USAG Women’s Level 7 State

USAG WOMEN’S LEVEL 7 STATE

Two girls from EWA’s USA Gymnastics team became state champions at the Level 7 State meet held in Frisco April 24-25. Isabella Gordillo, who competed in the Jr. B3 division, was the balance beam champion with a score of 9.65. She tied for first place on vault (9.7) and tied for second on floor exercise (9.6) to place fifth all-around (37.575).

Natalie May tied for gold on balance beam in the Senior A3 division, earning a 9.65. She placed fourth on vault, fifth on floor, and seventh on uneven parallel bars to finish with the bronze medal all-around (37.9).

Sierra Thain placed sixth on beam, seventh on floor, and ninth on bars for a ninth place finish all-around (37.175) in the Junior B1 division.

Women Compete at Natia Comaneci Invite

WOMEN COMPETE AT NADIA COMANECI INVITE

The Bart Conner Gymnastics Academy hosted the annual Nadia Comaneci Invitational in Oklahoma City, where two EWA gymnasts received the Spirit Award. Makenzie Johnson and Isabella Gordillo received custom Nadia Comaneci Invitational watches, from Comaneci herself, for their outstanding performances on floor exercise.

Level 10 Johnson also won first place on vault with a score of 9.475, and third on floor (9.45) and uneven parallel bars (8.8) to win silver all-around (36.375) in the age 15 division. Casey Dreyer was the floor exercise champion in the age 13-14 group, winning that event with a score of 9.45. She also took second place on vault (9.05).

Natalie May won silver on both floor (9.6) and bars (9.075), and bronze on vault (9.3) to earn second place all-around (36.55) in the Level 7, 12 and over division. Gordillo took second on floor (9.55) and third on vault (9.3) in the 11-year old group, while Sierra Thain took silver on bars (9.175) in the age 9-10 division.

Level 4 gymnast Abbie Haigwood was the vault champion with a score of 9.5. Abigail Johnston won floor exercise (9.3) and took third place on vault (9.375) and balance beam (8.7). Both girls competed in the age 6-7 division.

USAG Girls at WOGA Classic

USAG GIRLS AT WOGA CLASSIC

Sabrina Schwab, a Level 10 gymnast competing in the ages 8 – 13 group, won four gold medals at the WOGA Classic held in Frisco February 12-14. Schwab’s wins came on floor exercise (9.35), vault (9.15), uneven parallel bars (9.175) and all-around (36.025).

Level 10 Makenzie Johnson, competing in the age 14-15 group, tied for first place all-around with a score of 36.65. She also took third place on vault (9.25). Casey Dreyer earned bronze on floor exercise (9.3).

The Level 10 team took home the third place team award.

On the Level 7 team, Natalie May competed in the age 13 and over group and was the balance beam champion (9.475), along with taking second on vault (9.4) and third on floor (9.375) to earn second place all-around (37.3). In the age 11-12 group, Isabella Gordillo was the vault champion (9.6). Sierra Thain took silver on balance beam (9.4) in the age 7-10 division.

The Level 4 team also competed. In the 6 to 7 year-old division, Abbie Haigwood was the floor exercise champion (9.6), and tied for second on vault (9.75) with teammate Abigail Johnston. Haigwood also took third on beam (9.4) and all-around (37.95). Madelyn Johnson earned bronze on floor exercise (9.5). In the eight year-old group, Kynsey Hennen took third place on balance beam with a score of 9.2. The Level 4 team won third place in the team awards.

Four girls competed Level 4 Achievement, earning colored ribbons for scores in a certain range. Earning blue ribbons on vault for scores of 9.0 and above was Alysia Burwinkel and Jillian Goodrich (9.65), and Grace Felton (9.05). Red ribbons for 8.0-8.9 scores were given to Burwinkel on balance beam and floor, Felton on beam and floor, and Keira Cushman on vault.

EWA at Metroplex Challenge USAG Girls

EWA AT METROPLEX CHALLENGE

The Dallas Convention Center was busy the weekend of January 29-31, as it was the venue for gymnastics testing and competitions for teams from around the nation. Eagle’s Wings Athletics (EWA) had their two girls teams participate in the Metroplex Challenge.

EWA’s USA Gymnastics Women’s team, Levels 7 and 10, brought home 13 medals and a trophy. In the Junior B division in Level 7, Isabella Gordilllo brought home four medals, having been crowned all-around champion (37.15) and earning gold on floor exercise (9.675), and balance beam (9.4), and silver on uneven parallel bars (8.725). Teammate Natalie May, in the Senior A division, was the floor exercise champion (9.6), and took second on vault (9.5) and third all-around (36.35).

The Level 10 women’s team took second place in the team competition. Sabrina Schwab and Casey Dreyer competed in the younger division, where Schwab earned 9.4 for second place on balance beam, and Dreyer earned 9.35 for third. Schwab’s all-around score of 36.925 earned her a bronze medal.

Makenzie Johnson, in the older division, earned second on floor exercise (9.25), and third on bars (9.15) and all-around (36.725).

The USAG team at EWA is coached by Helen Verucchi and head coach Alex Atamas.

Gymnasts Win Gold and Meet Olympians

GYMNASTS WIN GOLD AND MEET OLYMPIANS

EWA’s USAG women’s gymnastics team competed at the Texas Prime Meet in Coppell January 23-25, where two Level 7 gymnasts earned gold, lots of gold.

In the Senior A division, Natalie May was the champion on each individual event and the all-around. She earned 9.825 out of a possible 10 on vault, 9.375 on floor exercise, 9.175 on balance beam, and 8.7 on uneven parallel bars, giving her a score of 37.075 all-around.

Isabella Gordillo competed in the Level 7 Junior A division, earning first place on vault (9.725), beam (9.575), floor (9.5) and all-around (38.30). She also earned a bronze medal on bars with a score of 9.5.

Level 10 Casey Dreyer earned a silver medal on vault (9.525) and bronze all-around (36.625) in the Junior division.

Makenzie Johnson, in the Senior division, won third place on vault (9.7), beam (9.3) and all-around (37.050). She was one of the top eight Level 10 gymnasts at the meet, and qualified to compete in the Legendz Classic the following evening. Three World and Olympic champions, Bridget Sloan, Samantha Peszek, and Courtney Kupets, served as team captains. They each had a total of five Level 9 and 10 girls on their team, which took turns competing each of the four events. Johnson was on Team Kupets, which won second place. Team Sloan took first place, and Team Peszek took third.

“Being on Team Kupets was awesome and gave me a taste of what college gymnastics is like,” said Johnson. “Courtney was so energetic and fun to be around.”

The USAG women’s team at EWA is coached by Helen Verucchi and head coach Alex Atamas.