2017 Athlete Warrior Challenge Coverage Page

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February 1, 2017

The 2017 Athlete Warrior Challenge, hosted by Olympia Gymnastics Academy, did not draw the normal Level 10 competition that it has in years past, however the Level 9/10 session was still entertaining nonetheless. The Athlete Warrior Challenge meet has always been one of my favorite competitions to attend, I absolutely love the theme of the meet. The athletes receive a karate belt representing each year they have competed, with the first year being a white belt and the 7th year (2017) being the red belt. The session may have been small, but there were a lot of stand out performances.

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Brooke Scherer, Downriver Gymnastics | L9 Vault 2017 Athlete Warrior Challenge

Emma Barry, Downriver Gymnastics | L9 Vault 2017 Athlete Warrior Challenge

Alexis Wynn, GTC-Ohio | L9 Vault 2017 Athlete Warrior Challenge

Alicia Fitton, GTC-Ohio | L10 Vault 2017 Athlete Warrior Challenge

Ashley Betty, Olympia | L10 Vault 2017 Athlete Warrior Challenge

Isabel Redmond, Olympia | L10 Vault 2017 Athlete Warrior Challenge

Sydney Jennings, Olympia | L10 Vault 2017 Athlete Warrior Challenge

Matilyn Waligora, Olympia | L10 Vault 2017 Athlete Warrior Challenge

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Meet Results

Level 9

Junior

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Vault

Emma Barry, Downriver Gymnastics 9.350 Video
Savannah Kokaly, Bay Valley Academy 9.175
Dani Fuertez, American Gymnastics 9.075

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Bars

Savannah Kokaly, Bay Valley Academy 9.275 Video
Emma Barry, Downriver Gymnastics 8.875 Video
Kemeny Berthiaume, Bay Valley Academy 8.400 Video

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Beam

Dani Fuertez, American Gymnastics 9.400
Savannah Kokaly, Bay Valley Academy 9.150 Video
Alexis Wynn, GTC Ohio 8.850 Video

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Floor

Savannah Kokaly, Bay Valley Academy 9.325 Video
Dani Fuertez, American Gymnastics 9.250 Video
Kemeny Berthiaume, Bay Valley Academy 9.250 Video

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All-Around

Savannah Kokaly, Bay Valley Academy 36.925
Dani Fuertez, American Gymnastics 35.750
Kemeny Berthiaume, Bay Valley Academy 35.300

Senior

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Vault

Brooke Scherer, Downriver Gymnastics 9.200 Video
Madison Afton, Lakettes Gymnastics-PA 9.175
Abigail Kames, Lakettes Gymnastics-PA 9.100

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Bars

Madison Afton, Lakettes Gymnastics-PA 9.125
Raven Grant, Bay Valley Academy 8.175
Julia Taylor, Lakettes Gymnastics 8.150

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Beam

Abigail Kames, Lakettes Gymnastics-PA 9.075
Madison Afton, Lakettes Gymnastics-PA 8.425
Brooke Scherer, Downriver Gymnastics 8.250 Video

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Floor

Abigail Kames, Lakettes Gymnastics-PA 9.425
Madison Afton, Lakettes Gymnastics-PA 9.150
Raven Grant, Bay Valley Acadmey 9.100 Video

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All-Around

Madison Afton, Lakettes Gymnastics-PA 35.875
Abigail Kames, Lakettes Gymnastics-PA 35.025
Raven Grant, Bay Valley Academy 34.150

Level 10

Junior

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Vault

Matilyn Waligora, Olympia 9.675 Video
Avery Grant, Bay Valley Academy 9.475 Video
Isabel Redmond, Olympia 9.400 Video

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Bars

Isabel Redmond, Olympia 9.400 Video
Avery Grant, Bay Valley Academy 9.100 Video
Matilyn Waligora, Olympia 8.850 Video

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Beam

Isabel Redmond, Olympia 9.675
Hallie Hornbacher, Bay Valley Acadmey 9.300 Video
Matilyn Waligora, Olympia 9.050

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Floor

Matilyn Waligora, Olympia 9.700 Video
Avery Grant, Bay Valley Academy 9.425 Video
Hallie Hornbacher, Bay Valley Academy 9.350 Video

