Class of 2023

Level: 6

High School: Jackson

GPA: 4.16

College: The Ohio State University

Major: Music Education

Years in YMCA Gymnastics: 8 years

Significant High School Achievements: Tri-M Music Honor Society, National Honor Society, Honor Roll, Symphony band member, and chorale member

Significant Gymnastics Achievements: District bars champion for Xcel Gold

Favorite Gymnastics Memory: Playing hide and seek in the dark after practice.

Level: 7

High School: Jackson

College: Undecided

Major: Undecided

Years in YMCA Gymnastics: 14 years

Significant High School Achievements: I have been online since Covid but have loved my 4 years on the Jackson HS gymnastics team.

Significant Gymnastics Achievements: I have attended the YMCA National Championships in Savannah, Wisconsin Dells, and Toledo 2x and medaled in 3 out of 4 years. I won most improved during my Xcel Silver year.

Favorite Gymnastics Memory: The thrill of getting a new skill like flipping my vault for the first time at practice and my first giant on strap bar.

Level: 8

High School: Jackson

GPA: 3.2

College: Stark State

Major: Business

Years in YMCA Gymnastics: 3 years

Significant High School Achievements: 4 year letter for HS gymnastics

Significant Gymnastics Achievements: went to Junior Olympics 3 times

Favorite Gymnastics Memory: Spending time with my friends at practice

Level: 10

High School: Jackson

GPA: 5.2

College: SUNY Brockport

Major: International Business and Spanish

Years in YMCA Gymnastics: 8 years

Significant High School Achievements: 3x state qualifier for high school gymnastics, 2nd on floor and 3rd on beam at HS states in 2022, chorale member, member of Spanish, Science, Math, and National Honor Society

Significant Gymnastics Achievements: Competing as a Level 10, Winning floor at 2022 USAG Level 9 Regionals, Signing to do gymnastics in college, and making lifelong friendships

Favorite Gymnastics Memory: Enjoying every practice with my best friends, competing giants for the 1st time, seeing my friends cheer me on and dance during my floor routine at competitions.

Level: Xcel Platinum

High School: Home School

GPA: 4.0

College: Kent Sate University

Major: Art History

Years in YMCA Gymnastics: 10 years

Significant High School Achievements: Having over 50 community service hours this past year, being top of my class in my electives, and managing to not drop my terrible French class :)

Significant Gymnastics Achievements: Qualifying for nationals every year of being on the team, being district beam champion my first year in Xcel.

Favorite Gymnastics Memory: Having vault hype parties, while listening to One Direction with Leah and Paige, pep talks with my coaches, and level 3 districts winning not only normal awards, but also winning Lexie's "sassy pants" award (I still have it hung on my wall).

Level: 8

High School: Lake

GPA: 3.9

College: Slippery Rock University

Major: History

Years in YMCA Gymnastics: 12 years

Significant High School Achievements: Varsity cheerleader, honor roll, scholar athlete

Significant Gymnastics Achievements: High School gymnastics team captain for Lake, 5th at Nationals on bars in 2018

Favorite Gymnastics Memory: Dancing and singing at practice with friends.

Level: Xcel Platinum

High School: Hoover

GPA: 4.01

College: Undecided

Major: Biomedical Science

Years in YMCA Gymnastics: 13 years

Significant High School Achievements: Academic letter all 4 years, letter in gymnastics 3 years and lettered in track

Significant Gymnastics Achievements: Most improved Xcel Platinum 2022, Spirit Award Xcel Gold 2021, 3rd place on vault at Regionals 2022, 3rd place AA Candy Cane Invitational 12/17/2022

Favorite Gymnastics Memory: Getting to meet my best friends, Lindy and Josie, through the YMCA and competing with them during the meet season.

Level: Xcel Platinum

High School: Hoover

GPA: 4.1

College: The University of Akron

Major: Criminal Intelligence Analysis

Years in YMCA Gymnastics: 5 years

Significant High School Achievements: Graduating a year early, maintaining a 4.0 GPA all 3 years

Significant Gymnastics Achievements: Getting 1st place on beam at nationals in 2018

Favorite Gymnastics Memory: The annual summer water balloon fights are my favorite gymnastics memories.

Level: Xcel Platinum

High School: Jackson

GPA: 3.9

College: University of Cincinnati

Major: Pre-Medicine

Years in YMCA Gymnastics: 9 years

Significant High School Achievements: 4 years high school gymnastics, 3 years track and field, Freshman Mentor, Schools "Edge Dance Team"

Significant Gymnastics Achievements: 8th place floor at Nationals 2019 and 2 Spirit Awards

Favorite Gymnastics Memory: Goofing off at practice with my friends.

Level: 6

High School: Louisville

GPA: 5.0

College: Stark State and Kent State Stark

Major: Nursing

Years in YMCA Gymnastics: 6 years

Significant High School Achievements: 4 years honor roll, 4 year letter for gymnastics and track, Aultman Ambassador of the year in 2022, 4 year scholar athlete

Significant Gymnastics Achievements: 3rd on vault - 2018 and 2022 Nationals, 3rd All-Around 2022 Regionals, and finally sticking a dive roll on beam at Riverfront

Favorite Gymnastics Memory: Making friends and spending late night practices with them.

Level: 8

High School: Jackson

GPA: 6.1

College: The Ohio State University

Major: Biology

Years in YMCA Gymnastics: 14 years

Significant High School Achievements: Getting into Ohio State's Academy program for CCP and National Honor Society

Significant Gymnastics Achievements: Getting 2nd place AA at Level 7 Regionals and 5th on floor at Nationals

Favorite Gymnastics Memory: Going to Nationals at Wisconsin Dells