Category: Seniors 2019

Cindy Liu/Level 9Paramount Gymnastics/DC GymnasticsCoaches: Paramount Gymnastics – Benjamin Dungee, Christina; DC Gymnastics – Catherine Bilotta, Peter Chen & Tim Rizzon  Rhoades, Katya Orlova & Melissa FoxHome Town: Hillsborough, NJParents: Hongbo Liu and Yili ChenCindy plans to attend the University of Pittsburg to major in Statistics & minor in Biology. Academic Achievements:Academic Scholarship/University of PittsburghSCIAA…

Shannon Furletti/Level 10Aeon Fitness and GymnasticsCoaches: Yuri Timofeev and Beta MonariHome Town: Montvale, NJParents: Richard and AmandaShannon plans to attend Ithaca College to major in Physical Therapy. Academic Achievements:Honor RollPrincipals list 2016-2019Italian Honor SocietyGirl Scout Bronze Award Gymnastics Achievements:USAG level 8 beam state championUSAG level 8 regional floor championNJ all around state champion Words of…

Teresa Capella/Xcel DiamondRettig’s GymnasticsCoaches: Katie Phillips, Tom Bumby & Kate SchulzHome Town: Morristown, NJParents: Frank and Mary CapellaTeresa plans to attend college to major in Mathematics. Academic Achievements:High Honor RollAP StudentNational Honor SocietyItalian Honor SocietySTEM Academy Gymnastics Achievements:State Qualifier Levels 4-7, XCEL Platinum and DiamondFirst Place on Bars 2019 Sectional Meet Words of Wisdom: “Face each…

Madelyn Reyda/Xcel DiamondMadison Area YMCA GymnasticsCoaches: Ellen Gavin, Christina Lopez & Vladamir PeleksicHome Town: Madison, NJParents: Vince and VanessaMadelyn plans to attend California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo, CA to major in Environmental Management and Protection. Academic Achievements:High Honor RollNational Honors SocietyAP and Honors Student Gymnastics Achievements:2012-2018 YMCA National Championship Qualifier2016-2017 British Gymnastics…

Lauren Eng/Xcel DiamondFuture Stars GymnasticsCoach: Tatyana GodenkoHome Town: Allentown, NJParents: Diana and MichaelLauren plans to attend Virginia Tech to major in Human Development. Academic Achievements:National Honor SocietyHonor Roll Grades 9-12 Gymnastics Achievements:2017 Xcel Platinum 2nd Place Vault2017 Xcel Platinum 2nd Place Bars2017 Xcel Platinum 6th Place Beam2017 Xcel Platinum 2nd Place Floor2017 Xcel Platinum 2nd…

Ciara Hunt/Level 8Madison Area YMCA GymnasticsCoaches: Ellen Gavin, Christina Lopez, Vladimir PeleksicHome Town: Madison, NJParent: SharonCiara plans to attend college to major in Nursing. Academic Achievements:High Honor RollSpanish National Honor SocietyHonors StudentAP Student Gymnastics Achievements:2016 YMCA National Championships Finalist – Level 82017 YMCA National Championships Finalist – Level 82018 YMCA National Championships Finalist – Level…

Caili McShane/Level 8Madison Area YMCA GymnasticsCoaches: Ellen Gavin, Christina Lopez, Vladimir PeleksicHome Town: Madison, NJParents: Suzanne and WilliamCaili plans to attend college to major in Physical Therapy. Academic Achievements:Honor Roll and High Honor RollChinese Language National Honor SocietyHonors StudentAP Student Gymnastics Achievements:2018 YMCA National Championships – Championship Division (level 9/10) – 4th UB, 2nd BB,…

Delaney Sniffen/Level 9North Stars GymnasticsCoach: Ashley UmbergerHome Town: Sparta, NJParent: Pam SniffenDelaney plans to attend college to major in Health Sciences. Academic Achievements:National Honor SocietyRussian National Honor SocietyRussian Speaking & Essay Contest gold medal winnerPrincipal’s Honor Roll4.3 GPA Gymnastics Achievements:3x Eastern National qualifier2018 Level 9 Regional Bar Champion2nd Floor 2018 Easterns2nd Bars 2017 Easterns7th Beam…

Upasna Parikh/Level 9Henderson’s Gymnastics AcademyCoaches: Mark and Annmarie HendersonHome Town: Edison, NJParents: Prachi and Malay ParikhUpasna plans to attend college and major in Business – Finance. Academic Achievements:Latin National Honors Society Magna Cum LaudeHonor Roll Grades 9-12Honor and AP StudentPeer Leadership Gymnastics Achievements:2018 Varsity Gymnastics Captain2017 Level 8 States: 6th Place Vault2017 3rd Place All Around…

