Nicole, a USAG Level 10 gymnast, qualified to Regional Championships in 2007.  She trains at Arena Gymnastics in Princeton, New Jersey, where she is coached by Valdi Kolasa, Trish Supthen and Wes Marutani. 

Nicole has also won numerous awards and titles while captaining the 5-time State Champion High School Team, Bishop George Ahr in Edison, NJ.  The coach at Bishop Ahr is   Brant Luska.  At the 2007 State Championships, Nicole also individually placed 4th All-Around and 3rd on Floor.

Nicole maintains a high level of fitness and has been able to compete both USAG and high school gymnastics  injury-free.

Skills
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some videos show combinations of skills

VAULT

Tsuk Pike
Tsuk Layout
Working: Front Handspring Front Tuck

BARS
Blind Change Front Giants
Blind Change Full
Straddle Back Handstand
Blind Change to Straddle Back Handstand
Clear Hip Handstand to Toe Shoot Catch
Double Back Dismount

BEAM
FLIGHT:
Switch Leap, Straddle jump, Back tuck
Handspring, Handspring, Layout
Standing Tuck, Pike, and Layout
One-Arm Back Handspring
Switch Leap Tuck Jump Full
Straddle Jump, Standing Back Pike
Front Tuck
Working: Handspring, Layout, Layout
DISMOUNT:
Handspring, Stepout Handspring 2-Feet, 1.5 twist
Roundoff, 1.5 twist

FLOOR
1st Pass: Double Pike
2nd Pass: Front Handspring, Front layout, Front layout
3rd Pass: Double Back
Tuck Jump Double
Double Turn
Switch Leap Popa
Working: Front HS, Front Full
Whip 1/2 front layout
Whip to double tuck
Front tuck stepout to RO BHS, Double Back

USAG Level 10 / Arena Gymnastics, New Jersey
Bishop George Ahr HS, Edison NJ

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Congratulations Nicole on your
GYMNASTICS SCHOLARSHIP TO RUTGERS UNIVERSITY
and placing 3rd AA at the 2008 National HS Gymnastics Championships!
Click here to view some of the news items featuring Nicole (pdf format)

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Highlights - USA Gymnastics

• 2008 Level 10 Regionals - 7th Place Floor

• 2008 Level 10 State Championship - 3rd Place Beam

• 2007 Level 10 Regional Qualifier; 4th Place Beam at NJ State Championship

• 2005 Level 9 Regional Qualifier

• 2004 Level 8 Region 7 All Around Champion

• 2003 Level 7 NJ State AA Silver Medalist

• High Scores:

  • Vault 9.225

  • Bars 9.15

  • Beam 9.3

  • Floor 9.2

  • All Around 36.3

Highlights - High School Gymnastics

2008 National HS Gymnastics Championships - 3rd Place All Around!

2007	2007 Home News Tribune Gymnast of the Year and All-Area Team Member NJ State Championships: Captain, NJ State Team Champions; Individually 4th Pl All Around (38.075) and 3rd Pl Floor NJ State Sectional All-Around (38.025) and Bars Champion Star Ledger "Athlete of the Week" October 24, 2007 Greater Middlesex County Tournament All-Around Co-Champion; Bars Champion Greater Middlesex County All-Conference All-Around Gymnast of the Year (as elected by coaches) Greater Middlesex County 1st Team All-Conference New Jersey All State Gymnastics - 1st Team New Jersey Section 2 - 1st Team
2006	Greater Middlesex County All-Conference All-Around Gymnast of the Year (as elected by coaches) Greater Middlesex County 1st Team All-Conference New Jersey All State Gymnastics - 2nd Team New Jersey Section 2 - 1st Team
2005	Greater Middlesex County All-Conference Balance Beam Gymnast of the Year (as elected by coaches) Greater Middlesex County 1st Team All-Conference New Jersey All State Gymnastics - 3rd Team New Jersey Section 2 - 1st Team

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