Tumblers Compete in Macon
Twenty-five of Gem City’s tumblers traveled to Macon, Illinois, near Decatur for a competition. All athletes did stellar with every athlete placing top seven or better.
Gem City’s tumbling team coaches are Zeke Cernea, Laci Heller, and Anne Nash. Keep scrolling to read the individual results. You can read more about our tumbling team here.
For those that may be unfamiliar with power tumbling, it is a sport where athletes propel themselves forward down an elevated runway while executing a series of acrobatic skills. (Think flips!) Each tumbler completes two passes, or series of skills. Depending on the level, each pass contains either five or eight skills.
Meet Results
Ashlyn Akerson – Advance 1st 
Sophia Slater – Sub Advance 1st
Olivia Slater – Interimediate 1st
Sierra Bergman – Novice 1st
Khloee Hinton – Intermediate 1st
Ruby Akerson – Sub Advanced 2nd 
Sydney Sherman – Intermediate 2nd
Haileigh Carlstrom – Intermediate 2nd
Ava Gammons – Intermediate 2nd
Morgan Mueller – Sub Novice 2nd
Ayanna Douglas – Elite 3rd 
MaryKate McReynolds – Advanced 3rd
Madalyn Gibbs – Advance 3rd
Shemaya Mixer – Intermediate 3rd
Mae Pitman – Novice 3rd
Michaela Voth – Sub Novice 3rd
Kenidee Oshner – Intermediate 4th
Madilynn Wiseman – Sub Novice 4th
Chayse Uhlmeyer – Novice 5th
Serah Mixer – Sub Novice 5th
Ellie Lithila – Sub Novice 5th
Cassidy Lane – Novice 5th
Layla Martin – Sub Novice 5th
Millie Stewart – Novice 5th
Nyla Joiner – Novice 7th
