2012 J.O. National Championships

Follow the 2012 J.O. women's National Championships

Follow the 2012 J.O. women's National Championships

May 8, 2012 by Anne Phillips
Follow the 2012 J.O. women's National Championships
The 2012 USA Gymnastics level 10 season will culminate this week in Virginia with the Junior Olympic National Championships, and Gymnastike will be on-site for video coverage of the event! 

This year's J.O. Nationals will feature nearly 450 of the USA's best Level 10 gymnasts. Competition will take place in Hampton, Virginia May 11-12 at the Hampton Roads Convention Center and is hosted by USA Gymnastics and World Class Gymnastics club.



What you can expect to see on Gymnastike during the Championships:
  • Competition Video - watch top routines from the 2012 JO National Championships!
  • Behind the Scenes Training Video - we'll take you inside the training day in Hampton to show you what it's like to represent your club, state, and region at the highest level
  • Video Interviews with athletes and coaches - hear from the stories of the stars of J.O.'s! Meet the young, up-and-coming elite athletes, and get acquainted with soon-to-be collegiate All-Americans. 
  • Updates and insights from Hampton - follow us on twitter and Facebook
  • Competition reports and results - stay up to date on the action in Hampton and be the first to know who's claimed national titles
  • Click here to go to Gymnastike's 2012 JO Nationals Video Channel
  • Region 5 fans, click here to go to the Region 5 Insider's JO Nationals Video Channel

Event History 
Did you know our current World Champion, Jordyn Wieber, is a former JO National silver medalist? It's true! Wieber, and many other current and former US National team members competed in the J.O. program in their journey to stardom. To name a few: 2012 Olympic hopeful Kyla Ross, 2009 World vault champion Kayla Williams, 2008 Olympic beam champion Shawn Johnson, 2008 Olympic silver medalist Samantha Peszek, and 2004 Olympic silver medalist Courtney McCool. We'll be on the lookout for future Olympians in Hampton! 




What's at stake?
National titles will be awarded in the all around as well as all 4 individual events in each of the 8 age divisions. The top four all-around athletes in each age division will qualify to the 2012 Junior Olympic National Team and are invited to attend a National Training Camp, scheduled for Nov. 10-14, at the Karolyi Ranch. 

The winning Regions will also be determined at the conclusion of the competition. Region 1 is the defending super team Champion. 



The Favorites

Reigning all around Champions returning to defend their titles:
Alex McMurtry of Richmond Olympiad
Beth Gangale of Brown's Las Vegas
Katie Bailey of High Point
Charity Jones of Dynamo-OK

Top Teams at the 2012 JO National Championships:
The team with the most level 10 national qualifiers for 2012 is WOGA Gymnastics of Texas and Region 3, advancing a total of 16 athletes to Hampton. Of their 16 qualifiers, two of them won their Regional titles: Dana Ho (Sr A) and Ashlyn Broussard (Sr C). 

Parkettes left the Region 7 meet with a total of 11 national qualifiers and three Regional all around Champions: Taylor Lawson (Jr A), Ajiea Hargrave (Sr A), and Madeline Hanley (Sr C).

The club with the most Regional all around champions in the country was Geddert's Twistars USA. Of their 10 level 10 national qualifiers, 5 of them are Regional all around Champions with a chance to claim the national title: Rachel Cutler (jr B), Bailey Gardner (Jr C), Anna Hill (Jr D), and Kamerin Moore (Sr A). And don't forget about 2010 JO National Champion Grace Williams back from elite (Jr D).

Checking in with 9 national qualifiers each are Twin City Twisters of Minnesota and Region 4 and Gold Medal Gymnastics-Huntington of New York and Region 6. TCT produced three Regional Champions: Gracie Cherrey (Jr C), Hanna Nordquist (Sr C), and Breanna Hughes (Sr D), while Gold Medal had two: Christina Postiglione (Sr B) and Stephanie Miceli (Sr C). 

The Regional team to beat? 
Region 3's senior B team. Every athlete on this team but 1 has scored over 38 in the all around this season, with Sophia Lee even scoring a massive 39.025 to win the Texas State title. They're led by current Nastia Liukin Cup Champion and future OU gymnast Charity Jones, and boast former elites Catilin Atkinson (Auburn commit), Lee, Briley Casanova (Michigan commit), and Rachel Daum (Alabama commit). 

