SEC Gymnastics Weekly Awards: Week 8

SEC Gymnastics Weekly Awards: Week 8

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Gymnast of the Week

Leanne Wong  Florida
Junior Overland Park, Kan.

Florida’s Leanne Wong, a junior from Overland Park, Kan., earned her third consecutive all-around title this season with a nation-high score of 39.875 in the win over No. 2 LSU. Wong became the 15th student-athlete in NCAA history to complete the Gym Slam after scoring a perfect 10.0 on the floor exercise. She shared the event titles on floor and beam (9.975) and finished first in the all-around and bars (9.95). Wong also tied for second place on vault (9.95) en route to claiming her 13th career win in the all-around and her fourth during the 2024 season.

Specialist of the Week

Shania Adams  Alabama
Sr. Columbus, Ohio

Alabama’s Shania Adams, a senior from Columbus, Ohio, registered back-to-back season-high scores of 9.950 to help her team earn its third-highest team score in program history (198.075) in the win over No. 18 Georgia. Her performance on beam earned Adams a share of first place and helped push the Crimson Tide to a season-high-tying event score of the season at 49.600. She also claimed sole possession of first place on the balance beam to help Alabama record its second-highest rotation score this season at 49.400.

Freshman of the Week

Anya Pilgrim  Florida
Fr. Germantown, Md.

Florida’s Anya Pilgrim, a freshman from Germantown, Md., posted the highest all-around score among the nation’s freshman this season with her 39.650 in the win over No. 2 LSU. Pilgrim set or matched her collegiate best on three events vs. the Tigers. She scored a career-high 9.975 on beam to share the event title with teammate Leanne Wong. Pilgrim was a part of a three-way tie for second place on vault with a collegiate high score of 9.95, and she equaled her high score of floor with a 9.925.

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