AAI Award

AAI Award
Awarded forMost outstanding senior female gymnast in the country
CountryUnited States
Presented byAmerican Athletic, Inc.
First award1982
WebsiteOfficial website

The AAI Award is an annual award in the United States, given to the most outstanding senior collegiate female gymnast in the country. The award is voted on by NCAA women's gymnastics head coaches and sponsored by American Athletic, Inc.[1]

Winners

Year Winner College Finalists Reference
1982 Mary Ayotte-Law Oregon State [2]
1984 Donna Kemp UCLA
1985 Barbara Mack Alabama
1986 Penney Hauschild Alabama
1987 Tami Elliot Cal State Fullerton
1988 Anita Botnen Florida
1989 Yumi Mordre Washington
1990 Marie Roethlisberger Minnesota
1991 Joy Selig Oregon State
1992 Missy Marlowe-Anglesey Utah
1993 Tammy Marshall Massachusetts
1994 Chari Knight Oregon State
1995 Beth Wymer Michigan
1996 Jenny Hansen Kentucky
1997 Kristin Quackenbush West Virginia
1998 Kim Arnold Georgia
1999 Jenni Beathard Georgia
2000 Heidi Hornbeek Arizona
2001 Mohini Bhardwaj UCLA
2002 Andree Pickens Alabama
2003 Theresa Kulikowski Utah
2004 Jamie Dantzscher UCLA
2005 Richelle Simpson Nebraska
2006 Courtney Bumpers North Carolina
2007 Janet Anson Iowa State
2008 Ashley Postell Utah
2009 Courtney Kupets Georgia
2010 Susan Jackson LSU Carly Janiga
Anna Li
Brandi Personett
Mandi Rodriguez
Elise Wheeler
[3]
2011 Kylee Botterman Michigan Kayla Hoffman
Brittani McCullough
Sharaya Musser
[4]
2012 Amy Glass Boise State Kat Ding
Megan Ferguson
Leslie Mak
Jaime Pisani
Geralen Stack
[5]
2013 Vanessa Zamarripa UCLA Megan Olson
Marissa King
Sharaya Musser
Ashley Priess
Katie Zurales
[6]
2014 Emily Wong Nebraska Katherine Grable
Kim Jacob
Alaina Johnson
Joanna Sampson
Taylor Spears
[7]
2015 Georgia Dabritz Utah Erica Brewer
Rheagan Courville
Kytra Hunter
Samantha Peszek
[8]
2016 Lindsay Mable Minnesota Caitlin Atkinson
Ivana Hong
Nina McGee
Haley Scaman
Bridget Sloan
[9]
2017 Ashleigh Gnat LSU Nicole Artz
Chayse Capps
Madeline Gardiner
Peng-Peng Lee
Kaytianna McMillan
Baely Rowe
[10]
2018 Elizabeth Price Stanford Kennedy Baker
Brianna Brown
Dani Dessaints
Cami Drouin-Allaire
Myia Hambrick
AJ Jackson
Alex McMurtry
Peng-Peng Lee
Kiana Winston
[11]
2019 Sarah Finnegan LSU Alicia Boren
Brenna Dowell
Olivia Karas
Katelyn Ohashi
Toni-Ann Williams
[12]
2020 Maggie Nichols Oklahoma Kennedi Edney
Taylor Houchin
Maddie Karr
Mollie Korth
Kyla Ross
[13]
2021 Lexy Ramler Minnesota Alyssa Baumann
Lynnzee Brown
Nia Dennis
Kyana George
Anastasia Webb
[14]
2022 Natalie Wojcik Michigan Kyla Bryant
Derrian Gobourne
Lexi Graber
Ona Loper
Trinity Thomas
[15]
2023 Sierra Brooks Michigan Luisa Blanco
Lynnzee Brown
Maile O'Keefe
Trinity Thomas
Raena Worley
[16]
2024 Haleigh Bryant LSU Luisa Blanco
Audrey Davis
Maile O'Keefe
Gabby Wilson
Raena Worley
[17]
2025 Jade Carey Oregon State Jordan Bowers
Audrey Davis
Aleah Finnegan
Grace McCallum
Leanne Wong
[18]
2026 TBA TBA Carly Baumann
Jordan Chiles
Gabby Gladieux
Morgan Price
Anna Roberts
Nikki Smith
Faith Torrez

Total wins by school

Rank School Total
1 LSU 4
Michigan 4
Oregon State 4
UCLA 4
Utah 4
6 Alabama 3
Georgia 3
Minnesota 3
9 Nebraska 2
10 Arizona 1
Boise State 1
Cal State Fullerton 1
Florida 1
Kentucky 1
Iowa State 1
North Carolina 1
Oklahoma 1
Stanford 1
UMass 1
Washington 1
West Virginia 1

See also

References

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  2. ^ "A Closer Look at the 2021 AAI Award Finalists". collegegymnews.com. April 12, 2021. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
  3. ^ "LSU's Jackson wins 2010 AAI Award". usagym.org. April 26, 2010. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
  4. ^ "Michigan's Kylee Botterman Wins AAI Award as the NCAA's Top Gymnast". usagym.org. April 15, 2011. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
  5. ^ Phillips, Anne (April 19, 2012). "Amy Glass wins 2012 AAI Award, The Heisman of Gymnastics". flogymnastics.com. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
  6. ^ "UCLA Gymnast Vanessa Zamarripa Wins AAI Award". uclabruins.com. April 18, 2013. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
  7. ^ "Wong Named 2014 AAI Award Winner". huskers.com. April 16, 2014. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
  8. ^ "Georgia Dabritz Wins AAI Award as Nation's Top Senior Gymnast". utahutes.com. April 15, 2015. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
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  12. ^ "2019 AAI Award". americanathletic.com. April 4, 2019. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
  13. ^ "Maggie Nichols takes home 2020 AAI Award!". americanathletic.com. April 21, 2020. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
  14. ^ "Ramler Earns 2021 AAI Award". gophersports.com. April 21, 2021. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
  15. ^ McIntosh, Megan (April 12, 2022). "Wojcik Wins Prestigious AAI Award as NCAA's Top Senior Gymnast". MGoBlue.com. Retrieved April 12, 2022.
  16. ^ McIntosh, Megan (April 11, 2023). "Brooks Wins Prestigious AAI Award as NCAA's Top Senior Gymnast". MGoBlue.com. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
  17. ^ "Bryant Named 2024 AAI Award Winner". LSU Tigers. April 16, 2024.
  18. ^ Price, Caroline. "Jade Carey Wins The AAI Award, 'Gymnastics' Heisman Trophy'". Forbes. Retrieved 2025-04-16.