Five Local Athletes Headed to Nationals in Virginia

Five local athletes from Gem City Gymnastics and Tumbling will attend and compete in the Amateur Athletic Union’s (A.A.U.) Junior Olympic Games July 29 through August 2 in Virginia  Beach, Virginia.

Each of these athletes qualified during the A.A.U. Illinois State Meet hosted by Gem City Gymnastics and Tumbling in Quincy in May. The athletes will be competing in a national competition for themselves (individual), their gym (gym scores) and their state. Illinois traditionally has the most athletes competing out of all 50 states.  Those attending (their ages and hometowns) are:

Rylee Mellon 9, Quincy

Maurice Silas 14, Quincy

Lanie Privett 10, Hannibal

John Bohnenblust 13, Quincy

Logan Covert 12, Canton

The following are the placings from AAU State meet. Each of these athletes qualified to compete the national level with the five listed above electing to attend. They are listed by name, competition level, and ranking:

Maggie Schutte Adv - State Champion 1^st

Maurice Silas Int - State Champion 1st
John Bohenbust SubNov - State Champion 1^st

Dakota Bradshaw Nov – State Champion 1st
Rylee Mellon SubAdv – 2^nd Place

Kobi Cookson – 2^nd Place
Gage Woolen Int – 2^nd Place
Logan Covert Nov – 2^nd Place
Blayde Terrill Nov – 3^rd Place
Lydia Schrand SubAdv – 3^rd Place
Ashley Leonard SubAdv – 3^rd Place
Abbey Redd Int – 3^rd Place

Abigail Phillips SubNov – 5^th Place

Hayden Frankel SubNov – 6^th Place

Emily Lennox Int – 6^th Place

Lanie Privett SubNov – 7^th Place

Madalynn Cookson – 8^th Place
Kadence Haskins Int – 8^th Place

Lauren Cornwell SubNov – 9^th Place