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November 20 - 21 2009

The 2009 - 2010 Competition has now officially begun for Jacksonville Gymnastics - well, at least for the compulsory levels.  Levels Three, Four, Five and Six began their season this weekend at the Harvest Invitational Meet, hosted by Delta Gymnastics at their home gym in West Memphis.  The Harvest Invitational has traditionally been our first competition of the season for many years.  It gives our gymnasts a good opportunity to "get their feet wet" for the new competitive season.  Barry and his staff at Delta always host a fun meet; besides the competition, the gymnasts look forward to the handstand competitions that are held after the real competition - this is really done to give the computer operators time to figure the scores.  The gymnasts don't really care why - they just know that they have fun!!!

The meet was attended by gymnasts from ten teams from Arkansas and one team from Tennessee.  The competition began Friday night with Level Three gymnasts as well as competition between a few Level Four teams.  The meet ended Saturday evening with the competition of more Level Four teams.  Usually a gymnast will compete against gymnasts of her own age bracket, but sometimes age brackets are combined, depending on how many gymnasts are in the age bracket.

Placement honors are awarded each gymnast within each age division for each event and for the individual all-around honors.  The individual all-around score for each gymnast is figured by adding the gymnast's four event scores.  After all gymnasts honors are awarded, team awards are given.  To figure the team's score, the top three individual scores for each event are totaled and then those four event numbers are totaled for team score.  The team scores are based on totals from three gymnasts, but sometimes totals for five gymnasts are figured for levels three, four and five. 

As determined by the Arkansas State Director, team awards are not awarded for Level Three teams.  Their individual honors and all-around honors are, however, awarded and the Jacksonville Level Three Team did very well.

The Jacksonville Gymnastics Level Three gymnasts range in age from five years to ten.  Competing Friday night were Kaylin Braughton, Lexi Brown, Caitlin Culpepper, Chandler Dean, Sydney Fortson, Scarlett Frederic, Shelby Haver, Julia Hughes, Iona Kegler, Mayla Spoon, Elizabeth Thornhill, Alexis Truesdail, Carson White and Meia Young.

The following Jacksonville Gymnasts won top (first, second or third) Event and All-Around honors:           

I want to point out Iona's Event honors and her All-Around.  One cannot always determine by event placements what the all-around will be.  It all depends on the score and the total.  Iona may have not received an event first, but her total all-around score was the highest.

We are very proud of our Level Three Gymnasts - not only for the skills but for their meet behavior and composure.

Level Three Gymnasts - shown here after competing at their first "Real" meet.  Front row, left to right are Caitlin Culpepper, Carson White, Mayla Spoon, Scarlett Frederic, Chandler Dean, Sydney Fortson, Elizabeth Thornhill, Julia Hughes, Lexi Brown and Iona Kegler.  Back row are Alexis Truesdail, Kaylin Braughton, Meia Young and Shelby Haver.  Great Job, Level Threes!!!!

The Level Four Team competed at 5:30 Saturday evening.  Competing gymnasts, ages seven to twelve were Madison Dixon, Melanie Fortson, Reagan Hodson, Breanna Orr, Gracie Petefish, Graycyn Powers, Taylor Stauffer and Alex Wargo.  Unable to compete were Macey Jasmin and Catherine Hancock.  The Team won the Fourth-Place Team Trophy and top all-around honors were awarded to the following gymnasts.

Shown here, holding their Fourth-Place Team Trophy, left to right, front row, are Gracie Petefish, Reagan Hodson and Graycyn Powers.  Back row are Breanna Orr, Alex Wargo, Taylor Stauffer, Madison Dixon and Melanie Fortson.

The Level Five gymnasts competed at the 8:00 (early morning) session.  Competing gymnasts, ages eight to thirteen, were Madison Barnhill, Miranda Chambers, Dahliaana Gonzalez, Katlyn Grace, Sara Heil, Olivia Hodson, Courtney Jackson, Mollie Johnson, Jenna Mecca, Lauren Osburn, Jadyn Perkins, Sydney Shumate, Sarah Siebel, Allison Tubbs, Cambrie Wade and Marissa Wallace.  Unable to compete were Sara Balenko and Rachel Wyrick.

The Team won the First-Place Team Award and the following won top all-around honors:

These Level Five gymnasts had every right to be smiling so broadly.  That's a First-Place Trophy in among them!!!  Front row, left to right are Marissa Wallace, Allison Tubbs, Miranda Chambers, courtney Jackson, Cambrie Wade and Olivia Hodson.  Seated are Sydney Shumate and Madison Barnhill.  Back row are Jadyn Perkins, Daliaana Gonzalez, Mollie Johnson, Sarah Seibel, Jenna Mecca, Lauren Osburn, Sara Heil and Katlyn Grace.

The Jacksonville Level Six gymnasts competed at the noontime session.  Competing were Sabrina Barger, Abby Houghtaling, Briyanna Isaaac, Anna Koehler, Reagan Lear, Allison Ramsey, Sierra Rohauer, Skylar Spaeth, Madi Spears and Shelby Yates.  Unable to compete was Sarah Beavers.

The Team won the First-Place Team Awards and following gymnasts won top All-Around Honors.

Jacksonville Level Six Gymnasts are shown here after winning the First-Place Team Trophy.  From left to right, front row are Abby Houghtaling, Madi Spears, Allison Ramsey, Sierra Rohauer and Reagan Lear.  Back row, left to right are Shelby Yates, Skylar Spaeth, Anna Koehler, Briyana Isaac and Sabrina Barger.

The next competitive meet for the Compulsory levels, (Levels Three - Six) as well as the Optionals (Levels Seven - Ten) will be held December 11-13th.  The meet is hosted by Hot Springs Gymnastics and more information will be posted as received.

Shown below are the Level Four - Six First-Place All-Around Winners and below that a few Level Three action shots.  (Thanks, parents!!!)

Level Four First-Place All-Around Winners

Reagan Hodson

Madison Dixon

Level Five First-Place All-Around Winners

Allison Tubbs

Sarah Seibel

Madison Barnhill

Level Six First-Place All-Around Winners

Madi Spears

Sabrina Barger

We are so proud of all of our gymnasts and we wish to thank our wonderful parents for their support!  It's going to be a fun season!!!!!

Below are a few actions shots of Level Three gymnasts taken by a parent.  I appreciate good shots.  Many times the lighting is not good enough to photos during the meet but the beam and bar areas had pretty good lighting at Delta.

Good Job, Gymnasts!  I'm sure that the rest of the team did just as well.  These turned out exceptionally well because we were so close - we won't be able to be this close again.

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