Four Gators earn WCGA Regular-Season All-America honors
Mary Howard
3/24/2022
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Four Gators earned a total of 11 Women’s Collegiate Gymnastics Association (WCGA) regular-season All-America honors in 2022. This is the 10th 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.
The four Gators tallied 11 WCGA All-America honors.
Gator 2022 All-Americans
Trinity Thomas joins Oregon State’s Jade Carey as the nation’s only gymnast to collect four first-team All-America honors. She claimed All-America first-team honors for each apparatus – vault, uneven bars, balance beam and floor exercise – and finished regular-season action at No. 1 for vault and floor. Although she shares the nation's top all-around (39.85) of the season, she did not qualify for all-around All-America honors. Six all-around performances are required and she competed as an all-arounder five times in 2022.
Four All-America honors for freshman Leanne Wong equals the high by a Southeastern Conference gymnast in 2022. She earned All-America honors in all-around, uneven bars, balance beam and floor exercise.
Senior Nya Reed is a 2022 All-American in vault and floor exercise. Graduate Megan Skaggs claims All-America first-team honors for the all-around.
Gators Earning 2022 WCGA All-America Regular Season Honors
| Name | AA | V | UB | BB | FX |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nya Reed | 2nd | 1st | |||
| Megan Skaggs | 1st | ||||
| Trinity Thomas | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | |
| Leanne Wong | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 2nd |
Nya Reed – Senior
2022 All-America honors:
- First Team: Floor
- Second Team: Vault
- Shared second in Southeastern Conference vault competition at 9.95. Seven vault marks of 9.9 or better in 2022
- Two collegiate bests versus Alabama – 10.0 on floor exercise and 9.975 on vault. Shared floor title with Trinity Thomas and second on vault
- Floor 10.0 versus LSU. Fifth Gator with multiple floor 10.0s. SEC Specialist of Week following LSU meet.
- Every 2022 floor mark 9.90 or better, with three wins
Megan Skaggs – Graduate
2022 All-America honors:
- First Team: All-Around
- Shared second in Southeastern Conference Championships all-around (39.65). Equaled collegiate-best of 9.95 to tie for second in SEC uneven bars and balance beam final standings.
- Claimed consecutive all-around wins with totals of 39.525 versus Alabama and at Georgia
- Collegiate all-around best (39.725) took second at Auburn. Set collegiate best with perfect 9.95 for Yurchenko full to take third in vault standings
- Set collegiate floor best (9.95) in season-opener to share second overall with Nya Reed
- Set or matched collegiate best for every event in 2022 – all-around (39.725) and 9.95 for each apparatus
- 2022 All-SEC
Trinity Thomas – Senior
2022 All-America honors:
- First Team: Vault, Uneven Bars, Balance Beam, Floor Exercise
- Nation’s only gymnast with All-America first-team honors for each apparatus in 2022 Women’s Collegiate Gymnastics Association (WCGA) regular-season awards. First team for vault, uneven bars, balance beam and floor exercise
- Southeastern Conference Gymnast of the Year
- SEC all-around (39.825), vault and floor exercise (9.975) champion.
- Leads nation in 2022 with top all-around total (39.85) and six 10.0s (three floor exercise, two vault, one balance beam). SEC all-around total equals nation’s No. 2 total for 2022
- Completed Gym Slam with 10.0 vault to win versus Alabama
- Walk-off floor exercise 10.0 versus Alabama secured UF team win and No. 1 on Sports Center’s Top 10. Second meet of career with two perfect marks
- Earned nation’s first 10.0 on balance beam versus Arkansas. Also won vault (9.975).
- Claimed at least a share of every event title versus Oklahoma, including second consecutive 10.0 on floor (also at Kentucky) and nation’s leading all-around total (39.85)
- Leads Florida with 25 event wins (7 vault, 5 beam, 5 floor, 4 bars & 4 all-around)
Leanne Wong – Freshman
2022 All-America honors:
- First Team: Uneven Bars
- Second Team: All-Around, Balance Beam, Floor Exercise
- One of three freshmen in nation with four or more 2022 Women’s Collegiate Gymnastics Association (WCGA) regular-season All-America honors. First team for uneven bars; second team for all-around, balance beam and floor exercise
- Southeastern Conference beam champion with a collegiate-best 9.975. Shared second in SEC all-around (39.65). Named to All-SEC and SEC All-Freshman teams.
