Gymnastics team shows strong at meet
The St. Charles Boys Gymnastics Academy competed at the 38th annual Windy City Invitational held at the University of Illinois at Chicago on Jan. 11-13. This year featured more than 700 athletes representing 60 teams from across the country.
Some of St. Charles' highlights included Stephen Rodenkirch and Joshua Clapper each taking third place for the all-around competition while Dylan Carroll and Sean Zimmerman each received fourth-place all-around honors. The Level 5 Team walked away with 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.