BOWLING GREEN, Ohio – The Illinois State gymnastics team had 13 student-athletes recognized as Scholastic All-America team members and the Redbirds were one of 58 teams with a GPA of 3.5 or more on the annual list of top team grade-point averages (GPAs) for the 2020-21 academic year based on data submitted to the Women's Collegiate Gymnastics Association (WCGA).
Overall, there were 223 (15.41%) student-athletes with a 4.0 GPA, and a record number – 1,059 (73.19%) – of gymnasts with a 3.5 or better GPA. Last year there were 889 (65.56%) Scholastic All-America team members. This is the first time the organization has had more than 1,000 honorees.