University of Georgia Athletics
Vega Earns WCGA Regular Season All-America Honors
March 24, 2020 | Gymnastics
ATHENS, Ga. --- University of Georgia senior gymnast Sabrina Vega has been named to the Women's Collegiate Gymnastics Association (WCGA) regular-season All-America list, the organization announced Tuesday.
Vega, a native of Carmel, New York, was tabbed to the second team on floor after being ranked tied for ninth in the nation with a national qualifying score (NQS) of 9.930.
In her senior campaign, Vega competed all-around for the first time after adding bars to her repertoire. On floor she scored five 9.950s and two more 9.900s on her way to notching 50 career floor routines as a GymDog. Five times this season she earned the high score on floor to take home the event title, three of those were against SEC opponents.
This is the eighth year the WCGA has recognized regular-season All-Americans. Final national qualifying scores (NQS) in the Road to Nationals rankings determines the WCGA All-Americans. The top eight gymnasts on each event and the all-around receive first-team honors and gymnasts Nos. 9-16 receive second-team honors with all ties included.
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Vega, a native of Carmel, New York, was tabbed to the second team on floor after being ranked tied for ninth in the nation with a national qualifying score (NQS) of 9.930.
In her senior campaign, Vega competed all-around for the first time after adding bars to her repertoire. On floor she scored five 9.950s and two more 9.900s on her way to notching 50 career floor routines as a GymDog. Five times this season she earned the high score on floor to take home the event title, three of those were against SEC opponents.
This is the eighth year the WCGA has recognized regular-season All-Americans. Final national qualifying scores (NQS) in the Road to Nationals rankings determines the WCGA All-Americans. The top eight gymnasts on each event and the all-around receive first-team honors and gymnasts Nos. 9-16 receive second-team honors with all ties included.
FOLLOW THE GYMDOGS
For all the latest on Georgia gymnastics, follow the team on Twitter (@UGAGymnastics), Instagram (ugagymnastics), Facebook (Georgia Gymnastics), and keep checking in to georgiadogs.com.
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