A few more threats for the all around national title: 
Former elite Nicolette McNair of Gym-Max, last year's all around runner-up in the very competitive senior C division, Haley Scaman of IGI, Scaman's fellow OU signee Keeley Kmieciak of Phenom, Alabama signee Lauren Beers of Southern Tier, Haylee Roe of Metroplex, second year level 10 Sydney Snead on Sonshine, Aja Monet-Sims or Morgan Smith of Brandy Johnson's, the Glenn twins (Anna and Grace), competing in their first season of level 10 at Southeastern Gymnastics, or their older Southeastern teammate Cailee Hills, or Nastia Cup competitor Nia Dennis of Buckeye, senior Taylor Rice of Gymcats, and Texas state and Regional champions Rachel Flam of Stars and Cassidy Keelen of Texas Dreams, to name a few. 
 

Complete list of Participating Athletes by State
ALABAMA
Carley Sims - JJG
 
ARIZONA
Tyly Bozzuto - Desert Lights
Angela Cipra - Desert Devils
Shelby Edwards - Carters Gymnastics
Rachel Heinl - Team Dynamics
Madison Krentz - Arizona Sunrays
Margaret Laughlin - Desert Devils
Kari Lee - Flames
Sheridan Metcalf - Desert Devils
Stephanie Stowe - Desert Devils
Natasha - Trejo - Tumbleweeds
 
CALIFORNIA
Kami Amemiya-Shows - SCEGA
Cassie Benning - Byers Roseville
Desi Borgese - Airborne Gymnastics
Zoe Draghi - Wildfire
Kennedi Edney - Precision
Carinne Gale - Monarchs
Alicia Gallarzo - Gym Jam
Ilana Gordon - Airborne Gymnastics
Kiana Gordon - Pacific West
Alexandra Gremillion - Gym Max
Felicia Hano - West Coast Elite
Miranda Holder - Independent
Megan Jimenez - Precision
Kara Jones - Edge
Alma Kuc - All Olympia
Erin Macadaeg - San Mateo
Sarah Marquez - Airborne Gymnastics
Molly McFarland - Team OC
Danielle McNair - Gym Max
Sonya Meraz - All Olympia
Yoana Michovsky - San Mateo
Nicolette NcNair - Gym Max
Charlie Owens - Gliders
Kaitlin Rahon - Kips Gymnastics
Danielle Ramirez - Wildfire
Chanen Raygoza - Wildfire
Aubree Rosa - Gliders
Ariana Sandoval - Gym Max
Nicole Shapiro - All Olympia
Jessie Sisler - Technique
Amanda Stelea - All Olympia
Madison Stover - Wildfire
Stacie Webb - Gym Max
Elizabeth Yu - West Coast Elite
 
COLORADO
Bailie Holst - Premier
Lindsey Mable - CGI
Maddy Nilsson - Adrenaline
Alea Norris - Xtreme Alttitude
Karlee Teet - CGI
 
CONNECTICUT
Catarina Broccoli - Dearys
Katie Filosi - NEGX
Caroline Fitzpatrick - Arena -CT
Erin Malone Gym Academy
Kelly Martin - NEGX
Aysia Sharif Gym Academy
Destiny Smith - Revolutio
Molly Travagliano - NEGX
 
FLORIDA
Nikole Addison - CEGA
Emily Brauckmuller - Orlando Metro
Jennifer Brenner - Ace Gymnastics
Lisa Burt - Ace Gymnastics
Olessia Dounaeva - Orlando Metro
Destiny Ezell - Tampa Bay Turners
Rachel Feeken - LaFleurs - Tampa
Morgan Frazier - Orlando Metro
Kira Frederick - North Florida Gym
Alie Glover - Gym Plus
Ashleigh Gnat - Ace Gymnastics
Lexi Graber - Southern Starz Gym
Chelsea Grimison - Brandy Johnsons
Hailey Hampton - Balcony Gymnastics
Tiffany Henry - Tampa Bay Turners
Hollie Minichiello - Orlando Metro
Shonacee Oliva - Brandy Johnsons
Maria Ortiz - CEGA
Rose Piorkowski - Gym Plus
Charly Santagado - Orlando Metro
Kaitlyn Schou - Brandy Johnsons
Aja - Sims Brandy Johnsons
Emma Slappey - Starlight
Morgan Smith - Brandy Johnsons
Andrea Vazquez - Orlando Metro
Michaela Woodford - Sun Country
 
