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Photo Gallery: 2019 JO Nationals Meeting/Training Day
The 2019 JO National Championships has kicked off this morning here in Indianapolis! Check out our gallery below from the Region 5 Meeting and Training Day!
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JO National Newbies: Megan Bingham (Champion-KY)
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Name: Megham Bingham 
Gym: Champion (Kentucky)
Age Group: Junior C
Graduation: 2022
Favorite Quote: “Attract what you expect, reflect what you desire, become who you respect, mirror what you admire.”
Favorite Social Media: SnapChat
Favorite Super Hero: Iron Man
Favorite Food: Cheese
Favorite Subject: Social Studies
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Tell us about your experience competing at level 10 regionals in 2019, compared this experience to past Regionals or Level 9 Regionals if this was your first year of 10. Last year at Regionals I didn’t have as much fun. I was so focused on what score the judges would give me or how I compared to others throughout the meet. This year I was able to let loose a little and I knew that even if i didn’t qualify, I still had fun and I would work even harder next year to help accomplish my goal. When I knew I qualified, I was so glad that all my hard work and effort, even when practices got hard, payed off.
What have you learned from previous experiences at Regionals or Nationals and what made this year different? At past regionals, I have not been as confident or prepared. This year, however, I was excited to be able to perform my best and show my best routines. I dialed in on corrections and most of all had fun. As nerve-wrecking as regionals can be, I still enjoyed every routine I did!
What are you most looking forward to about nationals? I’m looking forward to being able to represent Region 5 and contributing in every way possible! I can’t wait to get to know my teammates more and getting to cheer them on!
How does it feel to represent Region 5 on a national stage? It is so exciting!! Being able to show off my routines and knowing that I accomplished a huge goal of mine has made me extremely happy. I can’t wait to show others how much fun Region 5 has and what we have to offer!
What is your most memorable moment in gymnastics besides qualifying to JO nationals? This season I had a turning point in my routines. I was hitting my skills but not focusing on the form. At the Gymquarters Podium Meet, I fell on my first event but didn’t let that get to me. Instead I took it as motivation to push myself and really dialed in on everything I did. I achieved career highs on bars, floor, vault, and AA, which led to a great rest of the season.
What is the most powerful piece of advice you have received and how has it specifically impacted your gymnastics? The most powerful piece of advice I have received is to go full out and don’t hold back. My beam coach always tells me before I compete to go out and attack my skills. It makes me more confident and stays in my mind throughout the entire meet.
Tell me something interesting about yourself….special talents, hobbies, interesting facts etc I really like to watch college sports like baseball and basketball because of all the hype that surrounds them. I also like to watch Netflix shows, like Greys Anatomy, The Office, and Parks and Rec. I’ve watched them so many times with my friends because they are so good.
2019 Region 5 JO Nationals Hype Video | Grit and Grind
Grit and Grind…. Can’t Hide our Pride! 2019 Region 5 Level 10 JO National Hype video.
2019 JO Nationals Newbie: Hailey Klein (Flips)
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Name: Hailey Klein 
Gym: Flips
Age Group: Junior B
Graduation: 2023
Favorite Quote: “Hard days are the best because that’s when Champions are made. If you can push through the hard days, then you can get through anything” (Gabi Douglas)
Favorite Food: Rice with Soy Sauce
Favorite Subject: Math
Favorite Type of Music: Country
Favorite Superhero: Supergirl
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Tell us about your experience competing at level 10 regionals in 2019, compared this experience to past Regionals or Level 9 Regionals if this was your first year of 10. I felt level 10 Regionals were a bigger deal to me, then when I competed at level 9 Regionals. Each gymnast in my group was very supportive to everyone, even though we just all met that session. I think we all know the hard work that we have to put in to be a level 10 gymnast.
Talk about moving into level 10, the challenges you have faced and the success you have had over the last year. First, going into level 10 the difficulty in skill increased. At the beginning of working level 10 skills, it felt like the skill wasn’t going anywhere. After patience and hard work, the skill clicked. My successes over the year have been winning more competitions, while qualifying for level 10 nationals. At level 10, I beat my previous record on beam and got a 9.675.
What are you most looking forward to about nationals?I am looking forward to bonding with my new teammates at Nationals.
How does it feel to represent Region 5 on a national stage?It is a little nerve-racking as well as exciting representing Region 5 in Nationals. It is a big step in my gymnastics career.
What is your most memorable moment in gymnastics besides qualifying to JO nationals? My most memorable moment besides qualifying for Nationals at level 10, was getting a 38 all around score at my level 7 state meet. This made me realize that all my hard work was beginning to show.
What is the most powerful piece of advice you have received and how has it specifically impacted your gymnastics? The most powerful piece of advice I have been given in gymnastics is you have to have patience, keep working hard, and take it one skill at a time. This advice has impacted my gymnastics by learning not to rush through my routines during competitions
Tell me something interesting about yourself special talents, hobbies, interesting facts etc. I enjoy making all different kinds of slime. I am learning about business and created an instagram account where I sell my slime (crisp_apple_slimes) . This holiday season I knitted many winter hats for friends and I also sew scrunchies for hair. When I have extra time, I enjoy going for a run.
