Gem City Gymnastics Tumbling Athletes Headed to State
Forty-one athletes from Gem City Gymnastics & Tumbling in Quincy will be attending the United States Tumbling Association's (USTA) Illinois State Championships in April. The event will take place on Sunday, April 22, in Pana, Illinois. All 41 athletes each attended 2 to 6 invitational meets this season beginning in November of last year. They attended two hour practices 1 to 3 times per week.
This event is the qualifying meet for USTA Nationals, which will be on June 12 through June 16 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The athletes are coached by Zeke Cernea, Lydia Schrand, Laci Heller, and Anne Nash.
Listed below are the names, ages and hometowns of all 41 athletes competing in April.
Ashlyn Akerson, 12, Palmyra
Ruby Akerson, 10, Palmyra
Carter Arnold, 8, Canton
John Bohnenblust, 16, Quincy
Haileigh Carlstrom, 8, Quincy
Maddy Cookson, 13, Golden
Ava Crist, 11, Quincy
Ashie Delaine, 12, Quincy
Ayanna Douglas, 10, Quincy
Kaitlyn Drew, 12, Quincy
Ava Gammons, 8, Quincy
Madalyn Gibbs, 11, Plainville
Randle Guymon, 16, Keokuk
Ellie Hammock, 13, Quincy
Bella Hanlin, 13, Quincy
Bailey Heller, 8, Liberty
Klhoee Hinton, 14, Hannibal
Laken Hudnut, 10, Williamstown
Ashley Leonard, 16, Quincy
Jazmyn Lewis, 11, Quincy
MaryKate McReynolds, 10, Canton
Rylee Mellon, 12, Quincy
Amarra Nelson, 11, Clarence
Kenidee Oshner, 8, Quincy
Kilyn Oxley, 9, Mt. Sterling
Kylie Rickey, 11, Hannibal
Maggie Schutte, 18, Quincy
Sydney Sherman, 13, Quincy
Maurice Silas, 17, Quincy
Tallin Sims, 12, Hannibal
Olivia Slater, 7, Canton
Sophia Slater, 9, Canton
Eric Smith, 10, Pittsfield
Alysea Sperber, 14, Hamilton
Isabella Stupavsky, 12, Quincy
Kylie Stupavsky, 16, Quincy
Audrey Summers, 14, Palmyra
Chayse Uhlmeyer, 9, Canton
Natalie Vonderheide, 15, Fowler
Claire Westerman, 12, Quincy
Shelby Westhaus, 13, Quincy