GEORGIA
Myia Hambrick - WGGC
Lauren Johnson - Gwinnett Gymnastics
Kelsey Kopec - Ultimate
Brianna McGuffie - GGA Law
Marie Priest - GGA Law
Morgan Reynolds - Georgia Elite 
Jennifer Rochefort - GGA Law
Ragan Smith - Team NorthWind
Ashley Smith - Team NorthWind
 
HAWAII
Kaili Akeo - Kokokahi Gymnastics
Jenna Frowein - Hawaiian Island
Kelli Nakashima - Kokokahi Gymnastics
Kiana Palin - Hawaiian Island
Tracie Villaneuva - Hawaiian Island
 
IOWA
Danielle Breen - Triad
Rebecca Cuppy - Triad
Norah Flatley - Chows
Rachel Gowey - Chows
Miranda Kuehl - Success
Courtney Loper - Chows
Kelsey Paz - Siouxland
Alexis Vasquez - Chows
Haylee Young - Chows
 
IDAHO
Nicole Johnson - Advanced
Erin Stone - Avant Coeur
Madison Ward - Idaho Elite
Hannah Wolf - Avant Coeur
 
ILLINOIS
Michaela Burton - Legacy Elite IL
Alexis Cappalli - Illinois Gymnastics
Anna Corbett - Aerial Gymnastics
Lauren Feely - Ultimate Gym IL
Tenille Funches - United Gymnastics
Lexi Funk - Phenom Gymnastics
Nicole Gendusa - Illinois Gymnastics
Noelle Harada - Libertyville
Megan Hultgren - Gymnastics Acad
Keeley Kmieciak - Phenom Gymnastics
Eileen Malecki - Illinois Gymnastics
Amanda Mohler - United Gymnastics
Marissa Oakley - Phenom Gymnastics
Payton Richards - Phenom Gymnastics
Katie Richter - Aerial Gymnastics
Hayley Sanzotti - Illinois Gymnastics
Haley Scaman - Illinois Gymnastics
Sara Townsend - Legacy Elite IL
Hunter Vincent - United Gymnastics
Mikayla Walsh - Phenom Gymnastics
Amanda Wellick - Legacy Elite IL
Brittany West - Legacy Elite IL
Melissa Zurawski - Balance Institute
 
INDIANA
Kimberly Ebeyer - Wrights Gymnastics
Sarah Ebeyer - Wrights Gymnastics
Heather Hannon - Jaycie Phelps
Madison Hargrave - Sharps Gymnastics
Jessica Peszek - DeVeaus School
Sarah Smith - ACROS Gymnastics
Brittany Stover - Southern IN
 
KANSAS
Pua - Hall KGDC
 
LOUISIANA
Caroline BradfordGTC
Michelle Gauthier - North Shore
Cara Stricklin - CPG
 
MASSACHUSETTS
Cortni Baker - Brestyans
Maggie Dunn - Ace
Abigail Griswold - Daggetts
Elly Hart - NE Sports Academy
Alexandra Hyland - Arnolds
Lianne Josbacher - Gym Learning Ctr
Catherina Karpova - NE Sports Academy
Samantha Nelson - Ace
Nicole Rogalski - 10 Academy
Kathy Tang - Daggetts
Carly Teska - 10 Academy
Jillian Winstanley - Gym and More
 
MARYLAND
Stacy Allen - Frederick Gymnastics
Katrina Carpenter - Frederick Gymnastics
Chelsea Knight - Unique
Audrey Tolbert - Frederick Gymnastics
Ella Wu - Hills Gymnastics
Alexandra Zois - Docksiders
 
