2012 J.O. National Championships

2012 women's J.O. National Championships Results

2012 women's J.O. National Championships Results

May 12, 2012 by Anne Phillips
2012 women's J.O. National Championships Results
National champions were named in eight age divisions at the 2012 J.O. National Championships, the culmination of the level 10 gymnastics season. Also, the top four gymnasts in each age division qualified to the 2012 Junior Olympic National team. Below you can find top results from each session of competition. 

Junior A
- Felicia Hano of San Gabriel, Calif./West Coast Elite, won the all-around title with a score of 38.200 and also won vault with a score of 9.800. Lexi Graber of Cape Coral, Fla./Southern Starz Gymnastics, took second in the all-around with a score of 37.700. There was a three-way tie for third place, all scoring 37.675, between Norah Flatley of West Des Moines, Iowa/Chows, Alexis Vasquez of West Des Moines, Iowa/Chows, and Grace Glenn of Southeastern. Anna Glenn of Charlotte, N.C./Southeastern, won the uneven bars title with a score of 9.575 while Flatley won beam with a 9.725 and Wynter Childers of Spearfish, S.D./Spearfish, won the floor exercise title with a score of 9.600.

Region 8 won the Junior A team title with a score of 151.275, followed by Region 3 with 151.175 and Region 1 with a score of 151.125.


L to R: Lexi Graber, Felicia Hano, Norah Flatley, 
Alexis Vasquez, Grace Glenn

Junior A All Around: 
1 Felicia Hano - West Coast Elite - 38.20  [video interview]
2. Lexi Graber - Southern Starz - 37.70
3T Norah Flatley - Chow's - 37.675
3T Alexis Vasquez - Chow's 37.675
3T Grace Glenn - Southeastern - 37.675
6. Michaela Burton - Legacy Elite - 37.625
7. Destinee Davis - Multnomath AC - 37.60
8. Katie Becker - Everest Gymnastics  - 37.575

Vault
1. Felicia Hano - West Coast Elite - 9.80 
2. Rachel Flam - Stars - 9.75  [video]
3. Kaylee Cole - WOGA - 9.675

Bars
1. Anna Glenn - Southeastern - 9.575
2T. Samantha Ogden - WOGA - 9.525
2T. McKinley Pavicic - Brown's LV - 9.525

Beam 
1. Norah Flatley - Chow's - 9.75 [video]
2. Anna Glenn - Southeastern - 9.625 [video]
3. Samantha Ogden - WOGA - 9.60  [video]

Floor 
1. Wynter Childers - Spearfish - 9.60 [video]
2. Alexis Vasquez - Chow's - 9.575  [video]
3T. Lynnzee Brown - GAGE - 9.550  [video]
3T. Felicia Hano - West Coast Elite - 9.550  [video]

Junior BAlicia Boren of Franklin Lakes, N.J./North Stars, won the all-around with a score of 38.325 and the floor exercise title with a score of 9.700. Rachel Gowey of Urbandale, Iowa/ Chow's, took second in the all-around with a score of 37.975 and won beam with a score of 9.600. Julianna Cannamela of Waxhaw, N.C./Southeastern, took third in the all-around with a score of 37.950. Sydney Snead of Raleigh, N.C./Sonshine Gymnastics, finished fourth in the all-around with a score of 37.925. Kirah Koshinski of Orangeville, Pa./Northeast, won vault with a score of 9.800. Tiara Wright of Wilmington, Del./Parkettes, won uneven bars with a score of 9.625.

Region 7 won the team title with a score of 152.150 followed by Region 8 with 151.550 and Region 3 with a 151.525.


