SPORTS

4 Star gymnasts collect many medals from season

Staff Writer
Echo Pilot
The competitive gymnasts from 4 Star Gymnastics recently assembled wearing their medals from this season for a team photo. In Williamsport, Maryland, 4 Star Gymnastics competes Levels 3-9 and offers a variety of recreational gymnastics classes. The athletes are, from left, as follows: front row — Ellie Divelbiss of Greencastle, Elizabeth Levasseur, Isabella Weaver of Greencastle, Zoey McCormack, Abby Deshong, Emma Wert of Greencastle, Meredith Ballard, Corrin Line, Amelia Rowden, Angel Henry, Brayden Woodward; second row — Alexis Kidwell, Rachel Snavely, Madisyn Hahn, Bethany Lohman, Hannah Mace, Abby Miller, Madeline Blash, Madigan Faircloth, Cayleigh Hensley, Rachel Hull, Alexandra Simmons, Emily Reasbeck; third row — Louise Wang, Katie Romer, McKenna Kissinger of Greencastle, Breanna Koopman, Joyce Anthony, Charley Longerbeam, Maggie Betkowski, Courtney Koogle, Olivia Huneau; fourth row — Faith Wilson, Karen Hosova, Cara Garcia, Abby Koons, Genna Chenoweth, Lauren Shank, Cayla Nelson, Kammie Noel; fifth row — Margaret Kline, Haley Might, Tarin Branch, Christina Shepard, Samantha Whitman, Alyssa Barkdoll, Rayana Anthony, Alexis Williams, Melissa Carpenter, Angelique McCarney, Lauren Kaufman. Marissa Feldberg of Greencastle is not pictured.

WILLIAMSPORT, Md. — The competitive gymnasts from 4 Star Gymnastics recently assembled wearing their medals from this season for a team photo. In Williamsport, Maryland, 4 Star Gymnastics competes Levels 3-9 and offers a variety of recreational gymnastics classes.

Greencastle residents who train and compete for 4 Star are: Ellie Divelbiss, Level 3; Isabella Weaver, Level 3; Emma Wert, Level 3; Marissa Feldberg, Level 8; McKenna Kissinger, Level 8.

Some highlights from 4 Star's competitive season:    

LEVEL 3

Pumpkin Patch Blast- Nov. 12, 2011- Johnstown: Meredith Ballard, 7 Senior- second beam 8.15, third floor 8.15; Ellie Divelbiss, 6 and Under- first vault 7.6, first bars 7.45, second floor 8.25, third beam 7.6, first AA 30.9; Courtney Koogle, 9 and Up- second bars 8.75, third floor 8.6, third AA 32.55; Amelia Rowden, 6 and Under- first floor 8.4, third bars 6.15, second AA 28.55; Emma Wert, 7 Junior- third beam 8.10; Brayden Woodward, 7 Senior- second bars 7.45; Corrin Line also competed; Isabella Weaver was unavailable for competition; Third Place Team 89.640.

Jingle Meet- Dec. 3, 2011- Williamsport, Md.: Ellie Divelbiss, 7- first beam 8.8, first floor 9.0; Courtney Koogle, 9 and Up- second floor 8.9, third bars 8.5, second AA 34.3; Isabella Weaver, 8- third bars 8.0; Emma Wert, 7- third bars 7.4, third floor 8.8, third AA 32.4; Brayden Woodward, 7- second bars 7.8; Meredith Ballard, Corrin Line and Amelia Rowden also competed.               

Key Classic- Jan. 29 - Frederick, Md.: Ellie Divelbiss, 7- first vault 9.0, first bars 8.05, first floor 9.05, third beam 8.05, first AA 34.15; Courtney Koogle, 9 and Up - first vault 8.95, first bars 8.55, first beam 8.3, first floor 9.0, first AA 34.8; Isabella Weaver, 8- second vault 8.9, second bars 8.45; Emma Wert, 7- first beam 8.85, second vault 8.95, second floor 8.6, second AA 33.6; Brayden Woodward, 7- second bars 7.65, second beam 8.15, third vault 8.85, third floor 8.6, third AA 33.25; Meredith Ballard, Corrin Line and Amelia Rowden also competed; First Place Team 137.1.

