FORT WORTH, Texas – Clemson Gymnast Brie Clark posted a 9.9000 in representing the Tigers on Floor Exercise at the NCAA National Semifinal at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, earning second-team All-America status in tying for seventh during the first Semifinal. She is the first Tiger to earn postseason All-America honors. 

It was the first performance at Nationals for any Clemson Gymnast, and Clark solidified one of the best floor seasons in history with a 9.9000 in all 15 meets this season – the only gymnast in the nation to do so. It was the final performance of her career. 

Clark competed in rotation with Stanford, and defeated all six Cardinal in the rotation. 

NCAA All-America status is determined by taking the top four, with ties, on each event and the all-around from each session at the NCAA national championships for the first team and fifth through eighth from each session for the second team.

Clark’s appearance officially closed the historic third season for the Gymnastics program and the first under Co-Head Coaches Justin Howell and Elisabeth Crandall-Howell, the WCGA Southeast Region Coaches of the Year. Among the accomplishments, Clemson:

• Earned its first team ACC Championship, defeating four top-25 teams
• Earned its highest NCAA Championship seed (No. 15)
• Advanced to NCAA Regional Finals (Sweet 16) for the first time.
• Earned its highest final ranking (No. 14)
• Defeated seven top-25 teams in head-to-head competition
• Had its first individual appearance at Nationals (Clark)
• Had its first All-American (Clark)
• Improved its rate of scores of 9.800 or better from .535 percent to .739 percent
• Improved in all four events (one of seven schools nationally)

Clark is already a regular-season First-Team All-American and All-ACC performer. 

—courtesy of Clemson Athletic Communications