LEVALLOIS, France, July 1, 2014 – The U.S. delegation for the 2014 Acrobatic Gymnastics World Age Group Competition is set to get underway tomorrow in Levallois, France. Qualification rounds in all five divisions (men’s pair, women’s pair, mixed pair, women’s group and men’s group) run July 2-4 with the finals being contested on Saturday, July 5. Team USA is also sending athletes to next week’s World Acrobatic Gymnastics Championships, which begin July 10.

The gymnasts going to the World Age Group Competition July 2-5:

  • Bryan Allen of San Jose, Calif., and Brennan Atsatt, Santa Cruz, Calif., Aerial Tumbling and Acro Gymnastics, men’s pair – 13-19
  • Maren Merwarth and Jessica Renteria, both of San Antonio, Texas/Acrobatic Gymnastics of San Antonio, women’s pair – 13-19
  • Kailey Maurer of Colton, Calif., and Ciera Wilson of Riverside, Calif., Empire Acrogymnastics, women’s pair – 13-19
  • Leslie Munoz of Homeland, Calif., Katelyn Recktenwald, Riverside, Calif., and Tiffani Williams of Moreno Valley, Calif., Realis Gymnastics Academy, women’s group – 13-19
  • Kaitlyn Kennedy of San Jose, Calif., Shannon Kennedy of San Jose, and Kendall Tarvin of Morgan Hill, Calif., Aerial Tumbling and Acro Gymnastics, women’s group – 13-19
  • Brianna Foster of San Antonio, Texas, and Joseph McGraw of Plano, Texas, Acrobatic Gymnastics of San Antonio, mixed pair – 12-18
  • Collin Davis and Konstantine Partalas, both of San Antonio, Texas/Aerial Athletics, men’s pair – 12-18
  • Kathleen Davis and Katarina Partalas, both of San Antonio /Acrobatic Gymnastics of San Antonio, women’s pair – 12-18
  • Madeline Bones and Samantha Servellon, both of San Jose/Aerial Tumbling and Acro Gymnastics, women’s pair – 12-18
  • Nicole Chin of Danville, Calif., Sydney Wu, Castro Valley, Calif., and Nicole Yamamoto of Pleasanton, Calif., West Coast Training Center, women’s group – 12-18
  • Alexandria Alaman of Fontana, Calif., Diana Tatevossian of Riverside, and Donna Tatevossian of Riverside, Calif., Realis Gymnastics Academy, women’s group – 12-18
  • Aisley Boynton and Maxim Sedochenkov, both of Riverside/Realis Gymnastics Academy, mixed pair – 11-16
  • Cameron Jones of Potomac, Md., and Sara Mercer of Rockville, Md., Xtreme Acro and Cheer, women’s pair – 11-16
  • Sophia Handel and Emma Kissel, both of Annapolis, Md./1st Class Gymnastics Inc., women’s pair – 11-16
  • Alyssa Delgado, Gabriela Foster and Connie Kickirillo, all of San Antonio/Acrobatic Gymnastics of San Antonio, women’s group – 11-16
  • Sophie Gruszka of San Ramon, Calif., Morgan Sweeney of Danville, Calif., and Amanda Waterson of San Ramon, West Coast Training Center, women’s group, 11-16