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| Sport | College gymnastics |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1981 |
| Folded | 1989 |
| Most titles | Centenary (LA) (2) Georgia College (2) Winona State (2) |
| Related competitions | NCAA women's gymnastics championships |
The NAIA sponsored a women's gymnastics national championships between 1981 and 1988, when it was then discontinued.
Results
Team competition
| NAIA gymnastics championships | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Site (host team) |
Championship results | |||||
| Champion | Points | Runner-up | Points | ||||
| 1981 Details:[1] |
Milledgeville, GA | Georgia College | 130.20 | Gustavus Adolphus | 128.30 | ||
| 1982 Details:[2] |
Georgia College (2) | 129.05 | Southern Colorado | 127.40 | |||
| 1983 Details:[3] |
Pueblo, CO | William & Mary | 137.40 | Centenary (LA) | 137.20 | ||
| 1984 Details:[4] |
Milledgeville, GA | Centenary (LA) | 139.95 | Winona State | 138.00 | ||
| 1985 Details:[5] |
Minot, ND | Winona State | 140.60 | Centenary (LA) | 138.15 | ||
| 1986 Details:[6] |
Eau Claire, WI | UW-Oshkosh | 137.40 | Minot State | 136.00 | ||
| 1987 Details:[7] |
Hays, KS | Winona State (2) | 139.30 | Centenary (LA) | 138.75 | ||
| 1988 Details:[8] |
Minot, ND | Centenary (LA) (2) | 141.20 | Fort Hays State | 137.40 | ||
Individual events
All-around
- 1981 Kim Buron, Adams State CO
- 1982 Stacey Aberle, Minot State ND
- 1983 Cindy Greer, Tarleton State TX
- 1984 Cindy Greer, Tarleton State TX
- 1985 Jean Schuler, Winona State MN
- 1986 Mary Leivian, Wisconsin-Oshkosh
- 1987 Mary Leivian, Wisconsin-Oshkosh
- 1988 Mary Leivian, Wisconsin-Oshkosh
Vaulting
- 1981 Kim Buron, Adams State CO
- 1982 Stacey Aberle, Minot State ND
- 1983 Cindy Greer, Tarleton State TX
- 1984 Margot Todd Evans, Centenary LA
- 1985 Renae Newman, Minot State ND
- 1986 Mary Leivian, Wisconsin-Oshkosh
- 1987 Jill McCall, Centenary LA
- 1988 Renae Newman, Minot State ND
Uneven bars
- 1981 Kim Buron, Adams State CO
- 1982 Greta Sjursen, Minot State ND
- 1983 Cindy Greer, Tarleton State TX
- 1984 Cindy Greer, Tarleton State TX
- 1985 Sylvia Ponce-Sawyer, Winona State MN
- 1986 Mary Leivian, Wisconsin-Oshkosh
- 1987 Mary Leivian, Wisconsin-Oshkosh
- 1988 Melissa Thomas, Georgia College
Balance beam
- 1981 Lisa Haugen, Gustavus Adolphus MN
- 1982 Janelle Tucker, Georgia College
- 1983 Meg Miderier, Clarion PA
- 1984 Cindy Greer, Tarleton State TX
- 1985 Sylvia Ponce-Sawyer, Winona State MN
- 1986 Robin Wheeler, Minot State ND
- 1987 Mary Leivian, Wisconsin-Oshkosh
- 1988 Nicole Lastrapes, Centenary LA
Floor exercise
- 1981 Nan Johnson, Gustavus Adolphus MN
- 1982 Janelle Tucker, Georgia College and Kim Villers, Southern Colorado
- 1983 Cindy Greer, Tarleton State TX
- 1984 Margot Todd Evans, Centenary LA
- 1985 Jean Schuler, Winona State MN
- 1986 Katie Dempsey, Winona State MN
- 1987 Katie Dempsey, Winona State MN
- 1988 Mary Leivian, Wisconsin-Oshkosh
Summary
Individual titles
| Rank | Team | Titles |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wisconsin-Oshkosh | 9 |
| 2 | Tarleton State | 7 |
| 3 | Winona State | 6 |
| Minot State | ||
| 4 | Adams State | 3 |
| Centenary | ||
| Georgia College | ||
| 5 | Gustavus Adolphus | 2 |
| 6 | Clarion (PA) | 1 |
| Southern Colorado |
Source:[9]
See also
References
- "1980-91 NAIA Records Book" (pdf). wiacsports.com. Retrieved May 12, 2026.
- "1981-82 NAIA Records Book" (pdf). wiacsports.com. Retrieved May 12, 2026.
- "1982-83 NAIA Records Book" (pdf). wiacsports.com. Retrieved May 12, 2026.
- "1983-84 NAIA Records Book" (pdf). wiacsports.com. Retrieved May 12, 2026.
- "1984-85 NAIA Records Book" (pdf). wiacsports.com. Retrieved May 12, 2026.
- "1985-86 NAIA Records Book" (pdf). wiacsports.com. Retrieved May 12, 2026.
- "1986-87 NAIA Records Book Championships Summary" (pdf). wiacsports.com. Retrieved May 12, 2026.
- "1987-88 NAIA Records Book Championships Summary" (pdf). wiacsports.com. Retrieved May 12, 2026.
- "1989-90 NAIA Records Book" (pdf). wiacsports.com. Retrieved May 12, 2026.