Aug 27, 2013
San José , Calif. - The San José State University women's gymnastics team had the 13-highest grade point average (GPA) of all NCAA women's gymnastics programs and earned 14 individual academic awards, the National Association of Collegiate Gymnastics Coaches/Women (NACGC/W) announced on Friday, August 28.
Both the No. 13 ranking and 14 individual academic awards are program-bests. For a gymnast to earn an academic award, she must earn at least a 3.5 GPA.
"This award shows our team's commitment to academics," Head Coach Wayne Wright said. "It's not only about doing well in the gym, but also the classroom. In the end, a student-athlete's academic career will pay off just as equally as his or her athletic career."
The Spartans' 3.5146 GPA during the 2012-13 school year was the highest among all San José State athletic programs, and the highest in Wright's 13-year tenure. Said Wright, "We have an awesome academic advisor in Marwa Abbas who, along with me and my staff, constantly remind our student-athletes how important it is to stay on top of their academics."
The Spartans' No. 13 ranking is second among Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF) programs. Alaska-Anchorage had the conference's highest GPA, with a team 3.5817 GPA.
Freshman Allison Bellingham earned a perfect 4.0 GPA as a kinesiology major. Four other Spartans earned a 3.9 grade point average or higher: Patricia Aubel (3.97, mathematics), Amy Bellingham (3.9, child and adolescent development), Cassandra Harrison (3.9, kinesiology) and Adrianne Manseau (3.96, communication studies).
Team Results by GPA
| SOUTHEASTERN MISSOURI | 3.8146 | 1 |
| WESTERN MICHIGAN | 3.8086 | 2 |
| UTAH | 3.6920 | 3 |
| TWU | 3.6200 | 4 |
| SOUTHERN UTAH | 3.5960 | 5 |
| LINDENWOOD | 3.5910 | 6 |
| BROWN | 3.5853 | 7 |
| ALASKA | 3.5817 | 8 |
| HAMLINE | 3.5514 | 9 |
| ALABAMA | 3.5458 | 10 |
| YALE | 3.5315 | 11 |
| ITHACA | 3.5294 | 12 |
| SAN JOSE STATE | 3.5146 | 13 |
Individual Academic Awards
PATRICIA AUBEL | 3.97 | MATHEMATICS |
4 | KINESIOLOGY | |
3.9 | CHILD DEVELOPMENT | |
3.79 | NUTRITIONAL SCIENCE | |
3.54 | BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE | |
3.63 | UNDECLARED | |
3.67 | CHILD DEVELOPMENT | |
3.55 | JUSTICE STUDIES | |
3.9 | KINESIOLOGY | |
3.76 | HEALTH SCIENCE | |
3.63 | INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS | |
3.69 | KINESIOLOGY | |
3.96 | COMMUNICATION STUDIES | |
3.89 | ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES |