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Born to Fly Invitational

R-Athletics competed at the Ford Field House in Grand Rapids, MI this past weekend.  The girls in Orange stood out and it wasn't just because of their Orange leotards.  They competed with confidence and grace and ended up on top!

Level 5

We moved seven of our Level 5's up to Level 6 for the remainder of the season.  This move required girls to step up and fill the void....and that they did!  We were so proud to see the maturity of this young team.

After the Level 5 awards were over they realized there was a mistake in the team scores.  R-Athletics had originally received the 2nd place banner but had actually placed 1st.  There were a few Level 5 girls still at the meet and were happy to receive the 1st place banner for the team.

  

Level 6

R-Athletics Level 6 team finished up their Level 5 season two weeks ago and began putting together their Level 6 routines.  With very little time to get ready for competition these girls did Awesome!  We were so proud of the way they carried themselves.  They competed like veteran Level 6s and came home with a 2nd place finish!  Good Work Girls!!!!

Level 7

The Level 7 team came home with another "W"!!!  The Level 7 team continues to get stronger and stronger with each competition.  They were clearly a crowd (and judge) favorite landing all their Floor scores above a 9.0!  

Level 8 

We started out the meet thinking we wouldn't have a level 8 team due to Cam and Madi recovering from injuries.  We had a little team pow-wow before the meet started and between Cam and Madi we figured we could piece together events between the two of them to make a three man team.  With Jordyn and Ally on their "A" game, and Cam and Madi pulling together for our third score, the Level 8 team came home with a 1st place finish!!!!  Awesome team work ladies!

 Level 9

Maddie competed her first three events and was rockin!  She placed first on Vault, Beam and Floor!  She was headed toward her best meet of the season when injured her thumb during her warm-up on Bars and was unable to finish the meet.  We're hoping for a speedy recovery so Maddie can have a strong finish to her Level 9 season.

Photographed by Todd Chatman 

We are so proud of this Team!  It is hard to believe we are only two seasons old.  The combination of great athletes, excellent coaches, and supportive parents all contribute to R-Athletics success.

CONGRATULATIONS on another successful meet!!!

 

 

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IGI Chicago Style 2010

The IGI Chicago Style Gymnastics Meet is the largest Women's Artistic Gymnastics meet in the world; and R-Athletics had quite a showing!  If there was any question, we are officially on the map! The Level 7's came home with a 1st place banner after taking on eighty-eight other teams that represented over twenty states and Canada.  In addition to taking first over-all as a team, the Level 7's also finished first as a team on Bars!  Starting out the season, Bars was our weakest event.  Goes to show hard work pays off!  Way to go girls!!!!

 

Level 7 Individual Awards

 

The Level 5 team wasn't far behind the Level 7 team with a second place finish!  They placed 2nd out of twenty-eight teams, which only included teams that competed on Saturday.  If all three days were included they placed 3rd out of seventy-nine teams!  In addition to their 2nd overall team finish, the girls in Orange won Vault and Bars!  We're so excited for the future of these athletes!  AWESOME JOB!!!

Level 5 Individual Awards

The Level 8 Team only had three competitors due to injury and a teammate who moved to level 9.  They took on some tough competition and all three girls placed in the top 6 all-around!  Good job girls!

Level 8 Individual Awards

Photographed by Todd Chatman

We had a first for R-Athletics!  After winning the all-around in her first two meets as a Level 8, Maddie McCallum is paving the way for R-Athletics, as our first Level 9 gymnast.  At a meet that was meant to just "get her feet wet",  Maddie came away with a 5th place all-around finish against veteran Level 9s! Level 9 and 10 is a very different world in gymnastics and Maddie handled it like a champ. We are very proud of this accomplishment and are excited for the future of our high level team. 

Level 9 Individual Awards

IGI Chicago Style Results 2010

GO R-Athletics!!!!

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Cereal City 2010

These next pictures pretty much sum up R-Athletics experience at the Cereal City Meet this past weekend!

Congratulations Girls!!!!!

Results are posted!

Cereal City Meet Results 2010

Lady Luck Invitational 2010

R-Athletics is making its mark not only in Region 5 but also in Region 1!  R-Athletics gymnasts competed in Las Vegas, NV against many teams from all over the United States including California, Nevada, Texas, Arizona, Utah, Washington, Wisconsin, Indiana, Michigan, New Jersey, Oregon, along with others.  You should be proud of your girls in orange!  They competed with confidence and poise and it paid off with a first and fifth place team finish, along with many individual event and all-around champions!  (see below for further results)  

Way to go girls!!!!

 

 

Brown's Gymnastics & Lady Luck Invitational 2010

  

Twistars Invitational 2010

 

Congratulations Girls!

We are so proud of you!

Twistars Meet Results 2010

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Welcome R-Athletics Newest Gymnasts

 

This is Rachel.  She is currently 10 years old.  Rachel has an eleven year old brother.  The highest level she competed in gymnastics is level 5.  Her favorite event is beam and her reasoning for that is “because she’s good at it!”    Her mom is her hero, and one of the reasons is because she drives her to gymnastics and pays for it.  Something you may not know about Rachel is she a skilled break dancer!  Rachel is a very talented gymnast, and we’re excited to have her on the team! 

This is Noelle.  Noelle is a 9 years old and has an 11 year old brother.  Last year she competed level 4 and is working towards competing level 5 this year.  Noelle’s favorite event is beam, and she claims that its because she has excellent balance.  Noelle gave her hero title to her Dad, and a reason for that is because he helps her with math.  Something you may not know about Noelle is her nickname is booger.  Noelle is a very sweet girl, who is very eager to improve, and puts forth her best effort.  Welcome Noelle!

 

Meet Olivia.  Olivia is a ten year old with a 2 year old and 6 year old sisters, and an 11 year old brother.  Olivia competed level 5 last year, and is currently working her 5 & 6 skills in practice.  Olivia could not decide between bars and floor for her favorite event.  Olivia’s mom is her hero, because she takes her to practice and drives her to meets.  A fun fact about Olivia is …she loves gymnastics!  Olivia takes her practices seriously and tries to get the most out of every practice.  Olivia fits in nicely at R-Athletics.

 

 

Jenna is 10 years old.  She has a 13 year old brother.  The highest level Jenna has competed in gymnastics is level 5.  She is training her 5 & 6 skills in practice.  Jenna followed the theme of a parent being her hero.  Her dad is her hero because he takes her side and always agrees with her in arguments.  Something you may not know about Jenna is that she has an incredibly flexible back.  We knew on the very first day that Jenna would have no problem making new friends.  She is very outgoing and acted like she’s been long-time friends with everyone on the team right away.  Jenna is a very talented gymnast who is fun to coach!

 

This is Libby.  Libby is a 10 year old with 2 brothers and 2 sisters.  Libby competed level 5 last year and is working her level 5&6 skills in practice.  Her favorite event is bars because she scores well on bars.  Nastia Liuken is her hero because she also specializes on bars.  Something you may not know about Libby is…she’s crazy, or so she says.  Libby loves to perfect her skills and always wants to know how she can improve.   We love this about her!  Libby is a great fit for our team. 

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