Branch Gymnastics Performs Well for Home Crowd

Branch Gymnastics hosted more than 1200 gymnasts at the annual Cereal City Classic held at the Kellogg Arena in Battle Creek, MI.  All levels of the Branch Gymnastics competitive team had the chance to perform in front of the home crowd.  “This meet was a great opportunity for our athletes to perform in a fun environment with many of their friends and family present,” says Head Team Coach Al Scharns.

The Level 4 boys turned in many shining performances that earned them a 2^nd place finish as a team.  In the 6 year old age division Drake Hobson took 1^st place on Vault with a 9.3, as well as 2^nd place on Floor (8.5) and in the All Around (51.05).  In the 7 year old age division it was Noah Rosenbaum who led the way finishing 2^nd on Floor with an 8.85.  Hamilton Highhouse turned in an excellent Vault that earned him 5^th place with a score of 9.35.  Also, performing well on Vault was Jordan Snyder with a score of 9.0 and Blake Ebner with an 8.8.  In the 8 year old age division Austin Nemire topped the field on four of the six events and in the All Around.  Austin finished in 1^st place on Floor (9.1), Rings (9.1), Vault (9.4), Parallel Bars (9.6) and All Around (54.70).  Masatoshi Goto came up big on Vault scoring a 9.4 tying for 1^st place with teammate Austin Nemire.  Masatoshi also earned the 2^nd spot on Rings with an 8.9 and finished in the 4^th spot in the All Around with a 51.20.  Zachary Robinson finished in the 5^th spot on Parallel Bars with an 8.75 while teammate Sam Stover took 5^th place on Floor with an 8.0.  In the 9 year old and up age division Matthew Leinwand led the way for the Level 4 boys finishing in the top spot on Rings with a 9.1 and 2^nd place in the All Around with a 53.35.  Jonathan Murphy swung his way to a 1^st place finish on High Bar with a 9.1.  Nicholas Heikkila was solid on Parallel Bars (9.25) and Rings (8.85) finishing in the 3^rd spot on both events, and teammate Adam Cartwright turned in an 8.2 on floor for a 6^th place finish.  

The Level 5 boys came away with a 5^th place finish as a team and a number of great individual finishes.  Tra Bryant, competing in the 11 year old and up age division came up big for the team finishing in 1^st place on Rings (8.8), Parallel Bars (9.25), and High Bar (8.9).  To go along with three first place finishes Tra added a 2^nd place in the All Around with a 51.30.  Also in the 11 year old and up age division was Brent Person who added a 3^rd place finish on Rings with an 8.5.  In the 10 year old age division Pieter Hofstra earned 3^rd place on Floor (7.4) and Rings (8.2).  Kevin Greenman, competing in the 9 year old age division took home the 3^rd spot in the All Around with a 48.75 and on Floor with an 8.0.  In the 6-8 year old age division Austin Buck had a good day earning 5^th place on Pommel Horse (7.8) and 10^th place on Vault with a 9.05.  

Level 9 boys Daniel Lucas and Tyler Scharns had an outstanding first day of competition placing 3^rd and 9^th in the All Around which qualified them to compete in All Around Finals.  Tyler competed well earning the 6^th spot in the All Around, a 3^rd place finish on High Bar, and 2^nd place on Vault.  Daniel finished the day in 1^st place on Floor, Rings, Parallel Bars, and came away as the All Around Champion.  Level 10 Kyler Sill’s competition was highlighted by a 3^rd place finish on Pommel Horse. 

The Level 4 girls performed well and came home with a tremendous amount of individual success.  In the 6-7 year old age division Karli Crouch came away with a 5^th place finish in the All Around (33.10) and tied for 2^nd place on Vault with teammate Soriah Curtis both scoring an 8.9.  Soriah also finished in the 5^th spot on Beam with a 7.8.  Fiona Daugherty took the 4^th spot on Vault and Bars with an 8.85 and an 8.05 respectively.  Lexi Butler tumbled her way to a 3^rd place finish on Floor (8.775) and earned the 3^rd spot on Beam with an 8.05.  Jordyn Jones performed well on Vault finishing in the 7^th spot with an 8.55 followed closely by teammate Cary Sterling in the 8^th spot with an 8.5.  In the 8 year old age division Brianna Jones came away with a pair of 3^rd place finishes, one on Floor (9.1) and one in the All Around (34.75).  Lyndsey Rees had a powerful Vault that earned her a 2^nd place finish with a score of 9.05.  Cassi Inman swung her way to 3^rd place on Bars with an 8.65 followed by Grace Williams in the 4^th spot with an 8.55, and Montana Rench was steady on Beam earning the 4^th spot with an 8.5.  Madison Bessonny took 5^th place on Vault with an 8.8 and Lindsey Lammlin took 6^th place on Bars with an 8.45.  Natalie Palopoli was solid on Floor earning an 8.95 and 5^th place and Kristin Oxley finished strong with an 8.4 on Vault.  In the 9 year old age division Shaliyah Watson took 5^th place on Vault and Beam with a 9.0 on both events, and teammate Miranda Betz finished in 8^th place on Vault and Beam with an 8.85 and an 8.7 respectively.  Rachel McCollum and Erin Isola earned the 10^th and 11^th spot on Floor with a 9.0 and an 8.9 respectively.  Hannah Muscara scored a 9.05 on Vault and landed in 4^th place.  Danielle Root earned 10^th place on Beam with an 8.5.  On Vault, Hailey Jamann, Madison Peet, and Anna Mallett were strong turning in scores of 8.4, 8.6, and 8.6.  Competing in the 10 year old and up age division, Amelia Bryant turned in a great Bar routine scoring a 9.025.  Teammate Anna Porte was also solid on Bars with a score of 8.3.  Teagan Perin and Allison Burke scored a strong 9.1 and 8.9 on Vault, and Ashlyn Tkac added a nice Floor routine earning an 8.25. 

