Johnson Receives Weekly MIC Coaches' Choice Award
Senior Leilani Johnson (Wichita, Kan.) is this week's recipient of the Coaches' Choice Award, the Midwest Independent Conference announced on Wednesday.
Shreveport - Senior Leilani Johnson (Wichita, Kan.) is this week's recipient of the Coaches' Choice Award, the Midwest Independent Conference announced on Wednesday.
Johnson earned one of the four individual honors that the conference chooses on a weekly basis and recieved it for the first time this season. She won the floor competition on Saturday evening on Senior Night versus Lindenwood with a career-high 9.90 - marking the highest individual score by a Centenary gymnast since Navia Jordan earned a 9.90 on floor at the 2016 USA Gymnastics Championships.
Johnson's score tied Jordan's for the highest in the division III era (2013-present). Johnson, in the final home meet of her career, helped lead the Ladies to their highest team score in eight years to highlight a second-place finish versus the Lions in a Midwest Independent Conference dual meet at the Gold Dome. The Ladies' 192.475, their best of the season, is their highest team score since posting a 193.775 on March 15, 2015 versus New Hampshire. She also tied for eighth place on vault with a 9.60.
Next up for the Ladies is the annual MIC Championships on Friday, March 17 in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Southeast Missouri State University (SEMO) will serve as the host for the meet which begins at 5 p.m.
See the Ladies' complete season schedule here: https://www.gocentenary.com/sports/gymnastics/2022-23/schedule
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