkansas |
| 11 | Maddie Karr | 9.925 | Denver |
| 11 | Sydney Soloski | 9.925 | Utah |
| 11 | Anastasia Webb | 9.925 | Oklahoma |
| 16 | Lynnzee Brown | 9.920 | Denver |
| 16 | Lauren Guerin | 9.920 | Iowa |