Living the Dream Invitational- Feb. 11, 2012- Altoona: Ellie Divelbiss, 7- second vault 8.95, third beam 8.85, third floor 8.7, third AA 34.6; Courtney Koogle, 9 and Up - first bars 8.55; Amelia Rowden, 5 and 6- second bars 6.6, second beam beam 7.45, second floor 7.5, first AA 30.05; Isabella Weaver, 8 - third vault 9.0, third floor 8.75; Emma Wert, 7- first bars 8.525, first beam 9.3, first floor 9.0, first AA 35.525; Brayden Woodward, 7- second beam 9.0, second floor 8.7; Meredith Ballard and Corrin Line also competed; Second Place Team 105.625.

Level 3 is coached by Nica Sutch

LEVEL 4

Judges Invitational- Oct. 29, 2011- Landover, Md.: Olivia Huneau, 8- first tie beam 8.85, second bars 9.1, third floor 9.1, second AA 35.6; Christina Shepard, 13- first vault 9.275, second bars 8.1, second beam 8.2, second floor 8.45, second AA 34.025; Maggie Betkowski, 9- third bars 9.0; Zoey McCormack, 8- first tie beam 8.85; Rachel Hull, 7- first floor 8.85, third beam 8.4; Angel Henry, 7- second bars 8.95; Emily Reasbeck, 7- second vault 9.2, second floor 8.2, third AA 34.0; Fourth Place Team 107.575.

Harvest Invitational- Nov. 20, 2011- Churchville, Md.: Abby Deshong, 7- third floor 9.45; Angel Henry, 7- second bars 8.25, second floor 8.85; Emily Reasbeck, 7- first floor 9.2, third beam 7.45, second AA 32.8; Abby Miller, 10- second floor 9.25; Maggie Betkowski, 9- first bars 9.25; Fourth Place Team 106.15.

Jingle Meet- Dec. 3, 2011- Williamsport, Md.: Maggie Betkowski, 9- second bars 9.15, third vault 9.1, third floor 9.15, third AA 35.95; Lexi Kidwell, 8- second vault 9.25; Abby Miller, 10- first floor 9.2; Jewelia Tabler, 9- second tie floor 9.15; Haley Might, 11- second beam 8.75; Christina Shepard, 13- third vault 9.15; Emily Reasbeck, 7- second tie floor 9.35, third AA 35.6; Abby Deshong, 7- second beam 9.0; Third Place Team 109.625.

Nittany Invitational - Jan.  23, 2012- State College: Maggie Betkowski, 9- first vault 9.325, first bars 9.3, third beam 9.2, first AA 36.975; Emily Reasbeck, 7- first floor 9.45, second beam 9.275, second AA 36.475; Rachel Hull, 7- first vault 9.4; Lexi Kidwell, 8- second bars 8.925, second vault 9.35, third floor 9.325, third AA 36.595; Zoey McCormack, 8- first beam 9.55; Cayla Nelson, 8- first floor 9.35; Olivia Huneau, 8- second beam 9.275, third floor 9.25, third AA 36.125; Haley Might, 11- third beam 8.7; Christina Shepard, 13- second beam 8.8; First Place Team 111.45.

Frederick Classic- February 3, 2010- Frederick, Md.: Lexi Kidwell, 8- second floor 9.25; Zoey McCormack, 8- second beam 8.9; Third Place Team 107.55.

