Faces In The Gym - January 2011
 Maddie Staton, 9 years old from Team Northwind in Alpharetta, Ga., competed in her Level 6 state competition in November 2010. She placed second in the all-around at state meet with a 37.895. She placed first on beam with a 9.750, and first on floor with a 9.475.
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 Krista Aldrup, 6 years old from Wichita, Kan., is a first year Level 4 gymnast at Wichita Gymnastics. Her first competitive meet, the Snowflake Showdown Gymnastics Meet, Krista medaled in every event going home with a second place in the all-around.
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 Gabriella Toryk, 9 years old from Edison, N.J., trains at Henderson's Gymnastics. She won the all-around at the Level 4 State Meet in 2010 and broke the beam state record. She has now won the all-around for Level 5 at State Meet with a score of 38.075. La Gymnastique is the team of Henderson's who also placed third at Level 5 State Meet.
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 Nicole Keith, 13 years old from Medfield, Mass., is a Level 6 at Quiggs School of Gymnastics owned by Michell Hopping. She took first in the all-around at the New Year's Invitational. She's coached by Lindsay Mayer, Michell Hopping, Denise Shearns, and Eric Antonic.
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 Sami Ward, 8 years old from Indianapolis, Ind., is a Level 4 at Sportastiks. At her last meet, Indiana Gymnastics Festival, she placed first in all the events: 9.425 (vault) 9.600 (bars) 9.650 (beam) 9.500 (floor) and 38.175 in the all-around. She is coached by Dianne Roland, Shelly Niswonger, and Debra Pennington.
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 Lexi Miller, 11 years old from Southlake, Texas, is a Level 7 gymnast and trains at Top Flight Gymnastics. Lexi's season has just begun, but she has won both meets of the year. Lexi won the TIger Classic in Austin, Texas with a 38.125 and also the Sand Dollar Invitational in Orlando, Fla., with a 37.80. Lexi is coached by Cheyenne Frye and Preston Sweny. Lexi's level 7 team has also won every meet this year!
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 Zoe Miller, 8 years old from Waterloo, Iowa, won the all-around state title at the 2010 Level 5 Iowa State Championships in December with an All-Around score of 37.65. She also placed first on vault with a score of 9.40, first on beam with a score of 9.50, and first on floor with a score of 9.75. She placed third on bars with a score of 9.0. Zoe trains at Cedar Valley Gymnastics Academy and is currently training at Level 6.
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 Ivy Stearn, 10 years old from Bishopville, Md., is a Level 6 gymnast at Twisters Gymnastics in Berlin, Md. Ivy scored a perfect 10.0 on the Bars at the Christmas on the Chesapeake Invitational, earning first place. She also was first place on vault, beam, and in the all-around (38.275). She is coached by Carmella Solito.
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 Rebecca Scheldrup is a Level 5 gymnast at San Mateo Gymnastics. This was her first year of competition, and she scored 4 personal bests at the NorCal State Championships in November - placing first in the 9E division on vault, floor and in the all-around. She also had the highest vault score at the entire meet (9.350), and was named to the 2010 State Team. She's coached by Zhi Hua Dong, Li Gu, and Ashot Gasparyan.
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 Jordyn Zieden-Weber, a Level 4, has scored above a 38.0 in five of her last six meets of the 2010-2011 season. She placed first in all events and in the all-around at the Turkey Tumble, Robin Cone, and Peppermint Twist meets. In her most recent competition, the Starstruck Invitational, she scored a 38.55 and placed first in all events. She trains at Classic Gymnastics.
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