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2017 Region 5 Championships Coverage Page

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The 2017 edition of the Region 5 Championships was another exciting yet stressful competition featuring our best level 10’s battling out for spots to represent the region at JO Nationals.  This year 52 of our level 10’s qualified to JO Nationals for the very first time in either a competitor or traveling alternate position. There were 16 38+ scores across the five level 10 sessions with a 37.00 being the score needed to qualify out in 5 of the 12 age groups.

Link to Full Results: http://meetscoresonline.com/Results/19883




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“The Best on Each Event” 2017 Region 5 Event Champions

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Jason MacDonald
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The goal for most if not all of the  level 10 competitors in our region is to qualify onto the Region 5 Dream Team and compete at JO Nationals. However winning an individual event title at regionals is also a huge accomplishment given that it most cases you are competing against some of the best athletes in the country let alone your age group. Here is a list of the regional event champions for all twelve age groups from the 2017 Region 5 Championships sponsored by:

 

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Junior A
VAULT: Madelyn Belmore, Twistars 9.575
Bars: Reese Samuelson, Rockford 9.275
Beam: Elizabeth Gartner, JPAC 9.475
Floor: Madelyn Belmore, Twistars 9.5
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[one-third]Junior B
Vault: Cesario,Legacy Elite & King AGA 9.65
Bars: Ella Cesario, Legacy Elite 9.625
Beam: Madison Snook, Legacy Elite 9.6
Floor: Ella Cesario, Legacy Elite 9.6
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[one-third]Junior C
Vault: Cassidy O’Neill, Cincinnati 9.575
Bars: Alyssa Al-Ashari, Twistars 9.65
Beam: Alyssa Al-Ashari, Twistars 9.65
Floor: Alyssa Al-Ashari, Twistars 9.675
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[one-third-first]Junior D
Vault: Emma Pritchard, Gym X-Treme 9.65
Bars: Delanie Harkness, Twistars 9.7
Beam: Dani Petrousek, Rockford 9.45
Floor: Delanie Harkness, Twistars 9.55
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[one-third]Junior E
Vault:Henderson, Gym Corner 9.875
Bars: Andrea Li, Legacy Elite 9.7
Beam: Andrea Li, Legacy Elite 9.775
Floor: Andrea Li, Legacy Elite 9.725
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[one-third]Junior F
Vault: Gabby Wilson, Olympia 9.825
Bars: Isabel Redmond, Olympia 9.675
Beam: Redmond & Waligora, Olympia 9.625
Floor: Maitlyn Waligora, Olympia 9.75
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[one-third-first]Senior A
Vault: Kari Rivers, Twistars 9.85
Bars: Kai Rivers, Twistars 9.70
Beam: Payton Richards, Aerial 9.60
Floor: Kai Rivers, Twistars 9.725
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[one-third]Senior B
Vault: Makarri Doggette, Buckeye 9.8
Bars: Perez, Legacy Elite & Griffith, Naperville 9.375
Beam: Anna Kaziska, Champion KY 9.575
Floor: Makarri Doggette, Buckeye 9.70
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[one-third]Senior C
Vault: Colby Miller, Perfection 9.625
Bars: Colby Miller, Perfection 9.60
Beam: Miller & Sarah Hargrove, Cincinnati 9.50
Floor: Colby Miller, Perfection 9.625
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[one-third-first]Senior D
Vault: Jenna Swartzentruber, Buckeye 9.625
Bars: Jenna Swartzentruber, Buckeye 9.575
Beam: Wesley Stevenson, Legacy Elite 9.525
Floor: Jenna Swartzentruber, Buckeye 9.55
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[one-third]Senior E
Vault: Anastasia Webb, IGI 9.775
Bars: Anastasia Webb, IGI 9.70
Beam: Mckenna Linnen, Gym America 9.525
Floor: Anastasia Webb, IGI 9.65
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[one-third]Senior F
Vault: Nia Dennis, Legacy Elite 9.725
Bars: Nia Dennis, Legacy Elite 9.575
Beam: Nia Dennis, Legacy Elite 9.575
Floor: Nia Dennis, Legacy Elite 9.70
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Regional Champion Video Gallery

Paige Zaziski talks NCAA Regionals, 1 Arm Releases, and her First NCAA’s

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Jason MacDonald
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Interview with University of Michigan Junior, Paige Zaziski

 

University of Michigan Junior  and Region 5 Alum Paige Zaziski, sat down for an interview between the NCAA Regionals win and the NCAA Championships. Paige talks about the change in their team over last few weeks of the 2017 season and how the wins at Big Tens and Regionals has helped them going into NCAA’s. She talks about fitting into the team this  year and how her fellow Region 5 teammates currently on the team helped make the transition easy. Paige talks about her 1 arm catch on bars at Big Tens, competing floor, tumbling like Kytra Hunter, and winning the all around at regionals and their way of down playing the pressure at competition. Michigan missed qualifying for NCAA’s last year by a small margin, Paige talks about the motivation for getting Michigan back to the NCAA Championships.





