ACHIEVERS GYMNASTICS USAG GIRLS TEAM CONTINUE HOT STREAK

Gymnasts achieve 32 Top 5 Placements and 55 Top 10 Placements 

FEB 4th - DENTON, TX – Gymnasts from Achiever’s Gymnastics Center competed in the Chow’s Challenge Invitational held at the Galveston Convention Center in Galveston, Texas, on January 29-31, 2016.  This competition was attended by over 1200 top gymnasts from over 20 states with many Achievers gymnasts placing at or near the top of the competition.  Chow, Olympic coach of Gold Medalists Shawn Johnson and Gaby Douglas, told the audience that this competition felt like a “National” competition because there were so many top gymnasts competing.

^1st place gold medal performances were achieved at Level 8 by Haley O’Connor from Flower Mound, at Level 6 by Amanda Wisker from Denton, Ava Askew from Denton, and Kylie Brown from Lantana.  Additionally, silver medals were earned at Level 10 by Megan Dennis from Lewisville, Level 8 by Nadia Hernandez from Keller, and O’Connor, at Level 7 by Peyton Thompson from Keller, and at Level 6 by Wisker.  O’Connor earned the Gold on Vault and the Silver All Around in Level 8 Jr. C age division. 

Amanda Wisker won 1^st in the All Around and 2^nd on Vault and Bars in the Level 6 Sr. A age division. 

Askew took home the gold medal on uneven bars in Level 6 Sr. A age division.  Brown won uneven bars in Level 6 Sr. C age division.  Also, Dennis earned the silver medal on beam in Level 10 Senior A age division.  Hernandez took 2^nd on beam in Level 8 Jr. C age division.  Thompson earned her silver medal on the balance beam in Level 7 Sr. A age division.  Additionally, the Level 8 team placed 3^rd and the Level 6 team placed 5^th in the team competition.

The next competition for the Achievers Girls Gymnastics Team is the WOGA Classic to be held in Frisco, Texas on February 12 – 14, 2016.

Meet Results

Level 10, Sr A Division:

Megan Dennis, from Lewisville: 2^nd on Beam, 3^rd All Around, 4^th on Bars, and 5^th on Vault and Floor.

Level 9, Jr. C Division:

Claire Willenborg, from Highland Village: 4^th on Floor, 5^th on Vault, Beam, and All Around, 6^th on Bars.

Level 8, Jr. C Division:

Haley O’Connor, from Flower Mound: 1^st on Vault, 2^nd All Around, 6^th on Bars and Floor, and 9^th on Beam.

Nadia Hernandez, from Keller: 2^nd on Beam, 4^th on Vault, 10^th All Around.

Level 8, Jr. B Division:

Carsyn Phillips, from Denton: 3^rd on Beam, 7^th on Vault and All Around, and 9^th on Bars.

Katie Dooley, from Denton: 9^th on Beam.

Level 7, Sr. A Division:

Emma Wisker, from Denton: 8^th on Beam, and 9^th on Bars and All Around.

Peyton Thompson, from Keller: 2^nd on Beam, 10^th on Floor and All Around

Gabriella Eyeington, from Keller: 6^th on Bars, and 7^th on Vault.

Level 6 Sr. A Division:

Amanda Wisker, from Denton: 1^st All Around, 2^nd on Vault and Bars, 3^rd on Floor, and 5^th on Beam.

Ava Askew, from Denton: 1^st on Bars, 4^th on Vault, 8^th All Around.

Level 6, Sr. C Division:

Kylie Brown, from Lantana:1^st on Bars, 6^th on Floor and All Around, 9^th on Vault, 10^th on Beam.

Caitlin Prater, from Denton: 3^rd on Bars, 4^th on Floor and All Around, 5^th on Vault, 9^th on Beam.

Madison Justice, from Denton: 3^rd on Vault, 4^th on Bars, 5^th on Floor and All Around.

Sydney Kudlac, from Pilot Point: 5^th on Beam, 7^th on Vault, 9^th on Floor. 

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

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

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