Completed Event: Women's Gymnastics versus Auburn on April 4, 2025 , Win , 198.025, to, 196.950
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Nichols Named Honda Sport Award Finalist
April 06, 2020 | Women's Gymnastics
NORMAN – For the fourth time in her career, Maggie Nichols has been named a finalist for the Honda Sport Award for Gymnastics, the Collegiate Women Sports Award (CWSA) announced Tuesday.
The Big 12 Gymnast of the Year, Nichols has been a finalist in every year of her career. The Little Canada, Minn., native was a finalist as a freshman and sophomore before being named the winner as a junior in 2019.
Nichols is joined by Florida's Trinity Thomas, Minnesota's Lexy Ramler and UCLA's Kyla Ross as nominees for the prestigious accolade.
The Honda Sport Award has been presented annually by the CWSA for the past 44 years to the top women athletes in 12 NCAA-sanctioned sports and signifies "the best of the best in collegiate athletics." The nominees were chosen by a panel of coaches representing the National Association of Collegiate Gymnastics Coaches/Women (NACGC/W). The Honda Sport Award winner for Gymnastics will be announced later this week after voting by administrators from over 1,000 NCAA member schools. Each NCAA member institution has a vote.
The world will never know how many records Maggie Nichols could have broken as her final season was cut short when COVID-19 struck the nation and forced the cancellation of all upcoming NCAA meets and championships.
The OU program-record holder for perfect 10s in a season, perfect scores in a career and individual national titles won, Nichols was poised for another record breaking season as she was a in a race for the most perfect 10s in NCAA history. With five in her final season, Nichols will find herself in fourth all-time with 22.
Despite continuing to battle injuries, Nichols was excelling in her senior season. The Little Canada, Minn., native led the nation with five perfect scores – four on vault, one on bars. She finished the season ranked No. 1 on vault with an incredible 9.985 NQS, a full half-tenth higher than the No. 2 ranked athlete. Nichols had skyrocketed to the No. 1 spot in the all-around after the final meet of the season with a 39.775 NQS. She is also ranked No. 2 on bars for the third time in her career, fourth on floor and seventh on beam.
At the time the 2020 season was suspended, Nichols boasted the top three all-around scores for the year with a 39.900, 39.850 and two marks of 39.825. She is one of seven gymnasts in NCAA history to reach 39.900 in a career but is the only gymnast with more than one score of 39.900 or better. Nichols holds four of the top 10 spots in the all-time all-around score list. Her 39.925 (set in 2017) ranks fourth, while her three marks of 39.900 are tied for fifth.
Nichols scored below a 9.9 on any event just three times in 2020. In 34 routines, she posted a 9.9 or better 31 times and never fell below 9.9 on bars in 10 routines competed. Though injuries limited her to just six floor routines in 11 meets, she earned at least a 9.925 on every routine. On vault, the senior scored at least 9.95 seven times, including four perfect 10s. Nichols' last collegiate vault will forever be remembered as a perfect score.
She earned 28 event and all-around titles in 2020 to bring her career total to 148. She finished the year with six titles on vault, seven on bars and five each on beam, floor and in the all-around. She was a six-time weekly award winner and finished her career with 25 weekly conference awards including 16 Gymnast of the Week accolades.
While excelling on the competition floor, Nichols has also excelled in the classroom and the community. She was named to the Academic All-Big 12 First-Team in 2020 for the third year in a row and was a 2017, 2018 and 2019 NACGC/W Scholastic All-American. She is a three-time member of the Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll, a three-time Sooner Scholar and has been a member of both the Dean's Honor Roll and the President's Honor Roll.
Prior to arriving in Norman, Maggie was a member of the 2015 U.S. Women's World Championships team that claimed a gold medal and earned an individual bronze medal on floor. She placed sixth at the 2016 U.S. Olympic Team Trials. She was a four-time participant at the P&G Championships, securing a runner-up finish in the all-around in 2015. She also tied for fourth on beam, fifth on floor and seventh on bars at P&Gs in 2015.
The Collegiate Women Sports Awards has honored the nation's top NCAA women athletes for 43 years, recognizing superior athletic skills, leadership, academic excellence and eagerness to participate in community service. Since commencing its sponsorship in 1986, Honda has provided more than $3.5 million in institutional grants to the universities of the award winners and nominees to support women's athletics programs at the institutions.
