AAI Award

The 2023 AAI Award Winner is…

2023 Finalists!

The coaches narrowed down the field to the top 6. Those finalists are:

2023 Nominees!

AAI has been presenting the AAI Award to the most outstanding senior female gymnast in the country for over the last 30+ years. Some people have stated it is the Heisman Trophy for Women’s gymnastics.

“I have been privileged to be a part of this award for over 15 years,” said Lisa Ebersole, Marketing Manager for AAI. “To watch such a talented pool of athletes go through the process of such a high caliber award and see the coach’s pride for them is truly inspiring.”

The AAI Award is a coach’s award in which AAI facilitates. Every year the head coaches are asked to submit a nomination for the candidate or candidates of their choice. This year 39 talented athletes were nominated!

The 2023 AAI Nominees are:

• Luisa Blanco – University of Alabama
• Sierra Brooks – University of Michigan
• Lynnzee Brown – University of Denver
• Deja Chambliss – George Washington University
• Clara Colombo – University of Nebraska
• Elizabeth Culton – University of North Carolina
• Madi Dagen – Oregon State University
• Haley de Jong – University of Georgia
• Hannah DeMers – Central Michigan University
• Nevaeh DeSouza – University of California-Berkeley
• Makarri Doggette – University of Alabama
• Elexis Edwards – Ohio State University
• Norah Flatley – University of Arkansas
• Margzetta Frazier – UCLA
• Derrian Gobourne – Auburn University
• Gayla Griswold – Lindenwood University
• Natalie Hamp – Northern Illinois University
• Malia Hargrove – University of Arizona
• Kiya Johnson – Louisiana State University
• Hannah Joyner – Rutgers University
• Adeline Kenlin – University of Iowa
• Jada Mazury – San Jose State University
• Maile O’Keefe – University of Utah
• Alix Pierce – Texas Woman’s University
• Halle Remlinger – University of Minnesota
• Payton Richards – University of Florida
• Julianna Roland – Temple University
• Elease Rollins – Brigham Young University
• Jaedyn Rucker – University of Utah
• Cassidy Rushlow – Penn State University
• Hannah Scharf – Arizona State University
• Sienna Schreiber – University of Missouri
• Emily Shepard – NC State Gymnastics
• Ragan Smith – University of Oklahoma
• Sofi Sullivan – Utah State University
• Mia Takekawa – University of Illinois
• Trinity Thomas – University of Florida
• Chloe Widner – Stanford University
• Raena Worley – University of Kentucky

AAI is proud to support NCAA Gymnastics and recognizes the achievements and dedication of all the AAI Award Finalists as well as all gymnasts within the sport.