Irving, TX- Forty-five student-athletes have been honored on the 2022 All-Big 12 Academic Gymnastics Team.
Nine female student-athletes recorded a GPA of 4.0: Esperanza Abarca (West Virginia), Emily Holmes-Hackerd (West Virginia), Bell Johnson (Oklahoma), Emma LaPinta (Oklahoma), Rylie Mundell (Denver), Abigail Pierson (West Virginia), Meilin Sullivan (Oklahoma), Carly Woodard (Oklahoma) and Kianna Yancey (West Virginia).
The first team is made up of 40 caps, while five members were represented in the second team.
Iowa State paced the teams with 14 selections, followed by 13 from Oklahoma and nine from West Virginia. Member Affiliate Denver had nine.
First team members are those who have maintained a GPA of 3.20 or better while second team selections hold a GPA of 3.00 to 3.19.
To qualify, student-athletes must maintain a GPA of 3.00 or higher either cumulatively or the previous two semesters and must have competed in 20% of their team’s scheduled competitions. Freshmen and transfers are not eligible during their first year of residence hall. Senior student-athletes who have competed for at least two years and meet all criteria except participation percentage are also eligible.
| 2022 All-Big 12 Academic Gymnastics First Team | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name, school | To classify | Major | Hometown |
| Loganne Basuel, Iowa State | Jr. | Kinesiology and Health | Torrance, California. |
| Kelsey Boychuk, Iowa State | Sr. | Marketing | Broomfield, Colorado. |
| Laura Cooke, Iowa State | Jr. | Kinesiology and Health | Norwich, England |
| Maya Ford, Iowa State | Jr. | technical communications | Issaquah, Wash. |
| Natalie Horowitz, Iowa State | Sr. | Event management | Longmeadow, Mass. |
| Madelyn Langkamp, Iowa State | Sr. | Kinesiology and Health | Lannon, Wis. |
| Andrea Maldonado, Iowa State | Sr. | Journalism and mass communication | Bayamon, Puerto Rico |
| Ariana Orrego, Iowa State | RSr. | Information management system | Lima, Peru |
| Ana Palacios, State of Iowa | Sr. | Genetic | Barcelona, Spain |
| Kaia Parker, Iowa State | So. | Public relations | Ozark, Mo. |
| Phoebe Turner, Iowa State | Sr. | Sociology | Portishead, England |
| Jenna Dunn, Oklahoma | Jr. | Biology | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. |
| Danae Fletcher, Oklahoma | Prof. | International trade | Philadelphia, Pa. |
| Bell Johnson, Oklahoma* | So. | Advertising | Norman, Okla. |
| Emma La Pinta, Oklahoma* | Sr. | Communication | Frisco, TX |
| Katherine Levasseur, Oklahoma | So. | Health and Exercise Sciences | San Antonio, TX |
| Sheridan Ramsey, Oklahoma | So. | Journalism | Tulsa, Oklahoma. |
| Ragan Smith, Oklahoma | Jr. | Multidisciplinary studies | Lewisville, TX |
| Allie Stern, Oklahoma | Sr. | Biology | Charlotte, North Carolina |
| Meilin Sullivan, Oklahoma | So. | Planned program Arts & Sciences | Kansas City, Mo. |
| Karrie Thomas, Oklahoma | Sr. | Supply chain management | Coral Springs, Florida. |
| Olivia Trautman, Oklahoma | Sr. | Health and Exercise Sciences | Champlin, Minnesota. |
| Carly Woodard, Oklahoma* | Sr. | Biology/Psychology | Overland Park, Kan. |
| Esperanza Abarca, West Virginia* | Sr. | Artistic education | The Colony, Texas |
| Chloe Asper, West Virginia | So. | Psychology | Hanover, Penn. |
| Kendra England Combs, West Virginia | Sr. | General Business | Windsor, Conn. |
| Agatha Handono, West Virginia | So. | physiological exercise | Gaithersburg, Maryland |
| Emily Holmes-Hackerd, West Virginia* | Jr. | physiological exercise | Ipswich, Mass. |
| Rachel Hornung, West Virginia | Sr. | physiological exercise | Pittsburgh, Penn. |
| Kiana Lewis, West Virginia | So. | Journalism | Hampton, Virginia. |
| Abigail Pierson, West Virginia* | Jr. | physiological exercise | New Kensington, Penn. |
| Kianna Yancey, West Virginia* | Jr. | Psychology | Hatfield, Penn. |
| Lynnzee Brown, Denver | Gr. | Communication management | Raytown, Mo. |
| Emily Glynn, Denver | Gr. | Organizational leadership | Longmont, Colorado. |
| Jessica Hutchinson, Denver | So. | Physiology of health and disease | Gilbertville, Penn. |
| Rylie Mundell, Denver* | So. | Physics | Parker, Col. |
| Alexandria Ruiz, Denver | Sr. | Biological Sciences | Lake Mary, Florida. |
| Callie SchlottmanDenver | Jr. | Biological Sciences | Savage, Minn. |
| Mia Sundstrom, Denver | Gr. | Public policy | Boulder, Colorado. |
| Abbie Thompson, Denver | So. | Marketing | Sanford, Florida. |
| 2022 All-Big 12 Academic Gymnastics Second Team | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name, school | To classify | Major | Hometown |
| Maddie Diab, Iowa State | Jr. | Marketing | Glen Ellyn, Ill. |
| Makayla Maxwell, Iowa State | RJr. | Kinesiology and Health | Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Meixi Semple, Iowa State | Sr. | Marketing | Whitby, Ont. |
| Audrey Davis, Oklahoma | So. | Communication | Oakland, Florida. |
| Bella Mabanta, Denver | So. | Business | Frisco, TX |
