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Three Redhawks, a Bulldog and a Pioneer top the standings on final day of 2022 USA Gymnastics Women’s Collegiate National Championships

ITHACA, N.Y., April 10, 2022 – Southeast Missouri State’s Anna Kaziska (senior, Louisville, Ky.) claimed two event titles on the final day of the 2022 USA Gymnastics Women’s Collegiate National Championships at Newman Arena in Ithaca, N.Y. Fellow Redhawks Jolie Miller (junior, Aurora, Colo.) and Lindsay Ockler (freshman, Huson, Mont.) also topped the standings Sunday, while Texas Woman’s University’s Isabel Goyco (senior, San Antonio, Texas) repeated as floor champion and Yale’s Raegan Walker (junior, Temecula, Calif.) secured her first national title.

Kaziska captured the balance beam and floor exercise titles. Her 9.950 on beam outpaced Bridgeport’s Kathryn Doran (freshman, Oakville, Ont., 9.900) and Brown’s Angela Xing (sophomore, Devens, Mass., 9.850) who were second and third.

Goyco and Kaziska split the floor title behind matching scores of 9.950. West Chester’s Jessica Meakim (senior, Downingtown, Pa.) rounded out the top three with a 9.900. Meakim was also named the 2022 Mari-Rae Sopper Award winner. The honor is given annually to a gymnast who has demonstrated inspiring perseverance and unparalleled passion for and dedication to the sport of gymnasts.

Walker’s 9.875 on vault edged Lindenwood’s Riley Daniels (junior, Rowley, Mass.) who was second with a 9.8375. Brown’s Julia Bedell (freshman, Haverhill, Mass.) and Texas Woman’s University’s Daisy Woodring (junior, Bixby, Okla.) tied for the third spot with a 9.8125.

On uneven bars, Miller and Ockler shared the title after both gymnasts posted a 9.925. Doran claimed third with a 9.900.

Yale’s Andrew Leis was named the 2022 Coach of the Year, while Texas Woman’s University’s Kristen Harold and West Chester’s Stephanie Plaugher shared Assistant Coach of the Year honors. Special awards were also bestowed to Centenary’s retiring head coach Jackie Fain and retired Cornell head coach Paul Beckwith.

First- and Second-Team All-Americans were named in conjunction with the event and are listed below alphabetically by apparatus.

First-Team All-Americans

    Vault
    Julia Bedell, Brown
    Sydney Beers, Cornell
    Amber Boll, Air Force
    Lindsay Chia, Yale
    Riley Daniels, Lindenwood
    Simone Evans, Lindenwood
    Kiah Johnson, West Chester
    Michelle Reed, Lindenwood
    Raegan Walker, Yale
    Daisy Woodring, Texas Woman’s University

    Uneven bars
    Chelsea Baker, Southern Connecticut State
    Mei Li Costa, Brown
    Kathryn Doran, Bridgeport
    Isabel Goyco, Texas Woman’s University
    Maddie Griffith, Texas Woman’s University
    Bianca Leon, Southern Connecticut State
    Kate Michelini, Cornell
    Jolie Miller, Southeast Missouri State
    Hannah Moon, Lindenwood
    Lindsay Ockler, Southeast Missouri State
    Raegan Walker, Yale
    Sherry Wang, Yale
    Lydia Webb, Southeast Missouri State
    Taylor Ann Wilson, Centenary

    Balance beam
    Kathryn Doran, Bridgeport
    Olivia Imbarlina, Bridgeport
    Anna Kaziska, Southeast Missouri State
    Steelie King, Texas Woman’s University
    Mackenzie Kunzman, Texas Woman’s University
    Molly Maxwell, Southeast Missouri State
    Jolie Miller, Southeast Missouri State
    Nyah Reader, Southeast Missouri State
    Taylor Schulze, Brown
    Valerie Smith, Air Force
    Raegan Walker, Yale
    Lydia Webb, Southeast Missouri State
    Angela Xing, Brown

    Floor exercise
    Sydney Beers, Cornell
    Lindsay Chia, Yale
    Isabel Goyco, Texas Woman’s University
    Madison Greene, Southeast Missouri State
    Gayla Griswold, Lindenwood
    Mara Johnson, Texas Woman’s University
    Anna Kaziska, Southeast Missouri State
    Miranda Lund, Cornell
    Jessica Meakim, West Chester
    Sierra Muns, Texas Woman’s University
    Hadley Roberts, Lindenwood

Second-Team All-Americans

    Vault
    Trinity Caffey, Lindenwood
    Gayla Griswold, Lindenwood
    Gabriella Meccia, Air Force
    Sherry Wang, Yale
    Angela Xing

    Uneven bars
    Ella Poley, Brown
    Genevieve Sabado, Air Force
    Taylor Schulze, Brown
    Nicole Wojcik, Lindenwood

    Balance beam
    Sydney Beers, Cornell
    Molly Froman, Southern Connecticut State
    Nicole Javinett, Bridgeport
    Emma Mangiacapre, Yale
    Hadley Roberts, Lindenwood
    Genevieve Sabado, Air Force

    Floor exercise
    Julia Bedell, Brown
    Velandra Brochi, Air Force
    Riley Daniels, Lindenwood
    Victoria DeMeo, Cornell
    Simone Evans, Lindenwood
    Rose Fanara, West Chester
    Sydney Lopez, Lindenwood
    Molly Maxwell, Southeast Missouri State
    Kate Michelini, Cornell