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Meet the Team
These Level 7 gymnasts will represent Maryland at the 2018 National Judges Cup in Oregon!
Sophia Diaz
Club: Hill's Gymnastics
Coaches: Amy Martelli, Igor Kniazev
Floor music: Dance to it
Favourite gymnastics skill to perform: Side aerial
Most proud gymnastics accomplishment: Several times achieving 1st place All Around at MD States starting at level 3 and being named first member to the MD team in levels 6 and 7
How did you get involved with gymnastics? Motivated to try gymnastics by watching US team in the Olympics
Favourite class in school: Writing and art
Favourite TV show: Andi Mack
Favourite movie: Wonder
Other hobbies: Drawing
Favourite music: Pop music
Charity involvement: I like to help when my family goes to feed and help the homeless
Etc.: I like to mentor my little sister at the gym and spend time with my family and friends
Kate Egan
Club: Hill's Gymnastics
Coaches: Katrina Evanoff, Juba Ra-Akbar, Morgan Stickler
Floor music: Carnival de Paris
Favourite gymnastics skill to perform: Side aerial
Most proud gymnastics accomplishment: Qualifying to Team Maryland
How did you get involved with gymnastics? My parents took me to parent-child classes when I was 9 months old and I never stopped!
Favourite class in school: Social Studies
Favourite TV show: Chopped Jr
Favourite movie: Guardians of the Galaxy
Other hobbies: Art
Favourite music: Country
Charity involvement: I like to take donations like food, towels and blankets to the local animal shelter.
Etc.: I love going to the beach with my family.
Yuna Lee
Club: Hill's Gymnastics
Coaches: Igor Kniazev
Floor music: Tchaikovsky Remix
Favorite gymnastics skill to perform: Giants and Full Twist
Most proud gymnastics accomplishment: Making the TOPS B National Team and Qualifying for the Maryland Team
How did you get involved with gymnastics? My mom noticed how clumsy I was, so she signed me up for gymnastics when I was 6 and ever since then, I didn’t stop!
Favorite class in school: Math and Art
Favorite TV show: Chopped and America’s Got Talent
Favorite movie: Wreck-It Ralph, Parent Trap
Other hobbies: Playing the Piano, Ice Skating, Arts and Crafts
Favorite music: Pop Music
Etc.: I want to go far in gymnastics and hopefully meet my goals!
Maddison Haehl
Club: Win win Gymnastics
Coaches: Donna Ranzy and Chan Wang
Floor music: "Evil Like Me"
Favourite gymnastics skill to perform: Front walkover on the beam
Most proud gymnastics accomplishment: Making the Maryland 2018 Maryland team and coming in 1st AA at States in 2017
How did you get involved with gymnastics? My Mom put me in gymnastics when I was 3 years old just to give it a try!
Favourite class in school: Art
Favourite TV show: The Good Doctor and Kevin Probably Saves The World
Favourite movie: Miracles from Heaven
Other hobbies: Singing, drawing and pageants.
Favourite music: Everything, I love music!
Charity involvement: Operation Christmas Child
Etc.: I would like to get a gymnastics scholarship and compete in college and become an Olympic Gymnastics Coach!
Patricia Mills
Club: Frederick Gymnastics Club
Coaches: Olga & Oleg Baranova and Brian Ray
Floor music: Infiltrado
Favourite gymnastics skill to perform: Tsuk
Most proud gymnastics accomplishment: First time winning state vault champion as a level 3 gymnast.
How did you get involved with gymnastics?: My parents put me in a gymnastics class when I was three. My current coach, Ms. Olga, noticed me and encouraged my parents to put me on the team.
Favourite class in school: Math
Favourite TV show: American Ninja Warrior
Favourite movie: Beauty and the Beast (2017)
Other hobbies: Coaching gymnastics to my little sister and running 5k races with my family.
Favourite music: Pop
Charity involvement: Peer Mentor at my elementary school
Etc.: My favorite quote is: "A dream doesn't become reality through magic; it takes sweat, determination and hard work!"
Isabella Mullinix
Club: Win-Win Gymnastics
Coaches: Donna Ranzy & Chan Wang
Floor music: "The End"
Favourite gymnastics skill to perform: A Full on floor
Most proud gymnastics accomplishment: Making the 2018 Maryland State Level 7 Team
How did you get involved with gymnastics? I started by taking a Mommy and Me gymnastics class when I was a toddler.
Favourite class in school: Language Arts
Favourite TV show: Once Upon a Time
Favourite movie: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Other hobbies: Baking, Reading, & Piano
Favourite music: Today's top hits
Charity involvement: Alex's Lemonade Stand, World Wildlife Fund, & Operation Christmas Child
Etc.: My goal is to receive a college scholarship to compete in gymnastics and I want to study Marine Biology.
Zoe Pallia
Club: Hills Gymnastics Training Center
Coach: Igor Kniazev
Floor music: The Goonies
Favourite gymnastics skill to perform: Layout step-out on beam
Most proud gymnastics accomplishment: Making the TOPS A National Team and winning back to back State Championship all-around titles.
How did you get involved with gymnastics? My mom was a competitive gymnast and put me in gymnastics when I was three...and I liked it!
Favourite class in school: Writing
Favourite TV show: America's Got Talent
Favourite movie: Jurassic World
Other hobbies: Arts and crafts, building legos
Favourite music: Country
Eva Rosenberg
Club: Hill’s Gymnastics
Coaches: Igor Kniazev and Amy Martelli
Favourite gymnastics skill to perform: Full twist
Most proud gymnastics accomplishment: Attending Developmental Invite Camp at National Team Training Center twice
How did you get involved with gymnastics? My parents saw how much I loved to climb and swing on the monkey bars and enrolled me in my first gymnastics class at age two
Favourite class in school: Math, Science, Art
Favourite movie: Harry Potter
Other hobbies: Reading, doing craft projects, playing the piano, and baking
Favourite music: Popular music
Charity involvement: Gathering donations for A Wider Circle with my family
Etc. I like smart technology and designing objects