College Gym News is proud to announce its third annual end-of-season award recipients. Members of the CGN staff nominated individuals in eight categories based on specified criteria. Then, the field was narrowed down and editors voted based on regular season performance only. Individuals cannot win more than one award. In the case that this does occur, the runner up in the secondary category is given the award. You can find the categories, winners, and remaining nominees below.
Gymnast of the Year
Winner: Trinity Thomas (Florida)
Nominees: Haleigh Bryant (LSU), Jade Carey (Oregon State), Jordan Chiles (UCLA), Jordan Bowers (Oklahoma), Sunisa Lee (Auburn)
Criteria: Nominees didn’t just top the standings but were a significant contributor throughout the season for their team. Nominees rarely had missteps and consistently produced top scores that made an impact. They stand out from their peers.
Trinity Thomas has accomplished almost everything you can in the sport yet still chose to come back for one more season. In her fifth year, she continued to impress, finishing the season at No. 3 in the all-around, hitting as high as 39.850, and scoring seven perfect 10s during the regular season. Those seven perfect 10s allowed her to inch closer to the all-time mark, which she…
