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College Salute Take 2: Region 5 Alums in the MAC Conference for 2020

The excitement and anticipation is growing as the 2020 NCAA competition season is fast approaching …  about four weeks away! 

The teams are gearing up for their intrasquad and exhibition competitions which officially brings a close to the preseason training. Many of the schools hold intrasquads in their competition arenas or training gyms that are judged by official certified judge(s) giving it the feel of a actually competition. However in the last couple years, some of the schools have come together for a three or four team exhibition competition simulating what the conference championships as well as the  NCAA qualifying round and championships competitions will feel like. 

Quad Exhibition Meet on Saturday – Check out CMU, EMU, WMU @ Michigan  (Live stream link) * need BTN+ or Flogymnastics subscription to watch

The Mid American Conference (MAC) has become  very competitive with the level of gymnastics increasing every year. Region 5 is very well represented in this conference with 49 #R5Alums total on team rosters across the seven schools in the MAC. We have compiled a list of former Region 5 athletes at each school and provided some bio info for each so you know who to look out for this season. 

Check out our new podcast now up:  R5 College Salute Season #2 “MAC ATTACK” 2020 MAC Conference Preview


Ball State

  • 7th at the 2019 MAC Championships 193.5
  • Qualified 3 gymnasts to the 2019 NCAA Regionals

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Returnees 

Stefanie Schweikert  (Sophomore) from Queen City- Full Bio

  • Career highs of 9.875 on vault (2 times), 9.800 on bars during her freshman year
  • Qualified and scored a 9.8 on vault at the NCAA Regionals 

Tori Long  (Junior) from Anderson Gymnastics- Full Bio

Lauren Volpe (Sophomore) from Libertyville Gymnastics- Full Bio

  • Competed on beam in 11 meets as a freshman
  • Achieved career high on beam of 9.8 twice during the season

Newcomers:

Megan Teter (Freshman)  from Gym World- Full Bio

  • Represented Region 5 at 2017 JO Nationals 
  • 3rd on Bars at the 2017 JO Nationals (9.575) (video link)

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Kent State

  • 4th at the 2019 MAC Championships 194.775
  • Qualified 2 gymnasts to the 2019 NCAA Regionals

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Returnees

Jade Brown (Senior) from Twistars Gymnastics- Full Bio

  • 2019 MAC Floor Champion 9.9
  • Career high on bars 9.825 in 2019

Madison Iannuzzo (Sophomore)  from JPAC- Full Bio

  • Competed in all 11 meets on bars in 2018
  • Achieved career highs on bars 9.825 and floor 9.775 in 2019

Emily Kelly (Senior) from Aerial Gymnastics- Full Bio

  • Competed on bars in 5 meets in 2019
  • Achieved career high of 9.625 on bars in 2019

Cami Klein (Sophomore) from DeVeau’s Gymnastics- Full Bio

  • Competed on beam in all 11 meets in 2019
  • Achieved career highs on vault (9.7) and beam (9.8)
  • 9.8 on beam at the 2019 MAC Championships

Kendra Lindway (Sophomore) from Gym World- Full Bio

  • Achieved career high of 9.7 on vault in 2019
  • Scored a 9.65 on vault at the 2019 MAC Championships

Nasha Davis (Junior) from JPAC- Full Bio

  • Achieved a season high of 9.775 on floor at the 2019 MAC Championships

Sammi Nero (Senior)  from Elite Gymnastics- Full Bio

  • Achieved career high on vault 9.725 in 2019
  • Achieved career high on bars 9.625 in 2019

Toshi Richard (Junior) from Gym World- Full Bio

  • Competed in 11 meets on floor in 2019
  • Achieved season high 9.85 in 2019
  • Scored a 9.825  on floor at the 2019 MAC Championships

Madison Trott (Sophomore) from Olympic Dreams- Full Bio

  • Achieved career high 9.85 on bars in 2019
  • Achieved career high 9.825 on floor in 2019
  • Named MAC Specialist of the Week in 2019

Gabby Williams (Senior) from Youngstown Gymnastics- Full Bio

  • Competed on bars in 11 meets
  • Achieved career high on bars 9.8 in 2019
  • Academic All MAC Team in 2019

Newcomers:

Olivia Amodei (Freshman) from Hunts Gymnastics- Full Bio 

  • Represented Region 5 at the 2018 JO Nationals
  • 9th on Floor at the 2019 JO Nationals 9.5 (video link)

Rachel DeCavitch (Freshman) from Gym World- Full Bio

  • Represented Region 5 at the 2017, 2018, and 2019 JO Nationals
  • Placed in the top 3 on floor in 2018 and 2019 at JO Nationals (video link)
  • 2019 Region 5 Floor Exercise Champion

