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ROSCOE, Ill. — Members of the Kids Spot Tumbling and Trampoline team showed off their high-flying skills Sunday, Jan. 20, at the GAR Winter Invitational at Belvidere North High School. More than 40 athletes from Kids Spot participated in the competition, which consisted of three different events: power tumbling, trampoline and double mini. The athletes, ranging in age from 5 to 13 years, earned 46 top-three finishes, including 13 first-place trophies.

Kids Spot Tumbling and Trampoline Team athletes train two to 10 hours per week, learning to flip and twist with perfection. Next month, they will travel to Bourbonnais, Ill., as they work toward their state competition in April.

Following are the Kids Spot GAR Invitational results:

Tumbling

Advanced Girls — 1. Madison Johnson; 6. Reagan Cejka

Sub Advanced Girls — 1. Kayla Hesano; 1. Abby Hellinga; 2. Hallee Mewes; 3. Sophie Dutz; 4. Sophia Domberg; 7. Tierny Myers

Sub Advanced Boys — 2. Alex Callahan

Intermediate Girls — 2. Delaney Slabaugh; 2. Amanda Steinhagen; 3. Madeline Burke; 4. Lulu Marley; 5. Amiah Presson

Novice Girls — 1. Jersie Stiff; 3. Taylor Mohns; 5. Keira Shannon

Novice Boys — 1. Eli Miller; 3. Maxwell Barker

Sub Novice Girls — 1. Valeria Guevara; 1. Kira Daehne; 1. Breanna Sheldon; 2. Cailey Christopherson; 2. Gabbie Murphy; 3. Katie Konen; 3. Brynn Schlaht; 3. Morgan Dent; 3. Samantha Baker; 4. Alyssa Noble; 5. Kayla Nelson; 6. Erin Smith

Sub Novice Boys — 1. Sam Praenis; 2. Josh Hedberg

Trampoline

Advanced Girls — 2. Reagan Cejka; 2. Madison Johnson; 3. Abby Hellinga; 5. Gretta Wulf

Advanced Boys — 4. Alex Callahan

Sub Advanced Girls — 1. Hallee Mewes; 2. Madeline Burke; 5. Sophie Dutz

Intermediate Girls — 2. Delaney Slabaugh; 5. Jersie Stiff; 7. Amiah Presson

Intermediate Boys — 4. Maxwell Barker

Novice Girls — 1. Gracie Wolfe; 3. Tori Bedows; 4. Brynn Schlaht; 5. Ava Matranga; 6. Taylor Mohns

Novice Boys — 1. Josh Hedberg; 2. Noah Brockway

Beginner Girls —1. Jenna Gerzenshtein

Double Mini Trampoline

Advanced Girls — 3. Madison Johnson; 4. Abby Hellinga; 6. Reagan Cejka

Advanced Boys — 3. Alex Callahan

Sub Advanced Girls — 2. Hallee Mewes; 3. Gretta Wulf; 5. Madeline Burke

Intermediate Girls — 3. Amiah Presson; 3. Delaney Slabaugh; 4. Jersie Stiff

Intermediate Boys — 3. Maxwell Barker

Novice Girls — 2. Tori Bedows; 2. Ava Matranga; 2. Taylor Mohns; 4. Gracie Wolfe; 5. Brynn Schlaht

Novice Boys — 1. Josh Hedberg; 6. Noah Brockway

Beginner Girls — 2. Jenna Gerzenshtein

For more about the competitive tumbling and trampoline program, call (815) 623-5437.

Posted Feb. 6, 2013