Nichols will look to become the third Sooner to earn the Honda Award twice. Former gymnast Kelly Garrison received the honor in 1987 and 1988 while former softball player Keilani Ricketts won in 2012 and 2013.
The Big 12 Gymnast of the Year, Nichols has been a finalist in every year of her career. The Little Canada, Minn., native was a finalist as a freshman and sophomore before being named the winner as a junior in 2019.
Nichols is joined by Florida's Trinity Thomas, Minnesota's Lexy Ramler and UCLA's Kyla Ross as nominees for the prestigious accolade.
The Honda Sport Award has been presented annually by the CWSA for the past 44 years to the top women athletes in 12 NCAA-sanctioned sports and signifies "the best of the best in collegiate athletics." The nominees were chosen by a panel of coaches representing the National Association of Collegiate Gymnastics Coaches/Women (NACGC/W). The Honda Sport Award winner for Gymnastics will be announced later this week after voting by administrators from over 1,000 NCAA member schools. Each NCAA member institution has a vote.
The world will never know how many records Maggie Nichols could have broken as her final season was cut short when COVID-19 struck the nation and forced the cancellation of all upcoming NCAA meets and championships.
The OU program-record holder for perfect 10s in a season, perfect scores in a career and individual national titles won, Nichols was poised for another record breaking season as she was a in a race for the most perfect 10s in NCAA history. With five in her final season, Nichols will find herself in fourth all-time with 22.
Despite continuing to battle injuries, Nichols was excelling in her senior season. The Little Canada, Minn., native led the nation with five perfect scores – four on vault, one on bars. She finished the season ranked No. 1 on vault with an incredible 9.985 NQS, a full half-tenth higher than the No. 2 ranked athlete. Nichols had skyrocketed to the No. 1 spot in the all-around after the final meet of the season with a 39.775 NQS. She is also ranked No. 2 on bars for the third time in her career, fourth on floor and seventh on beam.
At the time the 2020 season was suspended, Nichols boasted the top three all-around scores for the year with a 39.900, 39.850 and two marks of 39.825. She is one of seven gymnasts in NCAA history to reach 39.900 in a career but is the only gymnast with more than one score of 39.900 or better. Nichols holds four of the top 10 spots in the all-time all-around score list. Her 39.925 (set in 2017) ranks fourth, while her three marks of 39.900 are tied for fifth.
Nichols scored below a 9.9 on any event just three times in 2020. In 34 routines, she posted a 9.9 or better 31 times and never fell below 9.9 on bars in 10 routines competed. Though injuries limited her to just six floor routines in 11 meets, she earned at least a 9.925 on every routine. On vault, the senior scored at least 9.95 seven times, including four perfect 10s. Nichols' last collegiate vault will forever be remembered as a perfect score.
She earned 28 event and all-around titles in 2020 to bring her career total to 148. She finished the year with six titles on vault, seven on bars and five each on beam, floor and in the all-around. She was a six-time weekly award winner and finished her career with 25 weekly conference awards including 16 Gymnast of the Week accolades.
While excelling on the competition floor, Nichols has also excelled in the classroom and the community. She was named to the Academic All-Big 12 First-Team in 2020 for the third year in a row and was a 2017, 2018 and 2019 NACGC/W Scholastic All-American. She is a three-time member of the Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll, a three-time Sooner Scholar and has been a member of both the Dean's Honor Roll and the President's Honor Roll.
Prior to arriving in Norman, Maggie was a member of the 2015 U.S. Women's World Championships team that claimed a gold medal and earned an individual bronze medal on floor. She placed sixth at the 2016 U.S. Olympic Team Trials. She was a four-time participant at the P&G Championships, securing a runner-up finish in the all-around in 2015. She also tied for fourth on beam, fifth on floor and seventh on bars at P&Gs in 2015.
The Collegiate Women Sports Awards has honored the nation's top NCAA women athletes for 43 years, recognizing superior athletic skills, leadership, academic excellence and eagerness to participate in community service. Since commencing its sponsorship in 1986, Honda has provided more than $3.5 million in institutional grants to the universities of the award winners and nominees to support women's athletics programs at the institutions.
Nichols will look to become the third Sooner to earn the Honda Award twice. Former gymnast Kelly Garrison received the honor in 1987 and 1988 while former softball player Keilani Ricketts won in 2012 and 2013.
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