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DEC 9 - 10 - 11, 2011

LAKE HAMILTON JUNIOR HIGH

WEST OF HOT SPRINGS, AR

Ninety-two gymnasts from the 100-member Jacksonville Gymnastics Competitive Team competed in the three-day Pepsi Challenge Meet which was hosted by Hot Springs Gymnastics Team at the Lake Hamilton Junior High School, December 9-10-11, 2011.  The meet was attended by nearly 475 gymnasts, Levels Two - Ten, from 20 teams from Arkansas and Louisiana.  The meet began Friday afternoon and ended late Sunday evening, with Jax Gym attending six of the seven sessions, with their Levels Two, Three, Four, Five, Six, Seven, Eight, Nine and Ten participating in the meet.

A note of explanation - it was very difficult to be sure of the placements of the gymnasts as the names and placements were called out so quickly that even with people assisting me, it was not always possible to get the placements.  I apologize if I have incorrectly listed a placement.

The Jacksonville Gymnastics Level Three Team competed with 55 gymnasts in the Friday night session of the Pepsi Challenge Competition.  Team awards are not usually given in Arkansas for Level Three honors; however, the Jax Gym team  competed well.  Competing for Jax Gym Level Three team were:  Sidney Andrews, Mae Armstrong, Nashira Bell, Ashlynn Black,  Hannah Boswell, Taylor Brown, Riley Craig, Emma Dill, Revell Hogan, Caroline Jolly, Mia Jones, Jasia Joshua, Melanie Mackey, Katherine Miller,  Madison Moon, Kaitlyn Morin, Abby Nelson, Bree Williams and Johanna Wolter.

Jacksonville Gymnastics Level Three Team gymnasts are shown here after competing in the Pepsi Challenge Competitive Meet Friday night.  First row gymnasts are Emma and Caroline.  Second row gymnasts are Abby, Bree, Taylor, Melanie, Kaitlyn and Riley.  Seated on block are Sidney and Ashlynn, and standing in back row are Hannah, Mia, Jasia, Madison, Mae, Nashira, Johanna and Katherine. 

All names in all of the pictures are listed from left to right.

(A reminder - event scores for each gymnast are added together to determine the Individual All-Around placements.  The gymnast does not have to win first on each event to earn the All-Around Honor.  When a gymnast wins the Individual All-Around First Place, it means that her event scores totaled the highest score. )

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Top (first, second or third) honors were awarded to the following Jax Gym Level Three gymnasts:

Ashlynn Black very proudly won Individual All-Around First-Place Honor for her age bracket.

The Jax Gym Level Two Team gymnasts competed early Saturday morning at the same time as 47 more Level Three gymnasts competed.  Unfortunately, the other gyms did not compete their Level Two teams at this meet, so our gymnasts competed against each other.  The meet, however, afforded our youngest gymnasts the opportunity to be in the competition arena and to perform their skills in front of the judges, etc. and become more comfortable competing (not that they weren't already comfortable - not a care in the world when it comes to these young ladies!!!) 

Competing for Jax Gym were the following Level Two gymnasts:  Cassidy Alford, Anna Baggett, Tristan Brown, Kenzie Howerton, Kasha Lincoln, Sara Grace Moss, Abby Reed, Lakin Shaw, Madilynn Sober, Isabella Staggs, Whitney Stewart, Toula Parkin and Tessa West.

Shown here, from left to right, front row are Cassidy, Kasha, Lakin, Sarah Grace, Tessa, Abby and Anna.  Gymnasts on second row are Tristan, Madilynn, Parkin, Kenzie, Isabella and Whitney.

Coach Stacy told the young ladies that they could make a funny face for me - Too Cute!!!!!

Jax Gym Level Two gymnasts are ages four to seven.  For the Pepsi Challenge, the team was split into two age groups by the company that ran the scoring for the meet.  Parkin won First-Place Individual All-Around for the younger group and Sarah Grace Moss won First-Place Individual All-Around for the older group.

Parkin

Sarah Grace

Jax Gym Level Four Team gymnasts line up awaiting the announcement of the teams before the session.

Seventy-one Level Four gymnasts competed in the third session (second session on Saturday morning.) Competing in the third session of day (afternoon) were seventy Level Four Gymnasts, including the Jax Gym Level Four Team.  Competing were Ariana Barrett, Kylie Belew, Kaitlin Beratto, Molly Boroughs, Chandler Dean, Kayla Goldsmith, Katie Groff, Hannah Heflin, Sophie Miller, Isabell Rhodes, Samantha Stephens and Madison Weeks.

Posing here (some with their trophies and other's trophies off to the side) are the Jax Gym Level Four Gymnasts who competed Saturday in the Pepsi Challenge.  First row, left to right, are Molly, Chandler, Sophie, Kayla, Isabell and Kylie.  Back row gymnasts are Katie, Hannah, Ariana, Madison, Samantha, Kaitlin and Carson.

