This is the final Making Moves Monday for this year. The competition season is right around the corner and we are excited to see all these upgrades from this past summer and fall being competed in routines during this upcoming competition season. It’s a full collection of new skills for the final making moves of the year.
Region 5 held their annual awards banquet this weekend in Grand Rapids, Michigan in conjunction with the 2019 Region 5 Congress. Awards were presented to the 2019 JO athletes and club of the year, Elite athlete and club of the year, 2019 Region 5 All Star Team, Elite Ambassador Team and the Hall of Fame Class of 2019. Congrats to all our outstanding award winners.
2019 JO Athletes of the Year: Ellie Lazzari (Legacy Elite), Faith Torrez (Legacy Elite), Jacey Vore (JPAC), Gabby Wilson (Olympia), and Sierra Brooks (Aspire)
2019 JO Club of the Year: Phenom Gymnastics
2019 Elite Athlete of the Year: Lilly Lippeatt, Cincinnati
2019 Elite Club of the Year:Cincinnati Gymnastics
2019 Horizon Award Winner:Gymnastics Academy of Rockford
2019 Contributor of the Year:Shane Sanders, Aerial Gymnastics
2019 Region 5 All Star Team: Ellie Lazzari, Andrea Li, Jacey Vore, Ella Cesario, Skyla Schulte, Elaina McGovern, Haley Tyson, Sidney Washington, Delanie Harkness, Hannah Oliveros, Paige Thaxton, Samantha Macasu
2019 Region 5 Hall of Fame Inductees: Kittia Carpenter and Patti Komara
Banquet Videos
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2019 Region 5 All Star Team
2019 Region 5 Elite Ambassador Team
2019 Region 5 Elite Club of the Year- Cincinnati Gymnastics
2019 Region 5 JO Club of the Year - Phenom Gymnastics
2019 Region 5 Elite Athlete of the Year- Lilly Lippeatt
2019 Region 5 Horizon Award - Gymnastics Academy of Rockford
Awards will be given out to athletes & coaches at the 2019 High Performance/High Tech Camp, if you or your athlete will not be attending this camp please send us an email or Instagram message and we will mail the award to your gym. For any athletes who are already off to college please let us know where you would like your award sent as well. Thank you and Congratulations to All!
Continuing our Level 9 Eastern Nationals Coverage our next 20 Questions Athlete is the 2019 Junior 5 Level 9 Eastern National Champion. Breelyn Rickey, a first year level 9, from Perfection Gymnastics in Cincinnati Ohio took the top spot in her age group while not feeling 100% (read below to find out why). I absolutely loved watching Breelyn compete at the 2019 Eastern National Championships, her presence on the Balance Beam was captivating, she moved sharp and confidently throughout the routine finishing with a beautiful Cartwheel Layout Full dismount. However, it is her Bar Routine that provides the most entertainment because of her unorthodox dismount! Breelyn, who placed 3rd on the Bars at Easterns, performs the giant swing to handstand snap down back tuck dismount, which is always incredible to watch. Breelyn, not yet in high school, has a bright future ahead of her in the sport of Gymnastics. I definitely look forward to watching this young athlete group and progress, she will definitely be a future “one to watch” I am sure. As summer ends and fall begins let’s get to know Breelyn a little better as she heads into her first year of Level 10 and a run at the 2020 JO National Championships.
How did you get into gymnastics? How old were you?I was 6 years old when I started gymnastics and I wanted to do it because my sister did it.
What is your favorite event? My favorite event is beam.
Favorite Skill to train/compete? My favorite skill to compete this year was a yurchenko layout.
Dream Skill?My dream skill would be a Ray on bars.
What is your favorite part of gymnastics? I like the feeling of working hard and seeing my friends everyday
What is your favorite meet to compete at? Why? My favorite meet is Nashville nights because I like the environment of the meet.
Biggest accomplishment in gymnastics so far? Winning my first level 9 eastern nationals.
Who do you most admire in the sport of gymnastics? Aly Raisman because she’s an amazing gymnast but she’s also a strong woman and stands up for herself.
What is your favorite Region 5 Insider Feature or Series? My favorite Region 5 Series or Feature is 20 question Tuesday!
What is your go to playlist or song before meets? I don’t really have a song or playlist but I do have a confidence audio that I listen to the night before a meet to calm my nerves.
3 Things you could not live without? I couldn’t live without Family, dogs and popcorn.
If you could be any animal, what animal would you be and why? I would be a bird because I would get to see the world through different perspectives and I would get to travel for free!
5 Most Important or Must have Items in your gym bag? I always bring an extra leo, ponytail holders, tape, pre-wrap, and a snack for after practice.
Do you have any pre-meet rituals or superstitions? I listen to my confidence audio, I always use the same ponytail holders and I always do the same makeup routine.
What do you like to do outside of Gymnastics? Outside of gymnastics I like to play the piano, swim and shop.
Most embarrassing meet moment or gymnastics moment? At level 5 state on floor I did my split with the wrong leg so the rest of my routine was off!
If you weren’t a gymnast, what sport would you do or try? If I was not gymnast I would do lacrosse or volleyball.
How does it feel to be a Level 9 Eastern National Champion? It feels great! Last year I didn’t compete all events as a level 9 and it’s amazing to see all the commitment and perseverance pay off. I couldn’t have done it without my amazing coaches and parents.
Most Memorable Gymnastics or JO Nationals Moment? My most memorable meet moment was hitting my bar routine and matching my season high score.
What is the most valuable piece of advice or wisdom your coach has given you? “Be in the now” because when you’re at meets you don’t want to think about how good or bad your practice was yesterday you want to “Be in the now” and show off your best routine.
Bonus Question: Tell me something interesting about yourself…. I actually competed nationals with strep throat.
The competition season is right around the corner and Region 5 continues making their move into 2020. As the summer training comes to an end and training switches more to combinations and half routines, we will only have one more Making Moves Monday post remaining. If you want us to post those last few upgrades you are planning on using during this upcoming competition season, upload your video to your Instagram page (must be public or put up on gym IG) and tag us @region5gyminsider and #R5MakingMovesMonday. Region 5 has been on fire this summer with some awesome new skills that we look forward to talking about throughout this the 2020 season.