The National Association of Collegiate Gymnastics Coaches has announced the 2003-04 Academic National Team and Individual honors. The Gustavus Adolphus College women’s gymnastics team placed 14th overall with a cumulative team grade point average of 3.3954. The team grade point average is calculated by averaging the entire team’s grade point average. The Gusties were one of two division III programs in the top 15. Gustavus had 13 individuals qualify for the individual honors, which is the most out of the schools involved. Student athletes must have a grade point average of 3.50 or higher for the current year or cumulative grade point average based on the institution’s scale to be nominated for the individual honors.
Top 20 Teams / GPA /# of Individual Award
1. Southern Utah University / 3.7015 / 10
2. Eastern Michigan University /3.5616 / 11
3. Massachusetts Institute of Technology /3.5556 / 6
4. George Washington University /3.5400 / 9
5. University of Nebraska, Lincoln /3.5292 / 7
6. University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill /3.5169 / 8
7. Stanford University /3.5108 / 9
8. Pennsylvania State University /3.4871 / 8
9. University of Denver /3.4867 / 8
10. University of Arkansas /3.4808 / 9
11. University of Washington /3.4373 / 7
12. Brown University /3.4317 / 11
13. University of Oklahoma /3.4153 / 6
14. Gustavus Adolphus College /3.3954 / 13
15. University of Pennsylvania /3.3791 / 8
Gustavus Individual Award Winners (Alphabetical Order)
Name /Major/ Hometown
Katie Balcom /Chemistry/ Minneapolis, MN
Caren Carlstedt /Health & Fitness / Sun Prairie, WI
Alyssa Cox /Communications/ Big Lake, MN
Ashley Erickson /Undeclared/ Lakeland, MN
Therese Gay /Health and Fitness/ Batavia, IL
Nicole Gergen /Health and Fitness/ Hastings, MN
Sara Greninger /Biochemistry/Chemistry/ Maple Grove, MN
Jana Knutson /Psychology/ Vadnais Heights, MN
Alison Legler /Communications/ Rockville, MD
Stephanie Lovik /Undeclared/ Rochester, MN
Molly McIntyre /Psychology/Social Anthropology/ Minneapolis, MN
Amanda Parker /Political Science/ Ames, IA
Elizabeth Seefeldt /Art Studio, Art History/ St. Anthony, MN