July 18, 2017
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - Eleven Penn State men's gymnastics student-athletes earned College Gymnastics Association (CGA) Academic All-American Scholar-Athlete honors, while the 2017 team ranked in the top 10 with a 3.284 team grade point average in the 2016-17 academic year.
The combined grade point average for all of the NCAA gymnastics teams was 3.152 in the 2016-17 academic year and is a 3.113 over the past five years.
Eight Nittany Lions earned first team All-American Scholar-Athlete honors with redshirt-sophomore Noah Roberson (Williamsville, N.Y.) leading the way with a 4.0 grade point average. Roberson was the 2017 Elite 90 recipient for men's gymnastics as a double major in biomedical engineering and mechanical engineering. Also earning first team honors for the Blue and White were Chris Sands (3.99-3.90 GPA), Wyatt Tyndall (3.89-3.80), Brayden Borromeo (3.799-3.70), Michael Burns (3.799-3.70), Alex Thomason (3.79-3.70), Benjamin Cooperman (3.699-3.60) and Franz Card (3.599-3.50).
Along with the seven first team honorees, three Nittany Lions notched second team honors, including Joseph Boyle (3.399-3.30), Dominic DiFulvio (3.399-3.30) and Stephen Nedoroscik (3.299-3.20).
As a team, Penn State ranked fifth in the nation with a 3.284 team grade point average, while Big Ten foe Nebraska led the way with a 3.505 team GPA.
Since the inception of the award in 1991, the Nittany Lions have received 76 first team All-American Scholar-Athlete honors and 46 second team All-American Scholar-Athlete honors. Penn State's 76 first team honorees rank 13th all-time amongst NCAA gymnastics teams.
First Team
4.0: Noah Roberson
3.99-3.90: Chris Sands
3.89-3.80: Wyatt Tyndall
3.79-3.70: Brayden Borromeo, Michael Burns, Alex Thomason
3.69-3.60: Benjamin Cooperman
3.59-3.50: Franz Card
Second Team
3.39-3.30: Joseph Boyle, Dominic DiFulvio
3.29-3.20: Stephen Nedoroscik