Alaska's level 8 All Star team performed well in the team competition at the Region 2 meet, taking third place. Several gymnasts earned cowboy hats by scoring 10's: Ashlinn Tuning and Kyli Cole on Floor, Lily Collins on Vault, and Ashlinn Tuning on beam. Congratulations, gymnasts!
Important Dates and Numbers!
December 1, 2019: Due date for State Meet bids
March 14, 2020: Declaration Date for State Meet
Qualifying Score to State Meet (Optional, Compulsory & XCEL): 32.00 All Around; 8.5 for Event Specialist
Congratulations to Tiana!
Congratulations to Tiana Crawford of Denali Gymnastics Academy for being named as an eight year old National TOPS Qualfier.
USA-Gymnastics Alaska Pro Members get educated!
Ketchikan Gymnastics Club coaches soaking up knowledge at National Congress
Alaskan Judges/Pro Members at NAWGJ National Symposium
2019-2020 Competitive Schedule
Sep. 14, 2019 River City, Soldotna AK Levels 2 - 10, XCEL "Wild About Gymnastics"
Sep. 28, 2019 Ketchikan Gymnastics Club "Flip into Fall"
Oct. 26, 2019 Denali Gymnastics Levels 2 - 10 "Think Pink"
Nov. 2, 2019 Anchorage Gymnastics Levels 2 - 5 "Tricks are Treats" Note Date change for Tricks are Treats meet
Nov. 2, 2019 SE Alaska Gymnastics Academy XCEL levels Bronze - Platinum "Monopoly Classic"
Nov. 16, 2019 NAWGJ Judges' Open, Denali Gymnastics Levels 2 - 5
Nov 23, 2019 Ketchikan Gymnastics Club "Turkey Tumble"
Dec. 14, 2019 Anchorage Gymnastics Levels 2 - 10, XCEL
Jan. 18, 2020 Arctic Gymnastics * Levels 2 - 10, XCEL
Jan. 25, 2020 Denali Coed Meet Levels 2 - 10, XCEL
Feb. 1, 2020 Anchorage Gymnastics Levels 2 -10, XCEL "Frontier Challenge" Note date change for Frontier Challenge
Feb 15, 2020 Ketchikan Gymnastics Club "Sweetheart Meet"
Feb 29 , 2020 Gymnastics, Inc, Fairbanks Levels 1 - 10, XCEL
Mar 7, 2020 SE Alaska Gymnastics Academy "Spring Fling Invitational"
Mar. 14, 2020 Arctic Gymnastics Levels 2 - 10, XCEL
Mar 27-29 Joint JO & XCEL state Meet, Levels 2 - 10 (JO) and Bronze - Diamond (XCEL) Site TBD
Region 2 Junior Olympic Meet: April 17-19, Helena MT
Region 2 XCEL Meet: May 8-10, Everett, WA
USA-Gymnastics Level 9 Westerns: May 8-10, Roseville, CA
*Note: the meet on January 18 is a change of host.
The State Meet will be the weekend of March 27 - 29. The State meet is anticipated to be conducted from Friday through Sunday in order to accommodate all categories of gymnastics.
Related Meets:
Anchorage High School Regional Meet Oct. 26, 2019
UAA: Jan 10 & 12, 2020
Jan 18, 2020
Feb 28 & 29, 2020
NCAA Conference Meets: March 21, 2020
2021 Dates:
April 4, 2021: Easter Sunday; NCAA Regionals
April 9-11, 2021: Region 2 Junior Olympic Meet; Hawaii
April 16-18, 2021: NCAA Nationals; Region 2 XCEL Meet
April 30 - May 2, 2021: Level 9 Westerns
May 7-10, 2021: Level 10 Nationals
Martha Dunn
State Chairman
