Meet this years 2018 Region 5 Dream Team Level 10 Senior age groups who competed at the 2018 JO Nationals in Cincinnati Ohio.
Sights and Sounds: 2018 Level 9 Region 5 Championships
Take you right up close to action from the the 2018 Region 5 Level 9 Championships. Get a feel for the excitement and the sights and sounds on the competition floor as our Level 9’s competed from spots on our Region Eastern National Dream Team.
2018 Region 5 Dream Team: Level 10 Juniors
Here are our 6 junior Dream Team squads who competed at the 2018 Level 10 JO Nationals.
2018 Region 5 Top 10 Favorite Leotards (Honorable Mentions)
Honorable Mentions (In no particular order)
When it came to putting together the honorable mentions list, I asked some of my colleagues and my own athletes for their input on what leos they liked that didn’t happen to make the 1-10 list. Many of the honorable mentions are leotards that friends, colleagues and my athletes put on their own lists. The Honorable Mentions are in no particular, but I will be giving descriptions for each leo.
Aspire (Ill)
I first saw Aspires leo via social media and I was so extremely excited to see that they finally got a new leotard! Aspire made our list in 2015, it is great to see them back in the mix here in 2018. What I like about this leo is the small incorporation of green in the jeweling on the leo. I did not realize until I got up close that the jewels were indeed green which made it stand out a bit more. There were a few other gyms that had this same leo, but in different colors, but I really thought the black and white was classic.
Legacy (KY)
The girls from Legacy Kentucky definitely stand out in this new leo. There are not usually very many athletes competing at Level 10 from the state of Kentucky, so its nice for them to stand out with an eye catching leotard and this leotard is definitely eye catching.
Branch (MI)
There is something about this leo that I just absolutely love, I wish I could of put this on the 6-10 list because I just really like the combination of colors and the pattern. I cannot honestly tell you why I like it, I just like it. It also looks very lovely on Emily & AG maybe because they are tall it really works well for them.
Michigan Academy (MI)
My favorite feature of the MAG leo is the key hole back! I absolutely love leos with the key hole backs, they remind me of the leos I had as a young gymnast. The mesh with the jewels makes this leo look very classy, with the jewels on the front not being over powering to take away from the elegance of the arms. This leo reminds me of a fancy dress with a small shoulder coverup.
Phenom (Ill)
Phenoms leo was definitely a favorite of my athletes, many of them put these leos on their top 10 list. The kids really loved the pink and the sparkles. Phenom is no stranger to our list making it a few years ago. What I like about this leo is how bold the pink is and that the white mesh arms are minimal, but are definitely a focal point of the leotard.
***Disclaimer…to be eligible for the Region 5 Insider Top 10 Favorite Leotard list, your Gym must have at least 1 athlete competing at the Region 5 Championships.***
Region 5 Insider Podcast Episode #1
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1:26 – General Recap of Level 9/10 regional Championships
4:20 – JR A Breakdown –
Sydney Jelen – Legacy Elite Gymnastics LLC
Katie Harper – Universal Gymnasts Inc.
Kendall Abney – Twistars USA Inc.
Elizabeth Gantner – Jaycie Phelps Athletic Center
Taylor DeVries – Legacy Elite Gymnastics LLC
Kaia Tanskanen – Michigan Elite Gymnastics Academy
Rhyley Pitts – World Class Gymnastics Center
5:56 – SR A Breakdown
Emma Pritchard – Gym X-Treme
Dani Petrousek – Gymnastic Academy of Rockford
Olivia Rapp – Universal Gymnasts Inc.
Kendall George – Buckeye Gymnastics
Brooke Conley – Gym Nasti
Delanie Harkness – Twistars USA Inc.
Anna Grace McCullough – Branch Gymnastics
7:36-7:48 – Deadspot (Opps sorry about that)
7:48 – JR B Breakdown
Alayna Karl – Naperville Gymnastics Club
Sarah Moraw – Champion Gymnastics USA
Sage Kellerman – All American Flames Gymnastix
Reese Samuelson – Gymnastic Academy of Rockford
Paige Thaxton – Michigan Academy of Gymnastics
Lily Clapper – Gym America
Mila Brusch – Cincinnati Gymnastics
10:50 – SR B
Andrea Li – Legacy Elite Gymnastics LLC
Sierra Brooks – Aspire Gymnastics Academy
JerQuavia Henderson – Gym Corner
Aria Brusch – Cincinnati Gymnastics
Hannah DeMers – Splitz Gymnastics
Kiara Gianfagna – Jaycie Phelps Athletic Center
Suki Pfister – SET-10 Gymnastics
15:45 – JR C
Faith Torrez – Legacy Elite Gymnastics LLC
Gabriella Pierce – Naperville Gymnastics Club
Savannah Miller – Oakland Gymnastics Training Center
Madeline Kees – Energym Gymnastics
Olivia Bowsman – BIG Gymnastics Inc.
