May 10, 2010
The University of North Carolina gymnastics team held its annual awards dinner and for the second consecutive season, Kara Wright of Virginia Beach, Va., was named the team's most outstanding gymnast. Wright won the East Atlantic Gymnastics League all-around title and helped lead the team to the conference championship this season.
Senior Christine Nguyen, the EAGL Gymnast of the Year, won the coaches award on balance beam and floor exercise, and was presented the Tonietto Award for Gymnastics Performances of Exceptional Aesthetic Quality. Senior Tina Jacob won the Kaiser Award for Outstanding Commitment To The Pursuit of Team & Individual Excellence.
Twice named EAGL Gymnast of the Week in 2010, Wright was at her best at the conference championships finishing first in the all-around, second on uneven bars (9.875), third on floor exercise (9.875), fourth on vault (9.850) and 13th on balance beam (9.725). She was also named the 2010 EAGL Scholar-Athlete of the Year.
Team Athletic Awards
1. Coaches Award on Vault: Kara Wright & Zoya Johnson
2. Coaches Award on Uneven Bars: Kara Wright & Morgan Evans
3. Coaches Award on Balance Beam: Christine Nguyen
4. Coaches Award on Floor Exercise: Christine Nguyen
5. Most Improved Gymnast: Elizabeth Lindley
6. Most Outstanding Gymnast: Kara Wright
Team Leadership & Inspirational Awards
1. Gilbert Award: Kara Wright (Acknowledging Outstanding Leadership Qualities)
2. Kaiser Award: Tina Jacob (Acknowledging Outstanding Commitment To The Pursuit of Team & Individual Excellence)
3. Tonietto Award: Christine Nguyen (Acknowledging Gymnastics Performances of Exceptional Aesthetic Quality)
4. Cunningham Award: Krista Jasper (Acknowledging Inspiring Courage & Perseverance in Facing Adversity)
5. Companioni Award: Michelle Ikoma (Acknowledging a Tenacious Spirit & An Uncompromising Will to Succeed)
6. Athletic Director's Scholar Athlete Award: Kara Wright
