YMCA gymnastics team to compete at nationals
National gymnastics meet qualifiers: front row, Ellie Horger, Penelope Endlich, Vivian Denney, Elizabeth Brantley; second row, Mia McPeek, Arli Waller, Rebekah Klaserner, Kendall Geers, Alyse Mello, Aria Sanner; third row, Lily Denney, Lily Endlich, Avery Worst, Auria McDaniel, Lucy Miller, Jaylee Lute, Kinsley McDonald; back row, Norelyz Duent, Skyler Kellerman, Jaycie Baker, Samantha Courtney, Aubri Miller, Presley Lute and Landry Little.
The Tuscarawas YMCA gymnastics team qualified 30 of its 34 team members for the YMCA National Gymnastics Championship and Invitational to be held June 21-25.
The meet will be held at the Duke Energy Convention Center in Cincinnati with over 4,000 gymnasts expected to compete and represent more than 75 YMCAs from 17 different states.
The qualifying scores were obtained during the regular season at league and invitational meets and achieved by the local gymnasts multiple times during the year.
Gymnasts from the Tuscarawas YMCA who qualified are as follows:
—Level 7: Samantha Courtney, Landry Little and Avery Worst.
—Level 6: Jaycie Baker, Lily Denney, Auria McDaniel, Mia McPeek, Aubri Miller and Ayla Norman.
—Level 4: Anna Bonvechio, Lorelei Cunningham, Vivian Denney, Kendall Geers, Rebekah Klaserner, Kinsley McDonald, Lucy Miller, Pressley Piccin, Layla Porter and Aria Sanner.
—Level 3: Elizabeth Brantley, Norelyz Duent, Lily Endlich, Penelope Endlich, Ellie Horger, Skyler Kellerman, Jaylee Lute, Presley Lute, Alyse Mello, Kinley Reichman and Arli Waller.
—Coaches: head coach Rachel Cumings, Bri Stocker, Nancy Smith, Diane Little, Jess Baker, Lillie Cox, Bonnie Petrullo, Haley McPeek, Mandy Porter, and Heidi and Shane Sanner.