ST. PETERSBURG, Russia, Nov. 18, 2009 – Competition begins today at the 2009 World Age Group Trampoline and Tumbling Championships in St. Petersburg, Russia, and continues through Nov. 22. The 2009 U.S. World Age Group Team includes five U.S. junior champions: 2009 junior trampoline and synchronized trampoline champion Jeffrey Gluckstein of Atlantic Highlands, N.J., and his partner K.J. Heger of Lake Forest, Calif.; junior tumbling champion Aaron Cook of Detroit, Mich.; and junior double mini-trampoline champ Alexander Renkert of Indianapolis, Ind.

Events qualification and finals will take place each day for boys and girls of the same age group. The 2009 World Age Group Trampoline and Tumbling Championship competition schedule is as follows: (times are local to St. Petersburg, eight hours ahead of Eastern Time)

Wednesday, Nov. 18 Qualifications
10 a.m. – 2:40 p.m.
Finals
3– 4:40 p.m.		 Events:
Boy’s & Girl’s Trampoline 11-12
Boy’s & Girl’s Tumbling 13-14
Boy’s & Girl’s Double Mini-Trampoline 15-16
Boy’s & Girl’s Synchronized Trampoline 17-18
Thursday, Nov. 19 Qualifications
10 a.m. – 2:40 p.m.
Finals
3– 4:40 p.m.		 Events:
Boy’s & Girl’s Trampoline 13-14
Boy’s & Girl’s Tumbling 15-16
Boy’s & Girl’s Double Mini-Trampoline 17-18
Boy’s & Girl’s Synchronized Trampoline 11-12
Friday, Nov. 20 Qualifications
10 a.m. – 2:40 p.m.
Finals
3– 4:40 p.m.		 Events:
Boy’s & Girl’s Trampoline 15-16
Boy’s & Girl’s Tumbling 17-18
Boy’s & Girl’s Double Mini-Trampoline 11-12
Boy’s & Girl’s Synchronized Trampoline 13-14
Saturday, Nov. 21 Qualifications
10 a.m. – 2:05 p.m.
Finals
2:30– 4:10 p.m.		 Events:
Boy’s & Girl’s Trampoline 17-18
Boy’s & Girl’s Tumbling 11-12
Boy’s & Girl’s Double Mini-Trampoline 13-14
Boy’s & Girl’s Synchronized Trampoline 15-16

The 2009 U.S. World Age Group Team is listed below by discipline, age, and sex.

 

2009 U.S. World Age Group Team

 

Trampoline

Age 11-12
Men
Jake Jacobson, Portola, Calif., Feather River Gymnastics
Colin Duda, Atlantic Highlands, N.J., Head Over Heels
Chris Doerr, Trabuco Canyon, Calif., World Elite Gymnastics
Cody Gesuelli, Middletown, N.J., Head Over Heels
Women
Maggie Gallagher, Coto de Caza, Calif./World Elite Gymnastics
Nicole Ahsinger, San Diego, Calif./Bounce California
Sydni Haydell, Lafayette, La./T&T Express
Madi Webster, Washington, Ind./Tumbling Express

Age 13-14
Men
Samuel Chiacchia, Colorado Springs, Colo., Artsports
Louis Prejean, Youngsville, La., Trampoline & Tumbling Express
Matthew Pettus, New Orleans, La., Elmwood Gymnastics Academy
Thomas Shinholser, Burtonsville, Md., Fairland Gymnastics
Women
Tristan VanNatta, Markleville, Ind./Flipside
Shaylee Dunavin, Amarillo, Texas/Trinity T&T
Mackenzie Kulka, Tulsa, Okla./Oklahoma Extreme
Jaycee James, Amarillo, Texas/All-American Gymnastics

Age 15-16
Men
Jeffrey Gluckstein, Atlantic Highlands, N.J., Head Over Heels
Austin Nacey, Braidwood, Ill./ DynaMite T&T
Adam Bragg, Lake Forest, Calif., National Gymnastics Training Center
K.J. Heger, Rockford, Ill./ Gymnastic Academy of Rockford
Women
Savannah Vinsant, Lafayette, La./T&T Express
Victoria Lockwood, Poway, Calif./Bounce California
Erica Owen, Mission Viejo, Calif./World Elite Gymnastics
Dakota Earnest, Plains, Texas/Acrospirits

Age 17-18
Men
Tanner Page, Bellevue, Wash., Gymnastics East
Ryan Roberts, Ramona, Calif., Bounce California
Blake Newton, Amarillo, Texas, All American Gymnastics
Conor Murphy, Lake Forest, Calif., Team OC Gymnastics
Women
Aubrey Denton, Lafayette, La./T&T Express
Lauren Lange, Erath, La./T&T Express
Krysta Palmer, Carson City, N.V./Legacy T&T
Jasmyne Brown, Huntsville, Ala./Matrix

Synchronized trampoline

Age 11-12
Men
Colin Duda/Cody Gesuelli
Chris Doerr/Tanner Robinson, Anaheim, Calif., World Elite Gymnastics
Women
Nicole Ahsinger/ Amanda Spitzer, Vista, Calif./Bounce California
Sydni Haydell/Jessica Allen

