STUNT Nationals, Creve Coeur, Mo.
4/26   vs #1 Davenport   11:15 a.m.
4/26   Round Two   4:15 or 6:45 p.m.
Quick Hits
•   For the second straight season, the St. Mary's STUNT team has earned a berth to the National Championship. This season, the Rattlers take on top-seeded Davenport in the First Round, the alma mater of coach Jordan VanTimmeren.
•   The Rattlers enter the post-season on a four-game winning streak and winners of six of their last seven.
•   St. Mary's had 10 student-athletes named to the inaugural Lone Star All-Conference teams, five on the First Team and five on the Second Team. Flyer Alecka Brown, backspot Courtney McClellan, backspot Jocelyn Mendez, backspot/tumbler Allysin Quintanilla and backspot Isabel Soto were all named to the First Team. Tumbler Sydnye Forde-Richins, tumbler M'Lynn Griego, backspot Ivy Denay Hernandez, flyer Yanelle (Alex) Nicholson and base Riley Smith all earned spots on the Second Team.
•   The Rattlers also had a quartet voted to the All-Academic team in Sanaa Johnson, Alex Nicholson, Sydnye Forde-Richins and Riley Smith. To be nominated, one must have competed in half of the events, be a sophomore and have a minimum 3.30 GPA.
•   The Rattlers finished second at the inaugural Lone Star Conference Championship. St. Mary's defeated Texas Woman's 20-5 in the semifinals before dropping a 20-5 decision to top-seeded DBU in the finals.Â
•   St. Mary's has never faced Davenport in STUNT action. Head Coach Jordan VanTimmeren was a two-time All-American and two-time National Champion with the Panthers in 2017 and 2018.
•   In 12 of the 15 games this season, the Rattlers have either had the lead or been tied after the first quarter. StMU is outscoring opponents 34-22 in the first quarter.
•   St. Mary's had five different student-athlete named Lone Star Conference Players of the Week this season. Alecka Brown, Courtney McClellan and Isabel Soto have all been named Stunter of the Week, while Isabella Cathell and M'Lynn Griego have each earned Tumbler of the Week honors.
•   The trio of All-Americans back from 2023 were all named Players to Watch by the Lone Star Conference in 2024. Sophomore Yanelle Nicholson (First-Team), Sanaa Johnson (Second-Team) and Alecka Brown (Honorable Mention) were all honored a season ago during the team's initial season of competition.
•   A total of 23 STUNT student-athletes were named to the inaugural Lone Star Commissioner's Honor Roll after the conclusion of the fall semester. Both Sanaa Johnson and Courtney McClellan posted perfect 4.00 GPAs during the semester.
