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Eleven Gymnasts Earn WCGA Scholastic All-America Honors
Aug 21 | Women's Gymnastics
Santagado collects honor for fourth time in as many years
PISCATAWAY, N.J. ā Rutgers gymnastics had 11 representatives on the Women's Collegiate Gymnastics Association (WCGA) Scholastic All-America list released this week. To be recognized for this honor, student-athletes must carry a grade-point average of 3.50 or better during the 2018-19 academic year.
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The 11 honorees are the most Scholastic All-Americans for the Scarlet Knights since 2012.
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"We are so proud of the academic accomplishments of our team," head coach Umme Salim-Beasley said. "We always stress the importance of academics first. It's nice to see that we are thriving not only in the gym, but in the classroom as well."
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All four seniors from the 2019 roster collected Scholastic All-America status, with Eriel Santagado claiming her fourth recognition in as many years. She was the athletic department's recipient of the Female Chancellor's Scholar-Athlete Award at the RAwards in May after posting a 3.969 cumulative GPA. In addition, the program garnered acknowledgement for their multi-year Academic Progress Rate (APR) score, had 14 selections to the Academic All-Big Ten list and saw five pickup Big Ten Distinguished Scholar status.Ā
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Rutgers gymnastics was also recently recognized as the most improved team with a first year head coach in data collected by College Gym News after climbing nine spots in the national rankings.
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2018-19 WCGA Scholastic All-Americans ā Rutgers
Riahanah Ali, Psychology^^
Michelle Amoresano, Journalism & Media Studies^
Chloe DeVries, Criminal Justice^
Kiera Doherty-Herwitz, Undeclared^
Emily Drauss, Material Sciences Engineering^
Belle Huang, Biological Sciences^^
Erin McLachlan, Journalism & Media Studies^^
Polina Poliakova, Psychology^^
Hannah Prieto, Psychology^^
Jenna Rizkalla, Sports Management^
Eriel Santagado, Evolutionary Anthropology^^^^
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^ - number of Scholastic All-America selections
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Follow Rutgers Athletics on Facebook and Twitter (@RUAthletics) for all of the latest news and updates. For specific updates regarding women's gymnastics, follow the program on Twitter (@RUGymnastics), Facebook (/RUGymnastics), Instagram (@rutgersgymnastics) and Snapchat (rutgersgym).
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The 11 honorees are the most Scholastic All-Americans for the Scarlet Knights since 2012.
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"We are so proud of the academic accomplishments of our team," head coach Umme Salim-Beasley said. "We always stress the importance of academics first. It's nice to see that we are thriving not only in the gym, but in the classroom as well."
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All four seniors from the 2019 roster collected Scholastic All-America status, with Eriel Santagado claiming her fourth recognition in as many years. She was the athletic department's recipient of the Female Chancellor's Scholar-Athlete Award at the RAwards in May after posting a 3.969 cumulative GPA. In addition, the program garnered acknowledgement for their multi-year Academic Progress Rate (APR) score, had 14 selections to the Academic All-Big Ten list and saw five pickup Big Ten Distinguished Scholar status.Ā
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Rutgers gymnastics was also recently recognized as the most improved team with a first year head coach in data collected by College Gym News after climbing nine spots in the national rankings.
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2018-19 WCGA Scholastic All-Americans ā Rutgers
Riahanah Ali, Psychology^^
Michelle Amoresano, Journalism & Media Studies^
Chloe DeVries, Criminal Justice^
Kiera Doherty-Herwitz, Undeclared^
Emily Drauss, Material Sciences Engineering^
Belle Huang, Biological Sciences^^
Erin McLachlan, Journalism & Media Studies^^
Polina Poliakova, Psychology^^
Hannah Prieto, Psychology^^
Jenna Rizkalla, Sports Management^
Eriel Santagado, Evolutionary Anthropology^^^^
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^ - number of Scholastic All-America selections
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Follow Rutgers Athletics on Facebook and Twitter (@RUAthletics) for all of the latest news and updates. For specific updates regarding women's gymnastics, follow the program on Twitter (@RUGymnastics), Facebook (/RUGymnastics), Instagram (@rutgersgymnastics) and Snapchat (rutgersgym).
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