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Scholastic All-Americans Robyn Kelley, Emma Winer, Kylie Kratchwell, Lexi Calandra & Ally Cucich
Photo by: Michelle Bronner
Ten Gymnasts Named WCGA Scholastic All-Americans
8/11/2020 12:47:00 PM | Women's Gymnastics, Academics
Four-time selection Watkins headlines honorees; team posts 3.5417 GPA
The Wildcats boasted a team grade point average of 3.5417, which ranked No. 2 in the East Atlantic Gymnastics League (EAGL) behind only George Washington (3.5794).
WCGA Scholastic All-Americans each recorded a GPA of 3.5 or above for the 2019-20 academic year.
Joining Watkins as multi-time Scholastic All-Americans are three-time selections Lauren Diggan (Sinking Spring, Pa.) and Emma Winer (Georgetown, Mass.), as well as two-time recipient Kylie Kratchwell (Sewell, N.J.).
"I am extremely proud of this team," head coach Lindsey Bruck Ayotte said. "This hasn't been an easy year for anyone, but they stayed committed to their academics and athletics, even while learning from a distance."
Here is a complete list of UNH's 2020 WCGA Scholastic All-Americans:
Gymnast | Year | Major |
Larissa Biette* | Fr. | Undeclared |
Lexi Calandra* | Sr. | Kinesiology: Sport Studies |
Ally Cucich* | So. | Occupational Therapy |
Lauren Diggan*** | Jr. | Kinesiology: Health & Physical Education |
Riley Freehling* | Sr. | Kinesiology: Sport Studies |
Robyn Kelley* | Fr. | Undeclared |
Kylie Kratchwell** | Jr. | Human Development & Family Studies |
Hailey Lui* | So. | Biomedical Science: Medical & Veterinary Sciences |
Ava Watkins**** | Sr. | Business Administration: International Business & Economics, Finance |
Emma Winer*** | Sr. | Communication |
*=No. of career WCGA Scholastic All-America awards |
Here is how UNH fared against its EAGL rivals in the classroom:
Rank | School | Team GPA |
1 | George Washington | 3.5794 |
2 | UNH | 3.5417 |
3 | North Carolina State | 3.5016 |
4 | Pittsburgh | 3.4986 |
5 | North Carolina | 3.4845 |
6 | Towson | 3.4694 |
About UNH Gymnastics
In 2020, the Wildcat gymnastics team shared the inaugural EAGL regular-season championship with North Carolina State and posted a 195.270 National Qualifying Score (NQS), which was ranked 41st nationally. The EAGL Championships and NCAA Championships were cancelled when the season was cancelled March 12 due to the COVID-19 public health threat. UNH won the 2019 EAGL Championship at the Whittemore Center.
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