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20 Questions with Future Lady Lion Aleah Leman

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Kim Dowis
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Energym’s Aleah Leman is finishing up her last year of JO Gymnastics, in the fall she will be moving onto the next chapter, collegiate gymnastics as a member of the Lindenwood Lady Lions Gymnastics Team. Leah, who has been to the JO National Championships, is also part of her high school gymnastics team and has found success at the State Level with her team. Lets get to know Aleah a little better as she embarks on her final few meets of her JO Career. 

How did you get into gymnastics? How old were you?  My parents put me in gymnastics class at three years old for fun

What is your favorite event? My favorite event is floor

What is your favorite part of gymnastics? My favorite part of gymnastics is spending time with my teammates inside and out of the gym. I enjoy working together with my team, especially in high school gymnastics, to achieve a common goal.




What college do you plan on attending?  I will be attending Lindenwood University

What is your favorite meet to compete at? My favorite meet to compete at is the Gym Quarters Mardi Gras Invitational in St. Louis

Biggest accomplishment in gymnastics so far?  My biggest accomplishment in gymnastics so far is committing to Lindenwood University for gymnastics. It has always been my dream to compete in college.

Favorite skill to train and/or compete My favorite skill to train is my yurchenko layout full because it is a little challenging for me

Dream skill? My dream skill is a front aerial, back handspring layout on beam

Who do you most admire in the sport of gymnastics? I admire Simone Biles because of her attitude on the competition floor whether things are going her way or not

What is your all-time favorite leotard? Do you still your very first leo? My favorite leo of all time is my current competition leo because it is very slimming. I don’t have my first leo anymore

What is your favorite movie? My favorite movie is Priceless

What is your go to playlist or song before meets? I don’t really listen to music before meets but I generally listen to Christian music

What do you want to be when you grow up? I want to be a youth ministry event coordinator or assistant when I grow up

Where do you go to High School?  I go to DeKalb High School

What is your favorite color? My favorite color is turquoise

What do you like to do outside of Gymnastics? I enjoy baking/cooking, spending time with friends and family, and reading my Bible outside of gymnastics

Favorite Gymnastics Moment? My favorite gymnastics moment was at high school state this year. The meet didn’t go exactly how I wanted, team-wise or individually. We were waiting for the meet to finish up and I just had a moment of complete joy because I got to do a sport that I love with a team of girls that I love and I knew that I couldn’t ask for anything more in that moment.

If you weren’t a gymnast, what sport would you do or try? I always wanted to do figure skating if I wasn’t a gymnast but I am nowhere near graceful enough for that so I would probably end up doing track and cross country

If you could live anywhere in the world where would you live?  I would want to live in Costa Rica because I love all the outdoor activities and laid back lifestyle

If you could have lunch with anyone dead or alive who would it be and why?  I would have lunch with C.S. Lewis because he is an extremely wise man and I would love to be able to just chat with him about faith.

 

Tell me something interesting about yourself…. Last summer, I traveled to Brazil on a mission trip with my church. I am still in contact with a few of my friends that I met there.

 

 

Check out Aleah’s 2016 JO Nationals Floor Routine

Best in 60: 2017 Lucky Invite, Gymnastics Highlights | Happy St Patrick’s Day

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Jason MacDonald
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Happy St. Patrick’s Day
Best in 60 gymnastics highlights from the 2017 Lucky Invite hosted by Libertyville Gymnastics.

 


“Ones to Watch” 2017 Michigan 9/10 State Meet

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Kim Dowis
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This weekend the best Level 9s & 10s will meet in the Cereal Capital of the world to battle it out to become the best of the best in Michigan. State Meet is the first stop of the Championship Season on the road to the 2017 Eastern & JO Nationals, which will both be hosted in Region 5!

The Level 9 & 10 competition is always exciting to watch with high flying bars, expressive choreography and team spirit to challenge any college team. I have kept an eye out this season at some of the eye catching routines that Michigan Gymnasts have been competing this season and compiled a list below of “ones to watch”.




 

Maitilyn Waligora-Olympia, Floor Routine

Kai Rivers-Twistars

Gabby Wilson-Olympia,

Double Twisting Yurchenko Vaults

Sydney Washington (LvL9)-Gym America, Vault & Floor

Delaney Harkness-Twistars, New Vault

(LvL9) Great Lakes Elite, Pak on Bars

Hallie Hornbacher-Bay Valley, Tkatchev on Bars

Olivia Amodi-Hunts, Floor Tumbling

Sam Sworst-GTC, Floor Routine

Dominique Millitello-Bay Valley, Beam Mount & Floor Routine

Avery Grant-Bay Valley, Bar Routine

McKenna Linnen-Gym America, Bar Combo, Beam & Floor Routines

Karlie Franz-Sky High Floor & Beam Tumbling

Anne Maxin-Olympia Vault

Raven Grant-Bay Valley (LvL9) Beam & Floor

Rylie Johnstone-Midland Gymnastics Vault

 

