Besides the USA Junior Olympic teams Mini-Hops offers a girl’s recreational competitive program called “Xcel”. The program is designed to offer a broad-based, affordable competitive experience outside the traditional Jr. Olympic Program to attract and retain a diverse group of athletes.
The teams are divided into five categories, Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum and Diamond. Currently Mini-Hops have Silver and Gold team, but will be adding a Bronze team this summer.
Teams are headed by Courtney Johnson and assisted by Sami McCluney, Brittany Krebsbach and Jennie Schurman.
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Thus far this year the teams have competed in five meets with results better than expected. They have three competitive meets left in the season to include the State Championships and expect to finish high on the podium.
The following are some of the individual highlights.
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Gold Team
Genevieve Leali (Plymouth): 1st on vault with a 9.35 at Harley Davidson, and 5th all-around. 3rd place all-around at Legacy Luau
Abby McNosky (Plymouth): 2nd place on beam with an 8.9 at Legacy Luau
Nichole Mertens (Plymouth): 4th place on beam with an 8.9 at Harley Davidson
Jessica Neu (Plymouth): 4th place on beam with a 9.0 at Harley Davidson
Kyndall Thomas (Plymouth): Tied for 5th with an 8.9 at Harley Davidson
Lauren Waszcezenko (Plymouth): 2nd place on vault with a 9.2 at Harley Davidson, 2nd place on beam with a 9.425 at Harley Davidson, 6th all-around at Harley Davidson 35.575
Dayas Hawkins (Medicine Lake): 7th on bars with a 9.15 at Rising Stars
Erin Porth (Edina): 9th on beam with an 8.3 at Legacy Luau
Jessica Bahr (Plymouth): 4th on vault with a 9.4 at Twisted Moose, 7th on bars with a 9.3 at Rising Stars Invite
Silver Team
Isabella Bagan (Medina): 11th on bars with a 9.25 at Rising Stars Invite
Gabriella Diaz Dorholt (St. Louis Park): 1st on vault with a 9.15 Legacy Luau
Jayna Giftakis (Maple Grove): 3rd all-around with a 37.3 at Rising Stars Invite
Addison Hendrickson (Minnetonka): 2nd on vault with a 9.3 at Rising Stars Invite
Tessa Hoffman (Plymouth): 8th on beam with an 8.425 at Harley Davidson
Kinsey Hoversten (Medina): 15th on bars with a 9.1 at Twisted Moose
Malia Kabis (Maple Grove): 2nd on vault with a 9.5 at Legacy Luau
Hadley Miller (Maple Grove): 2nd on vault with an 8.9 at Harley Davidson
Riley Nash (Plymouth): 1st on vault with a 9.2 at Rising Stars
Ktyal Price (Robbinsdale): 1st on vault with a 9.6 at Legacy Luau
Molly Soderlund (Plymouth): 4th on bars with a 9.65 at Twisted Moose
Emily Soderlund (Plymouth): 1st on bars with a 9.75 at Harley Davidson
Danielle Tripps (Wayzata): 5th on bars with a 9.25 at Harley Davidson
Allana Farrell (Plymouth): 7th on vault with an 8.5 at Twisted Moose