Top Honors were awarded to the following Level Four Gymnasts:

Kayla earned Individual All-Around First Place

The Jacksonville Gymnastics Level Five and Level Six Teams competed on Sunday.  Level Five gymnasts competed in the 8:00 a.m. session (which was really early after having been there since the Friday night session)  Competing for the Level Five team were Lyndi Brown, Jordan Cooper, Makenzie Cresswell, Scarlett Frederic, Rani Heinmiller, Harlyn Hogan, M'Lynn Johnson, Autumn Klein, Sydney Spillane, Mayla Spoon, Elizabeth Thornhill, Alexis Truesdail and Alex Wargo. 

Posing here after winning the Second-Place Team trophy are the Jax Gym Level Five Team gymnasts.  From left to right on first row are Alex, Jordan, M'Lynn, Sidney and Scarlett.  Second row gymnasts are Rani, Alexis, Autumn, Mayla,  Elizabeth, Makenzie and Lyndie.

The Level Five Team won the Second-Place Team trophy and the following gymnasts won top honors:

The Jax Gym Level Six Team competed in the final session on Sunday afternoon, which began about 12:30.  Competing for Jax Gym were Sarah Balenko, Miranda Chambers, Mia Faulkner, Sara Heil, Olivia Hodson, Morganne Jumper, Cami Kita, Jenna Mecca, Ainsley Robinson, Danielle Sheesley, Kaitlyn Sheesley and Taylor Stauffer.  The team won the Second-Place Team Trophy.

Shown here after winning the Second-Place Team Trophy are the Jax Gym Level Six Team members.  From left to right on the front row are Kaitlyn, Mia, Cami, Morganne, Ainsley and Sarah.  On the back row are Olivia, Danielle, Miranda, Jenna, Sara and Taylor.

Top honors were earned by the following:

Sarah won the Individual All-Around First-Place Honor and is posing here with the Team Trophy.  Sarah had good scores on all events, but her 9.5 on beam was awesome!

Sara had the high score for the Jax Gym Level Six gymnasts and had the privilege of taking the team trophy home for the weekend.

The Jacksonville Gymnastics Optional Teams (Levels Seven, Eight, Nine and Ten) competed in the Saturday night session.  It's fun to watch all the different levels of gymnastics, but Saturday night was especially fun!  And it is always more fun when the gymnasts are doing exceptionally well!!!

Competing at Level Seven for Jax Gym were Sabrina Barger, Madison Cresswell, Emma Faulkner, Joshuline Gaynor, Briyana Isaac, Skylar Martin, Sarah Seibel, Madi Spears, Allison Tubbs, Lynzie VanBrocklin and Caytee Wright.  The team won the First-Place Team Trophy.

Congratulations, Level Seven Gymnasts!!!  Shown here, front row gymnasts are Briyana, Lynzie, Skylar, Sabrina, Sarah, and Caytee.  Second row gymnasts are Joshuline, Allison, Madi, Madison and Emma.

Top honors were awarded as follows:

Lynzie - Individual All-Around First-Place Winner - Level Seven

Joshuline - Individual All-Around Top First Winner - Level Seven.  Both girls were so proud and we were, too!!!

Competing Level Eight for Jax Gym were Hollyann Beckner, Tonie Butler, Jessica McDonough, Allison Ramsey, Jordan Rogers and Stephanie Singleton.  The team won the Third-Place Team Trophy.

Jax Gym Level Eight gymnasts show off their Third-Place Team Trophy.  From left to right are Allison, Jessica, Hollyann, Stephanie, Jordan and Tonie.

Top honors earned by Level Eight gymnasts follow:

Katelin McLain - Jax Gym Level Nine Gymnast won Top First-Place Individual All-Around Honors;  She also won first on vault; second on bars, second on beam and first on floor.  Way to go, Katelin!!!

And look how happy Haley Edgin, Jax Gym Level Ten gymnast, is after winning First-Place Individual All-Around as well as first on vault, second on bars, first on beam and first on floor.   We're so proud of you, Haley!!!

The next meet will be held Jan 13 - 15th at the Pine Bluff Convention Center.  The meet is hosted by Flip Flop Gymnastics.

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Take I-30 west toward Texarkana.  Take Exit 111 onto US 70 toward Hot Springs.  Be careful in this area as there are quite often troopers on this stretch of highway.  Go about 18.6 miles.  Merge onto US-70 W/Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Expressway via Exit 6 toward Glenwood/Mount Ida/US 270.  Travel 10.7 miles to Exit 2 off US 70. After taking Exit 2, turn left onto US 70/Airport Road and travel about 5.7 miles.  You will see a Valero Station on the left.  Just past the Valero, there will be a signal - this will be Wolf Street.  (Think it says Sonshine on the right) Turn left onto Wolf Street and wind around a bit but staying on that same street that you turned onto.  You will see a Pepsi Challenge Meet Sign.  Turn left into this area - parking is on the right and left in this area.