ACHIEVERS GYMNASTS SOAR AT LEVEL 8 STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS!

Gymnasts Achieve 2 State Titles, 5 Silvers, and 16 Top 5 Placements 

DENTON, TX – Gymnasts from Achiever’s GymnasticsCenter competed in the 2016 Texas Level 8 State Championships in Frisco, Texas, on March 21, 2016.  This competition was attended by over 350 of the best gymnasts from Texas, with Achievers Gymnasts placing at or near the top of the competition.

State Championship performances were achieved at Level 8 by Carsyn Phillips from Denton and Katie Dooley from Denton. Additionally, Silver medals were earned by Dooley and Haley O’Connor from Flower Mound.  Also, Bronze medals were earned by Phillips and Nadia Hernandez from Keller.

Phillips took top honors in the All Around competition in Level 8 Sr. A3 age division.  She also earned her Bronze medal on the Vault.  Dooley captured the state title on the Balance Beam in Level 8 Sr. A3 age division.  She also took 2^nd on Bars.  O’Connor earned her Silver medals on Vault, Bars, Floor and All Around, in Level 8 Sr. C3. age division.  Hernandez took home the Bronze on Bars in Level 8 Sr. C1 age division.  Also, The Achievers Level 8 Team placed 5^th in the Small Team category.  Finally, Phillips, Dooley, O’Connor and Hernandez all qualified to the Level 8 Region 3 Championships next month in Fort Worth. 

The next competition for the Achievers Gymnastics Level 8 Team will be the Region 3 Level 8 Championships to be held in Fort Worth, Texas, on April 15-17, 2016.  This event is earned through qualification at the State Championships.  Region 3 consists of gymnasts from the states of Arkansas, Colorado, Kansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Wyoming and Texas.

Meet Results

Level 8, Sr. A3 Division:

Carsyn Phillips, from Denton: 1^st All Around, 3^rd on Vault, 4^th on Beam, 5^th on Bars, 9^th on Floor.

Katie Dooley, from Denton: 1^st on Beam, 2^nd on Bars, 4^th on Floor and All Around.

Level 8, Sr. C1 Division:

Nadia Hernandez, from Keller: 3^rd on Bars, 4^th on Vault, 5^th All Around, 10^th on Beam.

Level 8, Sr. C3 Division:

Haley O’Connor, from Flower Mound: 2^nd on Vault, Bars, Floor, and All Around, 4^th on Beam.

Rachel Warfield, from Aubrey, 7^th on Vault and Bars.

For more information, please contact Katherine Siwek, Girls Team Program Director, at (940) 484-4900, or by e-mail at katherine.siwek@achieversgymnastics.com.

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            Achievers Gymnastics is owned and operated by Frank and Johnna Kudlac since 1992.  Achievers consists of many inter-working programs including Girls and Boys USA Gymnastics Junior Olympic gymnastics teams, TAAF girl’s teams, Parkour classes, Achievers Warrior Training, Summer Camps, and various levels of recreational gymnastics, cheer and tumbling classes for children and adults of all ages.