Utah gymnasts MyKayla Skinner and MaKenna Merrell-Giles earn All-America honors
Skinner now the program’s all-time leader in All-America awards
(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) MyKayla Skinner competes on the balance beam for Utah, in the PAC-12 Gymnastics Championships at the Maverik Center, Saturday, March 23, 2019.
Utah gymnastics junior MyKayla Skinner and senior MaKenna Merrell-Giles have been named regular season All-Americans by the Women’s Collegiate Gymnastics Association.
Skinner earned four first-team awards for finishing the regular season ranked third in the all-around, second on vault, sixth on bars and sixth on floor.
Merrell-Giles earned the award for being ranked No. 8 on vault and picked up second-team honors for being ranked No. 11 in the all-around.
The awards mean Skinner is now Utah’s all-time leader in All-America awards with 22, passing Ashley Postell who earned the maximum of 20 possible during her career (2005-2008).
The WCGA began awarding regular season All-America honors in 2013.
Merrell-Giles has eight career All-America awards.
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