Age 13-14
Men
Matt Pettus/ Louis Prejean
Nick Piontek/Henry Baer, Warrensburg, Mo., KC Trampoline and Tumbling
Women
Brittney Bernard, Bixby, Okla./Oklahoma Extreme/Maggie Gallagher
Tristan VanNatta, Markleville, Ind./Flipside/ Mackenzie Kulka, Tulsa, Okla./Oklahoma Extreme

Age 15-16
Men
Austin Nacey, Braidwood, Ill., DynaMite Trampoline & Tumbling/Brewster
Jeff Gluckstein/ K.J. Heger
Women
Savannah Vinsant, Jasper,Texas/T&T Express/ Dakota Earnest, Plains, Texas/Acrospirits
Alicia Powder, Ludera Ranch, Calif./World Elite Gymnastics/ Angela Foster, Victoria, Texas/ Gymagic

Age 17-18
Men
Ryan Roberts/Conor Murphy, Lake Forest, Calif., Team OC Gymnastics
Philip Gifford, Monument, Colo., Artsports – Trampoline World /Cameron Heimerdinger, Woodland Park, Colo., Artsports – Trampoline World
Women
Aubrey Denton, Lafayette, La./T&T Express/ Lauren Lange, Erath, La./T&T Express
Alyssa Williamson, Amarillo, Texas/All American Gymnastics/ Jaycee James, Amarillo, Texas/All American Gymnastics

Tumbling

Age 11-12
Men
Brandon Krzynefski, Centreville, Va., Capital Gymnastics National Center
Nathan O’Connor, Peoria, Ill./ Central Illinois T&T
Women
Jessica Allen, Kenner, La./Elmwood Gymnastics
Felicia Hano, San Gabriel, Calif./West Coast Elite
Tristen Northrup, Ogden, Utah/Northern Star Bounders
Hannah, Nowak, Washington, Ind./Tumbling Express

Age 13-14
Women
Kiara Nowlin, Oxnard, Calif./Waller’s GymJam Academy
Shaylee Dunavin, Amarillo, Texas/Trinity T&T
Mackenzie Kulka, Tulsa, Okla./Oklahoma Extreme
Cassandra Skinner, Livonia, Mich./AGTflipcity

Age 15-16
Men
Aaron Cook, Detroit, Mich., AGT Flipcity
Joshua Kensil, Mackinaw, Ill., Central Illinois Gymnastics Academy
Austin Nacey, Braidwood, Ill., DynaMite Trampoline & Tumbling
Alex Renkert, Indianapolis, Ind., Interactive Academy Gymnastics
Women
Annalise Tortorich, Centreville, Va./Capital Gymnastics
Karly Judkins, Owasso, Okla./Xtreme Elite
Kaylah Whaley, Knoxville, Tenn./Premier Athletics
Kelley Krzynefski, Centreville,Va./Capital Gymnastics

Age 17-18
Men
Cody Farabee, Queen Creek, Ariz., Aspire Kids Sports Center
Cameron Sloan, Forest, Va., Capital Gymnastics National Center
Will Nunes, Tulsa, Okla., Elite Gymnastics & Cheer, LLC
Shea Meyers, Roscoe, Ill., Gymnastics Etc.
Women
Alicia Grant, Baltimore, Md./United Gymnastix
Chelsea Fisher, Stone Ridge, Va./Capital Gymnastics
Elizabeth Flint, Springfield, Va./Capital Gymnastics
Brooke Hemsley, Ogden, Utah/Northern Star Bounders

Double mini-trampoline
Age 11-12
Men
Cody Gesuelli
Jake Jacobson
Women
Felicia Hano, San Gabriel, Calif./West Coast Elite
Clare Johnson, Waxahachie, Texas/Trevino’s Gymnastics
Nicole Ahsinger, San Diego, Calif./Bounce California

Age 13-14
Men
Samuel Chiacchia
Matthew Pettus
Phil Svirshch, Apple Valley, M.N., Gleason’s Gymnastic School
Women
Kiara Nowlin
Shaylee Dunavin
Tristan Van Natta
Jaycee James

Age 15-16
Men
Trey Katz, Charleston, Ill., Sun Elite Athletic Club
Alex Renkert, Indianapolis, Ind., Interactive Academy Gymnastics
James Lichtenstein, Buffalo Grove, Ill., 5 Star Tumbling and Trampoline
K.J Heger
Women
Mckenna Kurz, Encinitas, Calif./Bounce California
Nicole Mahoney, San Diego, Calif./Bounce California
Erin Jauch, Crystal Lake, Ill./Fox Valley T&T
Kristen Bowman, Elbert, Colo./Artsports

Age 17-18
Men
Cody Farabee
Ryan Roberts
Tanner Page
Conor Murphy
Women
Alyssa Williamson
Alicia Grant
Heather Ouchida, Cornelius, Ore./Top Notch
Kyla Collier, Amarillo,Texas/Trinity T&T

The team was determined based on performances at the Final Selection Event, held Sept. 25-26 in Las Vegas, as well as age-eligibility and membership on the national team.