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Maddie Van Aken

Level 8

 

Personal Information

 

Birthday: May 2, 1997

 

Education: 7th Grade, Blacksburg MS

 

Activities/Clubs: Lacrosse, karate, soccer, hockey

 

Community Activities: Food and clothing drives through St. Mary's Catholic Church

Nickname: Squishy

Favorite Event: Floor

Favorite Food: Chocolate

Interesting Fact: I earned a karate black belt when I was 8!

Favorite Quote: "Life is a box of chocolates - you never know what you're going to get!"

I love gymnastics because I can be with my friends and it's fun. It's nice to go on trips to different states.

 

 

Gymnastics Achievements

 

Years in gymnastics: 5

Years competing: 4

 

Coaches: Cheryl Johnson, Gabriela Aron, Daniel Nester

 

 

Gymnastics Skills              

 

Vault

Competed:  Tuck Tsuke

In progress:  Pike Tsuke

 

Bars

Competed:  Giant-Giant-Layout Flyaway; Clear-hip

In progress:  Overshoot; Double Back Dismount

 

Beam

Competed: Back walkover-back handspring; Valdez; Cartwheel-back tuck dismount

In progress:  Back Tuck; Back Handspring-Back Handspring; Side Aerial; Round off-Full Dismount

 

Floor

Competed: Round off-back handspring-Full; Front handspring-Front Layout-Front Tuck;  Double turn

In progress:  Front handspring-front layout-Front Pike; 1 ½; Double Tuck; Front handspring-Front Full

 
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