L to R: 
Juliana Cannamela, Sydney Snead, Alicia Boren, Rachel Gowey

Junior B All Around
1. Alicia Boren - North Stars - 38.325  [video interview]
2. Rachel Gowey - Chow's - 37.925
3. Juliana Cannamela - Southeastern - 37.950
4. Sydney Snead - Sonshine Gymnastics - 37.925
5T. Nicole Shapiro - AOGC - 37.90
5T. Cassidy Keelen - Texas Dreams - 37.90
7. Mason Hosek - Reflex - 37.850
8. Caitlyn Fillard - New Image - 37.825

Vault
1. Kirah Koshinshki - Northeast - 9.80
2. Alicia Boren - North Stars - 9.70 
3. Camille Drouin-Allire - Gold Medal Rocky Point - 9.675

Bars
1. Tiara Wright - Parkettes - 9.625
2T. Juliana Cannamela - Southeastern - 9.50
2T. Avril Hayes - WOGA - 9.50

Beam 
1. Rachel Gowey - Chow's - 9.60  [video]
2. Cassidy Keelen - Texas Dreams - 9.575
3. Alicia Boren - North Stars - 9.55

Floor 
1. Alicia Boren - North Stars - 9.70  [video]
2T. Kirah Koshinshki - Northeast - 9.65
2T. Mackenzie Austin - High Point - 9.65


Junior C - Alex McMurtry of Midlothian, Va./Richmond Olympiad, won the all-around competition with a score of 38.825 and she also won floor exercise with a score of 9.850. Samantha Partyka of Katy, Texas/Champions-Texas, took second in the all-around with a score of 38.400 and won vault with a score of 9.875. Elizabeth Gangale of Henderson, Nev./Brown's Las Vegas, finished third in the all-around with a score of 38.225. Desi Borgese of Los Gatos, Calif./Airborne Gymnastics, took fourth in the all-around with a score of 38.150 and first on the uneven bars with a 9.650. Alyssa Shermetaro of Rochester Hills, Mich./Olympia Gym-Michigan, and Erin Macadaeg of Redwood City, Calif./San Mateo, tied for first on balance beam with a score of 9.625.

Region 1 won the Junior A team title with a score of 152.350, followed by Region 3 with 152.300 and Region 5 with a score of 151.925.

Junior C All Around
1 Alex McMurtry - Richmond Olympiad VA - 38.825  [video interview]
2 Samantha Partyka - Champions Gymnastics - 38.400
3 Elizabeth Gangale - Brown's Gymnastics-Las Vegas - 38.225
4 Desi Borgese - Airborne Gymnastics Training Center - 38.150
5 Alyssa Shermetaro - Olympia Gymnastics Academy - 38.075
6 Cailee Hills - Southeastern Gymnastics Center - 38.050
7 Haylee Young - Chow's Gymnastics and Dance Institute - 38.000 
7 Rechelle Dennis - Gold Medal Gymnastics Huntington - 38.000

Vault
1. Samantha Partyka - Champion - 9.875  [video]
2. Alex McMurtry - Richmond Olympiad VA - 9.85  [video]
3. Brittany Furuyama - Stars Houston - 9.80

Bars
1. Desi Borgese - Airborne - 9.65
2. Dare Maxwell - Dynamo - 9.625  [video]
3. Alex McMurtry - Richmond Olympiad - 9.525

Beam 
1T Alyssa Shermetaro - Olympia Gym MI - 9.625  video
1T Erin Macadaeg - San Mateo - 9.625 
3. Alex McMurtry - Richmond Olympiad - 9.60  [video]

Floor 
1. Alex McMurtry - Richmond Olympiad - 9.85  [video]
2T. Samantha Partyka - Champions Gymnastics - 9.60
2T. Bailey Gardner - Gedderts Twistars - 9.60


Junior D - There was a tie for the Junior D all-around title between Grace Williams of Linden, Mich./Gedderts' Twistars, and Aja Sims of Orlando, Fla./Brandy Johnson Gymnastics, with a score of 38.775. Sims also won the uneven bars title with a score of 9.750 and the balance beam gold with a 9.700. Alyssa Jackson of Belton, Mo./Eagles, took third in the all-around with a score of 38.625 and won the vault title with a score of 9.850. Alexis Mattern of Harrisburg, Pa./ASAP, finished fourth in the all-around with a score of 38.475. Nicole Artz of Holland, Mich./Champion USA Gym, won the gold medal on floor with a score of 9.750.

