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Johnson Named Region Gymnast of the Year

BATON ROUGE – LSU freshman Kiya Johnson has been named the Region 1 Gymnast of the Year, the Women's Collegiate Gymnastics Association (WCGA) announced Tuesday.

Johnson was on pace to become the most decorated freshman gymnast in school history before the 2020 season was ended. She earned All-America honors on vault, floor and all-around.

In her debut season, Johnson scored a perfect score on vault and beam, multiple 9.975s on floor and 9.95 on bars. The Dallas, Texas, native finished second on floor, fourth on vault and sixth in the all-around.

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