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All-Around

Isabel Redmond, Olympia 37.650
Matilyn Waligora, Olympia 37.275
Avery Grant, Bay Valley Academy 36.725

Senior

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Vault

Sydney Jennings, Olympia 9.525 Video
Ashley Beatty, Olympia 9.325 Video
Anne Maxim, Olympia Video & Brianna Sting, Bay Valley Academy 9.300 (tie) Video

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Bars

Anne Maxim, Olympia 9.525 Video
Brianna Sting, Bay Valley Academy 8.775 Video
Dominique Militello, Bay Valley Acadmey 8.425 Video

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Beam

Brianna Sting, Bay Valley Academy 9.400 Video
Dominique Militello, Bay Valley Academy 9.374
Anne Maxim, Olympia 8.80 Video

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Floor

Anne Maxim, Olympia 9.575 Video
Brianna Sting, Bay Valley Academy 9.550
Dominique Militello, Bay Valley Academy Video & Sydney Jennings, Olympia 9.450 (tie) Video

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All-Around

Anne Maxim, Olympia 37.200
Brianna Sting, Bay Valley Academy 37.025
Dominique Militello, Bay Valley Academy 36.400

Team

Olympia Gymnastics Academy 112.625
Bay Valley Academy 110.900

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20 Questions with Splitz Senior Lauren Bottrell

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Kim Dowis

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January 31, 2017

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Senior Lauren Bottrell is ending her gymnastics career in the same place she started it, at Splitz Gymnastics in Canton, Michigan. Lauren has found success with Region 5 presenting our great region at the JO Nationals multiple times. Lauren is halfway through her last season as a JO gymnast, still undecided on her plans for college, I hope college gymnastics will be in her future. Lauren could contribute to many teams around the country. I look forward to seeing where she will continue her gymnastics career after graduation. Let’s get to know Lauren a little bit better as she gets ready to close this chapter in her story and move forward to the next.

How did you get into gymnastics? How old were you? got into gymnastics because I would always be running around the house and jumping on things so my parents put me in a class. I was 3 years old when I started.

What is your favorite event? My favorite event is bars.

What is your favorite part of gymnastics? My favorite part of gymnastics is being able to see my teammates everyday and make friendships that will last forever.

What college do you plan on attending? I am undecided what college I will be attending next year.

What is your favorite meet to compete at? My favorite meet to compete at is JO Nationals.

Biggest accomplishment in gymnastics so far? My biggest accomplishment in gymnastics so far is making it to JO Nationals as a level 10.

Favorite skill to train and/or compete? My favorite skill to compete is my bar dismount, which is a half in half out.

Dream skill? My dream skill is a front Aerial on beam.

Who do you admire most in the sport of gymnastics? I admire Laurie Hernandez.

What is your all-time favorite leotard? Do you still have your very first
leo? My all time favorite leotard is my team leotard this year. I don’t think I have my very first leotard.

What is your favorite movie? My favorite movie is Safe Haven.

What is your go to playlist or song before meets? I always listen to Chris Brown before meets.

What do you want to be when you grow up? I’m undecided what I want to be when I grow up.

Where do you go to High School? I go to North Farmington High
School.

What is your favorite color? My favorite color is purple.

What do you like to do outside of gymnastics? Outside of the gym I like to hang out with friends and go to hockey games.

Favorite gymnastics moment? My favorite gymnastics moment is the first time I made Eastern Nationals as a level 9.

If you weren’t a gymnast, what sport would you do or try? If I wasn’t a gymnast I would play hockey.

If you could live anywhere in the world where would you live? If I could live anywhere I would live in Paris.

If you could have a lunch with anyone dead or alive who would it be and why? If I could have lunch with anyone dead or alive, it would have to be Theo James because he’s very good looking.

Tell me something interesting about yourself…..Something interesting about myself is I used to play hockey when I was younger.

Lauren competing on her favorite event at the 2016 JO Nationals

Senior Saturday: Gracen Standley, Cincinnati Gymnastics | Going Out With A Bang and Having Fun!

