CEDAR CITY, Utah (July 25, 2017) - It was announced by the National Association of Collegiate Gymnastics Coaches (NACGC/W) that the Southern Utah University gymnastics program earned the top GPA in NCAA gymnastics this past academic year, and all 18 gymnasts on last year's roster have been named Scholastic All-Americans.

The Thunderbirds finished with a 3.89 Team GPA, with 100 percent of the team earning the title of Scholastic All-American. They were the only gymnastics program in the country to have their entire team represented on the list and edged out Boise State for the top spot, as SUU's Mountain Rim Gymnastics Conference counterpart came in second.

"The overall strength of your program has to start with the idea that these kids are students. I feel like we have always had a very high set of standards academically and we have always recruited outstanding students," head coach Scotty Bauman said. "When you look at the overall person that you are recruiting, not just the gymnast, you take the level of excellence that they have for themselves outside of the gym and you factor that in too. This award speaks volumes for our athletes' level of commitment inside and outside of the gym."

The Flippin' Birds had two gymnasts hold 4.0's and had nine total over the 3.9 mark for the entire year. This is the 13th time that Southern Utah has been crowned the Academic National Champion.

For all things Southern Utah Gymnastics follow @suugym on Twitter and Instagram and like the Southern Utah Gymnastics page on Facebook.