HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE COMPETITIONS

2009/2010

Gym-Nation Level 5 got 10th out of 27 teams that competed at the MN STATE MEET in December 2009. Best on our team was Billie Thiel who made 36.00!

Three more qualified for states at the 2nd Qualifier: Austyn Walker, Madi Peters and Lara Aycock to make total number of 8 girls in level 5 and 4 girls in level 6.

Gym-Nation level 5 won the 1st Qualifier in both team and individual competition!

Six girls have qualified for States: Billie Thiel, Gretchen Sharp, Allie Merz, Ingrid Nelson, Alyssa Englund and Isabel Breitkreutz

Billie Thiel took first place!

Level 6 team took third!

Three out of five girls have made it to the States: Nina Vragovic, Natalie Heuton and Amanda Motplaisir.

2009

Paige Habisch has qualified for the

Level 7 States!

2008

Eleven girls from Gym-Nation have qualified for L5 & 6 State Meet in December 2008!

Gym-Nation's team level 7 & 8 competed at States in April 2008!

Even 6 girls represented Gym-Nation - the most ever.

Jamie Ries, Alyssa Ciatti, Courtney Jensen, Jessica Metz, Taylor Haider and Paige Habisch have made a history!

Jamie Ries took 4th on bars and floor, Alyssa Ciatti 4th on floor (tie), Taylor Haider 4th on floor and Courtney Jensen 6th on beam!

Jamie Ries & Alyssa Ciatti represented Minnesota at the the Regionals on Aril 18 in Siux Falls, SD

Jamie Ries brought home 2 medals: silver on floor and bronze on bars. She finished 5th in the all around. These are the first medals from Regionals for Gym-Nation ever!

2007

Level 7: COURTNEY JENSEN (12) 1st place on beam.

2006

Level 7: JAMIE RIES (13) 2nd place on bars and 4th in all around.

Level 6: PAIGE HABISCH (12): 3rd place in the all around competition!

Gym-Nation's Team is 3rd Most Improved Team in Minnesota!

LEVEL 4 team: 2nd place

Level 4: 1st place MALLORIE HABISCH

Level 4: 2nd place HANNAH STUDEE

Level 6: KATIE KEMP is a state silver medallist on floor!

Level 7: TAYLOR HAIDER (11) 1st place on floor

2005

Level 5: 1st place all around: Katie Kemp

Gym-Nation Team level 5: 2nd place

We PRACTICE LESS HOURS, but we use every minute of the gym time. This way girls have balance in their daily activities: enough time to prepare for their level competitions, but also enough family time and time for their school work. Our goal is to teach the girls gymnastics, but also, to develop their passion for this beautiful sport. Our gymnasts leave each practice eager to practice more.

Gym-Nation is USA Gymnastics Member

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We are proud of our team staff:

Martha Driscoll-Nelson, Sherry O'Neill, Eric Kangas, Brooke Habisch, Lynette Stende, Cedomir Vragovic & Dragana Dosen