Ute Gymnasts Finish Fourth in 1998-99 Scholastic Rankings

Aug. 24, 1999

SALT LAKE CITY -
The University of Utah gymnasts compiled the fourth-best grade point average of any gymnastics team in the nation last year. Utah, which achieved a 3.568 cumulative GPA in the 1998-99 academic year, tied for fourth with Alabama. In first was Southern Utah (3.681), followed by Wilson College (3.66) and Louisiana State (3.576). Eight Ute gymnasts were named Scholastic All-Americans, led by 1999 NCAA all-around and balance beam champion Theresa Kulikowski, who carries a perfect 4.0 GPA. Other Utes named Scholastic All-Americans: Denise Jones (3.90), Ashley Kever (3.87), Jenny Schmidt (3.86), Angelika Schatton (3.83), Molly Northrop (3.76), Shannon Bowles (3.65) and Sarah Northrop (3.61). Kylee Wagner (3.49) and Lindsay Tanner (3.48) made honorable mention. In addition, Bowles was named to the 1999 GTE/CoSIDA District 8 Academic All-America team.

Scholastic All-American Team Rankings

1.  Southern Utah            3.681
2.  Wilson College           3.660
3.  Louisiana State          3.576
4.  Utah                     3.568
    Alabama                  3.568
6.  Brown                    3.490
7.  Eastern Michigan         3.460
8.  Southeast Missouri State 3.434
9.  Nebraska                 3.421
10. Texas Woman's            3.410
11. North Carolina           3.405
12. George Washington        3.3875
13. Hamline                  3.384
14. Bowling Green            3.380
15. Illinois                 3.370
16. North Carolina           3.350
17. Denver                   3.334
18. Stanford                 3.330
19. Cal State Fullerton      3.320
20. Penn State               3.310
21. Oregon State             3.307
22. Rhode Island             3.300
    Western Michigan         3.300
24. Massachusetts            3.290
25. Seattle Pacific          3.280
    Winona State             3.280
    Pennsylvania             3.280
    California Davis         3.280
29. Michigan                 3.274
30. New Hampshire            3.270
31. Cal State Sacramento     3.262
32. Minnesota                3.240
    Wisconsin-La Crosse      3.240
34. Pittsburgh               3.230
35. James Madison            3.226
36. Maryland                 3.225
37. Missouri                 3.199
38. Springfield College      3.194
39. San Jose State           3.188
40. Rhode Island             3.183
41. Alaska                   3.179
42. Cornell                  3.166
43. California               3.160
44. William & Mary           3.156
45. Michigan State           3.140
46. Rutgers                  3.131
47. Georgia                  3.130
48. Auburn                   3.130
49. Oklahoma                 3.100
50. Ball State               3.094
51. UCLA                     3.082
52. Kent State               3.062
53. UC-Santa Barbara         3.040
54. Iowa State               3.020
55. Illinois State           3.010
56. Illinois-Chicago         2.970
    Ohio State               2.970
58. West Virginia            2.963
59. Boise State              2.930
60. Northern Illinois        2.920
61. Kentucky                 2.811
62. Washington               2.770

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