NAIA Women's Gymnastics Championship
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National Champions NAIA
| Year | Site | Champion | Points | Runner-Up | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Milledgeville, GA | Georgia College | 130.20 | Gustavus Adolphus | 128.30 |
| 1982 | Milledgeville, GA | Georgia College | 129.05 | Southern Colorado | 127.40 |
| 1983 | Pueblo, CO | William and Mary | 137.40 | Centenary | 137.20 |
| 1984 | Milledgeville, GA | Centenary | 139.95 | Winona State | 138.00 |
| 1985 | Minot, ND | Winona State | 140.60 | Centenary | 138.15 |
| 1986 | Eau Claire, WI | UW-Oshkosh | 137.40 | Minot State (ND) | 136.00 |
| 1987 | Hays, KS | Winona State | 139.30 | Centenary | 138.75 |
| 1988 | Minot, ND | Centenary | 141.20 | Fort Hays State | 137.40 |
All-Time Individual Champions
| School | Ind. Titles |
|---|---|
| Wisconsin-Oshkosh | 9 |
| Tarleton State | 7 |
| Winona State | 6 |
| Minot State | 6 |
| Adams State | 3 |
| Centenary | 3 |
| Georgia College | 3 |
| Gustavus Adolphus | 2 |
| Clarion (PA) | 1 |
| Southern Colorado | 1 |
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
