Gymnastics team competes at invitational
The St. Charles Boys Gymnastics Academy competed at the 38th annual Windy City Invitational held at the University of Illinois at Chicago Jan. 11-13. The event featured more than 700 athletes representing 60 teams from across the country. St. Charles highlights included Stephen Rodenkirch and Joshua Clapper each taking third place in the all-around competition while Dylan Carroll and Sean Zimmerman each received fourth place all-around honors. The Level 5 team walked away in first place while the Level 4 and 6 teams each earned fourth place. The team is coached by Brian Lupo and Tom Wirth. Individual scores included:
Level 4 ages 5-6:
Austin Jones: Floor 7.8, Pommel Horse 7, Rings 7.7, Vault 8.9, Parallel Bars 8, High Bar 6.8, All Around 46.2
Level 4 age 7:
Jason Cofield: Floor 8.05, Pommel Horse 8 (10th), Rings 8.5 (9th), Vault 9.2(9th), Parallel Bars 8.2, High Bar 7.2, All Around 49.15; Matthew Sullivan: Floor 8.3, Pommel Horse 8.2 (7th), Rings 8.6 (5th), Vault 9.4 (4th), Parallel Bars 9 (5th ), High Bar 7.8, All Around 51.3 (7th); Colin Wirth: Floor 7.9, Pommel Horse 6.6, Rings 7.7, Vault 9.1, Parallel Bars 8.3, High Bar 5.6, All Around 45.2.
Level 4 ages 8+:
Dylan Carroll: Floor 8.95 (2nd), Pommel Horse 8.9(6th), Rings 8.9(4th), Vault 9.35(6th), Parallel Bars 8.7(8th), High Bar 8.3(7th), All Around 53.1(4th); Ryan Fabian: Floor 8, Pommel Horse 7.95, Rings 6.1, Vault 8.7, Parallel Bars 7.7, High Bar 6.5, All Around 44.95.
Level 5 ages 6-7:
Sean Zimmerman: Floor 9.1(5th), Pommel Horse 7.4, Rings 7.9, Vault 9.45(4th), Parallel Bars 9.2(4th), High Bar 9.2 (2nd), All Around 52.25(4th).
Level 5 age 8:
Nicholas Krella: Floor 6.9, Pommel Horse 6.3, Rings 7.6, Vault 9.6(4th), Parallel Bars 8.6, High Bar 8.4(12th), All Around 47.4; Taylor Zimmerman: Floor 7.8, Pommel Horse 6, Rings 7.5, Vault 9.4, Parallel Bars 7.9, High Bar 6.5, All Around 45.1.
Level 5 age 9:
Zeke Buck: Floor 5.9, Pommel Horse 4.5, Rings 7.6, Vault 8.7, Parallel Bars 8.5, High Bar 6.5, All Around 41.7; Michael Witte: Floor 6.6, Pommel Horse 6, Rings 7.1, Vault 9.1, Parallel Bars 8.4, High Bar 6.8, All Around 44.
Level 5 ages 10-11:
Eric Grandt: Floor 7.1, Pommel Horse 5.9, Rings 7.2, Vault 9.1, Parallel Bars 7.5, High Bar 7.2, All Around 44; Max Thompson: Floor 7.7(10th), Pommel Horse 8.4(8th), Rings 7.5, Vault 9.3(7th), Parallel Bars 7.9, High Bar 8.2, All Around 49.
Level 5 ages 12+:
Nickolas Mundo: Floor 6.55(10th), Pommel Horse 5.85(8th), Rings 7.3(8th), Vault 9.2(6th), Parallel Bars 7.5(10th), High Bar 7.3(8th), All Around 43.7(8th); Joshua Rodenkirch: Floor 7.5(5th), Pommel Horse 4(9th), Rings 7.4(7th), Vault 9.6(1st), Parallel Bars 8.3(7th), High Bar 8.7(2nd), All Around 45.5(7th); Stephen Rodenkirch: Floor 8.05(3rd), Pommel Horse 8.3(3rd), Rings 8.4(4th), Vault 9.15(7th), Parallel Bars 8.85(2nd), High Bar 8.5(3rd),All Around 51.25(3rd); Quan Stewart: Floor 6.6(9th), Pommel Horse 2, Rings 6.2, Vault 9.25(5th), Parallel Bars 8.15(8th), High Bar 6.6, All Around 38.8.
Level 6 age 10:
Chase Buntrock: Floor 8.3 (11th), Pommel Horse 3.6, Rings 5.7, Vault 9.2, Parallel Bars 5.9, High Bar 8.1, All Around 40.8 Kyle Coakley: Floor 6.6, Pommel Horse 2, Rings 6.8, Vault 9.25, Parallel Bars 5.8, High Bar 7.2, All Around 37.65; Joseph Duffield: Floor 6.8, Pommel Horse 2.6, Rings 6.4, Vault 9.1, Parallel Bars 6.05, High Bar 7.2, All Around 38.15; Matthew Fabian: Floor 5.8, Pommel Horse 6.9, Rings 5, Vault 8.9, Parallel Bars 6, High Bar 8, All Around 40.6;
Level 6 age 11:
James Carroll: Floor 7.6(10th), Pommel Horse 7.8(10th), Rings 5.8, Vault 9.2(8th), Parallel Bars 6.5, High Bar 7.4, All Around 44.3.
Level 6 age 12:
Joshua Clapper: Floor 8.1(4th), Pommel Horse 6.8, Rings 8.3(3rd), Vault 9.1, Parallel Bars 7.7(5th), High Bar 8.6(2nd), All Around 48.6(3rd); Cody Kronkow: Floor 5.9, Pommel Horse 5.4, Rings 8(5th), Vault 9.3(7th), Parallel Bars 7.8(4th), High Bar 6.8, All Around 43.2.
Level 8 age 14 +:
Robert Hoehn: Pommel Horse 8.65, Rings 9.5, Parallel Bars 9.1, All Around 27.25; Alec Sander: Floor 11.55(10th), Pommel Horse 8.05, Rings 9.6, Vault 12.85, Parallel Bars 11.6(3rd), High Bar 9.45, All Around 63.1.
Level 9 age 13:
Douglas Sullivan: Floor 11.1,Pommel Horse 11.3,Rings 7.1,Vault 12.4,Parallel Bars 11.1,High Bar 10.5,All Around 63.5.
Level 10 ages 16-18:
Kai Kosog: Floor 13.15, Pommel Horse 12.15, Rings 11.05, Vault 13.9, Parallel Bars 12, High Bar 10.9, All Around 73.15; Ryan Johnston: Floor 12.15, Pommel Horse 9.5, Rings 10.35, Vault 13.45, Parallel Bars 12.25, High Bar 11.4, All Around 69.1; Sean Johnston :Floor 13.5, Pommel Horse 8.65, Rings 10.65, Vault 13.95, Parallel Bars 11.8, High Bar 9.75, All Around 68.3.