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Ide Gymnastics brings home 31 first place finishes
The team brought home multiple first, second, and third place finishes from Dunkerton
By KelliJo Peck
Apr. 18, 2024 8:21 am
Ide Gymnastics attended an AAU (Amateur Athletic Union) trampoline and Tumbling competition in Dunkerton with the theme of Flipping for Spring this March with 27 athletes and came back with 31 first-place finishes.
The men’s department really showed up this competition. Team Leader Elisha Vander Linden, Brayden Peck and Brodie Cooke each brought back three first place accomplishments in trampoline, Double Mini trampoline and Power Tumbling.
The ladies didn’t slack either with Shalom Watson’s three first place awards in trampoline, Double Mini trampoline and Power Tumbling. Kamryn Tharp earned first place in trampoline, Power Tumbling and Single Mini trampoline. Lucy Cooke and Kaitlyn Jensen each took first in both trampoline and Double Mini trampoline. Randi Ellis nabbed first in trampoline and Single Mini trampoline.
Addison Flores, Avery Freese, Nadia Royer and Maiya Vasquez each earned first in trampoline. Kinley Adam and Brooklyn Ledger each came home with first place in Double Mini trampoline. Audrey Robinson and Reagan Wise each took first in Power Tumbling. Both Iris Ballard and Renleigh Forrett also earned first place finishes in Single Mini trampoline.
Hadley Freese received second in trampoline. Kayona Krochak and Isabelle Sinnard each grabbed second in Double Mini trampoline. Brielynn Tucker also earned a second-place finish with her performance in Single Mini trampoline.
Madilyn McCarty came home with two third place finishes trampoline and Single Mini trampoline. Avery Ledger and Charley Metcalf each earned third in trampoline.
Kiley Metcalf and Adalyn Williams both finished fifth in Double Mini trampoline. Ide Gymnastics had them hopping that weekend!