Hometown:
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St. James, Missouri
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Education Background:
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Certified dental assistant for 15 years in
Wichita, Kansas - "LOVED IT"!
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Gymnastics Experience:
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My youngest daughter started gymnastics at
age 5, by age 6 she moved to Tiger. She
competed Levels 4, 5 and 6
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Coaching Experience:
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I have been the office manager for the past
year. I guess you could say I'm a gymnastics
bum, always helping and hanging out!
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Favorites: Event:
Food:
Past time:
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Beam, love to watch, can't do!
Green Tea Latte at Starbucks.
Volunteering with my kids activities,
scrapbooking, watching soccer and
gymnastics on TV
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Hobbies:
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Scrapbooking, photography, working with
kids.
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A fun fact:
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I enjoy my time at TAG. All the funny
students make it a great place to be. We have
the best staff of caring coaches! Along with
my younger daughter taking classes at TAG
my older daughter has enjoyed the
gymnastics experience with Tramp &
Tumbling. Gymnastics give you great skills to
help with all sports.
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Hometown:
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Lake St. Louis, Missouri
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Education Background:
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Associates Degree General Studies, currently a
junior at University of Missouri
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Gymnastics
Experience:
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I did gymnastics for 9 years. Competed Levels
4 and 5
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Coaching Experience:
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Taught for 4 years at Stacey's Gymnastics
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Favorites: Event:
Food:
Past time:
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Floor.
Pizza and Candy!
My 21st birthday!
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Hobbies:
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Sewing, shopping and making jewelry.
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A fun fact:
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Favorite gymnastics experience - Karoli's
Camp.
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Hometown:
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Columbia, Missouri
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Education Background:
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Sophomore at University of Missouri,
Nutrition and Fitness major
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Gymnastics Experience:
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I did gymnastics for 7 years here at Tiger
Academy
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Coaching Experience:
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I've coached pre-school thru team at Tiger
Academy for 5 years.
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Favorites: Event:
Food:
Past time:
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To do: vault, to coach: beam.
Mashed potatoes.
Nap.
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Hobbies:
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TV especially "House" & "Grey's Anatomy",
and hanging out with friends.
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A fun fact:
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I cheer for MIZZOU!
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Hometown:
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Kansas City
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Education Background:
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Bishop Miege High School, Shawnee Mission,
KS. Currently a senior at MU - Psychology
and Spanish major. Will begin masters in
Counseling in the fall.
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Gymnastics Experience:
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Competitive gymnastics through Level 6
Varsity cheerleader 4 years. 2 years as a
MIZZOU cheerleader
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Coaching Experience:
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Coached gymnastics and dance - Beller Dance
Studio in Kansas City. Coaching tots,
progressive and cheerleading at Tiger.
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Favorites: Event:
Food:
Past time:
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Concerts.
Puppy chow.
Dancing.
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Hobbies:
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Dancing, singing, reading, scrapbooking.
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A fun fact:
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Fluent in spanish and working on fluency in
American sign language. Studied in
Barcelona, Spain for a semester.
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Tiger Academy of Gymnastics is owned by Rob Drass, Head Coach of the Missouri Tiger Gymnastics and operated by Director and Head Coach Amie Butler, a former
Nebraska gymnast. The coaching staff at TAG bring with them a vast knowledge of gymnastics and a PASSION for teaching children.
Hometown:
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Ponca City, Oklahoma
Director since 2003
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Education Background:
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BA in Psychology-University of Nebraska
MA in Athletic Counseling
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Gymnastics
Experience:
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Club gymnastics for 8 years - Kem's Gym,
Oklahoma. Katy Kips, Texas. Cypress Academy,
Texas. Member of the 1995-1999 University of
Nebraska Gymnastics Team
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Coaching Experience:
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Began coaching at age 15 (Katy's Kids).
Assistant Coach Springfield College's Division III
Gymnastics Team. Coach at All-American
Gymnastics, MA preschool thru Level 8.
USAG Safety Certified, Pro-Member of USAG
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Favorites: Event:
Food:
Past time:
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I love choreography. Love to coach all!
Sushi, dark chocolate and coffee.
Float trips down rivers in Missouri with Craig
and Elsy.
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Hobbies:
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Did I say fishing? Scrapbooking, exercising,
reading, watching TV, hiking and relaxing with
my cat, Noel.
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Hometown:
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Sullivan, Missouri
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Education
Background:
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MA in Education - Columbia College.
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Gymnastics
Experience:
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Competed from age 7 to 15 at Mid-America
Gymnastics in Rolla, Missouri.
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Coaching Experience:
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Coach - All That Jazz. I have been coaching
all ages at Tiger Academy for 6 years.
USAG Safety Certified
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Favorites:
Event:
Food:
Past time:
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Bars and beam.
Chocolate.
Reading.
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Hobbies:
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Scrapbooking. Crafts. Organizing things
(mmmm that's interesting.)
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A fun fact:
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I am not allowed to use super glue
unsupervised.
