TEMPE – Juniors Jada Mangahas and Emily White were named to the College Sports Communicators (CSC) All-District Academic Team, representing Sun Devil Gymnastics.
Both Mangahas and White have 4.0 GPAs. Mangahas is in the sports science and performance program, while White is studying biological sciences (biomedical science). They are the first Gym Devils to earn this honor since Jessica Ginn in 2020. They are the third and fourth while Jay Santos has been the head coach. The first was Anne Kuhm in 2019, who went on to be an academic All-American.
To be nominated for an all-district award, student-athletes must be a starter or important reserve with at least a 3.5 cumulative GPA (on a 4.0 scale). Academic All-District honorees advance to the CSC Academic All-America ballot. First- and second-team academic All-America honorees will be announced in late December. The award was previously from CoSIDA, but the organization recently changed the name to College Sports Communicators. For the complete list of honorees, head to the CSC's release here.
Mangahas competed in three of four events for a majority of the season. Mangahas scored a 9.8 or better in all but one meet on all three of her events (vault, bars, floor). She also scored a 9.9-plus five times, three of which on floor. Mangahas set her season high and tied her career high on vault at the NCAA Regional Finals, scoring a 9.900. She reached a career high on bars at No. 6 UCLA with a 9.925. She also notched a 9.925 on floor for a season high.
White solidified herself as a cornerstone for the Arizona State program. The junior competed in the all-around in all but one meet this season, scoring a 39.4-plus in five meets. Consistency was key, as on beam and floor, she scored a 9.825 or better in all but one meet. On vault and bars, she scored a 9.8-plus in all but two meets. Overall, she had 16 scores of 9.9-plus, including two 9.95s. She won seven event titles, at least one in each event. At the NCAA Regional Finals, she tied her season high on bars with a 9.925 and finished third in the all-around with a 39.550, a new season high for her. At the Pac-12 Championships, she placed second overall on beam with a career-high 9.950
Both Mangahas and White have 4.0 GPAs. Mangahas is in the sports science and performance program, while White is studying biological sciences (biomedical science). They are the first Gym Devils to earn this honor since Jessica Ginn in 2020. They are the third and fourth while Jay Santos has been the head coach. The first was Anne Kuhm in 2019, who went on to be an academic All-American.
To be nominated for an all-district award, student-athletes must be a starter or important reserve with at least a 3.5 cumulative GPA (on a 4.0 scale). Academic All-District honorees advance to the CSC Academic All-America ballot. First- and second-team academic All-America honorees will be announced in late December. The award was previously from CoSIDA, but the organization recently changed the name to College Sports Communicators. For the complete list of honorees, head to the CSC's release here.
Mangahas competed in three of four events for a majority of the season. Mangahas scored a 9.8 or better in all but one meet on all three of her events (vault, bars, floor). She also scored a 9.9-plus five times, three of which on floor. Mangahas set her season high and tied her career high on vault at the NCAA Regional Finals, scoring a 9.900. She reached a career high on bars at No. 6 UCLA with a 9.925. She also notched a 9.925 on floor for a season high.
White solidified herself as a cornerstone for the Arizona State program. The junior competed in the all-around in all but one meet this season, scoring a 39.4-plus in five meets. Consistency was key, as on beam and floor, she scored a 9.825 or better in all but one meet. On vault and bars, she scored a 9.8-plus in all but two meets. Overall, she had 16 scores of 9.9-plus, including two 9.95s. She won seven event titles, at least one in each event. At the NCAA Regional Finals, she tied her season high on bars with a 9.925 and finished third in the all-around with a 39.550, a new season high for her. At the Pac-12 Championships, she placed second overall on beam with a career-high 9.950