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Allentown, Pennsylvania Lto R: Brooke Bisko, Jessica Toth, and Alexa Brinker "swept the podium at the Pennsylvania Level 4 State Championships for age 6-7. Brooke won vault, took second on floor andbeam, and was the all around champion. Jessica won Hoor, placed third on beam, and tied with Alexa for second allaround. Jessica fell to third place all-around since Alexa posted ahigher individual score of 9.65 on beam, where she won gold.
Jacksonville. Florida Elena, 11, is training Level 7at World Rhythmics under Mila Harty. As a Level 4this past year, Elena went undefeated in every event through Regionals; won her age group at JO's and placed second overall. She was selected for the 2008 Future Stars team. She's been doing rhythmic since Sept. 2007 and was previously the Florida State All-Around, Beam and Vault champion before switching disciplines.
AUBRIE PURTELL Huntley, Illinois Aubrie, 13, competed at the Level 6Illinois State Championships and took fifth allaround in the senior age group. She's coached by Dennis Breit at Huntley Unlimited.
ERICAWU Canton. Massachusetts Erica, 8, is aLevel 5rhythmic gymnast at NASA. Her coach is Varduhi Nahapetyan. She placed first all-around at the Level 4USA Compulsory JuniorOlympic National Championships. She is atwo-time Massachusetts State Champion and finished second a Regionals. She won the all-around at the 2009 Aviator Invitational and a Invitational.
Madera. California In January 2009, All About Gymnastics joined the 24-year-old All About Dance family. The gym is home to Bailey Britton, Cambria Hix, and Kirsten Hefner, who five years ago were Level 5National Champions. The trio has come out of retirement to compete again as Level 6. ~
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Ridge wood, NY Tatyana, 11, is aLevel 6gymnast at NYC Elite. She participated in the 2009 Caribbean ~nter Invitational held in Puerto Rico where she placed first on floor and vault, third on bars and second all-around(10-12 age group) with ascore of 36.375. She's coached by Dan Kaohimaunu and 'Moria Reese.
<III KENNEDI SMITI-l Greenwood, South Carolina Kennedi, 8, is aLevel 4gymnast at YMCA Ripsters. She is the state champion on floor. Her coaches names are Jodi Davis and Kati Boring. Congrotulations to all the Greenwood Ripsters!
<III MONMOUTI-l GYMNASTICS ACADEMY Morganvill e, NJ The Level4's at Monmouth Gymnastics Academy, coached by Maggie Haney, finished the season undefeated. The team was first at the New Jersey State Championships. The girls in the picture Lto R: Jaiden Haney, Kayla D'Alessio, Lauren Kodros, Nia Merriweather, Shelby Rush, Laurie Hernandez, Kaylee Quilban, Jaclyn Green, Rachel Rza.
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Heights,-New Je rsey Briana, 10, is the 2009 New Jersey All-Around State Champion in the Level 4Novice Division. She also placed first on beam and Hoor. She competes for Cherry Hill Gymnastics in Cherry Hill, New Jersey.
<III 5280 GYMNASTICS Wheat Ridge, Colorado 5280 Gymnastics Level 5won the 2008 Colorado State Championship. Team members Lto R: (front row) Elizabeth Belecky, Taylor Hickox, Rachel Heald, Emma Lewis (2nd row) Logan O'Donnell, Anna Hamelin, Morgan Maddox (3rd row) Kari ~nkelried, Haley Simpson, Makayla Finamore, Tabby Taormina (back row) coach: Rick Dunn, Claire Harris, Sydney Hauffinan, BlairWhitworth, coach Iryna Gryshayev. Not present were Brianna Bond, Jiang Braley, Katya Raska,Victoria Milaek, Arianna Niedzielak, and Shaylyn Stoltz.
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