Lavelle And Schmitz Named 2025 WCGNIC All-Americans
Senior Emma Lavelle (Mandeville, La.) and senior Sophie Schmitz (Trophy Club, Texas) were named 2025 WCGNIC All-Americans, the Women’s Collegiate Gymnastics Association (WCGA) announced.
Shreveport - Senior Emma Lavelle (Mandeville, La.) and senior Sophie Schmitz (Trophy Club, Texas) were named 2025 WCGNIC All-Americans, the Women's Collegiate Gymnastics Association (WCGA) announced.
These prestigious honors recognize outstanding performances throughout the competition in the 2025 Women's Collegiate Gymnastics National Invitational Championships and highlight the dedication, skill, and hard work of gymnasts from across the country. Lavelle earned First-team honors on floor while Schmitz earned in the All-Around.
Lavelle finished her superb career in grand fashion on April 13 in the WCGNIC individual finals as she scored a career-high 9.80 on floor after she earned a previous career-best 9.775 two nights earlier in the opening session. Lavelle earned First-Team All-American status based on her appearance in the individual finals.
Lavelle, who was competing at nationals for the third time in her career, was named a finalist for the prestigious AAI Award sponsored by American Athletic Inc. (AAI) on March 4 as she is the only division III gymnast of the 59 nominees in the country.
Schmitz also received the "Outstanding Senior Athlete Award" during the post-meet awards ceremony. The prestigious award goes to the highest scoring all around senior athlete based off of Friday's results in which Schmitz finished fifth in the AA with a score of 37.850. Her best score of the meet was a 9.70 on bars followed by a 9.525 on vault. She competed at nationals for the second season in a row.
About the WCGA
The Women's Collegiate Gymnastics Association is a membership-led, professional association
representing the nation's intercollegiate women's gymnastics coaches within Division I, II & III of
the National Collegiate Athletic Association and the National Association of Intercollegiate
Athletics.
The WCGA is THE ADVOCATE for women's collegiate gymnastics.
2025 WCGNIC All-America Awards
All Around First Team
Morgan Price Fisk University
Taylor Ingle Southeast Missouri State University
Abigail Kenney University of Bridgeport
Ciniah Rosby Fisk University
Sophie Schmitz Centenary College
Amara Nelson Greenville University
Ashlie Leage Greenville University
Vault First Team
Lola Sepulveda University of Bridgeport
Nora Staruk University of Bridgeport
Montana Fairbairn University of Alaska Anchorage
Joselene Hernandez Southeast Missouri State University
Taylor Ingle Southeast Missouri State University
Aliyah Reed-Hammon Fisk University
Morgan Price Fisk University
Allie Berkley Fisk University
Sophia Isbell Texas Woman's University
Trinity Caffey Texas Woman's University
Kaitlyn Hoiland Texas Woman's University
Alaina Reid Texas Woman's University
Steelie King Texas Woman's University
Vault Second Team
Emily Hernandez University of Bridgeport
Ciniah Rosby Fisk University
Rylee Harada West Chester University
Bars First Team
Abigail Kenney University of Bridgeport
Alyssa Manley University of Alaska Anchorage
Ava Johnston Southeast Missouri State University
Gracie Jones Southeast Missouri State University
Taylor Ingle Southeast Missouri State University
Morgan Price Fisk University
Ciniah Rosby Fisk University
Caroline Bowns Texas Woman's University
Kaitlyn Hoiland Texas Woman's University
Jordan Colman West Chester University
Ashlie Leage Greenville University
Bars Second Team
Joselene Hernandez Southeast Missouri State University
Brooke Ferrari Texas Woman's University
Beam First Team
Abigail Kenney University of Bridgeport
Claudia Lessig University of Alaska Anchorage
Jada Niles University of Alaska Anchorage
Jaidan Kossuth Southeast Missouri State University
Taylor Ingle Southeast Missouri State University
Ciniah Rosby Fisk University
Morgan Price Fisk University
Aliyah Reed-Hammon Fisk University
Steelie King Texas Woman's University
Bailey Upton Texas Woman's University
Sophie Hernandez Texas Woman's University
Caroline Cascadden West Chester University
Gabriela Dinisoe Southern Connecticut State University
Beam Second Team
Jordan Napolitano Southeast Missouri State University
Kaylei McDonald Fisk University
Emma Brkljacic Texas Woman's University
Hanna Zebdi Southern Connecticut State University
Alessia Russo Greenville University
Floor First Team
Abigail Kenney University of Bridgeport
Margaret Coyle University of Bridgeport
Taylor Ingle Southeast Missouri State University
Morgan Price Fisk University
Sophie Hernandez Texas Woman's University
Bailey Upton Texas Woman's University
Kyleigh Ghanbari Texas Woman's University
Lily McFarland West Chester University
Erica Byer Southern Connecticut State University
Libby Allen Southern Connecticut State University
Emma Lavelle Centenary College
Diamond Cook Wilberforce University
Floor Second Team
Ariana DeSouza University of Alaska Anchorage
Abby Royer Southern Connecticut State University
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