Region 5 won the team title with a score of 153.050, followed by Region 7 with 153.025 and Region 3 with a 152.950.


Co-champions, Aja Sims and Grace Williams

Junior D All Around
1T. Grace Williams - Gedderts Twistars - 38.775  [video interview]
1T. Aja Sims - Brandy Johnsons - 38.775  [video interview]
3. Alyssa Jackson - Eagles - 38.625
4. Alexis Mattern - ASAP - 38.475
5T. Nichole Guerrero - Zenith Elite - 38.275
5T. Madison Stover - Wildfire - 38.375
7. Nicole Artz - Champion USA Gym - 9.75
8. Tiffani Lewis - Brown's LV - 38.10

Vault
1. Alyssa Jackson - Eagles - 9.85   [video]
2. Chayse Capps - Infinite Bounds - 9.80  [video]
3T. Grace Williams - Gedderts Twistars - 9.775 [video]
3T. Nichole Guerrero - Zenith Elite - 9.775  [video]

Bars
1. Aja Sims - Brandy Johnsons - 9.75 
2. Grace Williams - Gedderts Twistars - 9.675
3T. Alyssa Jackson - Eagles - 9.625
3T. Nicole Gendusa - IGI - 9.625

Beam 
1. Aja Sims - Brandy Johnsons - 9.70  [video]
2. Grace Williams - Gedderts Twistars - 9.65
3T. Alexis Mattern - ASAP - 9.575  [video]
3T. Nichole Guerrero - Zenith Elite - 9.575  [video]
3T. Bridget Hodan - Salto - 9.575
3T. Taylor Harrison - World Class - 9.575

Floor 
1. Nicole Artz - Champion Gym USA - 9.75 [video]
2. Aja Sims - Brandy Johnsons - 9.725
3T. Alyssa Jackson - Eagles - 9.70
3T. Alexis Mattern - ASAP - 9.70  [video]


Senior AClaire Boyce of Grapevine, Texas/Texas Dreams, won the all-around title with a score of 38.100. Baely Rowe of Federal Way, Wash./Auburn, took second in the all-around with a score of 38.050 and won bars with a 9.675. Taylor Allex of Becker, Minn./Classic Gym, finished third with a 37.975 and also won vault with a 9.750. Kamerin Moore of West Bloomfield, Mich./Gedderts Twistars, was fourth in the all-around with a score of 37.950. Nicole Medvitz of Paramus, N.J./ENA Paramus, won balance beam with a score of 9.500. Angela Cipra of Mesa, Ariz./Desert Devils, won the floor exercise title with a score of 9.700.

Region 3 won the Senior A team title with a score of 150.775 followed by Region 5 with a 150.275 and Region 8 with a 150.200.

Senior A All Around
1 Claire Boyce - Texas Dreams - 38.10  [video interview]
2 Baely Rowe - Auburn - 38.050
3 Taylor Allex - Classic Gym - 37.975
4 Kamerin Moore - Gedderts Twistars - 37.95
5 Pua Hall - KGDC - 37.875
6 EmilyBrauckmuller - Orlando Metro - 37.60
7 Myia Hambrick - WGGC - 37.575
8T Jennie Laeng - Olympic Dreams - 37.425
8T Marissa Beucler - Cincinnati - 37.425

Vault
1 Taylor Allex - Classic Gym - 9.75 
2 Pua Hall - KGDC - 9.725
3 Angela Cipra - Desert Devils - 9.70  [video]

Bars
1 Baely Rowe - Auburn - 9.675
2T Claire Boyce - Texas Dreams - 9.60
2T Kamerin Moore - Gedderts Twistars - 9.60 [video]

