Transform Academy’s gymnasts’ compete in Waterloo
Pictured above from left to right, Kennady Klein, Chloe’ Sarver, Emily Schutz, Emma Dawson, Pyper Yahnke, Rylee Ebelsheiser, Faith DeRonde, Collette Edwards, Mallory Vander Meyden, and Lydia Van Veldhuizen. (submitted photo)
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Transform Academy’s gymnasts’ JO (Junior Olympic) Compulsory Team competed on Saturday November 10th and Sunday November 11th at the Black Hawk Classic Celebration of Stars in Waterloo, IA.
Level/Age Vault Bars Beam Floor AA (All-Around) Place/# gymnasts
- Lydia Van Veldhuizen Level 4 7 8.625 (4th) 7.200 (6th) 8.325 (4th) 8.225 (4th) 32.400 4th
- Rylee Ebelsheiser Level 4 8 8.750 (10th) 9.025 (2nd) 7.800 (10th) 8.425 (7th) 34.000 7th
- Faith DeRonde Level 4 9 9.050 (4th) 9.075 (2nd) 8.900 (4th) 8.600 (6th) 35.625 3rd
- Mallory Vander Meyden Level 4 10 9.025 (4th) 8.900 (3rd) 8.775 (2nd) 8.800 (3rd) 35.500 3rd
- Emma Dawson Level 5 9 8.250 (6th) 8.400 (6th) 8.525 (4th) 7.675 (6th) 32.850 4th/11
- Emily Schutz Level 5 10 8.600 (7th) 8.750 (8th) 8.650 (7th) 8.050 (10th) 34.050 9th/14
- Chloe’ Sarver Level 6 9 8.775 (6th) 8.425 (2nd) 8.600 (8th) 8.750 (6th) 34.550 5th/12
- Collette Edwards Level 6 11 8.675 (5th) 7.850 (5th) 7.575 (7th) 8.000 (6th) 32.100 5th/11
- Kennady Klein Level 6 11 8.950 (3rd) 7.850 (4th) 8.625 (5th) 9.100 (2nd) 34.525 3rd/11
- Pyper Yahnke Level 6 13 8.750 (4th) 7.400 (3rd) 8.150 (4th) 8.050 (5th) 32.350 4th/9
All the girls have really shown improvement just through 5 meets and 9-12 hours of practice each week. Each gymnast improved at least one score or more at this meet.
The girls have just two more compulsory meets for this season with the next meet being the Jingle Bell Gymboree hosted by CRAG gymnastics in Hiawatha, IA on December 1st & 2nd.
The state meet this year is slated for December 7th through the 9th at the 7 Flags Event Center in Clive this year.
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.
