Awards are given by NCATA and conference offices.
Athlete of the Week
Payton Washington – Baylor
Washington, a junior top and tumbler from Round Rock, Texas, competed in eight heats and team event for Baylor this week. She helped the Bears to six scores of 9.55 or higher, including two scores of 9.90 in the compulsory toss and six-element tumbling pass.
Specialist of the Week
Blessyn McMorris – Oregon
McMorris, a fifth-year senior from Lynwood, Ill., was a standout in the pyramid event for Oregon this week. As a base, she helped the Ducks to scores of 9.95, 9.90 and 9.80 in the event.
Freshman of the Week
Mo Arthur – Baylor
Arthur, a base from Owensville, Mo., competed in nine heats and team event for the Bears this week. Her performance was headlined by a score of 9.95 in inversion pyramid and a pair of 9.90 scores in compulsory toss and synchronized pyramid.
Athlete of the Week
McKenna Trowbridge – Augustana
Trowbridge, a senior top and tumbler from Hayti, S.D., competed in 11 heats and team event for Augustana this week. Her performance was headlined by six scores of 9.65 or higher, including a 9.85 in synchronized pyramid and a 9.825 in her individual tumbling pass, the aerial.
Specialist of the Week
Bella Crapis – Wingate
Crapis, a senior from Coraopolis, Pa., was a standout in the pyramid event this week. As a base and mid-base for Wingate, she helped her team to a 10.0 in open pyramid and a 9.80 in synchronized pyramid.
Freshman of the Week
Ady Rothermel – Gannon
Rothermel, a base from Wernersville, Pa., competed in seven heats and team event for Gannon this week. Her performance was headlined by a 9.85 in compulsory pyramid and a 9.60 in both compulsory acro and toss. She also helped the Knights recorded two scores of 9.55.
Athlete of the Week
Jenna Hall – Mary Hardin-Baylor
Hall, a senior top and tumbler from Houston, Texas, competed in 13 heats and team event for the Cru. Her performance was highlighted by four scores of 9.55 or higher, including a 9.90 in acro seven-element and a 9.85 in open pyramid.
Specialist of the Week
Genna Crafts – Mary Hardin-Baylor
Crafts, a junior base and tumbler, was a standout in the tumbling event for UMHB this week. Her performance was highlighted by a score of 9.20 in the aerial pass.
Freshman of the Week
Claire Willis – Mary Hardin-Baylor
Willis, a base and tumbler from Waco, Texas, competed in four heats and team event for UMHB this week. Her performance was highlighted by a 9.55 in synchronized pyramid.
Athlete of the Week
Audra Kaiser – Lander
Kaiser competed in 12 heats for Lander in tri meet wins over Belmont Abbey and Mars Hill. In the compulsory event, she helped the Bearcats score 9.75 in pyramid, 9.80 in toss and 9.05 in tumbling. She then helped the acro heat 2 group score 9.05 out of 9.85. Kaiser competed in all three pyramid heats, helping Lander score 9.45 in heat 1, 9.80 in heat 2 and 9.75 in heat 3. In toss, Kaiser scored 9.45 in heat 1 and 8.00 in heat 2. She closed out the meet by scoring 8.65 out of 9.55 in the tumbling duo pass and 9.350 out of 9.55 in the 6 element tumbling pass.
Specialist of the Week
Bella Crapis – Wingate
Crapis helped Wingate to another perfect 10, coming in pyramid heat 3. She also helped the Bulldogs score 9.80 out of 10.00 in pyramid heat 2.
Athlete of the Week
Alicia Mansaray – Frostburg State
Mansaray, a senior base/tumbler from Lowell, Massachusetts, helped the Bobcats score a 232.325 in a tri-meet with West Liberty and Kutztown. She scored a 9.30 in better in six out-of-the 10 events. And in the other four scored an 8.15 or better. In the team event she helped the Bobcats score a 72.04 out of 99.49.
Specialist of the Week
Eleanor Ohngren – Frostburg State
Ohngren, a base/top/tumbler senior from Ferndael, Michigan, led Frostburg State to scores of 9.35 and above in all three Pyramid heats in team’s tri-meet sweep of West Liberty and Kutztown.
