{{Short description|US award for collegiate female gymnasts}} {{Infobox award | name = AAI Award | image = | imagesize = | caption = | awarded_for = Most outstanding senior female gymnast in the country | presenter = American Athletic, Inc. | country = United States | location = | year = 1982 | holder = Jordan Chiles | website = [https://www.americanathletic.com/inside-aai/aai-award/ Official website] }} The '''AAI Award''' is an annual award in the United States, given to the most outstanding senior collegiate female gymnast in the country. The award is voted on by NCAA women's gymnastics head coaches and sponsored by American Athletic, Inc.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.americanathletic.com/inside-aai/aai-award/ |title=AAI Award |website=americanathletic.com |date=April 17, 2021 |access-date=April 17, 2021}}</ref>
==Winners== {| class="wikitable" |+ !Year !Winner !College !Finalists !Reference |- | 1982 | Mary Ayotte-Law | Oregon State | | rowspan="27" |<ref>{{cite web|url=https://collegegymnews.com/2021/04/12/deep-dive-into-the-2021-aai-award-finalists/ |title=A Closer Look at the 2021 AAI Award Finalists |website=collegegymnews.com |date=April 12, 2021 |access-date=April 17, 2021}}</ref> |- | 1984 | Donna Kemp | UCLA | |- | 1985 | Barbara Mack | Alabama | |- | 1986 | Penney Hauschild | Alabama | |- | 1987 | Tami Elliot | Cal State Fullerton | |- | 1988 | Anita Botnen | Florida | |- | 1989 | Yumi Mordre | Washington | |- | 1990 | Marie Roethlisberger | Minnesota | |- | 1991 | Joy Selig | Oregon State | |- | 1992 | Missy Marlowe-Anglesey | Utah | |- | 1993 | Tammy Marshall | Massachusetts | |- | 1994 | Chari Knight | Oregon State | |- | 1995 | Beth Wymer | Michigan | |- | 1996 | Jenny Hansen | Kentucky | |- | 1997 | Kristin Quackenbush | West Virginia | |- | 1998 | Kim Arnold | Georgia | |- | 1999 | Jenni Beathard | Georgia | |- | 2000 | Heidi Hornbeek | Arizona | |- | 2001 | Mohini Bhardwaj | UCLA | |- | 2002 | Andree Pickens | Alabama | |- | 2003 | Theresa Kulikowski | Utah | |- | 2004 | Jamie Dantzscher | UCLA | |- | 2005 | Richelle Simpson | Nebraska | |- | 2006 | Courtney Bumpers | North Carolina | |- | 2007 | Janet Anson | Iowa State | |- | 2008 | Ashley Postell | Utah | |- | 2009 | Courtney Kupets | Georgia | |- | 2010 | Susan Jackson | LSU | {{small|Carly Janiga<br />Anna Li<br />Brandi Personett<br />Mandi Rodriguez<br />Elise Wheeler}} | <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.usagym.org/pages/post.html?PostID=5267&prog=h |title=LSU's Jackson wins 2010 AAI Award |website=usagym.org |date=April 26, 2010 |access-date=April 17, 2021}}</ref> |- | 2011 | Kylee Botterman | Michigan | {{small|Kayla Hoffman<br />Brittani McCullough<br />Sharaya Musser}} | <ref>{{cite web|url=https://usagym.org/pages/post.html?PostID=7438 |title=Michigan's Kylee Botterman Wins AAI Award as the NCAA's Top Gymnast |website=usagym.org |date=April 15, 2011 |access-date=April 17, 2021}}</ref> |- | 2012 | Amy Glass | Boise State | {{small|Kat Ding<br />Megan Ferguson<br />Leslie Mak<br />Jaime Pisani<br />Geralen Stack}} | <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.flogymnastics.com/articles/5026822-amy-glass-wins-2012-aai-award-the-heisman-of-gymnastics |title=Amy Glass wins 2012 AAI Award, The Heisman of Gymnastics |website=flogymnastics.com |date=April 19, 2012 |first=Anne |last=Phillips |access-date=April 17, 2021}}</ref> |- | 2013 | Vanessa Zamarripa | UCLA | {{small|Megan Olson<br />Marissa King<br />Sharaya Musser<br />Ashley Priess<br />Katie Zurales}} | <ref>{{cite web|url=https://uclabruins.com/story.aspx?filename=208471645&file_date=4-18-2013 |title=UCLA Gymnast Vanessa Zamarripa Wins AAI Award |website=uclabruins.com |date=April 18, 2013 |access-date=April 17, 2021}}</ref> |- | 2014 | Emily Wong | Nebraska | {{small|Katherine Grable<br />Kim Jacob<br />Alaina Johnson<br />Joanna Sampson<br />Taylor Spears}} | <ref>{{cite web|url=https://huskers.com/news/2014/4/16/209469498.aspx |title=Wong Named 2014 AAI Award