Gophers Ramler, Loper named to All-Big Ten first team in gymnastics

Lexy Ramler and Ona Loper, both fifth-year seniors, were named to the the Big Ten all-conference first team for the fifth and fourth time, respectively, while sophomore Mya Hooten and junior Halle Remlinger were named to the second team.

Ramler, the Big Ten Gymnast of the Year in 2019, 2020 and 2021, is tied for fifth in the nation in all-around rankings with Loper.

Loper is ranked third on vault. Hooten has three perfect 10s in floor exercise this season.

National honors for two

Augustana's Tyler Riemersma of Bloomington was named the CoSIDA Academic All-America Team Member of the Year for NCAA Division II men's basketball. Riemermsa has a 4.0 grade-point-average while pursuing his his master's degree inf Sport Administration Leadership. He was the NSIC South Division Player of the Year averaging 18.1 points and 11.1 rebounds per game.

Minnesota Duluth's Austin Andrews of Eden Prairie earned second team honors. He has a 3.89 GPA; his major is Pre-Civil Engineering. Andrews has averaged 18.1 points, 9.5 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game this season.

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The Gophers women's golf team finished 14th (298-296-307—901) in the Briar's Creek Invitational in Kiawah Island, S.C. Grace Curran was the team's top golfer, tying for 24th at 5-over (73-71-77—221).

Nine members of the Gophers women's swimming and diving team will compete in the four-day NCAA meet starting Wednesday in Atlanta. Sarah Bacon is the defending champion in 1- and 3-meter diving.

Nate Davis, the senior associate director of athletics for Pittsburg (Kan.) State, was selected Northern State director of athletics.

Bethany Lutheran College senior Hanna Geistfeld was named D3hoops.com Region IX Player of the Year.

Four members of Minnesota State Mankato were named to the All-CCHA first team: senior goalie Dryden McKay, senior forward Julian Napravnik, junior forward Nathan Smith and sophomore defenseman Jake Livingstone.