15 Red Rocks Receive WCGA Academic Honors
8/26/2026 11:10 AM | Gymnastics
Utah Gymnastics earned high marks in the classroom for the 2025-26 season
SALT LAKE CITY— The Red Rocks had 15 student-athletes receive WCGA Academic Honors for the 2025-26 season on Wednesday morning.
Utah Gymnastics as a team earned a cumulative grade-point average of 3.7970, with 93.75 percent of the team earning an individual GPA of 3.500 or higher. The Red Rocks' 3.7970 team GPA was the highest from any school ranked in Road to Nationals final top 10 to conclude the 2026 competitive season.
Norah Christian, Sage Curtis, Elizabeth Gantner, Ashley Glynn, Zoe Johnson, Sarah Krump, Avery Neff, Ana Padurariu, Clara Raposo, Bailey Stroud, Makenna Smith, Poppy-Grace Stickler, Abbi Ryssman, Camie Winger, and Ella Zirbes were all recognized for their efforts in the classroom, and helped Utah to a No. 10 ranking amongst all collegiate gymnastics teams for percentage of the team earning the award.
Additionally, six of the Red Rocks earned a perfect 4.0 cumulative GPA for the year (Ryssman, Padurariu, Winger, Raposo, Zirbes, and Stickler) while putting their best efforts out on the competition mat.
Utah Gymnastics is currently gearing up for its 2027 season and a run at 50 National Championship appearances.
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