MICHIGAN
Arlyn Amor - Gedderts Twistars
Brittany Aragon - Gedderts Twistars
Nicole Artz - Champion USA Gym
Rachel Cutler - Gedderts Twistars
Nicolle Eastman - Gedderts Twistars
McKenzie Foster - Maple City
Erin Freier - Euro Stars Gymnastic
Bailey Gardner - Gedderts Twistars
Kirsten Gendron - Mid Michigan
Rachel Haines - Gedderts Twistars
Anna Hill - Gedderts Twistars
Kelsey Hood - Olympia Gym MI
Isabella Hutchins - Gedderts Twistars
Jessica Juncaj - Olympia Gym MI
Kathryn Kluz - Oakland Gymnastics
Kelsye Kurtiak - AGA Gymnastics
Jessica Ling - Oakland Gymnastics
Emma McLean - Stars and Stripes
Kamerin Moore - Gedderts Twistars
Taylor Penzien - Olympia Gym MI
Alyssa Shermetaro - Olympia Gym MI
Grace Williams - Gedderts Twistars
 
MINNESOTA
Taylor Allex - Classic Gym
Makenzie Anderson - Twin City Twisters
Abby Brenner - Twin City Twisters
Gracie Cherrey - Twin City Twisters
Abby Demuse - Classic Gym
Caroline Ellingboe - North Shore
Amy Enright - Rising Stars
Annie Glasenapp - Flips
Breanna Hughes - Twin City Twisters
Madeline Johnson - Flips
Maile'ana Kanewa - The Gym Company
Maddie Karr - Twin City Twisters
Carissa Kraus - Gleasons MG
Sarah Neumann - Twin City Twisters
Hanna Nordquist - Twin City Twisters
Lexy Ramler - Dynamos
Mary Jane Rott - Rising Stars
Zoey Schaefer - Twin City Twisters
Rebecca Schugel - Classic Gym
Paige Urquhart - Twin City Twisters
Bailey Walker - Classic Gym
 
MISSOURI
Jenna BresetteGE
Lynnzee BrownGE
Michelle Burns - St Louis GC
Lauren Israel - Xtreme
Alyssa Jackson - Eagles
Sydney Kennedy - Eagles
Angie Kern - Show Me
Josselyn Mackey - Mercury
Bailey McIntire - Edge Riverside
Catelyn OrelGE
Morgan Porter - Team Central
Hannah Rector - Xtreme
Sheree Romesburg - Mercury
Allie Salas - Edge Riverside
Britney Ward - Missouri Valley
 
MISSISSIPPI
Chloe Nelson - OWGA
 
NORTH CAROLINA 
Ryann Anderson - Southeastern
Mackenzie Austin - High Point Gym
Katie Bailey - High Point Gym
Katie Becker - Everest Gymnastics
Anna Bowers - Southeastern
Julianna Cannamela - Southeastern
Samantha Cerio - Everest Gymnastics
Sarah Faller - Sonshine Gymnastics
Grace Glenn - Southeastern
Anna Glenn - Southeastern
Cailee Hills - Southeastern
Claire Jones - Precision Gymnastics
Claire Kern - Southeastern
Emily Schild - Everest Gymnastics
Sydney Snead - Sonshine Gymnastics
Alyssa Tucker - Team Attraction
 
NEBRASKA
M'rcy Matsunami - Premier
 
NEW HAMPSHIRE
Emily Nagy - Gymnastics Village
 
NEW JERSEY
Michelle Amoresano - North Stars
Alicia Boren - North Stars
Julianna Drapkin - Monmouth
Lauren Hernandez - Monmouth
Rachael Lukacs - Indigo
Leah MacMoyle - North Stars
Nicole Medvitz - ENA Paramus
Kaitlin Menhinick - ENA Paramus
Erika Muhaw - North Stars
 
NEVADA
Alisa Bogdan - Gymcats
Elizabeth Gangale - Browns Las Vegas
Tiffani Lewis - Browns Las Vegas
Sarah Means - Gymcats
McKinley Pavicic - Browns Las Vegas
Risa Perez - Gymcats
Taylor Rice - Gymcats
Kennady Schneider - Gymcats
Haley Spector - Deltchev
Randii Wyrick - Browns Las Vegas
Jessica Yamzon - Gymcats
 
