Seven Utes Make NCAA Gymnastics All-America Team.

April 21, 2001

ATHENS, Ga. -
After Utah's incredible beam performance on the first night of the NCAA Championships, it should come as no surprise that all six "beamers" made the All-America team. Shannon Bowles, who had the highest score across both sessions (9.95), Melissa Vituj, Theresa Kulikowski and Theresa Wolf made the All-America first team. Deidra Graham and Kylee Wagner were named second-team All-Americans. The only time a gymnast can become an All-American is on the first day of the championships.

Including their sweep of awards on the balance beam, the Utes tabulated 13 total All-America performances (list is below). Seven of the nine Utes who competed came away All-Americans. Vituj, just a freshman, claimed a team-high three citations, making the first team on beam and floor and the second team on vault. Kulikowski was a first-teamer on the bars and beam and Wolf made first-team All-American in the all-around and on beam. In addition to their balance beam honors, Graham was a first-team All-America all-arounder and Bowles made the second team on the floor. Two first-time All-Americans were Wagner, second team on the beam, and Veronique Leclerc, second team on the bars.

The first-team Utes will all compete on Saturday night in the individual event finals. Ute All-Americans, their places and scores from opening night, follow. The all-around places are across both sessions. All other places are from the second session only:

All-Around:
Deidra Graham, 8th (39.275), first-teamTheresa Wolf, 10th (39.250), first-team
Vault:
Melissa Vituj, 7th (9.825), second-team
Bars:
Theresa Kulikowski, 1st (9.875), first-teamVeronique Leclerc, 6th (9.825), second-team
Beam:
Shannon Bowles, 1st (9.950), first-teamTheresa Kulikowski, 4th (9.875), first-teamMelissa Vituj, 4th (9.875), first-teamTheresa Wolf, 4th (9.875) first-teamDeidra Graham, 7th (9.850), second-teamKylee Wagner, 7th (9.850), second-team
Floor:
Melissa Vituj, 2nd (9.900), first-teamShannon Bowles, 7th (9.875), second-team

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