We are here at one of my absolute favorite meets of the season, The Athlete Warrior Challenge hosted by Olympia Gymnastics Academy. This is one of my favorite meets because they do awards a bit different than your typical medal around the neck. Each participant receives a real Karate belt based on how many years the athlete has attend the meet. If it is an athletes first year they start with the white belt, second year receives the yellow, third years receive an orange belt and so on. This year we are in year six which is the purple belt. The athletes receive these belts prior to awards, the medals they receive at awards are then pinned onto the belt. This makes coming back to the meet each year a must for many gym clubs because the kids loving getting the different color belts each year.
Teams competing in the Level 10 Session of the 2016 Athlete Warrior Challenge:
AGA Bay Valley Academy (BVA) Branch Champion USA Elite Michigan Academy of Gymnastics (MAG) Oakland Olympia Perfect Balance
Here are the final results and video links from the top routines. Check out all the videos on our Athlete Warrior Coverage page
Age Group Juniors
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Vault
1. Gabryel Wilson MAG 9.750 Video
2. Matilyn Waligora Olympia 9.600 Video
2. Grace King AGA 9.600 Video
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Bars
1. Mallory Mizuki Olympia 9.625 Video
2. Gabryel Wilson MAG 9.500 Video
3. Halle Faulkner MAG 9.200 Video
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Beam
1. Gabryel Wilson MAG 9.600 Video
2. Isabel Redmond Olympia 9.450 Video
3. Abigail Gies MAG 9.125
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Floor
1. Gabryel Wilson MAG 9.750 Video
2. Matilyn Waligora Olympia 9.675 Video
3. Grace King AGA 9.550 Video
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AA
1. Gabryel Wilson MAG 38.600
2. Matilyn Waligora Olympia 37.270
3. Isabel Redmond Olympia 37.075
Age Group Senior
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Vault
1. Anne Maxim Olympia 9.650 Video
2. Taylor Buis Champion USA 9.425 Video
2. Amira Ali Oakland 9.425
2. Karen Howell Olympia 9.425 Video
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Bars
1. Karen Howell Olympia 9.725 Video
2. Anne Maxim Olympia 9.650
3. Nina Martucci AGA 9.275 Video
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Beam
1. Brianna Sting Bay Valley Academy 9.550 Video
2. Anne Maxim Olympia 9.500
3. Taylor Buis Champion USA 9.450 Video
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Floor
1. Anne Maxim Olympia 9.750 Video
2. Mackenzie Harris AGA 9.600 Video
3. Alyssa Wiggle Oakland 9.500
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AA
1.Anne Maxim Olympia 38.550
2. Mackenzie Harris AGA 36.550
3. Ashley Hofelich Oakland 36.525
Team
1. Olympia 114.475
2. Michigan Academy of Gymnastics (MAG) 111.000
3. Oakland Gymnastics 109.925