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Sydney Beers of the Cornell gymnastics team from the 2022 USA Gymnastics women’s collegiate national championships on Friday, April 8, 2022 in Newman Arena on the campus of Cornell University in Ithaca, NY.
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Beers Crowned USAG Champ In All-Around; Big Red Capture Eight All-America honors

4/10/2022 4:31:00 PM

ITHACA, N.Y. -- Cornell freshman gymnast Sydney Beers earned the USAG national all-around title and finished the meet as a four-time All-American as the 2022 meet concluded with individual event finals on Sunday afternoon at Newman Arena. 

Beers was already a national champion before she stepped on the mat on Sunday, capturing first in the all-around on Friday with a career high 39.125 to become the first Big Red all-eventer to capture a USAG title. In addition to her national title, Beers was also a first-team All-American on vault and floor and was a second teamer on beam. Beers was sixth on vault after scoring a 9.775 and took eighth on floor (9.775).

Additionally, Kate Michelini captured first-team honors on bars and second team accolades on floor, while Miranda Lund (first team) and Victoria DeMeo (second team) were also honored on floor. Michelini earned a spot on bars finals with a 9.000, taking 13th, while Lund tied with Beers in eighth on floor with her 9.775. 

Assistant Coach of the Year: Kristen Harold (Texas Woman's) & Stephanie Plaugher (West Chester)
Coach of the Year: Andrew Leis (Yale)
Marie Rae Soper Award: (gymnast who show unparalleled passion, dedication and devotion to the sport of gymnastics as well as tremendous and inspiring perseverance): Jessica Meakim (West Chester)
Special Awards: Jackie Fain (retiring Centenary College head coach) & Paul Beckwith (retired Cornell head coach)

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