Gymmin' Miel!

The 2013 Nadia Comaneci International Invitational was a part of The Bart and Nadia Sports and Health Festival, which ran from the 15th to the 17th of February, at the Cox Convention Center in Oklahoma City. The International Elite session was held on the 16th of February in the Cox Arena, with the competition contested by gymnasts from the United States of America, Venezuela, Canada, Indonesia, and Romania.

Gemini Gymnastics won the team honors over fellow Canadian teams: Dynamo and Futures Gymnastics "A'. The Futures "A" team consisted of Jordyn Pedersen, Casey Carvalho and Silvia Colussi-Pelaez. Victoria Moors of Dynamo Gymnastics won the Senior All Around title over Venezuelan Jessica Lopez and  Sabrina Gill (Futures "B"). The top scorers on each event, were Charity Jones (Oklahoma All Stars) on Vault; Lopez on the Uneven Bars; on the Balance Beam, Moors and Lopez tied for the top score, whilst on the Floor Exercise, Moors dominated.

In the Junior division, Brazilian Rebeca Rodrigues de Andrade won the All Around title over Gemini Gymnastics' Aleeza Yu and Rose-Kaying Woo (Gym Richelieu). Andrade was tops on the Vault and Floor Exercise, whilst Yu was the highest scorer on the Uneven Bars. Jenna Dunn of Bart Conner Gymnastics Academy and Steaua Bucharest's Anda Butuc tied for the top score on the Balance Beam.

In term's of the Level 10 competition, Kansas Gymnastics Dance and Cheer Center's Pua Hall took out the All Around, and top score on the Uneven Bars, Balance Beam and Floor Exercise in the 17+ division, whilst on Vault the top score was achieved by Katie Brown. Ginaphr Seat of ConocoPhillips Gymnastics Club topped the Balance and All Around in the 15-16 Years division, whilst Mary Maxwell (Dynamo Gymnastics); Jessica Karges (Bart Conner) and Sierra Burkinshaw (Solid Rock) took out the honors on the Floor Exercise, Uneven Bars and Vault respectively. Kelsey Knox of Dynamo Gymnastics took out the top score on the Balance Beam and Floor Exercise on her way to winning the 11-14 Years All Around title. Her team mate Katrina Coca achieved the highest scores on the Vault and Uneven Bars.

 

INTERNATIONAL INVITATIONAL:
TEAM RESULTS:

1. Gemini Gymnastics/Canada 109.500
2. Dynamo Gymnastics/Canada 109.400
3. Futures Gymnastics "A"/Canada 108.700
4. Futures Gymnastics "B"/Canada 108.150
5. Gym Richelieu/Canada 107.050
6. Oklahoma All Stars/USA 106.500
7. Flamengo/Brazil 105.700
8. Steaua Bucharest/Romania 104.250

LEVEL TEN:

17+ YEAR OLDS:

15-16 YEAR OLDS:

11-14 YEAR OLDS:

1. Kelsey Knox (Dynamo Gymnastics) (9.200, 8.900, 9.525, 9.250) 36.875
2. Madison Kampschroder (KDGC) (8.750, 8.900, 9.175, 9.100) 35.925
3. Katrina Coca (Dynamo Gymnastics) (9.550, 9.300, 8.150, 8.550) 35.550
4. Phi Yen Nguyen (Victory Gymnastics) (8.600, 7.700, 9.125, 8.750) 34.175
5. Anna Passmore (Hopes and Dreams Gymnastics) (8.500, 8.450, 7.200, 8.700) 32.850
6. Emily North (Victory Gymnastics) (9.000, 7.700, 7.900, 8.200) 32.800

I have already listed the rosters for the International Elite and Optional Elite Qualifier (see here) but what I am excited about is seeing how the Level 10's go! The Level 10's compete as part of two sessions at the Embassy Suites, with gymnasts in each session divided into one of the two gyms with competition occuring at the same time.

