Gymnastics Team Competes at Make-A-Wish Meet
Gem City’s gymnastics team had a strong showing in Lake Barrington, Illinois, for the 20th Annual Ultimate Wish Gymnastics Classic on December 6-8, 2019.
This meet is hosted by Ultimate Gymnastics and helps raise money for the Make-A-Wish Foundation. This mission of the organization is to grant the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions. This enriches the human life with hope, joy, and strength. Over the years the meet has raised over $1,000,000 for Make-A-Wish Illinois. Gem City is proud to be a part of it!
You can view a list of individual all around and event standings below. Gymnastics team coaches include Jacob Huff, Hope Huff, Kiki Backoff, Katelyn Dixon, and Ashley Schralla. You can read more about Gem City’s gymnastics program here.
All-Around Standings
Level 9:
Ava Winking – 1st All-Around
Level 8:
Anna Venvertloh – 4th All-Around
Level 4:
Olivia Slater – 3rd All-Around
Claire Obert – 5th All-Around
Kaitlyn Klusman – 7th All-Around
Caydence Ancelet – 8th All-Around
Level 3:
Sylvia Winking – 3rd All-Around
Irelyn Plenge – 5th All-Around
Kate Fuller – 5th All-Around
Natalie Chapman – 7th All-Around
Rebekah Lovercheck – 8th All-Around
Event Standings
Level 9:
Ava Winking – 2nd vault, 1st bars, 3rd floor, 1st beam
Level 8:
Ana Venvertloh – 2nd vault, 6th beam
Ayanna Douglas – 4th vault
Level 7:
Sophia Slater – participated
Lila Winking – participated
Level 4:
Kaitlyn Klusman – 7th vault, 7th bars, 8th beam, 5th floor
Claire Obert – 7th vault, 5th bars, 7th beam, 7th floor
Carrie Vance – 9th vault, 8th bars, 10th floor
Olivia Slater – 9th vault, 1st bars, 2nd beam, 10th floor
Caydence Ancelet – 10th vault, 6th bars, 6th beam, 9th floor
Kaliyah Chinn – participated
Level 3:
Nevaeh Weinand – participated
Madilynn Wiseman- 6th vault, 6th beam
Kaylin Vazquez-Epperson – 7th vault
Sylvia Winking – 2nd vault, 3rd bars, 5th beam, 4th floor
Milah Ogle – participated
Natalie Royalty – participated
Kate Fuller – 3rd vault, 6th bars, 8th floor
Addison Bakalyar – 7th floor
Caroline Hilbing – participated
Natalie Chapman – 6th vault, 6th floor
Lilly Niewohner – 4th vault, 7th floor
Emma Pitford – 8th bars
Rebekah Lovercheck – 7th vault, 7th bars
Irelyn Plenge – 5th vault, 6th bars, 7th beam, 5th floor
Janie Triplett – participated