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Jason MacDonald

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January 28, 2017

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This Senior Saturday features Cincinnati level 10 Gracen Standley. Gracen is JO National Qualifier and medalist on the Uneven Bars. Gracen fills the role of leader of her team at CGA and is always there to help and support her teammates and the upcoming gymnasts. She talks about her CGA family as well as the Region 5 family. Gracen wants to go out with a bang and represent Region 5 one more time at JO’s before heading off to Baton Rouge and the LSU Tigers in the fall.

Best In 60: Gymnastics Highlights | 2017 Bravo Classic

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Jason MacDonald

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January 26, 2017

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Highlights from the 2017 Bravo Classic hosted by Phenom Gymnastics.

20 Questions with Future Golden Flash Nasha Manitkul-Davis

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Kim Dowis

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January 24, 2017

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JPAC Senior Nasha Manitkul-Davis is midway through her last season as a JO Athlete! Nasha, who started gymnastics at 7 years old has seen success and disappointment in her gymnastics career, having sustained a pretty series elbow injury requiring surgery. Nasha being strong and determined returned from injury to become a Level 9 Eastern NationalBar Champion. As a Level 10 athlete Nasha has competed at JO Nationals and accomplished her dream of becoming a collegiate gymnast, Nasha will join the Kent State Gymnastics Team in the fall on full scholarship. Let’s get to know Nasha a little better as she wraps up her gymnastics career as a Region 5 gymnast.

How did you get into gymnastics? How old were you? I was brought to an open gym by one of my really good friends at seven years old and they had asked if I wanted to do classes, soon after I started my gymnastics career in level 2.

What is your favorite event? My favorite event is floor because I love the flying feeling and getting to show off my routine at competitions.

What is your favorite part of gymnastics? My favorite part of gymnastics is how disciplined it makes you because as a gymnast you take on many responsibilities inside and outside of the gym. It makes you mentally stronger as the years pass on and overall a better person.

What college do you plan on attending? I plan on attending Kent State University next year.

What is your favorite meet to compete at? My favorite meet to compete at is JO Nationals because you make so many new friends and teammates and even though we might have just met a few weeks prior, when we step onto the floor everyone cheers together as if we’ve known each other for forever. The team atmosphere is amazing!

Biggest accomplishment in gymnastics so far? My biggest accomplishment in gymnastics so far is signing my NLI to Kent State. It’s been my dream to compete as a collegiate gymnast.

Favorite skill to train and/or compete? My favorite skill to train is a double layout.

Dream skill? My dream skill is a standing arabian on beam.

Who do you admire most in the sport of gymnastics? I admire Shawn Johnson the most because she always seems to carry a positive attitude even when she’s not having the best day and we happen to share the same birthday.

What is your all-time favorite leotard? Do you still have your very first leo? My all-time favorite leotard is our competition leo from 2 years ago. It
was black and blue with 3/4 length mesh sleeves and rhinestones all over. I keep it hanging in my closet to look at every now and then. I do not have my first leo anymore.

What is your favorite movie? My favorite movie is Remember the Titans.

What is your go to playlist or song before meets? I don’t really have a go to playlist or song before meets, they are usually songs that I can dance to, to get the blood flowing and my body pumped up.

What do you want to be when you grow up? When I grow up I either want to be a physical therapist or biomedical engineer, I still can’t decide.

Where do you go to High School? I go to Whiteland Community High School in Whiteland, Indiana.

What is your favorite color? My favorite color is blue.

What do you like to do outside of gymnastics? Outside of gymnastics, I like to sleep or hang out with my friends.

Favorite gymnastics moment? My favorite gymnastics moment was winning uneven bars at Eastern Nationals after coming back from an elbow surgery.

If you weren’t a gymnast, what sport would you do or try? If I wasn’t a gymnast I would play soccer because I played it for several years before getting involved in gymnastics.

If you could live anywhere in the world where would you live? If I could live anywhere, I would live in London, England because the buildings and buses give off a cozy feeling, the scenery is all around beautiful, and I love British accents.

If you could have a lunch with anyone dead or alive who would it be and why? I would have lunch with my sister because she always knows how to put a smile on my face even when I’ve had the worst day. She’s just a great person to be with.

Tell me something interesting about yourself….. A few years ago I was diagnosed with a textbook case of narcolepsy, but it doesn’t interfere with my gymnastics training.

Check out Nasha’s beam routine from the 2017 JO Nationals