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48 USA GYMNASTICS MAY • JUNE 2010 FACES IN THE GYM t Guzzy’s Gymnastics Lake Charles, Louisiana Guzzy’s Gymnastics Boy’s Team attended the 2009 McDonald’s Invitational at New Heights Gym in New Iberia, La., on Dec. 6, 2009. The team placed first in Level 4 competition. L to R: Coach Tracey Dearman, Breydon Conner, John Lavergne, J’Kalo Bass, Cutter Babineaux and Cade Pryor. t Cody Schultz Phoenix, Arizona Cody, 7, trains at Phoenix Gymnastics and Dance Academy. He’s coached by Mark Nowak and has just started competing in Level 4. In his first competition, he scored a 14.1 on vault and placed seventh all- around. Coach Mark trains the boys with such positive motivation. p J & J Tumbling and Trampoline Pecatonica, Illinois These athletes from J & J Tumbling and Trampoline competed in the St Jude Benefit Meet. Top to bottom: Alaina Kline (1st place tumbling, 2nd place trampoline), Katie Young (1st place trampoline), Melanie Horn (2nd place trampoline), and Gwen Stovall (1st place trampoline, 2nd place tumbling). p Kevin Lee Glassboro, New Jersey Kevin, 7, is a Level 4 gymnast at Atlantic Coast Gymnastics. Competing in his first meet, Kevin placed first on rings and pommel horse, third on vault and parallel bars, and second in the all-around at the 13th Annual Starstruck Invitational in Atlantic City. t Kimmy Chang Plano, Texas Kimmy, from WOGA, is the 2009 North State Champion for Level 5-Jr C. She earned a 9.525 on vault, 9.850 on bars, 9.525 on beam, 9.725 on floor, and 38.625 in the all-around. Kimmy is coached by Livia and Chip. t Jordan McKnight Brooklyn, New York Jordan, 11, is a Level 8 rhythmic gymnast. She trains at Isadora Rhythmics and is coached by Nataliya Kiriyenko. Jordan is a former State and Regional champion. She has been a member of the Future Stars National Team for the past three years. t Caroline Kavanaugh Indianapolis, Indiana Caroline, 9, is a Level 5 gymnast at Wright’s Gymnastics Academy in Greenwood. Caroline has been doing gymnastics since she was 2 years old along with her two sisters, Olivia and Anna. Caroline’s favorite events are beam and floor. She is coached by Terri Oswalt, Pam Thompson, and Jocelyn Craft. t Jena and Samantha Swanson Circle, Montana Twin Sisters Jena and Samantha, age 7, tied for first all-around with a score of 36.85 at the 2010 Level 4 Julie Ziegler Gymnastics Meet in Bismarck, ND. The twins are coached by DeeAnn and John Urton at Eastern Montana Gymnastics. Noelle Scott Voorhees, New Jersey Noelle, 7, is a Level 5 gymnast. At the 2010 New Jersey State Championships, Noelle took first on bars, beam and floor, second on vault and first all- around with a score of 37.55. Noelle trains at Cherry Hill Gymnastics Academy and is coached by Johna Spencer and Debbie Mulvihill. t Would you like to be included in USA Gymnastics or the USA Gymnastics website for Faces in the Gym? Send a photo and a paragraph of information to: [email protected] and we’ll select 10 gymnasts to publish in each issue of the magazine and a few more to post on the website at www.usa-gymnastics.org
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48 USA GymnASticS MAy • june 2010
FACES IN THE GYM
t guzzy’s gymnasticsLake Charles, LouisianaGuzzy’s Gymnastics Boy’s Team attended the 2009 McDonald’s Invitational at New Heights Gym in New Iberia, La., on Dec. 6, 2009. The team placed first in Level 4 competition. L to R: Coach Tracey Dearman, Breydon Conner, John Lavergne, J’Kalo Bass, Cutter
Babineaux and Cade Pryor.
t Cody SchultzPhoenix, ArizonaCody, 7, trains at Phoenix Gymnastics and Dance Academy. He’s coached by Mark Nowak and has just started competing in Level 4. In his first competition, he scored a 14.1 on vault and placed seventh all- around. Coach Mark trains the boys with such positive motivation.
p J & J Tumbling and TrampolinePecatonica, IllinoisThese athletes from J & J Tumbling and Trampoline competed in the St Jude Benefit Meet. Top to bottom: Alaina Kline (1st place tumbling, 2nd place trampoline), Katie Young (1st place trampoline), Melanie Horn (2nd place trampoline), and Gwen Stovall (1st place trampoline, 2nd place tumbling).
p Kevin lee Glassboro, New JerseyKevin, 7, is a Level 4 gymnast at Atlantic Coast Gymnastics. Competing in his first meet, Kevin placed first on rings and pommel horse, third on vault and parallel bars, and second in the all-around at the 13th Annual Starstruck Invitational in Atlantic City.
t Kimmy Chang Plano, TexasKimmy, from WOGA, is the 2009 North State Champion for Level 5-Jr C. She earned a 9.525 on vault, 9.850 on bars, 9.525 on beam, 9.725 on floor, and 38.625 in the all-around. Kimmy is coached by Livia and Chip.
t Jordan mcKnightBrooklyn, New YorkJordan, 11, is a Level 8 rhythmic gymnast. She trains at Isadora Rhythmics and is coached by Nataliya Kiriyenko. Jordan is a former State and Regional champion. She has been a member of the Future Stars National Team for the past
three years.
t Caroline KavanaughIndianapolis, IndianaCaroline, 9, is a Level 5 gymnast at Wright’s Gymnastics Academy in Greenwood. Caroline has been doing gymnastics since she was 2 years old along with her two sisters, Olivia and Anna. Caroline’s favorite events are beam and floor. She is coached by Terri Oswalt,
Pam Thompson, and Jocelyn Craft.
t Jena and Samantha Swanson Circle, Montana Twin Sisters Jena and Samantha, age 7, tied for first all-around with a score of 36.85 at the 2010 Level 4 Julie Ziegler Gymnastics Meet in Bismarck, ND. The twins are coached by DeeAnn and John Urton at Eastern Montana Gymnastics.
noelle ScottVoorhees, New JerseyNoelle, 7, is a Level 5 gymnast. At the 2010 New Jersey State Championships, Noelle took first on bars, beam and floor, second on vault and first all-around with a score of 37.55. Noelle trains at Cherry Hill Gymnastics Academy and is coached by Johna Spencer and Debbie Mulvihill.
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