Rock Solid Results from Gem City’s Tumblers
The Gem City Tumbling Team put on an impressive display of talent and determination at the Rumble on the River competition on March 22 in Rock Island, IL, hosted at Augustana College.
These athletes have dedicated countless hours to training, and it was inspiring to see their hard work pay off. Congratulations to all of our tumblers for their incredible performances!
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.
A special shoutout to our first-place finishers: Ruby Akerson, Kayden Hill, Divya Sangoi, and Maelyn Hoener! Your commitment and passion truly showed on the floor. We’re so proud of every athlete who represented Gem City with pride and sportsmanship.
Check out the results from the competition below:
Meet Results
- Ruby Akerson – Advanced – 1st
- Kayden Hill – Intermediate – 1st
- Divya Sangoi – Sub Novice – 1st
- Maelyn Hoener – Sub Novice – 1st
- Sierra Bergman – Advanced – 2nd
- KK Vazquez-Epperson – Elite – 2nd
- Dorothy Boehmer – Sub Advanced – 2nd
- Christian Klingele – Elite – 2nd
- Ollie Schulte – Sub Novice – 2nd
- Elle Ufkes – Sub Novice – 2nd
- Isla Ufkes – Advanced – 3rd
- Ryli Zahringer – Advanced – 3rd
- Morgan Venvertloh – Sub Advanced – 3rd
- Niah Vazquez-Epperson – Sub Advanced – 3rd
- Kashley Hunter – Sub Novice – 3rd
- Ava Freesmeyer – Intermediate – 3rd
- Kya Ellefritz – Sub Advanced – 4th
- Ellisyn Stratman – Advanced – 4th
- Hadley Trowbridge – Sub Advanced – 4th
- Audrie Baker – Sub Novice – 6th
- Esther Vazquez-Epperson – Intermediate – 6th
- Payton Palmer – Intermediate – 7th
- Athena Bennett – Sub Novice – 8th
- Ruby Krueger – Novice – 8th
