Transform Academy Junior Olympic gymnasts competed at Chow’s meet
The Oskaloosa YMCA Aerials JO (Junior Olympic) Compulsory and Optional Teams competed on Friday, January 18th and Sunday, January 20th at the 10th annual Chow’s Winter Classic Invitational in Des Moines at the Iowa State Fairgrounds.
This was the first meet of the season for the Level 7 Optional girls. Coach Slay said, “The girls did a great job for their first meet of the season. We know where we need to focus to improve for the next meet.” Teammate Jensen DeJong showed up to support her team, but was unable to compete due to a knee injury.
One of the differences between the Optional and the Compulsory levels is that Optional gymnasts make up their own routines and have to complete certain difficulty requirements in order to achieve a 10.0 Start Value. Compulsory gymnasts all perform the same routines (according to their Level) and all routines start at a 10.0. The girls compete next at the 2013 Premier Invitational, this Friday and Saturday, February 1st and 2nd, in Omaha, NE.
Name/Hometown |
Level/Age |
Vault |
Bars |
Beam |
Floor |
AA (All-Around) |
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Lydia VanVeldhuizen Oskaloosa |
Level 4 7 & under |
9.175 3rd |
8.025 8th |
7.750 8th |
8.400 T-6th |
33.350 8th |
Mallory VanderMeyden Oskaloosa |
Level 4 11 & up |
9.275 2nd |
8.700 4th |
8.900 1st |
8.725 3rd |
35.600 2nd |
Emma Dawson Oskaloosa |
Level 6 9 & under |
7.950 13th |
7.050 12th |
8.200 10th |
8.075 12th |
31.275 13th |
Collette Edwards Oskaloosa |
Level 6 11 |
8.625 7th |
7.500 T-10th |
7.950 13th |
8.150 12th |
32.225 11th |
Jensen DeJong Oskaloosa |
Level 7
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Unable to compete due to injury |
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Ruby Johnson Oskaloosa |
Level 7 13 |
8.500 11th |
8.600 T-4th |
8.100 9th |
8.650 13th |
32.850 8th |
Meredith Wheeldon Sigourney |
Level 7 16 |
8.825 4th |
4.650 12th |
8.575 5th |
8.150 9th |
30.200 12th |
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 their picture taken with him.
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.