Season Opener Success: Gem City Shines at the Crossroad Classic
The Gem City Gymnastics team braved cold weather and officially opened the 2025 competition season at the Crossroad Classic, held December 12–14 in Bloomington, Illinois. This first meet of the season brought strong performances across all levels, with numerous top-10 event finishes and two team awards highlighting a great start to the year.
We’re incredibly proud of the athletes for stepping onto the competition floor with confidence, focus, and teamwork. Here’s a look at how each level performed.
Opening meets are all about setting the tone, and this group did exactly that. From first-time competitors to seasoned athletes, the confidence and progress on display in Bloomington is something to be proud of. Congratulations to all of our gymnasts and coaches on a successful season opener—we can’t wait to see what’s next!
Gymnastics team coaches include Jacob Huff, Hope Huff, Sarah Shumake, and Rylee Mellon. You can read more about Gem City’s gymnastics program and find our meet schedule here.
Meet Results
Level 3 Results
Our Level 3 athletes delivered a solid showing across events, earning multiple top-10 placements.
- Arizona Phillips: Vault 2nd, Uneven Bars 3rd, Balance Beam 2nd, Floor Exercise 9th, All-Around 3rd
- Leah Rhoads: Uneven Bars 5th, Balance Beam 5th, Floor Exercise 6th, All-Around 6th
- Harlow Heintz: Vault 4th, Uneven Bars 10th, Floor Exercise 7th, All-Around 9th
- Elinor Aubuchon: Vault 8th
- Adalynn Logsdon: Balance Beam 9th
- Sylvie Gares: Balance Beam 10th
- Elise McCluskey: Vault 5th, Uneven Bars 10th, Floor Exercise 7th, All-Around 8th
- Nicole Ryck: Floor Exercise 4th
- Emerald Niffen: Uneven Bars 2nd
- Eden Fimmen: Uneven Bars 9th
- Paityn Egley: Floor Exercise 10th
Level 4 Results
4th Place Team Award
The Level 4 team earned a 4th place team finish, showcasing depth and consistency across all events.
- Charlie Schoen: Vault 9th, Uneven Bars 1st, Floor Exercise 7th, All-Around 5th
- Niah Vazquez-Epperson: Vault 7th, Uneven Bars 8th, Balance Beam 7th, Floor Exercise 5th, All-Around 6th
- Leigha Huckey: Balance Beam 9th, Floor Exercise 3rd, All-Around 9th
- Esther Vazquez-Epperson: Vault 8th, Uneven Bars 10th
- Kolbie Schutte: Vault 9th
- Caroline Viorel: Vault 10th, Uneven Bars 3rd, Balance Beam 5th, Floor Exercise 9th, All-Around 6th
- Ella Hockman: Vault 9th, Uneven Bars 4th, Floor Exercise 5th, All-Around 7th
- Norah Kuchy: Vault 8th, Uneven Bars 10th, Balance Beam 9th, Floor Exercise 7th, All-Around 9th
- Francesca Pezzella: Uneven Bars 9th, Floor Exercise 9th, All-Around 10th
Level 5 Results
Level 5 athletes showed poise and consistency as they opened their season.
- Ella Wietholder: Vault 5th, Uneven Bars 5th, Balance Beam 2nd, Floor Exercise 7th, All-Around 4th
- Kinsley Fuller: Vault 4th, Uneven Bars 4th, Balance Beam 5th, Floor Exercise 4th, All-Around 2nd
- Rozalyn Brass: Vault 9th, Uneven Bars 2nd, Balance Beam 5th, Floor Exercise 6th, All-Around 5th
- Maeli Reid: Vault 7th, Uneven Bars 7th, Balance Beam 7th, Floor Exercise 8th, All-Around 7th
Level 7 Results
3rd Place Team Award
The Level 7 team earned a 3rd place team award, marking an excellent start to their competitive season.
- Lindyn Lair: Vault 2nd, Uneven Bars 7th, Balance Beam 3rd, Floor Exercise 7th, All-Around 4th
- Josey Bockhold: Vault 8th, Uneven Bars 6th, Balance Beam 6th, Floor Exercise 5th, All-Around 6th
- Carlie Anders: Vault 5th, Uneven Bars 3rd, Balance Beam 6th, Floor Exercise 3rd, All-Around 3rd
- Lily Berry: Vault 4th, Uneven Bars 7th, Balance Beam 8th, Floor Exercise 6th, All-Around 6th
- Lucy Biggs: Vault 10th, Uneven Bars 6th, Balance Beam 9th, All-Around 9th
Level 9 Results
- Sylvia Winking: Vault 3rd, Uneven Bars 4th, Balance Beam 5th, Floor Exercise 2nd, All-Around 4th
