March 27, 2022 – Ithaca College hosted the 2022 NCGA National Championships on March 26, 2022. Congratulations to University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh who captured the title scoring a 194.100, followed by Brockport with a 192.600, and University of Wisconsin-La Crosse with a 192.575. Rounding out the top six were Ithaca College in fourth 192.325, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater in fifth 191.975, and Springfield College placing sixth with 186.700.
In the all-around, Whitewater’s Emily North was the champion scoring 38.600. Taking the silver medal was Rhode Island College’s Olivia Keyes with 38.425 and the bronze went to Skye Cohen of Ithaca with 37.900.
In the individual events, Winona State’s Kennedy O’Connor and UW-Stout’s Mikala Bugge tied as the vault champion with a score of 9.80.
There was a four-way tie for first place on bars with a score of 9.80 between Brockport’s Taylor Bushey, Springfield’s Winter Osborne, UW-La Crosse’s Kerrie Legault, and UW-Oshkosh Emily Buffington!
On Beam, UW-Whitewater’s Sarah Knetzke took top honors with a score of 9.875.
Brockport’s Kyra Figurelli captured the floor title with the highest score of the day, 9.90.
Here is a list of awards earned this season:
| East Regional Awards | |
| East Gymnast of the Year | Alexis Castellaneta of Brockport |
| East Rookie of the Year | Olivia Keyes of Rhode Island College |
| East Coach of the Year | Monica Mesalles Nassi of Rhode Island College |
| East Assistant Coach of the Year | Emily Graber of Ithaca & Emily Bellin from Springfield |
| East Administrator of the Year | Erienne Roberts of Ithaca |
| West WIAC Regional Awards | |
| WIAC Gymnast of the Year | Emily Buffington of UW-Oshkosh |
| WIAC Newcomer of the Year | Rachel Chesley of UW La Crosse |
| WIAC Coach of the Year | Lauren Karnitz of UW-Oshkosh |
| WIAC Assistant Coach of the Year | Robyn Magee of UW-La Crosse |
| WIAC Administrator of the Year | Abby Gildernick of UW-Oshkosh |
| National AwardsNCGA Outstanding Senior of Year | Alexis Castellaneta of Brockport |
| NCGA National Coach of the Year | Monica Mesalles Nassi of Rhode Island College |
The top 8 on each event and in the all-around (including ties) from the NCGA National Championship earned All America status. They include:
Vault
Kennedy O’Connor Winona State
Mikala Bugge UW-Stout
Alex Wood UW-La Crosse
Kara Welsh UW-Whitewater
Trinity Sawyer UW-Oshkosh
Sydney Schumaker Brockport
Rachel Lewellen UW-Whitewater
Rachel Chesley UW-La Crosse
Emily Gilot UW-Oshkosh
Bars
Taylor Bushey Brockport
Winter Osborne Springfield
Kerrie Legault UW-La Crosse
Emily Buffington UW-Oshkosh
Rahdea Jarvis UW-Oshkosh
Kelsey Kollhoff UW-Whitewater
Rianna Adams Cortland
Sophia Redding Gustavus Adolphus
Beam
Sarah Knetzke UW-Whitewater
Natalie Galioto Brockport
Kelsey Kollhoff UW-Whitewater
Olivia Keyes Rhode Island College
Effie Ferguson UW-Stout
Jillian Freyman Ithaca College
Amelia Bailey Ithaca College
Alexis Castellaneta Brockport
Olivia Opheim UW-La Crosse
Oliva Keller UW-Oshkosh
Lauren Goble UW-Whitewater
Floor
Kyra Figurelli Brockport
Kelsey Gates Rhode Island College
Emmie White Brockport
Kirsten Paultre Brockport
Trinity Sawyer UW-Oshkosh
Faith Mylin UW-Whitewater
Natalie Galioto Brockport
Olivia Keyes Rhode Island College
All-Around
Emily North UW-Whitewater
Olivia Keyes Rhode Island College
Skye Cohen Ithaca
Kaitlyn West Winona
Alyssa DeLorme Ursinus
Kelsey Gates Rhode Island College
Bryce Stoltz Winona
Brooke Merila Gustavus