Shreveport – Centenary assistant gymnastics coach Joseph Hodges was named the division III Region Nine Assistant Coach of the Year by the Women's Collegiate Gymnastics Association, the organization announced on Friday.

Hodges, in his second season with the Ladies, worked alongside second-year head coach Meg Crowley in leading the Maroon and White to a successful season which saw six Ladies qualify for the upcoming USA Gymnastics Women's Collegiate National Championship in West Chester, Pa.

The Six Ladies who qualified are sophomore Amy Foret (Bedford, Texas), senior Rylie Molina (Moss Bluff, La.), sophomore Sophie Schmitz (Trophy Club, Texas), senior Lacey Wedge (Belle Chasse, La.), freshman Olivia Williams (Cape Coral, Fla.), and senior Izzie Plaza (San Antonio, Texas).

Individuals who qualified for the national championships were also determined by their National Qualifying Score (NQS) in respective events. Foret and Molina qualified on beam, Schmitz qualified on bars and vault, Wedge on floor and vault, Plaza on vault, and Williams on floor.

For the individual competitors, the top five individual scores from each session will advance to the individual finals on Sunday, April 14 at 1 p.m.

Hodges was recognized with the honor for the second season in a row.

See the Ladies' complete season schedule here: https://www.gocentenary.com/sports/gymnastics/2023-24/schedule

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