2010 Highlights
Airborne’s Level 9/10 Teams had much to celebrate this past season, including a 2nd place Level 10 finish at the Nor Cal State Championships. The girl’s hard work and high level of difficulty was evident at each competition throughout the country. We are very proud of their dedication and of their success.
- Level 9 State Champions:
| Sarah Marquez | Bars |
| Anya Barca-Hall | Floor, AA |
- Level 10 State Champions:
| Joyce Li | Vault |
| Ana Jaworski | Beam, AA, State Team |
| Dallas Crawford | Bars, Floor |
| Kaitlin Moorhead | Vault, Bars, Floor, AA, State Team |
- Level 9 Westerns Qualifiers:
| Anya Barca-Hall | |
Sarah Marquez | |
Erica Matos (Alt.) | |
- Junior Olympic National Qualifiers:
| Ana Jaworski (9th AA, 8th Floor) | |
| Dallas Crawford (2nd Bars) | |
| Kaitlin Moorhead | |
| Melissa Chuang | |
| Ellese Sakai-Hart (NIT Qualifier, 2nd AA) | |
The level 8 team caught everyone's attention early on in the season, as MSO declared them "one of the top
ten teams to watch in the country". They pulled together and broke Airborne records, such as the highest
team score (Wine County Classic 114.825), and highest All-Around (Robin Peter 38.65). This powerful team
of nine went undefeated the entire season, capturing the State Championship in Oroville with a 113.15.
- State Champions:
| Shelbee Avelino |
AA, Vault, Beam, Floor |
| Ashley Fulton | AA, Beam, Floor |
| Robin Peter | Vault |
| Tien Phan | AA, Bars, Floor and State team member |
| Sammy Walker | Bars |
- Regional Champions:
| Shelbee Avelino | Beam |
| Ashley Fulton | Beam |
| Robin Peter | AA, Vault |
| Tien Phan | Beam, Floor |
The Level 7 Team worked hard all season developing their technique and attention to detail. They impressed
the judges and took 3rd place out of 41 teams at the Northern California State Championships. Collectively
they posted 9 State Champion titles and many personal bests.
- State Champions:
| Fiona Stemmelin | Beam (9.55) |
| Leta Dickinson | Floor (9.675) |
| Karina Brouse | Vault (9.5), Floor (9.625), AA (37.4) |
| Zoey Klinkman | Beam (9.55) |
| Amanda Kretsch | Vault (9.4), Floor (9.375),
AA (37.225) |
| Level 7 | 3rd Place Team = 113.125 |
Gymnast of the year!
Desi Borgese was named gymnast of the year by MSO. They chose Desi after considering top
gymnasts all over the country. Silicon Valley newspaper writes...
"After a tremendous 2007-08 competition season, local athlete Desi Borgese has been named 2008 Gymnast of the Year by Meet Scores Online (MSO).
Borgese, a 12-year-old who trains with coaches Justin Howell and Liz Crandall at Airborne Gymnastics in Santa Clara, was selected for the national honor after consistent performances at both the state and national level meets.
The Level 10 competitor first earned the title of All-Around State Champion for Northern California. Later she earned fifth place All-Around at the USA Gymnastics JO National Champioships and qualified Junior International Elite. Then, after an outstanding performance at the U.S. Classic, she earned a berth at the Visa National Championships in Boston.