Beam
1 Nicole Medvitz - ENA Paramus - 9.50
2 Myia Hambrick - WGGC - 9.475
3 Katie Bailey - High Point - 9.45

Floor 
1 Angela Cipra - Desert Devils - 9.70  [video]
2 Claire Boyce - Texas Dreams - 9.625
3 Taylor Allex - Classic Gym - 9.60


Senior B Charity Jones of Oklahoma City, Okla./Dynamo, won the all-around with a score of 38.525. Jones tied for first on floor (9.700) with Alyssa Nocella of Gilbertsville, Pa./Silvias. Jones also tied for first on vault (9.825) with Briley Casanova of Dallas, Texas/WOGA. Caitlin Atkinson of Houston, Texas/Cypress, finished second in the all-around with a score of 38.350 and she also won balance beam with a 9.500. There was a tie for third in the all-around between Sophia Lee and Rachel Daum, both scoring 38.250. Lee is from Plano, Texas/WOGA, and Daum is from Katy, Texas/Stars Houston. Mary Jane Horth of Akron, Ohio/Gym World Ohio, took first on bars with a 9.625.

Region 3 won the team title with a score of 153.575 followed by Region 5 with 151.875 and Region 7 with a 151.100.


The Region 3 team swept the all around, qualifying to the J.O. National team. . L to R: Caitlin Atkinson, Charity Jones, Rachel Daum, Sophia Lee

Senior B All Around
1 Charity Jones - Dynamo - 38.525  [video interview]
2 Caitlin Atkinson - Cypress - 38.35
3T Sophia Lee - WOGA - 38.25
3T Rachel Daum - Stars Houston - 38.25
5 Ashleigh Gnat - ACE Gymnastics - 38.175
6 Briley Casanova - WOGA - 38.125
7 Mary Jane Horth - Gym World-OH - 38.10
8 Alyssa Nocella - Silvias - 38.00

Vault
1T Charity Jones - Dynamo - 9.825  [video]
1T Briley Casanova - WOGA - 9.825  [video]
3T Caitlin Atkinson - Cypress - 9.75
3T Sophia Lee - WOGA - 9.75
3T Ashleigh Gnat - ACE - 9.75

Bars
1 Mary Jane Horth - Gym World-OH - 9.625 [video]
2 Diana Mejia - Multnomah AC - 9.60
3T Caitlin Atkinson - Cypress - 9.575
3T Andrea Vazquez - Orlando Metro - 9.575

Beam
1 Caitlin Atkinson - Cypress - 9.50
2 Charity Jones - Dynamo - 9.475
3T Rachel Daum - Stars Houston - 9.425
3T Kaytianna McMillan - National Academy - 9.425

Floor
1T Charity Jones - Dynamo - 9.70 
1T Alyssa Nocella - Silvias - 9.70
3T Ashleigh Gnat - 9.675   [video]
3T Christina Postiglione - Gold Medal Hunt - 9.675


Senior C - Keeley Kmieciak of Naperville, Ill./Phenom Gymnastics, won the all-around title with a score of 38.550 and also took first on vault (9.900) and floor exercise (9.775). Morgan Smith of Clermont, Fla./Brandy Johnson Gymnastics, took second in the all-around with a score of 38.250 and also won uneven bars with a score of 9.650. Nicolette NcNair of Dove Canyon, Calif./Gym Max, took third in the all-around with a score of 38.200. Hanna Nordquist of Otsego, Minn./Twin City Twisters, and Stacie Webb of Phelan, Calif./Gym Max, tied for fourth in the all-around with a score of 38.025. Nordquist also won balance beam with a 9.675.

Region 5 won the Senior A team title with a score of 152.550, followed by Region 1 with a 151.550 and Region 8 with a 151.250.

