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Snapshot: Local Gymnasts from Oswego Premier Gymnastics Academy West Qualify for TOPS
Alana Anderson and Delaney Cienkus will leave for Texas Thursday to go to the National Training Center.

Congratulations to TOPS National Qualifiers Alana Anderson and Delaney Cienkus. TOPS is a Talent opportunity program run by USA gymnastics. The training consists of conditioning and flexibility along with skills.
The girls compete in summer months across the nation to earn a spot to the National training center in Waverly ,Texas. Qualifiers that are 8-10 yrs old are then tested again. The gymnasts with the highest scores are invited to a camp in December with their coaches to train with the National team coaches under the direction of Marta Karolyi. Alana and Delaney are among only 12 Illinois gymnasts that have Qualified to National Testing in Texas at the end of September.
Congratulations to Amelia Greenfield for being chosen to the TOPS Diamond Team 2012. Amelia Greenfield who is 7yrs old had scores high enough to earn her an automatic berth to the National TOPS Diamond Team. Amelia is the only 7yrold in Illinois that has earned this honor.
All 3 girls compete for Premier Gymnastics Academy West girls team in Oswego, IL.
Special thanks to Leanne Klimavicius for the photo and release
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