Women's Gymnastics | April 24

DeKALB, Ill. – Six members of the Northern Illinois University gymnastics team were named to the Mid-American Conference All-Academic Team, the league announced today.

Seniors Jocelyn Harbeck (Frankfort, Ill. / Lincoln-Way East) and Samantha Nickle (Yorktown, Va. / York) each earned their third consecutive honors.

Isabella Ross (Cary, N.C. / Green Level) and Dawsyn Sallee (Versailles, Ky. / Woodford County High), both juniors, qualified for the second time. Ross held the highest GPA of the six NIU selects, earning a 3.945 GPA.

Sophomores Audrey Brenner (Fond du Lac, Wis. / Fond du Lac) and Drake White (Indianapolis, Ind. / Bishop Chatard) earned selections in their first year eligible.

To qualify for Academic All-MAC, members must have a cumulative GPA of 3.20 or higher and participate in 50 percent of contests in the 2026 season. Freshmen and first-year transfers are not eligible. In total, 63 MAC gymnasts qualified.

NIU Academic All-MAC 
Audrey Brenner, Sophomore, Biological Sciences, 3.873
Jocelyn Harbeck, Senior, Political Sci-Public Law, 3.368 (2024, 2025)
Samantha Nickle, Senior, Computer Science, 3.954 (2024, 2025)
Isabella Ross, Junior, Journalism, 3.945 (2025)
Dawsyn Sallee, Junior, Marketing, 3.653 (2025)
Drake White, Sophomore, Journalism, 3.257