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Eleven Members of the Gymhawks Youth Gymnastics Competitive Team in Whitewater recently competed at the 2018 Level 2-5 Wisconsin State Gymnastics Championships Meet held at Waukesha West High School on December 1- 2. The event was hosted by Swiss Turners Gymnastics Academy. Team members had to receive qualifying scores in prior 2018 gymnastics meets to participate at the State Level. A total of 859 gymnasts competed from throughout the state, with athletes competing against those of similar ages and skill levels.

Gymhawks Team member highlights include Level 3 gymnasts competing for the first time at a State level:
Level 3:

• Amethyst Gruennert, led the Level 3 team by scoring a Personal Best 9.525 on Balance Beam, scored in the Top Five in all 4 events (Vault, Bars, Beam, and Floor) and recorded a Personal Best All-Around Score of 37.050.
• Hannah Baldry earned two 3rd Place medals – by scoring a Personal Best 9.550 on Balance Beam and 8.950 on Floor, and recorded a Personal Best All-Around Score of 36.150.
• Bella Grassi scored Personal Best 9.450 on Balance Beam, placed in Top 8 in 3 of 4 events and earned her Personal Best All-Around Score of 35.425.
• Bailey LeRoy also scored a Personal Best 8.80 on Balance Beam and earned a place in the Top Ten in all four of her events, and earned an All-Around Score of 35.250

Level 4:

• Ava Zepezzauer led the Level 4 team, with a Personal Best 8.80 on Floor, a Top 9 placing in Vault and an All Around Score of 34.575.
• Falyn Krahn earned 1st Place for her Personal Best Balance Beam score of 9.40 and earned a Personal Best All-Around Score of 34.075.
• Loralie Arnold earned a 3rd Place medal for her Personal Best Balance Beam 9.250 and a season high Personal Best All-Around score of 33.975.
• Courtney Knox and Ava Recob rounded out the Level 4 team and both achieved Personal Bests on Bars (8.70 & 8.50) and each also earned Personal Best All-Around Scores (of 33.075 & 32.650)

Level 5:

• Rhianna Pena earned 1st Place Balance Beam medal for her 9.30 score, a Personal Best 8.825 on Vault (4th Place), and a 3rd Place All-Around Score of 34.625.
• Mickie Simmons earned a 7th Place medal for Floor with 8.625 and an All-Around Score of 32.825.

The Gymhawks competitive team currently consists of 21 team members, competing at Levels 3 – 7. While the Level 3- 5 athletes have just finished their 2018 competitive season with their performance at the State Meet, the Level 6-7 athletes are just beginning their competitive season.

The Gymhawks Gymnastics program is a developmental gymnastics program run by the UW-Whitewater Gymnastics team. Young gymnasts learn in state-of-the art facilities with professional and caring staff and train in the same facilities as the five-time NCGA Division III National Gymnastics Champions Whitewater Warhawks. Gymhawks offer recreational group sessions, private and semi-private lessons, gymnastics camps, birthday parties, and has a USAG Competitive Team.

For more information about Gymhawks Gymnastics, contact Head Coach Allison Annala at gymhawks@uww.edu or 262-472-1454, find them on Facebook under “Gymhawks Gymnastics” or at the University of Whitewater’s website http://www.uww.edu/ce/camps/athletic/gymhawks