WEST CHESTER, Pa. (April 14, 2024) – Apparatus titles were decided on the final day of the 2024 USA Gymnastics Women’s Collegiate National Championships at West Chester University Sunday afternoon, and for the second straight day, an athlete from a historically black college and university (HBCU) came away with a win.
Following Saturday’s historic all-around victory by with Morgan Price of Fisk University, Talladega’s Kyrstin Johnson on Sunday became the first HBCU gymnast to win an individual event title at the Collegiate Championships. The all-around bronze medalist one day before, Johnson on Sunday posted the highest score of the day on vault, a 9.8750, to take the title ahead of Texas Women’s University’s Kaitlyn Hoiland and Cornell’s Sydney Beers, who tied for second (9.8250).
Finishing behind gold medalist Maggie Slife of Air Force (9.900), Johnson also tied with Gayla Griswold of Lindenwood for silver on floor exercise with a 9.8625. On uneven bars, Jordan Coleman of host West Chester claimed the title with a 9.8875. There was a three-way tie for silver between Slife, Nya Kraus of Lindenwood and Asta-Sollilja Farrell of Brown, who all scored matching 9.8375s.
Air Force’s Clara Wallace and Kylee Greene went 1-2 on balance beam with scores of 9.8875 and
9.8125, respectively. Talladega’s Alondra Maldonado, Cornell’s Mikayla Burton and Brown’s Lauren Kramer tied for bronze with a 9.8000.
Several individuals were recognized as part of annual awards at the meet. Kieran Ross from the University of Bridgeport won the Mari-Rae Sopper Spirit Award, Catelyn Branson of Lindenwood was recognized as the Ken Anderson Head Coach of the Year, and Sienna Crouse and Sam Scherwinski of Lindenwood were named Ken Anderson Co-Assistant Coaches of the Year. Athletes were also recognized as first and second team All-Americans.
Gymnasts named to All-America Teams are listed alphabetically below.
First Team All-Americans
All-Around
Alexa Chuy — Talladega
Sarah Eskew — West Chester
Jaly Jones — Lindenwood
Kyrstin Johnson — Talladega
Morgan Price — Fisk
Lola Sepulveda — Bridgeport
Maggie Slife — Air Force
Clara Wallace — Air Force
Floor exercise
Libby Allen — SCSU
Sydney Beers — Cornell
Caroline Cascadden — West Chester
Maya Davis — Brown
Sophia Dewar — Brown
Gayla Griswold — Lindenwood
Kyrstin Johnson — Talladega
Jaly Jones — Lindenwood
Ava Kelly — SCSU
Josie Moylan — Cornell
Morgan Price —Fisk
Alexandra Quiana — Cornell
Maggie Slife — Air Force
Olivia Williams — Centenary
Uneven Bars
Hannah Appleget — Lindenwood
Jordan Coleman — West Chester
Kaylee Cooper — Lindenwood
Asta Farrell — Brown
Brooke Ferrari — TWU
Nya Kraus — Lindenwood
Gigi Mastellone — SCSU
Morgan Price —Fisk
Maggie Slife — Air Force
Kami Zariengo — TWU
Balance Beam
Sydney Beers — Cornell
Mikayla Burton — Cornell
Kylee Greene — Air Force
Kyrstin Johnson — Talladega
Jaly Jones — Lindenwood
Lauren Kramer — Brown
Nya Kraus — Lindenwood
Alondra Maldonado — Talladega
Lily McFarland — West Chester
Emily Six — TWU
Clara Wallace — Air Force
Vault
Hannah Appleget — Lindenwood
Julia Bedell — Brown
Sydney Beers — Cornell
Reese Baechle — Lindenwood
Sarah Eskew — West Chester
Gayla Griswold — Lindenwood
Kaitlyn Holland — TWU
Sophia Isbell — TWU
Kyrstin Johnson — Talladega
Jaly Jones — Lindenwood
Abigail Kenney — Bridgeport
Kiora Peart-Williams — Talladega
Morgan Price —Fisk
Angela Xing — Brown
Second Team All-Americans
All-Around
Sydney Beers — Cornell
Ayla McKean — Air Force
Floor Exercise
Reese Baechle — Lindenwood
Erica Beyer — SCSU
Alexa Chuy — Talladega
Simone Evans — Lindenwood
Kristina Rodriguez — West Chester
Kylie Sitty — SCSU
Caitlyn Walsh — Cornell
Uneven Bars
Maya Davis — Brown
Kaitlyn Hoiland — TWU
Jayci Jordan — SCSU
Balance Beam
Caroline Cascadden — West Chester
Sophie Hernandez — TWU
Abigail Kenney — Bridgeport
Kimberly Kinkade — Air Force
Liza Marcus — Brown
Liberty Mora — Fisk
Vault
Emma Brkljacic — TWU
Sophia Dewar — Brown
Steelie King — TWU
Aliyah Reed-Hammon — Fisk
Kylie Sitty — SCSU