 

Gymnasts to watch for are: Ashleigh Gnat, Ericha Fassbender, Jordan Stavrou, Mariah Peterson, Constanza Flores, Braie Speed, Ava Verdeflor, Emily Briones, Nicole Lehrmann, Mackenzie Brannan, Emily Howe, Charle Dembo, McKenzie Wofford, Ashlyn Broussard, Dana Ho, Mitzi Unda-Sosa, Lauren Li, Hayley Sanders, Jade Buford, Reagan Campbell, Madison Ernst, Brianna Brown, Madison Howell, Alexis Beucler, Adeline Helland, Lizzie LeDuc, Julianna Drapkin, Dominiquea Trotter, Katelyn Haworth, Kari Lee, Emily Schein, Jill Hoffman, Micaela Dugan, Leah Slobodin, Erin Buchanan, Nicole Gendusa, Jordan Dalebout, Rebecca McRobbie, Emily Richardson, Jessica Howe, Alexandra Ruiz, Hope Masiado, Jenny Leung, Rachel Daum and Chantal Aguirre. Austrian Marlies Mannersdorfer is also set to compete.

 

LEVEL 10 PARTICIPANTS:
8-14 YEAR OLDS:

• Mackenzy Chavez (ACE Gymnastics)
• Jenna Pinheiro (ACE Gymnastics)
• Alexandra Ruiz (ACE Gymnastics)
• Grace Waguespack (ACE Gymnastics)
• Shelbey Fuller (Capital TX)
• Ashley Smith (Champions Gymnastics Club)
• Raley Torrance (Champions Gymnastics Club)
• Pixie Brock (Cincinnati Gymnastics Academy)
• Gracen Standley (Cincinnati Gymnastics Academy)
• Whitney Barksdale (Colorado Aerials)
• Ryanne Madrid (Colorado Aerials)
• Lindsey Thacker (Cypress Academy of Gymnastics)
• Alynna Ladieu (Denton Gymnastics Academy)
• Hope Masiado (Girls Co-Op)
• Cairo Leonard Baker (Head Over Heels)
• Alexandra Gutierrez (Houston Gymnastics Center)
• Ania Lewis (Houston Gymnastics Center)
• Madison Smith (Houston Gymnastics Center)
• Murphy Smith (Kristie Phillips Athletic Center)
• Rachel Borden (Legacy Elite)
• Madison McHale (Legacy Elite)
• Hannah Morrow (Legacy Elite)
• Kerry Steed (Legacy Elite)
• Wesley Stephenson (Legacy Elite)
• Couper Tanko (Legacy Elite)
• Chelsey Cole (Metroplex)
• Kyana George (Metroplex)
• Renata Hilbourn (Metroplex)
• Tessie Zienket (MG Elite)
• Lillie Minor (Naydenov)
• Katya Karpova (New England Sports Academy)
• MaKayla Bullitt (Precision)
• Paige Williams (Precision)
• Maya Washington (San Mateo)
• Taylor Bennion (SCEGA)
• Madison Howlett (SCEGA)
• Rebecca Stone (SCEGA)
• Anna Glenn (Southeastern)
• Grace Glenn (Southeastern)
• Kiarra Alleyne (Stars Houston)
• Rachel Flam (Stars Houston)
• Laura Leigh Horton (Stars Houston)
• Jenny Leung (Stars Houston)
• Jade Buford (Texas Dreams)
• Reagan Campbell (Texas Dreams)
• Kaylee Cole (Texas Dreams)
• Madison Ernst (Texas Dreams)
• Rebecca Fuselier (Texas Dreams)
• Kortnee Miller (Texas Dreams)
• Alexa Clark (TIGAR CO)
• Alyssa Minyard (TIGAR CO)
• Jordan Stavrou (University of Gymnastics)
• Mariah Peterson (USA Gym World)
• Constanza Flores (WOGA)
• Elizabeth Ritchie (WOGA)
• Megan Tripp (WOGA)
• Ava Verdeflor (WOGA)
• Hailey Strole (Woodlands Gymnastics Academy)