Karlie Franz (Freshman) Hunts Gymnastics Academy- Full Bio

  • Represented Region 5 at the 2017 JO Nationals
  • 8th on vault at the 2017 JO Nationals
  • 3rd on Floor at the 2019 Region 5 Championships 9.725 (video link)

Jackie Harker (Freshman) from Youngstown Gymnastics- Full Bio

  • 6th on beam at the 2018 Region 5 Championships (video link)

Taylor Wentland (Freshmen) from DeVeau’s Gymnastics- Full Bio

  • Represented Region 5 at the 2017 Level 9 Eastern Championships
  • 7th on vault and beam at the 2018 Region 5 Championships (video link)

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Western Michigan

  • 6th Place at the 2019 MAC Championships 193.75
  • Qualified 2 gymnasts to the 2019 NCAA Regionals

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Returnees:

Amelia Mohler (Senior) from United Gymnastics Academy- Full Bio

  • Two time MAC Specialist of the Week in 2018
  • Career high 9.925 on bars in 2018
  • Regular in Bars (high 9.9) and beam (high 9.85) beam line-ups in 2019

Taylor Buis (Senior) from Champion USA- Full Bio

  • Set career highs on bars (9.8) and beam (9.825) in 2018
  • Competed on Vault, Bars and Beam in 2019
  • Set career high on vault 9.85 on 2019

Emily Carless (Sophomore) from Branch Gymnastics- Full Bio

  • Competed on beam and floor in 2019
  • Achieved season high 9.875 on beam twice in 2019

Carissa Ludwig (Sophomore) from Stars and Stripes- Full Bio

  • Competed on Vault, Bars and Floor in 2019
  • Season and career high of 9.775 on floor at the 2019 MAC Championships

Newcomers

Payton Murphy (Freshman) from Palmers Gymnastics- Full Bio

  • Represented Region 5 at the 2017, 2018, and 2019 JO Nationals
  • Finished 6th AA at the 2019 JO Nationals (38.4)
  • 3rd on Floor (9.65) at the 2019 JO Nationals (9.65)
  • 2018 Region 5 Floor Champion 9.65 (video link)

Amanda Gruber (Freshman) from Flying High Gymnastics- Full Bio

  • Represented Region 5, competed for Region 2 at the 2018 JO Nationals (video link)
  •  5th on beam at the 2019 Illinois Level 10 State

Arianna Mamelka (Freshman) from Hunts Gymnastics- Full Bio

  • Finished 4th on beam at the 2019 Michigan Level 10 State
  • Finished 5th on floor at the 2017 Region 5 Championships
  • video of her 9.425 beam set at Born to fly 

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Eastern Michigan 

  • Finished 3rd at the 2019 MAC Championships 195.35
  • Qualified 3 gymnasts to the 2019 NCAA Regionals

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Returnees:

Cortney Bezold (Junior) from Gym Nation- Full Bio

  • Competed in all 12 meets on bars in 2019
  • Achieved a career high of 9.9 on bars in 2019
  • Qualified to the 2019 NCAA Regionals on bars
  • Two time MAC Specialist of the Week in 2019

Emili Dobronics (Senior) from United Gymnastics Academy- Full Bio

  • Competed AA in every meet in 2019
  • Achieved career highs on 3 events and the AA in 2019
  • 2019 MAC Champion on floor (9.9)
  • Qualified in the all around to the 2019 NCAA Regionals

Cali Harden (Junior) from Gym America- Full Bio

  • Competed vault in all 12 meets in 2019
  • Achieved career high 9.8 on vault in 2019
  • Academic All MAC

Brooke Hylek (Sophomore) Twistars Gymnastics- Full Bio

  • Did not compete in 2019
  • Represented Region 5 at the 2016 and 2017 JO Nationals
  • 2016 Region 5 Bars Champion 

Kara Roberts (Sophomore) from Splitz Gymnastics- Full Bio

  • Did not compete in 2019 due to injury
  • Represented Region 5 at the 2016 and 2018 JO Nationals

Catilin Satler (Sophomore) from United Gymnastics Academy- Full Bio

  • Competed in every meet on floor in 2019
  • Achieve career highs of 9.875 on both beam and floor in 2019
  • MAC Specialist of the Week in 2019

Newcomers:

Mickayla Stuckey (Freshman) from Cincinnati Gymnastics- Full Bio

  • Represented Region 5 at the 2016, 2017 and 2019 JO Nationals
  • 9th on beam at the 2019 JO Nationals
  • 3rd on floor at the 2019 Region 5 Championships (video link)
  • 2017 Region 5 All Star Team Member