Kiley Schaefer/Level 10Twilight GymnasticsCoach: Yvette PechanecHome Town: Clinton, NJParents: Nell Schaefer and Frank SchaeferKiley plans to attend Cornell University. Academic Achievements:National Honor SocietySpanish Honor SocietyWorld Language Student of the MonthCommunity Service Award Academic Achievement SocietyEnglish Student of the YearObtained The Seal of BiliteracyHigh Honor RollGPA: 4.0875 Gymnastics Achievements:2018 Level 10 Regionals: 5th Uneven Bars2018 Level 10…

Amanda McPeek/Xcel DiamondMadison YMCA GymnasticsCoaches: Ellen, Christina, Vladamir (Professor)Home Town: Andover, NJParents: Ryan and LeslieAmanda plans to attend NC State or the University of Vermont to major in Animal Science-Vet Science. Academic Achievements:National Honor SocietySpanish Honor SocietyHigh Honor RollAP student Gymnastics Achievements:Level 6 State Beam ChampionYMCA level 8 Beam ChampionYMCA level 8 FinalistXcel Diamond State…

Courtney Driscoll/Level 9ENA Paramus GymnasticsCoaches: Craig Zappa, John Wojtczuk, Amy Ramadani, Lou LevineHome Town: Oradell, NJParents: Dan & Jennifer DriscollCourtney plans to attend college to major in Business. Academic Achievements:Honor Roll all four years of High SchoolNational Honors Society Member Gymnastics Achievements:2017 Level 9 State All-Around Champion2017 Level 9 Regional Floor Champion2x Eastern National Qualifier,…

Ariyana Agarwala/Level 10Action GymnasticsCoach: Magdalena DuringHome Town: Edison, NJParents: Dr. Atul and Zenith AgarwalaAriyana plans to attend the University of Pennsylvania to major in Health Sciences. Academic Achievements:-Distinguished Honor Roll-First Honor Roll-AP Student-Chinese Honor Society-Member of NSHSS-Donor and member of American Red Cross Society-Maintained above 4.0 GPA Gymnastics Achievements:-2018 Level 10 Regional Qualifier -2018 Level 10 NJ…

Vanessa Deniz/Level 10Arena GymnasticsCoaches: Ann and Valdi KolasaHome Town: Millstone, NJParents: Mariela and Richard DenizVanessa plans to attend the University of Oklahoma. Gymnastics Achievements:2008 Level 4 AA and Beam Champion2009 Level 5 Floor Champion2010 Level 6 Beam Champion2012 Level 9 Regional Qualifier6x Level 10 Regional Qualifier2017 Level 10 States: 2nd Bars, 3rd Floor, 3rd AA2017 Level…

Samantha Kelly/Level 10TNT Elite GymnasticsCoaches: Todd Weiss, Tom Krupa, Kristine Keppol and Chris FennellHome Town: Mullica Hill, NJParents: Barbara & Gerald KellySamantha plans to attend West Chester University to major in Kinesiology. Academic Achievements:National Honors SocietyWorld Language National SocietyTri-M Musical Honors Society Gymnastics Achievements:2019- Level 10 State Qualifier2018- Level 10 State and Regional Qualifier2016- Level 9…

Amanda Cashman/Level 10Arena GymnasticsCoaches: Ann and Valdi KolasaHome Town: Belle Mead, NJParent: Cecile CashmanAmanda plans to attend the University of Georgia to major in Business. Gymnastics Achievements:Full Athletic Scholarship to the University of Georgia2009 level 4 state AA champion2012 level 8 regional qualifier2013, 2014 level 9 national qualifier2015, 2017, 2018 level 10 national qualifier2015, 2017, 2018…

Shelly Katz/Level 8Northern Elite Gymnastics and CheerCoaches: Jackie & Sergio Estrada, Kim Forrest, and Sue FelliniHome Town: Long Valley, NJParents: Andrea and Jason KatzShelly plans to attend Quinnipiac University to major in Physical Therapy. Academic Achievements:Honor and High Honor Roll throughout High SchoolNational Honor SocietySpanish Honor Society Seal of Biliteracy in Spanish Gymnastics Achievements:Level 4 GFA National…

Sophie Eichler/Level 9Go for the Gold GymnasticsCoach: Tim RajkumarHome Town: Short Hills, NJParents: Robin and Joel EichlerSophie plans to attend the Washington University in St Louis. Academic Achievements:Graduating with Honors Gymnastics Achievements:2013 Level 6 States: 1st Place Bars, 4th AA2014 Level 7 States: 2nd Place AA and Vault2017 Level 8 States: 2nd Place Vault, 3rd Place…