WEST LIBERTY, W.Va. – The National Collegiate Acrobatics & Tumbling Association (NCATA) this evening announced its All-Academic Team and Academic Honor Roll for the 2023 season via the association’s social media accounts on Twitter and Instagram.
 
Members of the NCATA All-Academic Team must have a minimum 3.30 grade-point average and provided significant contributions to the team’s success during 2023 regular season competition.
 
Eight different programs were represented on the 2023 NCATA All-Academic Team, including a pair of three-time selections in Fairmont State’s Peyton Barnes and Baylor’s Kamryn Kitchens. Barnes and Kitchens were joined on the All-Academic Team by Frostburg State’s Kaitlin Bolton, Limestone’s Janai Brown, Gannon’s Sydney Hess, Azusa Pacific’s Sarah Lang, Coker’s Madison McAfee and Quinnipiac’s Melanie Reed.
 
Each member of the 2023 All-Academic Team had at least a 3.70 cumulative grade-point average or higher (view GPAs and majors below). Three members of the All-Academic Team had perfect 4.0 grade-point averages, while three others are working on Master’s degree course work.
 
In addition, the NCATA also announced its 2023 Academic Honor Roll, which includes all active Acrobatics & Tumbling student-athletes with a cumulative grade-point average of 3.30 or higher.
 
In all, 535 Acrobatics & Tumbling student-athletes, from 34 competing teams, were named to the NCATA Academic Honor Roll in 2023.
 
CLICK HERE to view the 2023 NCATA Academic Honor Roll.
 
2023 NCATA All-Academic Team
Peyton Barnes, Fairmont State University (3.97/4.0, Triple Major: National Security and Intelligence, Criminal Justice, Political Science)
Kaitlin Bolton, Frostburg State University (3.78, Nursing)
Janai Brown, Limestone University (4.0, Computer Science)
Sydney Hess, Gannon University (3.70/4.0, Education)
Kamryn Kitchens, Baylor University (3.91, Neuroscience)
Sarah Lang, Azusa Pacific University (3.82, Public Relations)
Madison McAfee, Coker University (4.0, Business Administration)
Melanie Reed, Quinnipiac University (4.0, Criminal Justice, MBA)