2017 Nashville Nights Invite Coverage Page

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Kim Dowis
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This past weekend many Region 5 teams traveled to Nashville, Tennessee for the Nashville Nights Invitational hosted by Intrigue Athletics. The Invitational was hosted at the enormous downtown Music City Convention Center, which happens to be shaped like a guitar. There were 3 Level 10 sessions throughout the weekend, Region 5 Insider filmed the last session of Level 10 hosted in the yellow & white gyms. The atmosphere of this meet  was quite different than what we normally experience here in Region 5. One of the main differences was presenting to the judges, it appeared that only the teams from Region 5 presented to the judges prior to the event. However, it was exciting to see some different teams, routines and of course leotards!!

Region 5 Insider only videoed the teams competing from Region 5. Those teams were: Perfection (OH), DeVeau’s School of Gymnastics (IN), Queen City (OH), Perfect Balance (OH),  Branch Gymnastics (MI), Oakland Gymnastics (MI), and I-Power (IL) . My main focus was to showcase teams that we have not really seen this season.




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Meet Results

The results below will show  only the places that the Region 5 Athletes placed

White Gym

Child Age Group

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Vault

3. Angela Qian-DeVeau’s (IN), 9.175
4. Annie Riegert-Perfection (OH), 9.100

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Bars

2. Annie Riegert-Perfection (OH), 9.225
3. Laura Soltis-Perfection (OH), 9.125

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Beam

1.Laura Soltis-Perfection (OH), 9.575
4. Angela Qian-DeVeau’s (IN), 9.300
5. Sarah Haxton-DeVeau’s (IN), 9.275

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Floor

1.Laura Soltis-Perfection (OH), 9.300
5. Angela Qian-DeVeau’s (IN), 9.175
6. Sarah Haxton-DeVeau’s (IN), 9.150

 

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All-Around

2. Laura Soltis-Perfection (OH), 36.875
5. Annie Riegert-Perfection (OH), 36.025
7. Angela Qian-DeVeau’s (IN), 35.850

Junior Age Group

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Vault

4. Lauren Moses-Perfect Balance (OH), 9.275
7. Kate Albean-DeVeau’s (IN), 8.775

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Bars

2. Lauren Moses-Perfect Balance (OH), 9.325
7. Kate Albean-DeVeau’s (IN), 8.350

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Beam

4. Lauren Moses-Perfect Balance (OH), 9.000
6. Kate Albean-DeVeau’s (IN), 8.475

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Floor

4. Sarah Girot-DeVeau’s (IN), 9.025
6. Abigail Roth-DeVeau’s (IN), 8.900

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All-Around

3. Lauren Moses-Pefect Balance (OH), 35.700
6. Kate Albean-DeVeau’s (IN), 33.900
Senior A

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Vault

1.Camryn Klein-DeVeau’s (IN), 9.300
2.Alyssa Wiedem-Perfection (OH), 9.225
4.Colby Miller-Perfection (OH), 8.975
5.Morgan McEntire-DeVeau’s (IN), 8.950

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Bars

1.Colby Miller-Perfection (OH), 9.450
3.Alyssa Wiedeman-Perfection (OH), 9.000
6.Camryn Klein-DeVeau’s (IN), 8.750

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Beam

2. Colby Miller-Perfection (OH), 9.550
3. Camryn Klein-DeVeau’s (IN), 9.475
4. Alyssa Wiedeman-Perfection (OH), 9.450

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Floor

2. Colby Miller-Perfection (OH) 9.500
3. Alyssa Wiedeman-DeVeau’s (IN), 9.400
6. MOrgan McEntire-DeVeau’s (IN), 9.100

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All-Around

1.Colby Miller-Perfection (OH), 37.475
3. Alyssa Wiedeman-Pefection (OH), 37.075
4. Camryn Klein-DeeVeau’s (IN), 36.275

Senior B

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Vault

3. Allison Snyder-Perfection (OH), 9.350

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Bars

5. Mia Lord-DeVeau’s (IN), 9.125

6. Allison Snyder-Perfection (OH), 9.100

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Beam

5. Mia Lord-DeVeau’s (IN), 9.350

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Floor

4. Allison Snyder-Perfection (OH), 8.975

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All-Around

6. Allison Snyder-Perfection (OH), 36.225

 

Yellow Gym

Child Age Group

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Vault

3. Anna Grace McCullough-Branch, 9.200

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Bars

5. Anna Grace McCullough-Branch 8.650

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Beam

1.Kathryn Luers-Queen City, 9.100
4.Anna Grace McCullough-Branch, 8.825

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Floor

5. Anna Grace McCullough-Branch, 9.400

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All-Around

2. Anna Grace McCullough-Branch, 36.050

 