Video Clips courtesy of the University of Michigan Sports Info Department

 

 

20 Questions with Hunts Senior Mary Kate Bihary

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Kim Dowis
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Hunts Gymnastics Senior Mary Kate Bihary has just finished up her JO Club Gymnastics career this weekend at the 2017 Region 5 Championships. Mary Kate will move onto the next chapter of her gymnastics life in the fall when she attends Illinois State University as a member of the gymnastics team. Let’s get to know Mary Kate a little bit better as she says goodbye to Hunts Gymnastics Academy and Region 5 as she embarks on the next chapter.

How did you get into gymnastics? How old were you? My parents put me into the sport because I was flipping around in the house. I was 3.

What is your favorite event?  Bars.

What is your favorite part of gymnastics? Being apart of a team and having a second family that you know will always be there for you.

What college do you plan on attending? I am attending Illinois State University

What is your favorite meet to compete at? My favorite meet to compete at is either Circle of Stars or Chicago Style.


Biggest accomplishment in gymnastics so far? My biggest accomplishment is qualifying to regionals at every state meet I have been at in levels 8,9 and 10.

 




Favorite skill to train and/or compete ?My favorite skill to train and compete is my blind jaeger bail on bars. (Video)

Dream skill? My dream skill is a double lay on floor.

Who do you most admire in the sport of gymnastics?  I most admire my coach for her dedication to our team and the many life lessons she has fought me through the sport of gymnastics.

What is your all-time favorite leotard? Do you still your very first leo? My all-time favorite Leo would have to be the blue and black team Leo I wore in eighth grade in level 8. Yes I still have my very first Leo.

What is your favorite movie? My favorite movie is the breakfast club.

What is your go to playlist or song before meets? My go to playlist before a meet is normally rap or caked up songs.

What do you want to be when you grow up?An orthopedic surgeon.

Where do you go to High School? Regina High School

What is your favorite color? Light Blue (Tiffany blue).

What do you like to do outside of Gymnastics? Hang out with my friends and family.

Favorite Gymnastics Moment? My favorite gymnastics moment is when I was in level 8 at regionals on vault and I had a blinding migraine, but still competed and ended up getting first on vault.

If you weren’t a gymnast, what sport would you do or try? I would probably try track or cross country.

If you could live anywhere in the world where would you live? Italy

If you could have lunch with anyone dead or alive who would it be and why? I would have lunch with my great grandmother because she passed away and I miss her very much.

Tell me something interesting about yourself…. Something interesting about myself is that I’ve donated a foot of hair two different times for cancer patients and will continue to do this each time my hair grows out long enough!

Check out Mary Kate on floor at the 2017 Region 5 Championships

 

2017 Region 5 Level 10 Dream Team ( All Age Groups)

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Kim Dowis
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Here are all 12 age groups that will represent Region 5 Dream Team at JO Nationals. Now it is time for the Dream Team to do it big at the 2017 JO Nationals which will be held right here in Region 5!




 

 

 

 

 

 

Junior A

  1. Madelyn Bellmore, Twistars USA 37.625
  2. Avery Grant, Bay Valley Academy 37.100
  3. Katie Harper, Universal Gymnastics 36.975
  4. Savannah Miller, Oakland 36.575
  5. Alayna Karl, Legacy Elite 36.425
  6. Sydney Jelen, Legacy Elite 36.225
  7. Elizabeth Gantner, JPAC 36.15
  8. *Presleigh Buck, Twistars USA 36.075 (1st Alt)
  9.  **Sarah Moraw, Champion USA 35.900 (2nd Alt)

 

 

 

 

 

Junior B

  1. Ella Cesario, Legacy Elite 38.325
  2. Grace King, AGA 37.700
  3. Madison Snook, Legacy Elite 37.600
  4. Madeline Crosse, Naperville 37.425
  5. Erika Penamante, Legacy Elite 37.325
  6. Nikki Beckwith, Buckeye 37.275
  7. Skyla Schulte, Phenom 37.050
  8. *Laura Soltis, Perfection 36.975 (1st Alt)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Junior C

  1. Alyssa Al-Ashari, Twistars USA 38.525
  2. Haley Tyson, Phenom 37.875
  3. Hannah Nam, CGA 37.675
  4. Cassandra Barbanente, Palmer’s Gym 37.650
  5. Hannah Oliveros, I.G.I 37.350
  6. Victoria Fergusion, JPAC 37.200
  7. Riley Milbrant, Legacy Elite 37.100
  8. *Avery Balser, Buckeye Gym 37.050 (1st Alt-Competing for Region 2 )
  9. **Ashley Resch, GymNasti 36.975 (2nd Alt- Competing for Region 2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Junior D

