Tumblers Close Out 2024 in Flora, IL
A ton of first-time competitions for competitors at new levels attended the last meet of 2024. Gem City had two new elite athletes and three new advanced athletes. Both elite athletes registered their first elite qualifying difficulty scores and the advanced girls shined.
One of the new advanced athletes, Ryli Zahringer, captured a first place finish at her first advanced competition and the young group was anchored by their senior captain and previous USTA advanced national champion, Ruby Akerson, who also finished in first place this weekend. Congratulations everyone! Here are the full results!
Tumbling team athletes are coached by Zeke Cernea, Anne Nash, Sydney Sherman, Lydia Schrand, and Josey Miller. Read more about the Gem City’s tumbling team here.
Meet Results
- Ruby Akerson – Advanced – 1st
- Ryli Zahringer – Advanced – 1st
- KK Vazquez Epperson – Elite – 1st
- Vivian Kuchy – Intermediate – 1st
- Morgan Venvertloh – Sub Advanced – 1st
- Niah Vazquez Epperson – Sub Advanced – 1st
- Christian Klingele – Elite – 2nd
- Ellisyn Stratman – Advanced – 2nd
- Divya Sangoi – Sub Novice – 2nd
- Galaxie Forrest – Sub Novice – 2nd
- Isla Ufkes – Advanced – 3rd
- Elle Ufkes – Sub Novice – 3rd
- Dorothy Boehmer – Sub Advanced – 3rd
- Ava Freesmeyer – Intermediate – 4th
- Payton Palmer – Intermediate – 4th
- Esther Vazquez-Epperson – Intermediate – 4th
- Audrie Baker – Sub Novice – 4th
