Women's Gymnasts Honor 2017 Champions At Year-End BanquetWomen's Gymnasts Honor 2017 Champions At Year-End Banquet

Women's Gymnasts Honor 2017 Champions At Year-End Banquet

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