Senior C All Around
1 Keeley Kmieciak - Phenom - 38.55  [video interview]
2 Morgan Smith - Brandy Johnsons - 38.25
3 Nicolette McNair - Gym Max - 38.20
4T Hanna Nordquist - Twin City Twisters - 38.025
4T Stacie Webb - Gym Max - 38.025
6 Amanda Kowalski - Perfection - 37.975
7 Kathryn Kluz - Oakland Gymnastics - 37.850
8 Ashlyn Broussard - WOGA - 37.825

Vault
1 Keeley Kmieciak - Phenom - 9.90  [video]
2 Morgan Smith - Brandy Johnsons - 9.80
3T Nicolette McNair - Gym Max - 9.75  [video]
3T Amanda Wellick - Legacy Elite - 9.75

Bars
1 Morgan Smith - Brandy Johnsons - 9.65  [video]
2 Nicolette McNair - Gym Max - 9.625  [video]
3T Sarah Lyons - Aerial Athletics - 9.55
3T Charly Santagado - Orlando Metro - 9.55
3T Elyse Shenberger - ASAP - 9.55

Beam
1 Hanna Nordquist - Twin City Twisters - 9.625
2 Stacie Webb - Gym Max - 9.60  [video]
3T Ashlyn Broussard - WOGA - 9.525
3T Heather Foley - Salto - 9.525
3T Lisa Burt - ACE - 9.525   [video]

Floor
1 Keeley Kmieciak - Phenom - 9.775  [video]
2T Nicolette McNair - Gym Max - 9.65  [video]
2T Amanda Wellick - Legacy Elite - 9.65


Senior D - Randii Wyrick of Las Vegas, Nev./Brown's Las Vegas, won the all-around title with a score of 38.550 and the balance beam title with a score of 9.675. Lauren Beers of Warren Center, Pa./Southern Tier GA, finished second in the all-around with a score of 38.450, as well as won the uneven bars with a score of 9.675 and the floor exercise title with a score of 9.725. Breanna Hughes of Champlin, Minn./Twin City Twisters, finished third in the all-around with a score of 38.400. Carley Sims of Birmingham, Ala./JJG, finished fourth in the all-around with a score of 38.025. Sims and Shelby Edwards of San Tan Valley, Ariz./Carters Gymnastics, tied for the gold medal on vault with a score of 9.800.

Region 1 won the team title with a score of 153.150 followed by Region 4 with 152.125 and Region 3 with a 151.100.

1 Randii Wyrick - Browns Las Vegas - 38.550  [video interview]
2 Lauren Beers - Southern Tier - 38.450
3 Breanna Hughes - Twin City Twisters - 38.40
4 Carley Sims - JJG - 38.025
5 Sheridan Metcalf - Desert Devils - 38.00
6T Kathy Tang - Daggetts - 37.975
6T Mchaela Woodford - Sun Country -37.875
8T Shelby Edwards - Carters Gymnastics - 37.875
8T Emily Barrett - Bart Conner - 37.875

Vault
1T Carley Sims - JJG - 9.80
1T Shelby Edwards - Carters Gymnastics - 9.80 [video]
3 Lauren Beers - Southern Tier - 9.775 

Bars
1 Lauren Beers - Southern Tier - 9.675
2T Randii Wyrick - Brown's LV - 9.60
2T Rachel Feeken - LaFleurs-Tampa - 9.60

Beam
1 Randii Wyrick - Browns LV - 9.675
2T Lindsey Mable - CGI - 9.575
2T Josselyn Mackey - Mercury - 9.575

Floor 
1 Lauren Beers - Southern Tier - 9.725 [video]
2 Lindsey Mable - CGI - 9.70
3T Randii Wyrick - Browns LV - 9.65 [video]
3T Haley Scaman - IGI - 9.65
3T Hayley Sanzotti - IGI - 9.65


Super Team Champion: Region 3! Region 5 finished in 2nd. 



 

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Full Results:
Jr A  -  Jr B  -  Jr C  -  Jr D 
Sr A  - Sr B  - Sr C  -  Sr D