Gymnastics Takes Home Three All-America Honors at NCGA Championship

RESULTS

OSHKOSH, Wis. – Three Gustavus gymnasts Saturday competed at the NCGA Championship at UW-Oshkosh and brought home three All-America honors.

Both Brooke Merila (Fy., St. Michael, Minn.) and Amanda Malo (Sr., Greenwood, Minn.) earned All-America in the all-around, while Malo added an All-American performance on the bars.

Merila totaled a 37.350 in the all-around to place fourth and Malo accumulated a 36.900 to take seventh. Malo’s 9.575 on the bars was good for sixth place. Sam Ardy (Sr., Thousand Oak, Calif.) finished the all-around with a 35.075 to place 10th.

Gustavus now has 103 total All-America distinctions in its program history. Malo finishes her career as a three-time All-American.

“It’s been a fun weekend celebrating the culmination of the season,” Head Coach Aryn DeGrood said. “It was particularly enjoyable celebrating our seniors and their fantastic careers. All six graduating seniors earned Academic All-American. That’s a huge accomplishment and something we strive for in the program. Brooke had a career day, setting personal bests on floor, beam and in all-around. That’s a huge day on this incredible stage and was so fun to watch. Malo had a fantastic day as a whole. To earn two All American honors tonight and set a personal best on bars is huge. Sam fought her tail off tonight. While things didn’t finish the way we wanted she handled it with grace. I couldn’t be more proud of the three of them and how the represented Gustavus this weekend.”

Here are tonight’s results for the three Gusties:

Vault

31. Malo 9.450

41. Ardy 9.350

41. Merila 9.350

Bars

6. Malo 9.575

22. Ardy 9.375

31. Merila 9.100

Beam

30. Merila 9.250

45. Malo 8.350

47. Ardy 8.225

Floor

16. Merila 9.650

24. Malo 9.525

49. Ardy 8.125

All-Around

4. Merila 37.350

7. Malo 36.900

10. Ardy 35.075