The Oskaloosa Herald
DES MOINES —
The Transform Academy JO (Junior Olympic) Compulsory gymnasts competed last weekend at the annual Chow’s Fall Invitational held at AIB College.
There were a total of 23 different teams from throughout Iowa and Nebraska. This was the girls’ first meet of year and competition at this meet was definitely tough. Some of the girls had as many as 15 competitors in the level/age division.
Chow’s Gymnastics is famously known as the home gym of Shawn Johnson and Gabby Douglas. While they did not make an appearance at the meet, Coach Chow himself was there and some of the girls were able to get his autograph or picture taken with him.
Transform Academy will compete again this weekend Oct. 13-14 at the Twist’n to the Top Invitational hosted by Twister’s Gymnastics in Hiawatha.
For details and more information on Transform Academy gymnastics, please email transform.gymnastics@gmail.com , call (641) 295-1434, or by stopping by the facility at 2209 Park in University Park (former Vennard College gym). Transform also offers other activities such as dance, cheer and tumbling.
The results are as follows:
Name, Hometown Level/Age Vault Bars Beam Floor All-Around
Lydia VanVeldhuizen, Oskaloosa Level 4/7 8.300 6.650 7.300 6.650 28.900, 7th
Rylee Ebelsheiser, Oskaloosa Level 4/8 9.050, 2nd 8.225, 6th 8.225, 6th 7.050 32.550, 7th
Faith DeRonde, Oskaloosa Level 4/9 8.650 9.125, 8th 7.850 7.775 33.400, 10th
Mallory VanderMeyden, Oskaloosa Level 4/10 9.000 8.500 8.675, 6th 8.100 34.275, 9th
Emma Dawson, Oskaloosa Level 5/9 7.800 7.750 7.525 7.975 31.050, 7th
Emily Schutz, Oskaloosa Level 5/10 8.000, 6th 8.200 8.700, 8th 7.775 32.675, 10th
Collette Edwards, Oskaloosa Level 6/11 8.500 7.025 7.550 7.450 30.525, 9th
Kennady Klein, Pella Level 6/11 8.875, 4th 7.050 8.550, 6th 8.200, 6th 32.675, 7th
Pyper Yahnke, Bloomfield Level 6/13 & up 8.150 5.900 7.875 7.750 29.675, 10th