Emma Stoddard – Oakland Gymnastics Training Center
Avery Agema – Naperville Gymnastics Club
19:24 – SR C
Matilyn Waligora – Olympia Gymnastics Academy
Payton Murphy – Palmer’s Gymnastics Inc.
Gabryel Wilson – Olympia Gymnastics Academy
Olivia Amodei – Hunts Gymnastics Academy
Helen Hu – IK Gymnastics
Abigail Gaies – Michigan Academy of Gymnastics
Madeline Diab – Premier Gymnastics Academy
25:40 – JR D
Skyla Schulte – Phenom Gymnastics
Tory Vetter – Universal Gymnasts Inc.
Ella Cesario – Legacy Elite Gymnastics LLC
Jacey Vore – Jaycie Phelps Athletic Center
Katya Sander – Perfection Gymnastics School
Elaina McGovern – Legacy Gymnastics
29:15– SR D
Leah Clapper – Gym America
Payton Richards – Aerial Gymnastics Club
Makarri Doggette – Buckeye Gymnastics
Rachel DeCavitch – Gymnastics World Inc.
Lauren Beckwith – Buckeye Gymnastics
Kai Rivers – Twistars USA Inc.
Jori Jackard – Twistars USA Inc.
37:20 – JR E
Erika Penamante – Legacy Elite Gymnastics LLC
Makenzie Sedlacek – IGI Gymnastics
Haley Tyson – Phenom Gymnastics
Amelia Knotts – Gymnastic Training Center Rochester
Ella Chemotti – Euro Stars Gymnastics
Hannah Oliveros – IGI Gymnastics
Kaitlyn Grimes – BIG Gymnastics Inc.
43:48 – JR F
Gillian Rutz – Perfection Gymnastics School
Hannah Nam – Cincinnati Gymnastics
Tara Walsh – Olympia Gymnastics Academy
Cassidy O’Neill – Cincinnati Gymnastics
Cassandra Barbanente – Palmer’s Gymnastics Inc.
Gianna Gerdes – Gym X-Treme
Avery Balser – Buckeye Gymnastics
48:30 – SR E
Sarah Hargrove – Cincinnati Gymnastics
Anna Kaziska – Champion Gymnastics/All About Kids Sports Center
Sydney Jennings – Olympia Gymnastics Academy
Camryn Klein – DeVeau’s School of Gymnastics
Anna Haigis – Queen City Gymnastics/Kids First
Madison Ianuzzo – Jaycie Phelps Athletic Center
Taylor Newland – Universal Gymnasts Inc.
51:25 -SR F
Kaitlyn Higgins – Gymnastic Academy of Rockford
Ashley Hofelich – Oakland Gymnastics Training Center
Karalyn Roberts – Splitz Gymnastics
Nicole Borkowski – New Heights Gymnastics
Nicole Baars – Crystal Lake Gymnastics
Alyssa Wiedeman – Perfection Gymnastics School
Bridget Killian – Legacy Elite Gymnastics LLC
54:15 – Dream Team Wrap Up
57:58 – Level 9 Regionals Recap – Link to Coverage
59:00 – Stars and Stripes Level 9’s are Fantastic
Lane Rodocker
Madeline Topner
Regan Flannery
Isabella Craft
1:00:00 – Rachel Rybicki – Olympia
1:00:52 – Twistars Stand outs
Jillian Swinehart
Karly Kim – choreographed her own floor routine video
1:01:45 – Briar Burdern – Waters Edge – Trying to get a gainer back tuck off the side – trying to get it named after her as a pike. vide0
1:03:20 – Perfection In Bar Elements – Outstanding Bar Work
Piper Reed
1:04:40 – Unique Combinations – Higgins + Straddle Back
Nicole Dundis All Around Gymnastics
Retoshia Halsell – Champion Gymnastics video
1:06:20 Level 9 Shoutouts
Jenna Olshefski Universal
Gabriella Van Frayen Gym-Xtreme
Chase Hatton
1:09:00 – Scott Austin Shout Out – Legacy Gymnastics KY
1:10:30 – Level 9 Wrap up
1:10:45 – Fight for Flight
Dry-Ice on the Beams?
1:12:50 – Rise of the Triple Series in Level 9
Ava Molina – CGA video
Giada Taranto -Premier west video
Hailey Klein – Flips
1:15:57 – NCAA Recap
Shoutout to the Region V Alums that competed!
1:17:15 – Anna Li Guest Interview – NCAA Recap
Lots of great content coming at you over the next few weeks
Best of Region 5 Champions and Top 10 Leos of 2018 (6-5) are now posted
2018 Meet the Dream Team Videos, Top 10 Leo’s (1-5) Region 5 Championships Coverage page, Sights and Sounds of Level 9 Regionals, L9 Eastern Recaps, and Coverage from JO Nationals are all still to come
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