Birthdate:
7/27/1995
Program:
Acrobatic
Level:
Senior
Current Residence:
Kansas City, MO
Club:
Acro Explosion
Head Coach:
Ronda Francis
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Savannah Shields
Shields is the only child of Ralph and Laura Shields, and has has several pets in her family. She says that some of her acro teammates are like sisters.
- Nickname: Savannah Banana
- Hometown: Grain Valley, MO
- Name of High School: Grain Valley High School
- Year you began gymnastics: 2002
- Favorite Event: Dynamic
- How did you get involved in gymnastics: I wanted to be a ballerina so I began at Ronda's gym. I saw people doing acrobatic gymnastics and immediately wanted to do it.
- Favorite thing about gymnastics: Getting to travel
- What are your goals for gymnastics?: To go to the World Championships.
- Names of parents/guardians/spouse: Ralph and Laura
- Names of sibling(s): I am an only child but I have pets that I love like siblings! Some of the girls I'm in acro with are like sisters!
- Hobbies or favorite activities: Reading
- Favorite music: Country
- Favorite book(s): Any vampire book
- Favorite TV show(s): Degrassi
- Favorite Food: Sushi
- 2009
Visa Championships, Dallas, Texas -
2nd-AA (WG)
- 2009
Junior Olympic National Championships, St. Paul, Minn. -
3rd-AA (WG)
- 2008
National Championships & J.O. Nationals, Des Moines, Iowa -
1st-DY; 2nd-AA, BL (WP)
- 2007
Visa Championships, San Jose, Calif. -
1st-AA, DY, BL (WP)
- 2007
Junior Olympic National Championships, Palm Springs, Calif. -
1st-AA, DY, BL (WP)
- 2006
National Team Trials, St. Paul, Minn. -
1st-AA, DY, BL (Level 10, WP)
- 2006
National Championships, Kansas City, Mo. -
1st-AA, DY, BL (Level 10, WP)
- 2005
National Team Trials, Indianapolis, Ind. -
2nd-AA (Level 8, WP)
- 2005
National Championships, Louisville, Ky. -
2nd-AA (Level 8, WP)
- 2010
Volkov Cup, St. Petersburg, Russia -
3rd-AA (WG)
- 2009
Freedom Cup, St. Paul, Minn. -
2nd-AA, BL; 3rd-DY (WG)
- 2008
Maia Cup, Maia, Portugal -
1st-AA, BL; 2nd-DY (WP)
- 2007
Freedom Cup, Palm Springs, Calif. -
1st-AA, DY, BL (WP)
- 2007
International H. Chmielewsi Tournament, Swidnica, Poland -
1st-AA, DY, BL (WP)
- 2006
British Open Tournament, Stoke-on-Trent, Great Britain -
1st-DY: 2nd-AA, BL (WP)
(Jr. Div.)
- 2006
H. Chmielewski Tournament, Swidnica, Poland -
6th-AA (WP)
(Jr. Div.)
- 2005
Freedom Cup, Landover, Md. -
3rd-AA (WP)
(Jr. Div.)
- Women: AA = All Around | VT = Vault | UB = Uneven Bars | BB = Balance Beam | FX = Floor Exercise | (T) = Tie
- Men: AA = All Around | FX = Floor Exercise | PH = Pommel Horse | SR = Still Rings | VT = Vault | PB = Parallel Bars | HB = Horizontal Bars | (T) = Tie
- Rhythmic AA = All Around | RP = Rope | HP = Hoop | BA = Ball | CL = Clubs | RB = Ribbon | (T) = Tie
- Acrobatic: DY = Dynamic | BL = Balance | AA = All Around | CB = Combined
- T&T: TR = Trampoline | TU = Tumbling | DM = Double Mini | SY = Synchronized Trampoline
- Parkour: FS - Freestyle | SP = Speed