NEW YORK
Lauren Beers - Southern Tier GA
Alexa Calandra - Galaxy
Cydney Crasa - Exper-Tiess
Rachel De La Torre - Chelsea Piers
Alexandra DeMoura - New Image
Rechelle Dennis - Gold Medal Hunt
Nicole Dragon - Galaxy
Camille Drouin-Allire - Gold Medal Rocky
Alix Faden - Gold Medal Hunt
Amanda Fillard - New Image
Caitlyn Fillard - New Image
Caylee Ford - Orchard Park
Rachel Gurnett - Rochester Gym
Nicole Hoffman - Galaxy
Leisl Jaye - Mid Island
Ashley Landry - World Class
Sara Memelstein - Gold Medal Hunt
Stephanie Miceli - Gold Medal Hunt
Fanny Migliore - Gold Medal Hunt
Olivia O'Connor - New Image
Lindsey Panza - New Image
Sarah Peterson - New Image
Meghan Pfliger - Valley
Alexa Phillip - Galaxy
Nicoletta Phillippides - New Image
Christina Postiglione - Gold Medal Hunt
Taylor Redmond - Galaxy
Lacey Rubin - New Image
Paris Ryder - Gold Medal Hunt
Francesca Swoboda - Gold Medal Hunt
Nicolette Swoboda - Gold Medal Hunt
Emily Szembrot - Rochester Gym
Oni Timothy - Rochester Gym
Christina Yacalis - Southern Tier GA
 
OHIO
Marissa Beucler - Cincinnati
Lauren Brodie - Gym World
Mary Jane Horth - Gym World
Amanda Kowalski - Perfection
Jennie Laeng - Olympic Dreams
Sarah Lippowitsch - Queen City
Sydney McGlone - Universal Gymnastics
Brittany Wenzel - Universal Gymnastics
 
OKLAHOMA
Emily Barrett - Bart Conner
Rachel Henderson - Mat Trotters
Charity Jones - Dynamo
Dare Maxwell - Dynamo
 
OREGON
Jenna Altenhofen - Precision Elite
Misty-Jade Carlson - National Academy
Destinee Davis - Multnomah AC
Maresa Epperson - U Sports
Brooke Graham - Multnomah AC
Kelly Martin - OGA
Kaytianna McMillan - National Academy
Diana Mejia - Multnomah AC
Courtney Miller - Cascade All Stars
Brice Mizell - Athletic Edge
Raquel Sanchez - Athletic Edge
Jubilee Sappington - FlightSchool
Bailey Steffen - Athletic Edge
 
PENNSYLVANIA
Taylor Alotta - Parkettes
Anella Anderson - Central Bucks
Morgan Denlingler - Prestige
Christina Desiderio - Parkettes
Jazmyn Estrella - Parkettes
Megan Feltham - Parkettes
Erica Fuchs - Parkettes
Bailey Gallagher - Berks
Sabrina Garcia - Prestige
Alexa Goldberg - Central Bucks
Madeline Hanley - Parkettes
Ajiea Hargrave - Parkettes
Kirah Koshinski - Northeast
Taylor Lawson - Parkettes
Alexis Mattern - ASAP
Marissa Morus - X-CEL
Taylor Moyer - AJS Pancott
Lizzy Nand - Parkettes
Alyssa Nocella - Silvias
Nicole Pearson - Silvias
Chelsea Raineri - Silvias
Kaelin Ruoss - Prestige
Kaitlin Sassa - Silvias
Elyse Shenberger - ASAP
Rachel Stypinski - Silvias
Kellie Wanamaker - Parkettes
Tiara Wright - Parkettes
 
RHODE ISLAND
Samantha Kent - Ocean State
 
SOUTH CAROLINA
Gilly Hogue - Ocean Flippers - SC
Courtney Turner - Ocean Flippers
 