Winner |website=huskers.com |date=April 16, 2014 |access-date=April 17, 2021}}</ref> |- | 2015 | Georgia Dabritz | Utah | {{small|Erica Brewer<br />Rheagan Courville<br />Kytra Hunter<br />Samantha Peszek}} | <ref>{{cite web|url=https://utahutes.com/news/2015/4/15/Georgia_Dabritz_Wins_AAI_Award_as_Nation_s_Top_Senior_Gymnast.aspx |title=Georgia Dabritz Wins AAI Award as Nation's Top Senior Gymnast |website=utahutes.com |date=April 15, 2015 |access-date=April 17, 2021}}</ref> |- | 2016 | Lindsay Mable | Minnesota | {{small|Caitlin Atkinson<br />Ivana Hong<br />Nina McGee<br />Haley Scaman<br />Bridget Sloan}} | <ref>{{cite web|url=https://gophersports.com/news/2016/4/14/Lindsay_Mable_Earns_AAI_Award |title=Lindsay Mable Earns AAI Award |website=gophersports.com |date=April 14, 2016 |access-date=April 17, 2021}}</ref> |- | 2017 | Ashleigh Gnat | LSU | {{small|Nicole Artz<br />Chayse Capps<br />Madeline Gardiner<br />Peng-Peng Lee<br />Kaytianna McMillan<br />Baely Rowe}} | <ref>{{cite web|url=https://lsusports.net/news/2017/4/12/211557902.aspx |title=Ashleigh Gnat Named 2017 AAI Award Winner |website=lsusports.net |first=Brandon |last=Berrio |date=April 12, 2017 |access-date=April 17, 2021}}</ref> |- | 2018 | Elizabeth Price | Stanford | {{small|Kennedy Baker<br />Brianna Brown<br />Dani Dessaints<br />Cami Drouin-Allaire<br />Myia Hambrick<br />AJ Jackson<br />Alex McMurtry<br />Peng-Peng Lee<br />Kiana Winston}} | <ref>{{cite web|url=https://gostanford.com/news/2018/4/18/womens-gymnastics-price-receives-aai-award.aspx |title=Price Receives AAI Award |website=gostanford.com |date=April 18, 2018 |access-date=April 17, 2021}}</ref> |- | 2019 | Sarah Finnegan | LSU | {{small|Alicia Boren<br />Brenna Dowell<br />Olivia Karas<br />Katelyn Ohashi<br />Toni-Ann Williams}} | <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.americanathletic.com/2019-aai-award/ |title=2019 AAI Award |website=americanathletic.com |date=April 4, 2019 |access-date=April 17, 2021}}</ref> |- | 2020 | Maggie Nichols | Oklahoma | {{small|Kennedi Edney<br />Taylor Houchin<br />Maddie Karr<br />Mollie Korth<br />Kyla Ross}} | <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.americanathletic.com/maggie-nichols-takes-home-2020-aai-award/ |title=Maggie Nichols takes home 2020 AAI Award! |website=americanathletic.com |date=April 21, 2020 |access-date=April 17, 2021}}</ref> |- | 2021 | Lexy Ramler | Minnesota | {{small|Alyssa Baumann<br />Lynnzee Brown<br />Nia Dennis<br />Kyana George<br />Anastasia Webb}} | <ref>{{cite web|url=https://gophersports.com/news/2021/4/21/womens-gymnastics-ramler-earns-2021-aai-award.aspx |title=Ramler Earns 2021 AAI Award |website=gophersports.com |date=April 21, 2021 |access-date=April 21, 2021}}</ref> |- | 2022 | Natalie Wojcik | Michigan | {{small|Kyla Bryant<br />Derrian Gobourne<br />Lexi Graber<br />Ona Loper<br />Trinity Thomas}} | <ref>{{cite web|url=https://mgoblue.com/news/2022/4/12/womens-gymnastics-wojcik-wins-prestigious-aai-award-as-ncaas-top-senior-gymnast.aspx |title=Wojcik Wins Prestigious AAI Award as NCAA's Top Senior Gymnast |website=MGoBlue.com |first=Megan |last=McIntosh |date=April 12, 2022 |access-date=April 12, 2022}}</ref> |- | 2023 | Sierra Brooks | Michigan | {{small|Luisa Blanco<br />Lynnzee Brown<br />Maile O'Keefe<br />Trinity Thomas<br />Raena Worley}} | <ref>{{cite web|url=https://mgoblue.com/news/2023/4/11/womens-gymnastics-brooks-wins-prestigious-aai-award-as-ncaas-top-senior-gymnast.aspx |title=Brooks Wins Prestigious AAI Award as NCAA’s Top Senior Gymnast |website=MGoBlue.com |first=Megan |last=McIntosh |date=April 11, 2023 |access-date=April 11, 2023}}</ref> |- | 2024 | Haleigh Bryant | LSU | {{small|Luisa Blanco<br />Audrey Davis<br />Maile O'Keefe<br />Gabby Wilson<br />Raena Worley}} | <ref>{{cite web|url=https://lsusports.net/news/2024/04/16/bryant-named-2024-aai-award-winner/|title=Bryant Named 2024 AAI Award Winner|date=April 16, 2024|work=LSU Tigers}}</ref> |- | 2025 | Jade Carey | Oregon State | {{small|Jordan