Living the Dream Invitational- Feb. 11, 2012- Altoona: Olivia Huneau, 8- first bars 9.45, second vault 9.4, second beam 8.85, second floor 9.4, first AA 37.1; Maggie Betkowski, 9- first floor 9.425, first beam 9.1, second bars 9.3, third vault 9.25, second AA 37.075; Jewelia Tabler, 9- second beam 8.75; Abby Miller, 10- first floor 9.0, second AA 34.925; Christina Shepard, 13- first vault 9.425; Lexi Kidwell, 8- second floor 9.35, second vault 9.275, third beam 8.75, third bars 8.8, first AA 36.175; Zoey McCormack, 8- first beam 8.9, first floor 9.4, third AA 35.75; Cayla Nelson, 8- first vault 9.5, third bars 9.175, third beam 8.8, third floor 9.225, third AA 36.7; Emily Reasbeck, 7- first bars 9.4, second floor 9.15, second beam 8.7, first AA 36.25; Rachel Hull, 7- first floor 9.3, first vault 9.4, third bars 8.775, third beam 8.675, second AA 36.15; Abby Deshong, 7- first beam 8.9, second vault 9.35, third floor 9.15, third AA 35.6; Elizabeth Rose, 7- second bars 9.0; Angel Henry, 7- third vault 9.35; First Place Team 111.375.

Level 4 is coached by Deanna Kline

LEVEL 5

Harvestfest Invitational- Nov. 19, 2011- Churchville, Md.: Kammie Noel, 9- third beam; Tarin Branch, 10- first vault.

Jingle Meet- Dec. 3, 2011- Williamsport, Md.: Madigan Faircloth, 7- third vault, first beam; Louise Wang, 8- first bars, third floor, second AA; Hannah Mace, 9- third bars, second beam; Madisyn Hahn, 10- third vault, second bars, third AA; Kammie Noel, 10- first beam, first floor, second AA; Tarin Branch, 10- first vault, first bars; Alyssa Barkdoll, 11- first bars; Abby Koons, 12- first beam; First Place Team.

Nittany Invitational- Jan. 22 - State College; Madigan Faircloth, 7- third vault, second floor; Cayleigh Hensley, 9- third bars, first beam, first floor, third AA; Hannah Mace, 9- first bars, third beam, second AA; Madisyn Hahn, 10- third vault, first bars, first floor, first AA; Kammie Noel, 10- third floor; Tarin Branch, 10- second vault, second bars, second floor, second AA; Lauren Shank, 10- second beam; Alyssa Barkdoll, 11- third vault, second bars; Katie Roemer, 11- first bars, first floor, first AA; Second Place Team.

Frederick Classic- Feb. 3, - Frederick, Md.: Hannah Mace, 9- second beam; Louise Wang, 9- first beam; Tarin Branch, 10- first vault; Katie Roemer, 11- first vault; Third Place Team.

Living the Dream Invitational- Feb. 11 - Altoona: Madigan Faircloth, 7- second vault, first beam; Cayleigh Hensley, 9- first beam; Hannah Mace, 9- second bars, third floor, first AA; Louise Wang, 9- third vault, first beam, first floor, first AA; Joyce Anthony, 9- second vault, second bars; Madisyn Hahn, 10- first vault, third bars,first floor, third AA; Kammie Noel, 10- second vault, first bars, first beam, second floor, first AA; Lauren Kauffman, 10- second vault, second bars, third beam, third floor, second AA; Lauren Shank, 10- third vault, third AA; Karen Hosova, 10- first floor, first beam, first bars, first vault, first AA; Cara Garcia, 11- third floor;  Alyssa Barkdoll, 11- third vault, bars, third AA; Katie Roemer, 11- first floor, first beam, first bars, first vault, first AA; Abby Koons, 12- third vault, second beam; Rachel Snavely and Angelique McCarney also competed; Tarin Branch was unavailable for competition; First Place Team.

Level 5 is coached by Sandi Van Cleave.

LEVELS 6-9

Jingle Meet- Dec. 3 and 4, 2011- Williamsport, Md.:

Level 6 — Genna Chenoweth-third vault 9.05,first bars 9.25, beam 9.325, floor 9.625, first AA 37.25; Alex Simmons-third bars 8.65; Maddie Blash-second beam 9.20; Breanna Koopman-first vault 9.35, floor 9.100, first AA 35.95; Samantha Whitman-first vault 8.75.