SOUTH DAKOTA
Wynter Childers - Spearfish
 
TENNESSEE
Shauna Miller - TG
 
TEXAS
Tia Alibritten - Zenith Elite
Caitlin Atkinson - Cypress
Claire Boyce - Texas Dreams
Ashlyn Broussard - WOGA
Chayse Capps - Infinite Bounds
Briley Casanova - WOGA
Racquel Chavez - Stars Houston
Kaylee Cole - WOGA
Kaelyn Cowan - Zero Gravity
Rachel Daum - Stars Houston
Heather Elswick - Capital
Abigail Epperson - Elite
Rachael Flam - Stars Houston
Brittany Franklin - Metroplex
Daniela Fumagalli - Aerial
Brittany Furuyama - Stars Houston
Ciara Gardner - WOGA
Jamie Gerow - Champion-TX
Nichole Guerrero - Zenith Elite
Avril Hayes - WOGA
Alyson Heimsath - Stars Houston
Renata Hilbourn - Metroplex
Kullen Hlawek - Champion-TX
Dana Ho - WOGA
Mason Hosek - Reflex
Emily Howe - WOGA
Makenzie Johnson - Elite
Cassidy Keelen - Texas Dreams
Sarah Kenneson - WOGA
Sophia Lee - WOGA
Erin Lewallen - Champion-TX
Lauren Li - WOGA
Sarah Lyons - Aerial
Madeline Martinez - Aerial
Tess McCracken - WOGA
Rebecca McRobbie - WOGA
Macie Miller - WOGA
Samantha Ogden - WOGA
Samantha Partyka - Champion-TX
Kirby Rathjen - Champion-TX
Emily Rickman - Texas East
Monica Riley - Top Flight
Haylee Roe - Metroplex
Emily Shein - WOGA
Mitzi Unda-Sosa - WOGA
Drew Watson - Texas East
Allie Ziober - US Gold
 
UTAH
Baylie Divino - Olympus
Shireen Khamedoost - Olympus
Hannah Miller - Olympus
Mariah Peterson - USA
Kimberly Tessen - All American
 
VIRGINIA
Savannah Borman - World Class 
Erin Buchanan - Capital
Chloe Cluchey - Capital
Rebekah Conrad - World Class 
Angelique Cross - Chantilly Academy
Taylor Harrison - World Class 
Kaitlynn Hedelund - Excalibur Gymnastics
Krystine Jacobsen - Excalibur Gymnastics
Griffin James - Gymstrada
Ashley Lambert - World Class 
Alex McMurtry - Richmond Olympiad
Evelyn Nee - Apollo
Leah Slobodin - Capital
Bridget Steffen - World Class 
Kyra Trowbridge - Paragon VA
 
WASHINGTON
Mia Alvarez - Harts
Taylor Bacon - Garlands
Emily Bolton - Mid-Columbia
Stefany Bryan - Seattle
Jordan Chiles - Naydenov
Emma Fitzgerald - Gymnastics East
Morgan Griffin - Roach
Rachel Heckroth - Roach
Julie Jennings - Roach
Nicole Larkin - Mid-Columbia
Alexis Lawrence - Garlands
Haily Luong - Auburn
Allison Northey - Gymnastics East
Dori Overhus - Cascade Elite
Baely Rowe - Auburn
Audrey Ryals - Gymnastics East
Lauren Schmeiss - Cascade Elite West
Gabrielle Spencer - Naydenov
Nicole Steele - Auburn
Amber Takara - Auburn
Nichole Trickey - Gymnastics East
Kendal Watts - Auburn
Amanda West - Auburn
Jordan Widener - Leading Edge
Brooke Williams - Gymnastics East
 
WISCONSIN
Danci Cha - LaFleurs -WI
Kennedy Evans - LaFleurs -WI
Heather Foley - Salto
Jordan Hardison - Salto
Bridget Hodan - Salto
Cassidy Kleven - Oshkosh
Audrey Merritt - Oshkosh
Mackenzie Smith - Midwest Twisters
Leah Spankowski - LaFleurs -WI
Kendall Westrich - LaFleurs -WI
 
WEST VIRGINIA
McKenna Kelley - Mountain Magic

Helpful links for the 2012 J.O. National Championships
- Gymnastike video channel
- USA Gymnastics
- Meet Website
- Results from the 2012 Regional Championships
- Meet schedule
- Region 5 Insider
- collegegymfans

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