This is our spotlight for our team gymnasts that are soon moving on to higher education. It is an opportunity to give you a snapshot of each gymnast: who they are, where they come from, and where they hope to go, and some of the skills they have learned and mastered here at Mini-Hops. We wish these athletes success in all of their endeavors, and are proud of their achievements, contributions, and commitment here at our gym.
For more information on the college bound program, or our team programs in general, you can contact either Courtney Norman for our Women’s Program, or Jeanna Letzring for our Men’s Program.
Aleksa Walter – Class of 2012
Birth date: 1/11/1994
Parents: Angie and John Walter
Siblings: Sam and Nick Walter
School: Wayzata High School
Graduation Date: 2012
GPA: 3.7 in 2010-2011
Grade for 2010-2011: 11th
Favorite Subject: Math
Fall Plans: Competing Level 10
Possible College Major: N/A
Gymnastics 2010-2011: Level 10
Favorite Event: Bars and floor
Career Highlights: Went to Regionals my first year level 8, had my career high scores my first year level 9
Biggest Accomplishment: Over coming obstacles to be a level 10
Skills
Floor: front full, double back, handspring lay lay
Beam: front tuck mount, BHS back tuck, double back dismount
Bars: bail, front and back giants, clear hip hand pirowette
Vault: tsuk layout
Britta Larson – Class of 2012
Birth date: 6/12/1994
Parents: Jeff and Heather Larson
Siblings: Alli, Peder and Marit Larson
School: Wayzata High School
Graduation Date: 2012
GPA: 3.75 after 2 years
Grade for 2010-2011: 11th
Favorite Subject: History
Fall Plans: Competing for Mini-Hops!
Possible College Major: Medicine
2007-2008 Coursework: English, Physical Science, Geometry, American History, Word Geography, Spanish
Gymnastics 2007-2008: Level 8
2008-2008: Level 8
Favorite Event: Floor
Career Highlights: State 2005, 2006 and 2010
Biggest Accomplishments: Just being able to get all the skills and working through fear issues in order to make it to the optional girls team.
Skills:
FX: back layout, front front
Training: back full, FHS layout tuck
Vt: Handspring full
Training: tsuk
UB: kip, clear hip flyaway
training: giants
BB: straddle mount, cartwheel roundoff, switch leap straight 3/4, round-off back tuck dismount
Training: cartwheel back hand spring
Coco Paulsen – Class of 2012
Birth date:8/24/1994
Parents: Steve and Pete Paulsen
Siblings:Hank Paulsen
School:Benilde-St. Margaret’s
Graduation Date: 2012
GPA: 3.7
Grade for 2010-2011: 11th
Favorite Subject: Math and painting
Fall Plans: Going to school and doing gymnastics
Possible College Major: Marketing and Painting
Gymnastics 2009-2010: Level 8/9
Gymnastics 2010-2011: Level 9
Favorite Event: Floor
Career Highlights: Competed State Level 5-8
Biggest Accomplishments: Moving up to Level 9 mid-season
Skills:
VT: tuck tsuk
Training: pike tsuk
UB: giants, counter swing, l.o. dismount
Training: CH handstand, double back d.m, pirowette
BB: switch leap and tuck 3/4, series? (BHS BHS), layout step off d.m, 1/1 turn
Training: BHS BHS (two foot_ back tuck series, 1/1 turn and spilt 3/4, punch l.o. dismount
FX: 1 1/2 back twist, FHS front l.o and front pike, 1/1 twist
Training: 1 1/2 and punch front, front l.o and front l.o, front layout 1/1