SAN FRANCISCO – Seniors Silvia Colussi-Pelaez, Madeline Gardiner, Kaytianna McMillan and Taylor Ricci, junior Shireen Khamedoost and sophomore Mariana Colussi-Pelaez led 11 Oregon State gymnasts who were recognized for their work in the classroom when the 2017 Pac-12 Conference Women's Gymnastics All-Academic teams were announced Wednesday. OSU's 11 selections represent the most in the conference.
It is the third time Gardiner and Ricci have been named to the all-academic first team and second for Silvia Colussi-Pelaez and Khamedoost. McMillan has previously earned second team honors and honorable mention and it is the first such honor for Mariana Colussi-Pelaez.