GREENVILLE, S.C. — Belmont Abbey senior Erena Chaples garnered Specialist of the Year honors for the second straight season as she was one of three Crusaders to earn a spot on the Conference Carolinas Acrobatics & Tumbling All-Conference team. The full team was released by the league office Friday afternoon. The all-conference teams were voted on by the league's head coaches.

Chaples garnered Specialist of the Year for the second straight season and was a first-team All-Conference selection. Kylie Brophy and Gracie Grady were both named to the second team. It is the first all-conference selection for Brophy and second for Grady.

Chaples is the first Crusader in program history to be a four-time all-conference selection. She was a second team selection the previous three years. She competed as a top and a tumbler for the Crusaders as she averaged 9.66 in two different pyramid heats. She also competed as a top in the 7 element acro, an event that averaged 9.52 this season. The Independence, Missouri native was named Conference Carolinas Specialist of the Week and NCATA Specialist of the Week this season for her pyramid heats.

Brophy is a junior that competes as a base for the Crusaders. Her specialty is in pyramid heats as she competes in compulsory pyramid and all three pyramid heats. The Fort Myers, Florida, native competes as the bridge in all pyramid heats which have adjusted averages of 9.66, 9.66, and 9.8 respectively. Kylie also received NCATA Specialist of the Week and NCATA Specialist of the Week Honorable Mention this season.

Grady is back on the all-conference team for the second straight year and competes as a base for The Abbey. The sophomore from Kyle, Texas competes in compulsory acro and pyramid and bases the 5 element acro that had an adjusted average of 9.35 this season. She also bases 6 element acro that has an adjusted average of 8.88.

The full team can be found below. 

Athlete of the Year
Kacie Kier, Limestone
 
Specialist of the Year
Erena Chaples, Belmont Abbey
 
Freshman of the Year
Madison Seymour, Converse
 
Coach of the Year
Ceara Gray, Emmanuel
 
First Team
Kacie Kier, Limestone
Cameron King, Limestone
Ryann Swope, Lander
Erena Chaples, Belmont Abbey
Bridget Sweeney, King
Ayanna Manning, Converse
Kayla Young, Coker
Avery Marquis, Lander
Tori Chambers, Mars Hill
Rylee Rossman, Limestone
Madeline Robison, King
Lelia Brozowski Coker
Isa Cunningham, Emmanuel
Ceanna Brown, Converse
Janai Brown, Limestone
Kaylin Francavilla, Coker
 
Second Team
Kylie Brophy, Belmont Abbey
Priscilla Vega, Francis Marion
Emily St. Onge, Limestone
Susannah Balderstone, Limestone
Madison Smith, Emmanuel
Taryn Laurence, Lander
Gracie Grady, Belmont Abbey
Nia Jackson, Converse
Jocelyn Wente, Mars Hill
Chloe Cleland, Converse
Krissa Gaines, Converse
Christina Bapple, Emmanuel
Hanna Helms, Coker
Amanda Schnelker, Limestone
Lindsey Swanger, Converse
Amber Garcia, Coker