Level 7 — Faith Wilson-third bars 9.15; Bethany Lohman-third beam 9.35, floor 9.00.

Level 8 — McKenna Kissinger-first beam 9.45; Erika Abbruzzese-first vault 8.55, third bars 9.05, beam 9.15, second AA 35.40; Paige Terch-second bars 9.05, beam 9.10, first AA 35.45; Kaydee Lesher-first bars 9.30; Rayana Anthony-third vault 8.50; Marissa Feldberg-second beam 9.25, first floor 9.10, third AA 35.10.

Level 9 — Melissa Carpenter-first vault 9.15, bars 8.15, beam 9.30, first AA 35.00.

Hills Classic- Jan. 13-16, 2012- Gaithersburg, Md.:

Level 6 — Genna Chenoweth-first bars 9.00, beam 9.30, floor 9.15, second AA 36.30; Breanna Koopman-third vault 9.40, bars 8.80, floor 8.95, first beam 9.45, first AA 36.60; Samantha Whitman- first on beam 9.325; Alex Simmons and Maddie Blash also competed.

Level 7 — Faith Wilson- third on bars 9.20; Bethany Lohman- second on bars 8.90, floor 8.85, first on beam 9.10, first AA 35.55

Level 8 — Paige Terch- first bars 8.80; Mckenna Kissinger, Kaydee Lesher, Rayana Anthony also competed.

Level 9 — Melissa Carpenter- first beam 9.00, third floor 8.925, first AA 34.375

Nittany Invitational- Jan. 21 and 22 - State College:

Level 6 — Genna Chenoweth- third vault 9.125, first bars 9.225, beam 9.60, floor 9.450, first AA 37.40; Maddie Blash- first vault 9.45, third bars 7.950, second beam 9.40, floor 8.70, second AA 35.475; Breanna Koopman- first vault 9.450, bars 9.00, beam 9.50, floor 9.075, first AA 37.025; Samantha Whitman- second vault 9.250, third beam 8.775; Alex Simmons also competed.

Level 7 — Faith Wilson- first vault 9.35, bars 9.375, first AA 36.450; Bethany Lohman- first bars 8.90, second vault 9.00, beam 9.40, second AA 36.550.

Level 8 — Paige Terch- first bars 9.55; Mckenna Kissinger and Kaydee Lesher also competed.

27th Annual Frederick Classic- Feb. 3-5, Frederick, Md.:

Level 6 — Genna Chenoweth- first bars 9.125, beam 9.575, floor 9.50, first AA 36.950; Maddie Blash- first beam 9.375; Breanna Koopman- first bars 9.10, beam 9.40, first AA 36.450; Alex Simmons and Samantha Whitman also competed.

Level 7 — Faith Wilson- third vault 9.325, first bars 8.90, floor 9.35, third AA 36.475; Bethany Lohman- third vault 9.15, first bars 8.40, second AA 35.45.

Level 8 — Mckenna Kissinger- third floor 9.225; Paige Terch and Kaydee Lesher also competed.

Level 9 — Melissa Carpenter- first vault 9.05, bars 8.90, beam 8.80, second AA 35.05.

Unique Classic- February 25 and 26, 2012- Waldorf, Md.:

Level 6 — Alex Simmons- second vault 8.850, first beam 9.175; Maddie Blash- first beam 9.475; Breanna Koopman- first vault 9.050, second bars 8.550, third AA 35.20.

Level 7 — Faith Wilson- first bars 9.10, second floor 9.325, second AA 36.375; Bethany Lohman- third bars 8.80, first beam 9.25.

Level 8 — Paige Terch- third bars 9.325; Kaydee Lesher- first bars 9.450, third beam 9.10; Mckenna Kissinger and Rayana Anthony also competed.

Level 9 — Melissa Carpenter- first vault 9.475, third bars 8.90, second beam 9.050, first AA 36.425

Level 6-9 is coached by Tammie Jackson.