Local gymnasts attend USA Team Training Camp
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Recently, three local athletes from Aerial’s Athletics in Wilmington attended the USA Team Training Camp at the USA Olympic Training Center at Bela and Marta Karolyi’s Ranch north of Houston, Texas.
Jayme Maynard (senior, Hillsboro), Kiley Allen (junior, Blanchester) and Grace Vance (sixth grader, Wilmington) were selected to the USA Gymnastics National Age Group Development Team after their stellar performance competing as a Level 10 Trio at the USA Gymnastics Championships this past June in Providence, R.I.
The USA Gymnastics AGDT is a team of up-and-coming acrobatic gymnasts who have the potential to represent the USA in international competition in the next 12-24 months.
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The training camp was an opportunity for the trio and their coaches (Angie Layne and Taylor Coombs) to learn the best skills, drills and techniques from top clinicians in the US.
Clinicians included former world champions Ivaylo Katsov and Michael Rodriquez and the Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders’ choreographer Christian Minnicks (to help with artistry, dance and presentation), as well as others.
Although the athletes did get to meet Bela and Marta Karolyi, the Karolyi’s did not serve as clinicians. The Karolyis recently retired and sold a portion of their ranch to USA Gymnastics to become the official USA Olympic Training Center for Gymnastics.
“The trip to the USA Olympic Training Center for the AGDT Training Camp was an amazing experience for our athletes and coaches,” Coach Angie Layne said. “We all learned new methods and training ideas that will help not just the trio, but all our athletes at Aerial’s.
“I look forward to seeing the amazing things that this trio will accomplish in the next few months. Jayme, Kiley and Grace were complimented often on their great attitudes, work ethic and willingness to learn. They represented their schools, families and communities very well. I’m very proud of each of them.”
Jayme Maynard (senior, Hillsboro), Kiley Allen (junior, Blanchester) and Grace Vance (sixth grader, Wilmington) were selected to the USA Gymnastics National Age Group Development Team after their stellar performance competing as a Level 10 Trio at the USA Gymnastics Championships this past June in Providence, R.I.
The USA Gymnastics AGDT is a team of up-and-coming acrobatic gymnasts who have the potential to represent the USA in international competition in the next 12-24 months.
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The training camp was an opportunity for the trio and their coaches (Angie Layne and Taylor Coombs) to learn the best skills, drills and techniques from top clinicians in the US.
Clinicians included former world champions Ivaylo Katsov and Michael Rodriquez and the Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders’ choreographer Christian Minnicks (to help with artistry, dance and presentation), as well as others.
Although the athletes did get to meet Bela and Marta Karolyi, the Karolyi’s did not serve as clinicians. The Karolyis recently retired and sold a portion of their ranch to USA Gymnastics to become the official USA Olympic Training Center for Gymnastics.
“The trip to the USA Olympic Training Center for the AGDT Training Camp was an amazing experience for our athletes and coaches,” Coach Angie Layne said. “We all learned new methods and training ideas that will help not just the trio, but all our athletes at Aerial’s.
“I look forward to seeing the amazing things that this trio will accomplish in the next few months. Jayme, Kiley and Grace were complimented often on their great attitudes, work ethic and willingness to learn. They represented their schools, families and communities very well. I’m very proud of each of them.”