May 22, 2017
The 2017 San José State women's gymnastics team gathered Friday evening for the team's annual end-of-the-year banquet. Academic and athletic awards were handed out.
Academic awards were presented first. Below are all the honors the team received throughout the year.
SJSU Honor Roll, Fall 2016 (3.0 gpa or higher): Chelsey Andrada, Alisa Bogdan, Taylor Chan, Rachel Heinl, Karli Houghton, Erica Matos, McElle McCartney, Josalyn Ray, Stephanie Relova, Michelle Shalit, Kendal Watts, Kaitlin Won
Academic All-MPSF: Alisa Bogdan, Rachel Heinl, Erica Matos, Josalyn Ray, Stephanie Relova, Michelle Shalit, Kendal Watts, Kaitlin Won
2016 NACGC/W Scholastic All-American: Alisa Bogdan, Rachel Heinl, Erica Matos, McElle McCartney, Stephanie Relova, Michelle Shalit, Kendal Watts, Kaitlin Won
SJSU Dean's Scholar: Alisa Bogdan, Rachel Heinl, McElle McCartney, Erica Matos, Stephanie Relova, Michelle Shalit, Kendal Watts
Kaitlin Won and Stephanie Relova were named as 2017 Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholar second team honorees. This honor is give to undergraduate students of color for their athletic achievements and humanitarianism.
Below are the team awards and letter awards presented during the banquet.
Academic Excellence: Stephanie Relova
Team Spirit: Alisa Bogdan
Most Improved: Kaprece Nadonza
Most Inspirational: Haleigh Shepard
Leadership: Rachel Heinl
Most Outstanding: Taylor Chan
Most Valuable: Kaitlin Won
Letter Awards
First year (letter jacket): Chelsey Andrada, Taylor Chan, Madison Loomis, Kaprece Nadonza, Stephanie Relova, Michelle Shalit
Second year (blanket): Alisa Bogdan, Ellie Pascoe-Long, Josalyn Ray, Haleigh Shepard, Kendal Watts
Third year (plaque): Erica Matos, Kaitlin Won
Fourth year (ring): Rachel Heinl