Transform Academy Junior Olympic gymnasts competed at Chow’s meet

Pictured above from left to right: front row, Lydia VanVeldhuizen, second row, Emma Dawson, Emily Schutz, and Kennady Klein, back row, Collette Edwards, Faith DeRonde, Pyper Yahnke, Rylee Ebelsheiser, & Mallory VanderMeyden. (submitted photo)

The Transform Academy JO (Junior Olympic) Compulsory gymnasts competed on Saturday, October 6th and Sunday, October 7^th at the annual Chow’s Fall Invitational held at AIB College in Des Moines.

There were a total of 23 different teams from throughout Iowa and Nebraska. This was the girls’ first meet of year and competition at this meet was definitely tough. Some of the girls had as many as 15 competitors in the level/age division.

Chow’s Gymnastics is famously known as the home gym of Shawn Johnson and Gabby Douglas. While they did not make an appearance at the meet, Coach Chow himself was there and some of the girls were able to get his autograph or picture taken with him.

Transform Academy will compete again this weekend October 13^th & 14^th at the Twist’n to the Top Invitational hosted by Twister’s Gymnastics in Hiawatha, IA.

For details and more information on Transform Academy gymnastics, please email transform.gymnastics@gmail.com, call 641-295-1434, or by stopping by the facility at 2209 Park in University Park (former Vennard College gym). Transform also offers other activities such as dance, cheer, & tumbling.