Junior 

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Vault

1.Emily Carless- Branch, 9.425
4. Nyah Smith-Oakland, 9.275

 

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Bars

2. Nyah Smith-Oakland, 9.00o

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Beam

2. Emily Carless-Branch, 9.000
4. Nyah Smith-Oakland, 8.350

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Floor

1.Emily Carless-Branch, 9.475
4. Nyah Smith-Oakland, 9.100

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All-Around

3. Nyah Smith-Oakland, 35.725
4. Emily Carless-Branch, 35.400

Senior A

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Vault

2. Anna Haigis-Queen City, 9.200
2. Ashley Hofelich-Oakland, 9.200

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Bars

3. Anna Haigis-Queen City, 9.025
5. Aliyah Welter-IPower, 9.00

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Beam

2. Anna Haigis-Queen City, 9.275

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Floor

3. Ashley Hofelich-Oakland, 9.375
4. Anna Haigis-Queen City, 9.250
7. Aliyah Welter-IPower, 9.150

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All-Around

2. Anna Haigis-Queen City, 36.750
6. Aliyah Welter-IPower, 35.375
7. Ashley Hofelich-Oakland, 35.325

 

Senior B

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Vault

6. Amira Ali-Oakland, 9.075
6. Terra Baumgartner-IPower, 9.075

 

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Bars

1.Melanie Wojewoda-Queen City, 9.525
7.Emma Hansen-Queen City, 8.750

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Beam

5. Melanie Wojewoda-Queen City, 8.80
6. Amira Ali-Oakland, 8.700

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Floor

5. Melanie Wojewoda-Queen City, 9.125
6. Amira Ali-Oakland, 9.100
7. Emma Hansen-Queen City, 9.075

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All-Around

4. Melanie Wojewoda-Queen City, 36.375
7. Emma Hansen-Queen City, 34.875

Meet Videos

20 Questions with Twistars Senior Tristan Brown

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Kim Dowis
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Tristan Brown, of Gedderts Twistars USA, hails from DeWitt, Michigan. Tristan has spent more of her life inside the gym than outside starting gymnastics at Twistars USA at the age of 3. Tristan is a first year Level 10, who has already made an impact in the sport of gymnastics winning the 2016 Level 9 AA title. This is Tristan’s last season as not only a JO gymnast at Twistars, but also Region 5. Lets get to know Tristan a little bit better as she heads into the final chapter of her JO Gymnastics Career.

 

How did you get into gymnastics? How old were you? My mom put me into

gymnastics when I was 3

What is your favorite event? My favorite event is bars

What is your favorite part of gymnastics? My favorite part of gymnastics is getting to see my friends everyday and looking back at all the times I’ve struggled and came through them

What college do you plan on attending? I am undecided

What is your favorite meet to compete at? My favorite meet to compete at is definitely Nationals

Biggest accomplishment in gymnastics so far? My biggest accomplishment is winning Level 9 Nationals in AA in 2016

Favorite skill to train and/or compete? I really like doing Tkatchevs!

Dream skill? My dream skill would probably be full out on bars

Who do you most admire in the sport of gymnastics? I admire all the people and places I go. Also I like how it make you as a person  




What is your all-time favorite leotard? Do you still your very first leo? My favorite leo is either the Level 9 Nationals leo from 2016 or my competition leo this year! Yes, I do still have my first leo!

What is your favorite movie? My favorite Movie is Matilda

What is your go to playlist or song before meets? Any song by Shawn Mendes is definitely my go to!

What do you want to be when you grow up? I want to work with children so I will probably be someone who works on Early Childhood Development.

Where do you go to High School?  I go to DeWitt High School

What is your favorite color? My favorite color is Purple

What do you like to do outside of Gymnastics? I like to hangout with my school
friends outside of Gymnastics or do fun things with my Gymnastics friends too!

Favorite Gymnastics Moment? My favorite Gymnastics moment was definitely after my floor routine at Level 9 Nationals in 2016. My coach, Brett Wargo, had the happiest look on his face and then he told me that routine did it and that I won. It was truly the best feeling ever!

If you weren’t a gymnast, what sport would you do or try? If I wasn’t a Gymnast I would want to either do basketball or dance.

If you could live anywhere in the world where would you live?  I would live in either England or Australia    

If you could have lunch with anyone dead or alive who would it be and why? I would have lunch with Shawn Mendes because he is one of the nicest guys I know and he makes me happy listening to his music and has good meaning behind all of his songs. He is just so genuinely a great guy.

 

Tell me something interesting about yourself…. I was adopted when I was 2 years old.

 

Tristan’s Floor Routine from the 2017 Twistars Invite

 

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