- Matched Trinity Thomas’ national-leading 39.85 to win NC State Quad. Also set collegiate bests to win vault and floor exercise (9.975). 9.95 won beam at same meet
- Every apparatus best is either a 10.0 (bars) or 9.975 (vault, beam, floor)
- Anchored lineup versus Arkansas with nation’s first uneven bars 10.0 of season. First freshman in nation with a 10.0 in any event
- Three all-around wins – NC State Quad (39.85), Arkansas (39.625) and LSU (39.65)
- SEC Gymnast of the Week after winning LSU dual all-around and again after NC State Quad. Also Week 2 SEC Freshman of the Week
- Second among Gators with 13 event wins (5 bars, 3 all-around, 2 floor, 2 beam)
2022 WCGA All-America Regular Season Awards
| All-Around First Team | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Name | AA NQS | Team |
| 1 | Jade Carey | 39.790 | Oregon State |
| 2 | Sunisa Lee | 39.750 | Auburn |
| 3 | Sierra Brooks | 39.685 | Michigan |
| 4 | Raena Worley | 39.680 | Kentucky |
| 5 | Lexy Ramler | 39.665 | Minnesota |
| 6 | Grace McCallum | 39.650 | Utah |
| 7 | Ona Loper | 39.645 | Minnesota |
| 8 | Megan Skaggs | 39.575 | Florida |
| All-Around Second Team | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Name | AA NQS | Team |
| 9 | Leanne Wong | 39.555 | Florida |
| 10 | Abby Heiskell | 39.550 | Michigan |
| 11 | Natalie Wojcik | 39.510 | Michigan |
| 12 | Audrey Barber | 39.505 | Maryland |
| 13 | Hannah Scharf | 39.490 | Arizona State |
| 13 | Sienna Schreiber | 39.490 | Missouri |
| 15 | Audrey Davis | 39.485 | Oklahoma |
| 16 | Sadie Miner-Van Tassell | 39.480 | BYU |
| Vault First Team | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Name | AA NQS | Team |
| 1 | Trinity Thomas | 9.965 | Florida |
| 1 | Jordan Bowers | 9.965 | Oklahoma |
| 3 | Haleigh Bryant | 9.960 | LSU |
| 4 | Sierra Brooks | 9.955 | Michigan |
| 4 | Ona Loper | 9.955 | Minnesota |
| 6 | Jade Carey | 9.945 | Oregon State |
| 7 | Jocelyn Moore | 9.940 | Missouri |
| 8 | Katherine Levasseur | 9.935 | Oklahoma |
| 8 | Naomi Morrison | 9.935 | Michigan |
| Vault Second Team | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Name | AA NQS | Team |
| 10 | Natalie Wojcik | 9.930 | Michigan |
| 11 | Nya Reed | 9.925 | Florida |
| 11 | Gabby Wilson | 9.925 | Michigan |
| 13 | Abby Heiskell | 9.920 | Michigan |
| 13 | Mya Hooten | 9.920 | Minnesota |
| 15 | Makayla Maxwell | 9.915 | Iowa State |
| 15 | Chae Campbell | 9.915 | UCLA |
| Uneven Bars First Team | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Name | AA NQS | Team |
| 1 | Sunisa Lee | 9.970 | Auburn |
| 2 | Audrey Davis | 9.955 | Oklahoma |
| 2 | Grace McCallum | 9.955 | Utah |
| 2 | Jade Carey | 9.955 | Oregon State |
| 5 | Trinity Thomas | 9.950 | Florida |
| 6 | Leanne Wong | 9.945 | Florida |
| 6 | Emily Muhlenhaupt | 9.945 | Boise State |
| 8 | Natalie Wojcik | 9.940 | Michigan |
| 8 | Mara Titarsolej | 9.940 | LIU |
| 8 | Luisa Blanco | 9.940 | Alabama |
| Uneven Bars Second Team | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Name | AA NQS | Team |
| 11 | Makarri Doggette | 9.935 | Alabama |
| 11 | Andi Li | 9.935 | California |
| 11 | Lexy Ramler | 9.935 | Minnesota |
| 11 | Raena Worley | 9.935 | Kentucky |
| 15 | Sami Durante | 9.930 | LSU |
| 15 | Jordan Bowers | 9.930 | Oklahoma |
| 15 | Haleigh Bryant | 9.930 | LSU |
| Balance Beam First Team | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Name | AA NQS | Team |
| 1 | Ragan Smith | 9.980 | Oklahoma |
| 1 | Sunisa Lee | 9.980 | Auburn |
| 3 | Trinity Thomas | 9.970 | Florida |
| 3 | Maile O'Keefe | 9.970 | Utah |
| 5 | Cristal Isa | 9.960 | Utah |
| 5 | Lexy Ramler | 9.960 | Minnesota |
| 7 | Sophia Groth | 9.950 | Auburn |
| 8 | Natalie Wojcik | 9.945 | Michigan |
| Balance Beam Second Team | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Name | AA NQS | Team |
| 9 | Luisa Blanco | 9.940 | Alabama |
| 9 | Carly Woodard | 9.940 | Oklahoma |
| 11 | Abby Paulson | 9.935 | Utah |
| 11 | Sienna Schreiber | 9.935 | Missouri |
| 11 | Jade Carey | 9.935 | Oregon State |
| 14 | Leanne Wong | 9.930 | Florida |
| 14 | Mia Takekawa | 9.930 | Illinois |
| 14 | Elease Rollins | 9.930 | BYU |
| Floor Exercise First Team | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Name | AA NQS | Team |
| 1 | Trinity Thomas | 9.980 | Florida |
| 2 | Mya Hooten | 9.970 | Minnesota |
| 3 | Nya Reed | 9.965 | Florida |
| 3 | Jade Carey | 9.965 | Oregon State |
| 3 | Gabby Wilson | 9.965 | Michigan |
| 6 | Sydney Soloski | 9.960 | Utah |
| 7 | Derrian Gobourne | 9.955 | Auburn |
| 7 | Sierra Brooks | 9.955 | Michigan |
| Floor Exercise Second Team | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Name | AA NQS | Team |
| 9 | Sunisa Lee | 9.950 | Auburn |
| 9 | Lauren Guerin | 9.950 | Iowa |
| 9 | Raena Worley | 9.950 | Kentucky |
| 12 | Ragan Smith | 9.945 | Oklahoma |
| 12 | Jerquavia Henderson | 9.945 | Iowa |
| 12 | Lexi Graber | 9.945 | Alabama |
| 12 | Grace McCallum | 9.945 | Utah |
| 16 | Leanne Wong | 9.940 | Florida |
| 16 | Brie Clark | 9.940 | Utah State |
| 16 | Naomi Morrison | 9.940 | Michigan |
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