Hayden Crossen (Freshman) from JPAC- Full Bio

  • Represented Region 5 at the 2016 JO Nationals (qualified in 2019 but scratched)
  • Finished 6th on bars and 7th on beam at the 2019 Region 5 Championships (bars video link)
  • 5th on Floor at the 2016 JO Nationals 9.575

Corey Melcher (Freshman) from Gym America- Full Bio

  • 2016 Region 5 Level 9 vault champion
  • Qualified to Region 5 Level 10 Championships 3x
  • video of Corey on beam at the 2018 Twistars Invite

Molly Parris (Freshman) from Gym World- Full Bio

  • Represented Region 5 at the 2019 JO Nationals
  • 5th on beam at the 2019 Region 5 Championships (video link)

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Central Michigan

  • 2nd at the 2019 MAC Championships 195.575
  • Qualified a team to the first round of the 2019 NCAA Regionals
  • Qualified 2 athletes onto the 2nd round of the 2019 NCAA Regionals

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Returnees:

Nora Fettinger (Junior) from Mid Michigan Gymnastics- Full Bio

  • Competed in vault and floor in all 12 meets in 2019
  • Achieved a career high 9.8 on vault in 2019
  • Academic All Mac honors in 2019

Newcomers:

Audriana Hammond (Freshman) from Waters Edge- Full Bio

  • Qualified to 2019 Level 10 Region 5 Championships
  • 2017 Level 9 Eastern Floor Champion (video link)
  • 2017 Level 9 Michigan State AA Champion

Brenna Hauser (Freshman) from JPAC- Full Bio

  • Represented Region 5 at the 2016 JO Nationals
  • 10th on bars at the 2016 JO Nationals (video link)
  • 5th on bars and 6th on vault at the 2018 Region 5 Championships

Mayleigh Vanderbeek (Freshman) from Champion USA- Full Bio

  • Represented Region 5 at the 2016 JO Nationals 
  • 4th on vault and floor at the 2017 Region 5 Championships (video link)

Hannah DeMers (Freshman) from Splitz Gymnastics- Full Bio 

  • Represented Region 5 at the 2018 and 2019 JO Nationals
  • Finished 3rd AA at the 2019 JO Nationals (JO National Team Member)
  • 2019 Region 5 floor champion (video link)

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Northern Illinois

  • 2019 MAC Team Champions 195.975
  • Qualified 2 athletes to the 2019 NCAA Regionals

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returnees:

Catherine Biddle (Junior) from Twistars Gymnastics- Full Bio 

  • Led off on beam in 2019
  • Achieved her career high 9.875 on beam 3x in 2019 including at MAC Championships
  • Hit all of her routines during the 2019 season

Cinny Lamberti (Senior) from Gymnastics Factory- Full Bio

  • Competed on vault and beam in 2019
  • Achieved career high on beam 9.825 at MAC Championships
  • NIU top vaulter in 2019 with NQS of 9.805

Mia Lord (Junior) from DeVeaus Gymnastics- Full Bio

  • 2019 MAC Champion on the balance beam 9.9
  • Qualified to the 2019 NCAA Regionals on beam 9.8
  • 2019 All MAC (2nd Team)

Nina Martucci (Senior), from AGA- Full Bio

  • Competed on vault and bars in 2019
  • Achieved career beat of 9.675 on vault 2x in 2019

Kelsey Martz (Sophomore) from New Heights Gymnastics- Full Bio

  • Did not compete in 2019

Allison Richardson (Senior) from Integrity Gymnastics- Full Bio

  • Competed on bars beam and floor in 2019
  • Achieved career and season best 9.9 on floor 2x in 2019
  • Scores helped to break 2 team records in 2019 (beam and floor)

Newcomers:

Natalie Hamp (Freshman) from Twistars Gymnastics- Full Bio

  • Injured in 2019 (club)
  • 2018 Michigan Level 10 State Bars Champion 9.7 (video link)
  • 2nd in the all around at the 2016 Level 9 Eastern Championships
  • 2016 Level Eastern Bars Champion

Ciara Ryan (Freshman)  from Crystal Lake Gymnastics- Full Bio

  • 7th on bars at the 2017 Region 5 Championships (video link)

Brooklyn Sears (Freshman) from TOPs- Full Bio

  • Represented Region 5 at JO Nationals in 2015, 2017 and 2019
  • 2nd on bars at the 2019 JO Nationals 9.775 (video link)
  • 2019 Region 5 bars champion (9.85)

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