April 5, 2013

Three UCLA gymnasts were awarded regular season All-America honors by the National Association of College Gymnastics Coaches (NACGC/W). Senior Vanessa Zamarripa earned first-team acclaim in the all-around, vault, uneven bars and floor exercise. Junior Olivia Courtney received first-team honors on vault, and freshman Danusia Francis earned second-team accolades on balance beam.

This is the first year the NACGC/W has awarded All-Americans for the regular season. First-team All-Americans are the Top 8 ranked gymnasts on each event and the all-around. Second-team All-Americans are the gymnasts ranked No. 9-16.

Zamarripa finished the regular season ranked No. 1 in the nation in the all-around (39.660 RQS) and vault (9.970), No. 4 on uneven bars (9.935) and No. 7 on floor exercise (9.925). With her four regular season All-America awards, she now has a total of 16 in her career. Courtney, who had previously earned five All-America honors in her career, finished No. 8 on vault with a RQS of 9.920. Francis, who ranked No. 16 on beam with a 9.890 RQS, picks up her first career All-America award.