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This past weekend, upper-level ASI Gymnasts competed at the 2014 Metroplex Challenge meet at the Fort Worth Convention Center. Coach Jordan’s Level 5 boys from ASI Keller and Coach Isis’s Level 6 and 7 girls from ASI Firewheel participated in the meet, along with hundreds of other gymnasts from 41 different states!

The Metroplex Challenge is a unique opportunity for our athletes to meet and compete with some of the best gymnasts in the country. One of the most fun features of this event is the College competitions that take place after all of the competitive sessions have finished for the day. Watching NCAA Gymnastics events shows our athletes that with some hard work and dedication, gymnastics can take you anywhere!

Friday night, athletes from the NCAA Men’s Gymnastics teams at the University of Oklahoma, Stanford University, and club teams from Texas A&M and the University of Texas competed in a team competition with a surprise upset. The men from Stanford shocked the #1-ranked Sooners with a massive team score of 445.15, winning by over 3 points, a huge margin of victory for NCAA Gymnastics!

On Saturday night, the Women’s Gymnastics teams from the University of Oklahoma, Louisiana State University, the University of Kentucky, and the University of Arizona battled it out until the very last routine. The Sooners posted a 198.175, the highest team score in the country so far this season, to claim the title.

The gymnasts from ASI put on quite a show as well. Every single one of Coach Isis’s girls from Firewheel improved upon their scores from their last meet, and one gymnast even scored above a 9 on every event! There is nothing more satisfying than seeing an athlete who has worked hard all season get the recognition they deserve!

Quote from Isis:

“I was so proud of my girls’ success this weekend. They all showed so much improvement from our last meet, and they just looked so poised and confident. I think the chance to see other amazing gymnasts from around the country compete, not to mention seeing just how far a career in gymnastics can take them, has really motivated them. So far this week in practice, they are working harder than I’ve ever seen them work. It’s a joy for me as a coach to see them pour so much heart into the sport they love, and it’s a bonus to see all that hard work recognized during meet season.”

Although our TGGA gymnasts got a break, this past weekend was very successful for TAAF athletes throughout the ASI Family. ASI The Woodlands swept the Team Competition at Biron’s “Peace, Love & Gymnastics” Meet in Houston, winning 1st place for levels 1,2,3,4 and 5! A huge congratulations to coaches Julie and Nick and their amazing athletes! The Plano West Level 4s won 1st place in the small team division of the “Heart and Soul” meet, hosted by Richardson Gymnastics. Congrats to coach Whitney and her awesome level 4s!

Gymnastics is widely thought of as an individual sport, but nothing tastes as sweet as a victory shared with your teammates! In the Team component of gymnastics competitions, everyone’s scores combine for an overall team score, so teammates learn to appreciate each other’s unique contributions and specialties. It’s a great opportunity for kids to work together toward a common goal. Providing opportunities for every child to contribute in a team environment is just one of the ways ASI makes a difference in the lives of kids through gymnastics!

As the season continues, follow all of our athletes and their incredible achievements here on the ASI blog, and on our Facebook and Twitter pages. Keep working hard, gymnasts!

Last weekend, ASI Gymnastics hosted our “Party Like a Rockstar” Meet at ASI Allen, and the girls who competed rocked harder than the Super Bowl halftime show! Our athletes had a fantastic meet, and while the girls were rocking out on the beam, bars, floor, and vault, hundreds of adoring fans (proud coaches and parents) looked on in amazement.

Gymnasts from levels 1-3 competed in four sessions on Saturday and three sessions on Sunday for a grand total of 481 athletes from 14 different gyms! The Level 1s from ASI Arlington took first place, as did Levels 2 and 3 from Lake Highlands. Talk about Rockstars! The full meet results can be found here.

The next ASI Meets will be the TAAF “Weekend with the Girls” Meet down at ASI The Woodlands on February 22-23, and the TGGA “Survivor Challenge” Meet at ASI Keller on March 1-2. As always, you can check out our Facebook Page for pictures of all the incredibly talented rockstars that put on a show this weekend! Congratulations on a fantastic meet, ladies, and best of luck for the rest of the season! We’re your biggest fans!