  1. Delanie Harkness, Twistars USA 38.200
  2. Gillian Rutz, Perfection 37.850
  3. Gianna Gerdes, Gym X-treme 37.775
  4. Dani Petrousek, GAR 37.725
  5. Emma Pritchard, Gym X-treme 37.600
  6. Alyssa Parlich, Aerial Gymnastics 37.100
  7. Anna Grace McCullough, Branch 36.850
  8. *DaShanti Young, CGA 36.750 (1st Alt)
  9. **Olivia Rapp, Universal 36.725

 

 

 

 

 

Junior E

  1. Andrea Li, Legacy Elite 38.925
  2. Aria Brusch, CGA 38.625
  3. Sierra Brooks, Aspire  38.200
  4. JerQuavia Henderson, Gym Corners 37.950
  5. Mickayla Stuckey, CGA 37.775
  6. Lauren Bannister, Champion (KY) 37.300
  7. Raina Malas, Buckeye 37.200
  8. *Kaitlyn Ewald, Revolution 37.000 (1st Alt)
  9. **Hallie Hornbacher, Bay Valley Academy 36.675 (2nd Alt)

 

 

 

 

 

Junior F

  1. Gabryel Wilson, Olympia 38.675
  2. Matilyn Waligora, Olympia 38.650
  3. Isabel Redmond, Olympia 38.350
  4. Chloe Bellmore, Twistars USA 38.250
  5. Karlie Franz, Hunts 37.900
  6. Brooklyn Sears, TOPS 37.700
  7. Payton Murphy, Palmer’s 37.450
  8. Helen Hu, IK Gymnastics 37.375 (1st Alt- Competing for Region 2)
  9. Nyah Smith, Oakland 37.325 (Competing for Region 2)
  10. *Olivia O’Donnell, IK 37.20 (Non competing alternate)

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

Senior A

  1. Kai Rivers, Twistars USA 38.700
  2. Payton Richards, Aerial 38.475
  3. Mayleigh Vanderbeek, Champion USA 37.075
  4. Danielle Nosek, JPAC 37.00
  5. MaKenna Clarke, JPAC 36.700
  6. Samantha Sworst, GTC 36.425
  7. Megan Teter, Gym World 36.200
  8. *Lauren Moses, Perfect Balance 35.850 (1st Alt)

 

 

 

 

 

Senior B

  1. Anna Kaziska, Champion (KY) 37.650
  2. (T) Maddie Griffith, Naperville 37.350
  3. (2T) Rachel DeCavitch, Gym World 37.350
  4. Claire Gagliardi, Olympic Dreams 37.200
  5. Kayla Perez, Legacy Elite 37.175
  6. Makarri Doggette, Buckeye 37.100
  7. (6T) Carina Tolan, United 37.100
  8. *Mallory Mizuki, Olympia (1st Alt) 37.075
  9. **Avery Stoll, Gym X-treme 36.900

 

 

 

 

 

Senior C

  1. Colby Miller, Perfection 38.350
  2. Sarah Hargrove, CGA 37.900
  3. Kaitlyn Higgins, GAR 37.525
  4. Camryn Klein, DeVeau’s 37.100
  5. Alyssa Keller, All American Flames 36.625
  6. Alyssa Wiedeman, Perfection 36.625
  7. (6T) Marissa Holmes, Southern Illinois 36.625
  8. *Anne Mariacher, JPAC 36.425 (1st Alt)

 

 

 

 

 

Senior D

  1. Jenna Swartzentruber, Buckeye 38.125
  2. Bridget Killian, Legacy Elite 37.425
  3. Wesley Stephenson, Legacy Elite 37.125
  4. Abigail Matthews, CGA 37.00
  5. Ashley Hofelich, Oakland 36.925
  6. Aleah Leman, Energym 36.725
  7. Nicole Borkowski, New Heights 36.500
  8. *Kara Roberts, Splitz 36.300 (1st Alt)
  9. **Lauren Bottrell, SPlitz 36.125 (2nd Alt)

 

 

 

 

 

Senior E

  1. Anastasia Webb, I.G.I 38.575
  2. Anne Maxim, Olympia 37.550
  3. McKenna Linnen, Gym America 37.325
  4. Darby Nelson, CGA 37.075
  5. Tristan Brown, Twistars USA 36.950
  6. Rachel Borden, Legacy Elite 36.775
  7. Samantha Gallet, BIG 36.675
  8. *Emma Hansen, Queen City 36.475 (1st Alt)
  9. **Paige Kovnesky, New Heights 36.375 (2nd Alt)

 

 

 

 

 

Senior F

  1. Nia Dennis, Legacy Elite 38.575
  2. Anna Warhol, Youngstown 37.200
  3. Kaci Martir, CGA 37.100
  4. Allison Snyder, Perfection 36.900
  5. Brooke Chesney, CGA 36.675
  6. Mia Lord, DeVeau’s 36.275
  7. Courtney Bezold, Gym-Nation 36.225
  8. *Cadi Borsellino, Infinity 36.100 (1st Alt)
  9. **Nicole Baars, Crystal Lake 36.075 (2nd Alt)

 

 

 

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