The Level 5 girls finished in 12^th place as a team with many standout performances.  In the 7-9 year old age division Teagan Young, Callie McFellin, Erika DePierre finished in 3^rd, 4^th, and 5^th place in the All Around.  Teagan added a 1^st place finish on Bars with a 9.35 and Erika placed 3^rd on Bars with a 9.25.  Callie took 3^rd place on Beam with an 8.775.  Abby Smith earned the 7^th spot on Floor with a score of 9.05 and Laurel Wright finished with an 8.65 on Bars.  In the 10 year old age division Kimberly Barber was strong on Bars and Floor placing 3^rd on Bars (8.95) and 4^th on Floor (9.2).  Marley Fazio was steady on Beam finishing in 7^th place with an 8.475 and April Inman added a 10^th place finish with an 8.1.  Savannah Highhouse and Aimee Garcia tumbled well for a score of 8.95 and 8.675 respectively.  In the 11 year old and up age division Morgan VanWinkle and Shelby Woodmansee went one, two on Bars with a score of 9.325 and 9.25.  Morgan added a 4^th place finish in the All Around with a 34.875.  Melissa Knapick had the right stuff on Floor finishing in 2^nd place with a 9.225.  Nicola Malloy had a strong showing on Bars earning an 8.45.

The Level 6 girls performed well for the home crowd.  Hayley Hammerberg had powerful routines on Vault with an 8.5 and on Floor with an 8.525.  Arielle Devenport added an 8.65 on Beam and an 8.5 on Vault.  Erika Whitehead helped the team with an 8.45 on Beam and an 8.95 on Vault.

The Level 7 girls placed 5^th in the team competition.  Their strong team finish was highlighted by a number of top individual finishes.  In the 7-10 year old age division Emily Freybler and Marianne Douglas finished in 3^rd and 4^th place in the All Around with a 35.975 and a 35.60.  Emily added to that a 1^st place finish on Beam (9.3) and a 2^nd place finish on Floor (9.025).  Marianne took the top spot on Bars with a 9.3 and took the 2^nd spot on Vault with a 9.325.  In the 11-12 year old age division Kennadie Gensch topped the field on Beam with a score of 9.35 and added a 3^rd place finish on Bars with a 9.0.  Maija Paldan and Julia Meeker were powerful on Vault earning a 9.1 (6^th place) and an 8.85 respectively.  Jennifer Shields performed well on Floor earning an 8.675 and Jasyman Hodge turned in a solid 8.05 on Floor.  In the 13 year old and up age division Alex King found herself in 2^nd place in the All Around with a 36.10.  Alex took 2^nd place on Floor with a 9.25 and 3^rd place on Bars with a 9.075.  Anna Lucas finished in the 3^rd spot on Vault with a 9.4 and 2^nd on Bars with a 9.125 on her way to a 4^th place finish in the All Around with a 36.05.  On Floor Ashton Lowe came through with an 8.8 and Sterling Keiser finished with a solid 8.45 on Bars.

The level 8 girls had a good day finishing in 5^th place as a team.  In the 8-11 year old age division Kayla DePierre took 3^rd place in on Vault (8.8), Bars (9.35), Floor (9.25), and in the All Around with a score of 36.475.  Manami Goto finished in 4^th place in the All Around with a 36.025 and added to that a 2^nd place finish on Bars with a big 9.45.  In the 12-13 year old age division Kaylie Hess scored a 9.15 on Vault and a 9.075 on Floor earning her 6^th place on both events.

Jennifer Root led the way for the level 9 girls taking the top spot on Vault with a 9.175 and Bars with a 9.15, and finishing 2^nd on Floor with an 8.925 and in the All Around with a 35.625.  Sammy Veenkant placed 4^th on Vault (8.775) and in the All Around (33.725), and tumbled her way to a 3^rd place on Floor with an 8.7.  Kyleigh Sheldon added a 3^rd place finish on Beam with an 8.925.

Level 10 gymnast, Kaylee Woodmansee, captured 6^th place on Vault (9.175) and Floor (8.9) on her way to a 10^th place finish in the All Around with a 34.525.

The Prep Optional Bronze team came away with a 2^nd place team finish.  Abby Einhardt turned in a beautiful Floor routine that landed her in 2^nd place with a 9.35.  Caroline Bissonnette Vaulted her way to 2^nd place with a score of 8.7, and Ashley Phelps turned in a nice 8.75 on Floor.  Ashley Elliston was on top of the awards stand on Floor with an outstanding 9.4 and placed 3^rd on Bars with an 8.9.

The Prep Optional Silver team came home in 1^st place leading the field of competition by more than three points.  Natalie Briggs, Madeline Sweeney, and Cheyenne Katz each came home with a 1^st place finish.  Natalie won the Floor competition with a 9.5, Madeline was at the top of the field on Vault with an 8.25, Cheyenne was great on Beam winning with a 9.4.  Darby Wagner took 4^th place on Bars (8.75), 3^rd place on Beam (9.3), and 2^nd place on Floor with a big 9.45 on her way to tying with teammate Natalie for 2^nd place in the All Around with a 35.40.  Hannah Smith was steady on Beam earning an 8.4 and performed well on Floor finishing with a 9.05.

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