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CARTER'S GYMNASTICS ACADEMY
TEAM BIOGRAPHIES
 

Elite and Level 10

 

Christina Wood  (Elite)
Age: 13
Pastime: Spend time with my family, go shopping and relax 
Favorite Event: Floor 
Accomplishments: 
2007 AZ Gymnast of the Year award recipient
2007 AZ – Award for Outstanding Level 10
2007 – Received Qualifying Score to Compete International Elite
2007 Pre-Elite:  American Challenge – 1st place AA Champion; 1st place vault; 2nd place Bars
2007 Pre-Elite:  American Challenge qualifier
2007 J.O. Nationals - Junior A division, Region 1 – 3rd place AA (National Team Member); 4th place Vault; 4th place Uneven Bars
2007 Level 10, Junior A, Region 1 Championships:  1st place AA Champion; 2nd place Vault; 2nd place Bars; 2nd place Beam; 6th place Floor
2007 Level 10 AZ State Championships :  3rd place Vault; 3rd place Beam
2006 Level 9 AZ State Championships : 2nd AA; Vault champion 
2006 Level 9:Regionals Region 1 qualifier 
2005 AZ. Most Improved Gymnast – Level 7 
2005 Level 7 AZ State Championships  1st place AA Champion, Bars and Vault champion 
2004 Level 6 AZ State Championships  1st place AA Champion, Bars and Floor champion
Goals: Compete for the USA team in the 2012 Olympics; Full Ride Gymnastics Scholarship to college; participate in the U.S. Championships; and go to JO National Championships
 

Brittany Kinal (10) 
Age:  15
 Pastime:  Shopping, hanging with my friends.
Favorite Event:  Beam
Accomplishments: 
2008 Regional Championships 10th AA
2005,2006,2007 JO National Competitior
2007 9th AA JO Nationals 
2007 US and American Challenge Competitior
2005 Level 10 JO National Beam Medalist
2005 US Challenge Competitor (2nd AA) 
2004 US and American Challenge Competitor 
Level 5/6/10 State Champion
Level 9 Regional AA / Bar Champion
Level 9 Western National Championships Competitor, Level 10 JO Competitor
4 year Member of the TOPS National Team
Goals: Full Scholarship 
 

Monique De La Torre (10)
Age:  17
Pastime: Hanging out with my friends, spending time with my family, and shopping
Favorite Event: Bars 
Accomplishments: 
2008 Arizona's Most Outstanding JO Athlete of the Year
2008 JO National 4th AA (Member of the JO National Team) 2nd FX
2008 Region 1 Regional Championship 2nd AA, 1st UB, 2nd BB
2007 Award for Outstanding Level 10 Athlete
2007 JO Nationals 7th AA, 3rd UB, 
2007 Region 1 Regional Champion 2nd UB, 3rd BB
2006 AZ. Elite Gymnast of the Year 
State AA Champion, Beam and UB Champion
2005 AZ. Optional Gymnast of the Year
2005 Nationals: 7th place AA, 8th UB
Region I: Second place AA, Vault and Floor Champion
State: AA Champion, Vault, Floor, and BB Champion
Level 9: 2004 AZ. Level 9 Gymnast of the Year
Western Nationals: 2nd Place AA, 1st floor, 2nd UB, and 3rd Vault
Region I: 2nd AA, UB Champion, 3rd Vault, 4th BB, and 7th Floor
State:  AA Champion, Floor and BB Champion
Level 8: Region I: AA Champion, UB Champion, 2nd Floor, 3rd BB, 4th Vault
Elite: USA Visa Cup Championship Competitor, US Classic Competitor
Pre-elite: 4th AA at the American Challenge, UB Champion
Received Full Gymnastics Scholarship UCLA!!
 

Shelby Edwards (Pre-Elite/Level 10)
Age: 13
Accomplishments: 
2008 Level 10 JO National Qualifier 
2008 Level 10 Regionals 3rd AA, 3rd BB, 3rd FX
2008 Level 10 State Championship 2nd AA, 1st FX
2007 US Challenge Qualifier

Margaret Laughlin (Level 10)
Age: 14
Pastime: Skate boarding, playing Nintendo, and hanging out with my friends.
Favorite event: Beam
Accomplishments: 
2008 Level 10 State Championship:  1st BB, 4th V, 4th FX, 5th AA
2008 Regional Championships 10th AA
2007 Level 10 Regional Championships: 12th AA
2006 Level 8 Regional: 12th AA 
Level 8 2nd All Around (Member of the AZ State Team)
Level 7 State Bar Champion, 4th Floor, 2nd Beam and 2nd All Around. 
Goals: Qualify to JO Nationals

Full Gymnastics Scholarship
 
 

Harley Jensen (Level 10)
 

Paige Parenteau (Level 10)


 

Jenna Speyer (Level 9)
 
 

Emily Sitton (Level 8)
2008 2nd AA Level 8 State Championship
2008 5th Vault Level 8 Regional Championship
 

Alexia Park (Level 7)
2008 Level 7 State Championship 3rd V, 4th FX, 6th AA
2008 Great West Gym Fest 1st V, 2nd UB, 2nd BB, 2nd FX
2nd Place AA Great West Gym Fest
(2nd highest Vault Score and 3rd hightest UB score of competition)
 
 

Ellie Baty (Level 7)
2008 2nd AA Level 7 State Championship
2008 States 3rd UB, 4th BB, 5th FX
 
 

Jill Bruggeman (Level 7)
2008 Level 7 State Champion
2008 States 1st BB, 1st FX, 2nd UB, 4th V.
 
 

Chelsea Jackson (Level 7)
2008 2nd Place AA Level 7 State Championship
2008 States 2nd V, 1st UB, 2nd BB, 3rd FX
1st Place AA, V Great West Gym Fest 
(Highest AA of entire competition 38.525)
 

Shayna Edson (Level 6)
 

Madison Lange (Level 6)
 

Madeleine Martindale (Level 6)
 

Orion Martinez (Level 6)
 

Sarah Shirley (Level 5)
 

Trista Smith (Level 5)

Welcome our newest additions:
Hanah Avery (Level 5)
Jayden Taylor (Level 5)
Meili Kaslik (Level 8)

Carter's Boys Team

Brian Carter (Boys Level 4)        Jared Edson (Boys Level 4)
Favorite Event (Rings)                   Favorite Event (Vault)
 

Carter's DEVO Preteam

Elizabeth, Kyra, Kate
Eden, Audrey, Daisy

Team Photos Taken by Kelvin Leung
 www.kelvinphotographer.com
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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