2023 Acrobatics and Tumbling Roster

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23 Sydney Hess

  • Position Back/Base
  • Height 5-2
  • Class Graduate Student
  • Hometown Manalapan, N.J.
  • High School Manalapan
  • Major Education, Curriculum and Instruction Program

Biography

Career Accolades
  • NCATA All-Academic Team (2023)
  • NCATA Academic Honor Roll (2022, 2023)
  • D2ADA Academic Achievement Award Winner (2021-22, 2022-23)
  • PSAC Scholar-Athlete (2019, 2020, 2021, 2022)
  • Chi Alpha Sigma national scholar-athlete society inductee (2021)
2022: Hess is a returning veteran leader for the Gannon acrobatics and tumbling team. ... She was instrumental in helping Gannon to a 10-2 overall record and a national runner-up finish in the NCATA National Championships in Oregon. ... She was member of all three Gannon event squads that won national titles: Toss Event Open Heat (9.775), Toss Event Synchronized Heat (9.700), and Pyramid Event Synchronized Heat (9.775).

Personal: Getting her Master's degree in Education, Curriculum and Instruction Program. ... Daughter of Jacqui Hess and step-father Don Savage. Her mother was a gymnast at the University of Bridgeport. Step-father played football at William Paterson University. ... Has two brothers, Hayden Hess and Cooper Savage, a step-brother Jake Savage, and a step-sister, Chloe Savage.

Historical Player Information

  • 23

    2019Freshman

    Base/Tumbler
    5'2"
    23
  • 23

    2020Sophomore

    Base/Tumbler
    5'2"
    23
  • 23

    2021Junior

    Base/Tumbler
    5'2"
    23
  • 23

    2022Senior

    Base/Tumbler
    5'2"
    23
  • 23

    2023Graduate Student

    Back/Base
    5'2"
    23