Bowers<br />Audrey Davis<br />Aleah Finnegan<br />Grace McCallum<br />Leanne Wong}} |<ref>{{Cite web |last=Price |first=Caroline |title=Jade Carey Wins The AAI Award, ‘Gymnastics’ Heisman Trophy’ |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/carolineprice/2025/04/16/jade-carey-wins-the-aai-award-gymnastics-heisman-trophy/ |access-date=2025-04-16 |website=Forbes |language=en}}</ref> |- | 2026 | Jordan Chiles | UCLA | {{small|Carly Baumann<br />Gabby Gladieux<br />Morgan Price<br />Anna Roberts<br />Nikki Smith<br />Faith Torrez}} | <ref>{{cite web|url=https://gymnastics-now.com/uclas-jordan-chiles-named-2026-aai-award-winner/ |title=UCLA’s Jordan Chiles named 2026 AAI Award winner |website=gymnastics-now.com |first=Patricia |last=Duffy |date=April 17, 2026 |access-date=April 17, 2026}}</ref> |}
==Total wins by school== {| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:90%; text-align: center;" ! Rank ! School ! Total |- ! rowspan="1" | 1 | style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|UCLA Bruins|border=0}}| '''{{color|#F2A900|UCLA}}''' || 5 |- ! rowspan="4" | 2 | style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|LSU Tigers|border=0}} | '''{{color|#FDD023|LSU}}''' || 4 |- | style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Michigan Wolverines|border=0}}| '''{{color|#FFCB05|Michigan}}''' || 4 |- | style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Oregon State Beavers|border=0}}" | '''{{color|#000000|Oregon State}}''' || 4 |- | style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Utah Utes|border=0}}| '''{{color|#FFFFFF|Utah}}''' || 4 |- |- ! rowspan="3" | 6 | style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Alabama Crimson Tide|border=0}}| '''{{color|#FFFFFF|Alabama}}''' || 3 |- | style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Georgia Bulldogs|border=0}}" | '''{{color|#000000|Georgia}}''' || 3 |- | style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Minnesota Golden Gophers|border=0}}" | '''{{color|#FFCC33|Minnesota}}''' || 3 |- ! 9 | style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Nebraska Cornhuskers|border=0}}| '''{{color|#FDF2D9|Nebraska}}''' || 2 |- ! rowspan="12" | 10 | style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Arizona Wildcats|border=0}}| '''{{color|#FFFFFF|Arizona}}''' || 1 |- | style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Boise State Broncos|border=0}}| '''{{color|#D64309|Boise State}}''' || 1 |- | style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Cal State Fullerton Titans|border=0}}| '''{{color|#FF7900|Cal State Fullerton}}''' || 1 |- | style={{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Florida Gators|border=0}}| '''{{color|#0021A5|Florida}}''' || 1 |- | style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Kentucky Wildcats|border=0}}| '''{{color|#FFFFFF|Kentucky}}''' || 1 |- | style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Iowa State Cyclones|border=0}}| '''{{color|#F1BE48|Iowa State}}''' || 1 |- | style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|North Carolina Tar Heels|border=0}}| '''{{color|#FFFFFF|North Carolina}}''' || 1 |- | style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Oklahoma Sooners|border=0}}| '''{{color|#DDCBA4|Oklahoma}}''' || 1 |- | style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Stanford Cardinal|border=0}}| '''{{color|#FFFFFF|Stanford}}''' || 1 |- | style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|UMass Minutemen|border=0}}| '''{{color|#FFFFFF|UMass}}''' || 1 |- | style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Washington Huskies|border=0}}| '''{{color|#E8D3A2|Washington}}''' || 1 |- | style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|West Virginia Mountaineers|border=0}}| '''{{color|#EAAA00|West Virginia}}''' || 1 |}
==See also== * Nissen-Emery Award
== References == {{reflist|30em}}
{{AAI Award}} {{Gymnastics in the United States}}
Category:Awards established in 1982 Category:Sports awards honoring women