Victory Gymnastics Girls Team Capture Team Titles At Sectional Championships

Nov. 4, 2010 - PRLog -- NEWBURY PARK, CALIF.--All 28 members of the Victory Gymnastics Academy girls' team qualified to compete at State Championships after participating in the Level 4-6 Sectional Championships, October 23 and 24, in Camarillo. Victory Gymnastics in Newbury Park was the only Ventura County gym to have all of its team members qualify for the State Championships. A total of 440 gymnasts and 25 gyms competed in the Sectionals. Girls on the Victory Gymnastics team won 41 medals.  

   Individually, gold medalists were Julia Hernandez on balance beam and floor exercise, Arianna Godinez on floor exercise, Juliet Balkian on vault and Erika Hoang on floor exercise. All-around silver medals went to Julia Hernandez,  Arianna Godinez and Hannah Dye. All three of Victory teams (Level 4, ages 6-13, Level 5, ages 7-9 and Level 6, ages 10-12), won team titles, the only gym in Ventura County to do so. Teams are grouped by ability, with Level 6 the most advanced.

   "Our girls worked hard and stayed focused throughout the meet," says Ray Jiang, Victory Gymnastics coach and a former member of the Chinese National Team. "I'm proud of every single team member. I'm confident they'll continue to excel at the state level."

   Victory Gymnastics team members are Julia Hernandez, Arianna Godinez, Juliet Balkian, Hannah Dye, Jacqueline Ciminera, Gabi Gromlich, Makayla Meherin, Sierra Swanson, Morgan Dye, Bailey Stillwell, Lindsay Cortes, Laura Jacob, Shylah Bucher, Erika Hoang, Alexa Solomon, Cali Schwetz, Kaylee Brown, Emelyn Chenette, Cate Saylors, Sydney Paulson, Chloe Klaas, Autumn Chenette, Raz Liani, Tatum Fouts, Taylor Pearson, Penny Daurio, Emily Paulson, Emma Jaggi. Coaches are Jiang, Corinne Luderer, Autumn Epstein, Lara McCallum and Ronny Camacho.

   State Championships will be held November 12-14 in Bakersfield.

   Victory Gymnastics is at 2330 Teller Road in Newbury Park. For further information, contact Howard Laguna at 805-376-9059 or howard@victory-gymnastics.com.

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Victory Gymnastics Academy is a 14,000 square-foot training facility in Newbury Park. Our children's gymnastics area includes kids rings, kids bars, kids beams & kid-sized safety cushions and mats. Our competitive teams consistently excel in competition.