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Mini-Hops Girls Competitive Gymnasts Attend the 3rd Junior Olympic State Qualifier

Although many girls had previously qualified this was the final opportunity for the few who had not to show they were ready for the 2013 Minnesota State Junior Olympic Gymnastics Championship. The third qualifying venue was held at Champlin Park High School and was hosted by Gleasons Gymnastics School, in Maple Grove.

Mini-Hops Gymnastics Level 4 Girls Team

All gymnasts for level 4 required an individual minimum all-around score of 32.00 to qualify for the State Gymnastics Championship.  Gymnasts competed as a team, however individually competed against each other by age group for awards.  The age brackets were 7-9, 10 and 11+.  The top three individual scores in each event are combined and equated for final team score.

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Coached by; Holly Friker, Dan Anderson, Gabrielle Grier and Becky Schneider.

Top score was Ava M. (age 7-9, Plymouth), scored 8.600 and tied for 6th on vault, 9.150 and placed 2nd on uneven bars, 9.050 and placed 4th on beam, 9.225 and placed 1st on floor.  Her final score was 36.025 and placed 1st on all-around.

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Isabella H. (age 7-9, Maple Grove) scored 8.250 and tied for 12th on vault, 8.750 and placed 5th on uneven bars, 8.550 and placed 6th on beam, 8.925 and placed 7th on floor.  Her final score was 34.475 and placed 5th on all-around.

Sofia C. (age 7-9, Wayzata) scored 8.400 and tied for 8th on vault, 7.600 and placed 20th on uneven bars, 9.200 and placed 2nd on beam, 9.200 and placed 2nd on floor.  Her final score was 34.400 and placed 6th on all-around.

Sasha A. (age 7-9, Plymouth), scored 8.600 and tied for 7th on vault, 8.650 and tied for 7th on uneven bars, 8.125 and placed 15th on beam, 8.800 and placed 9th on floor.  Her final score was 34.175 and placed 9th on all-around.

Victoria S. (age 7-9, St. Louis Park) scored 8.850 and placed 2nd on vault, 8.850 and tied for 4th on uneven bars, 7.675 and placed 22nd on beam, 8.550 and tied for 14th on floor.  Her final score was 33.925 and placed 10th on all-around.

Piper B. (age 7-9, Crystal), scored 7.550 and placed 26th on vault, 7.200 and placed 23rd on uneven bars, 8.100 and placed 16th on beam, 7.950 and placed 21st on floor.  Her final score was 30.800 and placed 22nd on all-around.

Reese H. (age 7-9, Maple Grove) scored 7.700 and placed 24th on vault, 6.750 and tied for 24th on uneven bars, 8.250 and placed 11th on beam, 7.925 and placed 22nd on floor.  Her final score was 30.625 and placed 23rd on all-around.

Top score was Lucille J. (age 10, St. Louis Park), scored 9.025 and placed 2nd on vault, 9.375 and placed 1st on uneven bars, 8.900 and placed 4th on beam, 8.850 and placed 4th on floor.  Her final score was 36.150 and placed 1st on all-around.

Anna McG. (age 10, Plymouth) scored 7.650 and placed 16th on vault, 8.500 and placed 9th on uneven bars, 8.475 and placed 7th on beam, 8.950 and placed 2nd on floor.  Her final score was 33.575 and placed 9th on all-around.

Claire H. (age 10, Plymouth) scored 7.500 and placed 17st on vault, 7.300 and placed 16th on uneven bars, 8.350 and placed 9th on beam, 8.325 and placed 13th on floor.  Her final score was 31.475 and placed 16th on all-around.

Sophia R. (age 10, St. Louis Park) scored 7.750 and placed 15th on vault, 7.150 and placed 17th on uneven bars, 8.225 and placed 13th on beam, 8.025 and tied for 16th on floor.  Her final score was 31.150 and placed 17th on all-around.

Top score was Kaija P. (age 11+, Minnetonka), scored 8.150 and tied for 7th on vault, 8.800 and placed 1st on uneven bars, 8.800 and placed 3rd on beam, 8.700 and tied for 3rd on floor.  Her final score was 34.450 and placed 2nd on all-around.

Mae M. (age 11+, Plymouth) scored 8.350 and tied for 4th on vault, 7.600 and placed 6th on uneven bars, 8.900 and placed 1st on beam, 9.100 and placed 1st on floor.  Her final score was 33.950 and placed 4th on all-around.

Team acquired a score of 108.525 to claim a 2nd place trophy.

 

Mini-Hops Gymnastics Level 5 Girls Team

Coached by; Holly Friker, Dan Anderson.

Gymnasts for Level 5 are required a minimum all-around score of 32.000 to qualify for the State Gymnastics Championship.  All gymnasts competed as a team, however individually competed against each other by age group for awards.  The brackets are (ages 7-10, 11-12, 13+).  The top three gymnasts’ scores on each event are compiled to total team scores.

Top score was Chantal X. (age 7-10, Plymouth) scored 8.700 and tied for 11th on vault, 8.850 and placed 4th on uneven bars, 8.000 and placed 14th on beam, 9.125 and tied for 5th on floor.  Her final score was 34.675 and placed 7th on all-around.

Page M. (age 7-10, Wayzata) scored 8.350 and placed 22nd on vault, 7.950 and placed 18th on uneven bars, 8.875 and placed 4th on beam, 9.250 and placed 4th on floor.  Her final score was 34.425 and placed 11th on all-around.

Top score was Reese M. (age 11-12, Medina) scored 8.250 and tied for 16th on vault, 7.500 and placed 17th on uneven bars, 8.150 and placed 10th on beam, 8.500 and placed 14th on floor.  Her final score was 32.400 and placed 15th on all-around.

Gabrielle P. (age 11-12, Plymouth) scored 8.350 and placed 15th on vault, 7.850 and tied for 14th on uneven bars, 7.450 and placed 16th on beam, 8.525 and placed 13th on floor.  Her final score was 32.175 and placed 16th on all-around.

Brooke C. (age 11-12, Golden Valley) scored 8.050 and placed 19th on vault, 7.100 and placed 20th on uneven bars, 7.725 and placed 13th on beam, 8.600 and placed 11th on floor.  Her final score was 31.475 and placed 17th on all-around.

Brooke D. (age 11-12, Chanhassen) scored 7.700 and placed 21st on vault, 7.400 and placed 18th on uneven bars, 7.250 and placed 17th on beam, 6.750 and placed 21st on floor.  Her final score was 29.100 and placed 20th on all-around.

Team acquired a score of 102.050 to claim a 5th place trophy.

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