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A M I E BUTLER, Director
C R Y S T A L D A W N H O W E L L, Coach
Hometown:
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Wagoner, Oklahoma
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Coaching Experience:
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BS in Nutrition, BA in Classical Humanities and a
3rd year medical student at the University of
Missouri
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Gymnastics
Experience:
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Level 10 gymnast at Krafft Academy in Tulsa,
Oklahoma
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Coaching Experience:
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Pre-school an dLevel 4/5 coach at Krafft
Academy. Team coach at Tiger Academy since
2002. I also judge USAG and NCAA competitions.
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Favorites:
Event:
Food:
Past time:
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Beam and floor when I'm coaching. Bars when
I'm judging.
Cookies, sushi and chocolate.
Working out and dancing.
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Hobbies:
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Working out, listening to music, dancing,
baking, hanging out with my friends and
traveling.
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A fun fact:
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I absolutely love working at TAG! The gymnasts
and staff are so much fun and I am so lucky that I
get to work with all of them
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Hometown:
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Herndon, West Virginia
Men's Team Head Coach
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Education Background:
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Current student at Mizzou.
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Gymnastics Experience:
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Was a competitive gymnast.
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Coaching Experience:
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I have coached at Tiger Academy since 2004.
Team, Boys classes, Tramp and Tumbling.
USAG Safety Certified.
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Favorites: Event:
Food:
Past time:
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Everything but horse.
Reading.
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Hobbies:
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Working out and camping
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A fun fact:
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E M I L Y S T U A R T, Coach
A F T O N G R I E R, Coach
L I Z P E T E R S O N, Coach
D A V I D A Y T E S, Men's Team Head Coach
Hometown:
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Jefferson City, Missouri
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Education Background:
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Helias High School, 2001. BS 2005 Nutrition
and Fitnss. Med. Health Ed. and Promotion
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Gymnastics Experience:
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Competitive gymnastics Levels 2 thru 9,
1989-1998.
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Coaching Experience:
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YCMA Gymnastics - Developmental and
Toddlers. Volunteer Assistant Coach - 2006 to
2008. Team Coach at Tiger Academy
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Favorites: Event:
Food:
Past time:
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Vault.
Chocolate and salad.
Family.
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Hobbies:
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Reading, gardening, my KIDS, learning,
coaching, baking and cooking.
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A fun fact:
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My kids go to TAG too! Isaac (age 7) is in
Advanced Boys and has been here for 4 years.
Athena (age 2) is in TAG Team and started in
October of 2008. My husband , Derrick
Peterson coaches for Mizzou Track and Field.
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Hometown:
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Columbia, Missouri
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Education Background:
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Junior in Journalism - University of Missouri.
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Gymnastics Experience:
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I did gymnastics at Tiger Academy for 13 years.
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Coaching Experience:
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Began coaching at age 16 at Tiger Academy
and have been all levels (tots thru team) ever
since.
USAG Safety Certified
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Favorites: Event:
Food:
Past time:
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Balance beam and floor to teach and
compete.
French fries, and really all carbs.
Being outside.
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Hobbies:
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Hanging out with friends, finding new music
and dancing
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A fun fact:
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Hometown:
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Columbia, Missouri
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Education
Background:
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Current student at Mizzou
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Gymnastics
Experience:
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Former Tiger Academy of Gymnastics gymnast
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Coaching Experience:
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Coaches all ages and Team since 2007
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Favorites: Event:
Food:
Past time:
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Hobbies:
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A fun fact:
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JAMIE PRASHEK, Coach
J A C Q U E L I N E F R I E D M A N, Coach
D E M I J A C O B S, Coach
Hometown:
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Columbia, Missouri
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Education Background:
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Sophomore at Rockbridge High School
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Gymnastics
Experience:
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Tumbling when from age 3 to 5. Gymnastics
classes until about age 10 and team
gymnastics at Tiger Academy until age 14.
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Coaching Experience:
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I started with Tiger Academy in September of
2008.
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Favorites: Event:
Food:
Past time:
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Floor as a gymnast. Vault and Floor as a
coach.
Mac & Cheese, salad.
Swimming in the ocean and being on the
beach.
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Hobbies:
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A fun fact:
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E M I L Y M U R P H Y, Coach
Hometown:
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Decatur, Illinois
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Education Background:
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MF High School graduate - 2008
Freshman at University of Missouri studying
Psychology and Art
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Gymnastics Experience:
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Competed for 7 years with Decatur YMCA
and Dynamite Gymnastics
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Coaching Experience:
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Coached 2 years at Dynamite Gymnastics
This is my first year coaching at Tiger
Academy.
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Favorites: Event:
Food:
Past time:
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Vault! (Coaching = Beam).
Watching Olympic trials in Boston (2000) and
Aneheim (2004), traveling with team.
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Hobbies:
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Painting, traveling, photography.
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A fun fact:
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G A Y L A H A U C K, Office Manager
L I N D S A Y O N C K E N, Coach
A L E X W I L K E R S O N, Coach
