Kristen trains at Arena Gymnastics in Princeton, New Jersey, with coaches Valdi and Ann Kolasa and Wes Marutani.  She is a high school junior (graduating in June, 2010). Kristin qualified as an Alternate to JO Nationals in 2008. Kristen is a 2-time First Team All State selection competing for Hunterdon Central. Kristen made First Team All State on Bars, Beam and All Around. Kristen led Hunterdon Central to a 4th place team finish by placing 3rd on Bars, 5th on Beam, and 5th All Around at the State Finals.

 

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SKILLS
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Vault
Yerchenko layout
working:
Yerchenko layout ½ and Yerchenko Layout full

Bars
Full pirouette-Toe Shoot-HS
 Tkatchev
Double Back dismount

Beam
Switch Leap - Gainer Layout
 BHS layout
Tuck full
1½ Twist dismount

Floor
Double back
Strug to Popa

Front HS-Front full-
Front tuck
Double full

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Highlights - USA Gymnastics

  • 2008 Region 7 Championship - 5th on Bars and 6th on Beam- Alternate to JO Nationals

  • 2008 NJ State Championship - 4th AA and 4th on Beam

  • 2008 San Diego Classic Beam Champion and 3rd AA

  • 2008 NJ State Qualifier Bars Champion (9.45)

  • 2007Level 10 Christmas on the Chesapeake Level 10 Bars Champion and 3rd AA

  • 2007 Chelsea Piers Invitational Level 10 Bars Silver Medalist and 4th All Around

  • 2006 Level 10 NJ State Qualifier: 1st Place Bars

  • 2005 Level 9 Jr. A NJ State AA Silver Medalist, Tied for 1st on Bars and Beam

Highlights - High School Gymnastics

  • 2-time First Team All State

  • 2-time Courier News Gymnast of the Year

  • 2007 Star Ledger Gymnast of the Year-Central Jersey Section

  • 2-time Skyland Conference All Around Champion

  • Central Jersey Section All Around Co-Champion (38.175)

  • Star Ledger Athlete of the Week (2006 and 2007)

2008-2009 USAG Meet Schedule (Level 10)
please note -- dates are approximate pending final session schedues, please confirm
Date Meet Location Vault V  U Bars UB Beam BB Floor FX All AA
Pl Pl Pl Pl Around Pl
12/13/2008 Christmas City Classic Bethlehem PA                    
1/2/2009 Classic for the Cure E.Brunswick, NJ                    
2/6/2009 Chicago Style Meet Chicago, IL                    
2/23/2009 Rutgers Invitational Rutgers Univ, NJ                    
3/7/2009 Charleston Cup Charleston, SC                    
3/28/2009 NJ State Championship TBA, NJ                    
4/25/09 Region 7 Championship Va Beach, VA (?)                    
5/15/09 JO National Championship Seattle, WA                    

2007-8 USAG Meet Schedule (Level 10)
Date Meet Location Vault V  U Bars UB Beam BB Floor FX All AA
Pl Pl Pl Pl Around Pl
12/14/2007 Christmas on the Chesapeake
Baltimore, MD
8.65 7 9.1 1 8.050 8 8.75 6 34.55 3
1/25/2008  San Diego Classic San Diego, CA 8.8   8.65   9.1 1 9.2 4 35.75 3
3/1/2008 NJ State Qualifier Plainfield, NJ 9.0 6 9.45 1 8.7 4 8.2 9 35.35 4
3/15/2008 Friendship Classic Pottsville, PA 8.3   9.25 1 8.9 3 9.4 2 35.85 2
4/5/2008 NJ State Championships Rutgers University 9.25   8.95 7 9.125 4 9.15 6 36.475 4
4/26/2008 Regional Championships Newport News, VA 9.125 9.275 5 9.1 6 9.0 36.5 10