Lindenwood gymnastics standout Gayla Griswold has been named a nominee for the AAI Award, presented to the nation's most outstanding senior.

The AAI Award is widely considered the Heisman Trophy of women's gymnastics. AAI has been awarding this honor for more than 30 years. NCAA head coach were asked to submit a nomination for the candidate or candidates of their choice. After the initial nominations, the field will be narrowed to the top six student-athletes. Griswold is one of 39 nominees for the award this year.

The senior from Baton Rouge, La. has put together an excellent career at Lindenwood. Griswold represented her team as the lone qualifying competitor at the 2022 NCAA National Championships held in Fort Worth, Texas. In 2021, Griswold was a USAG first-team All-American (Vault and Floor) and set a career-high with a 9.900 on floor, which she matched this year as well. During her freshman campaign in 2020, Griswold was a first-team USAG All-American (Vault and Floor), while being a second-team WCGA All-American on the vault.

Griswold and the Lions will be back in action this Sunday as they take on Northern Illinois University for the final home meet of the season, beginning at 1:00 p.m. inside Hyland Arena.