April 24, 2024

MAT team wins another state championship

By Newton Daily

The MAT Tumbling & Trampoline Team hosted the Iowa StatePower Tumbling and Trampoline Championships for the 10th time. The team took home another state championship, extending the win streak well past a decade. MAT has placed in the top three at the National level for power tumbling over the past 10 years as well, including taking first place the past two years in a row. MAT is attempting to bring home an unprecedented third title in a row. MAT Will be taking 64 athletes to Nationals in Madison, Wis. (Submitted Photo)

The MAT Tumbling and Trampoline program had the exciting opportunity to host the 2017 Iowa USTA State Championships for Power Tumbling, Olympic Trampoline and Double Mini Trampoline at the Marshalltown High School Roundhouse on April 22 and 23.

The MAT Team had 75 athletes competing at the state championships event. The state championships is the only chance for athletes to qualify for the National Championships, which will be held in Madison, Wis. in June.

The roundhouse floor was full and buzzing both Saturday and Sunday as there were two trampolines and two double mini trampolines on Saturday, and two rod floors and one foam carpet floor on Sunday.

MAT is taking 64 athletes to Madison, Wis. for nationals. The MAT Team has taken first at Nationals the past two years and will be attempting an unprecedented three-pete.

In the team competition, MAT Tumbling/Trampoline took first place for Tumbling and Trampoline and is once again the Overall Top Team in Iowa. This year’s goal for the MAT team was to come and be dominant in competition at every level and every event. The MAT athletes stepped up to that challenge and had a phenomenal weekend.

MAT had 37 State Champions and 19 runner ups. MAT also had six high point winners. o be named high point winners, the athletes achieved the top score of anyone in their level, regardless of age. Those who achieved this include Mia Giannetto — high point winner beginner double mini and beginner trampoline; Kaisa Stanley — high point winner novice double mini; Giavanna Gast – high point winner intermediate double mini; Grace Fisher — high point winner sub advanced trampoline; Kyah Siegert — high point winner sub advanced tumbling.

This event brought in nearly 900 athletes and their families to the Marshalltown area. All competitors received trophies for their flight awards. Those who placed in the top 15 for their age group and level received a National Qualifier Ribbon. The state champion for the age group received these, plus a patch declaring them as state champion. Athletes competed against up to 50 other people in their respective level and age group and had to place in the Top 15 Overall to qualify to the National Championships.

Madison Kremer-Awes was nominated as Iowa Athlete of the Year. The Iowa Sportsmanship award was given to Giavanna Gast. Alexis Farrell was nominated for the Vickie Wilson Spirit Award. Chelsea Trotter was nominated for and received the Senior Scholarship. Stacey Slaven, USTA Elite National Team member, and USTA All-STAR Team members Joseph Rechtfertig, Mia Giannetto, Kyah Siegert, and Chelsea Trotter were all recognized during the ceremonies.

The following are results from the Iowa State Championships. For more information, visit www.mattumblers.com or call 641-752-6373.

Tumbling results

Sub Beginner Girls: age 5 — Tariah Grant, seventh place

Beginner Girls: age 5 — Landry Harris, third place; Whitney Hawkins, second place: age 6 — Jalyn Ridout, second place; Avery Osgood, sixth place; Brooke Ward, second place; Jazmyn Rivera, third place; Cami Ward, sixth place; Gianna Boswell, second place; Leah Svendsen, fourth place; Evalyn Clark, fifth place; Bree Scabbyrobe, second place: age 7 — Ellison Wittkop, first place: age 8 — Mary Jo Hunt, second place; Harlie Thatcher, first place, Anessa Morrison, state champion runner up; Desiray Popelka, fourth place; Journey McCartt, state champion: .Age 9 — Katherine Stanish, first place: age 10 — Ruby Arana, state champion runner up.

Beginner Boys: age 5-6 — Zayne Gast, state champion

Advanced Beginner Girls: age 7 — Vera Sharpe, fourth place; Alyssa Kriegel, seventh place: age 8 — Olivia Versteeg, eighth place; Elyse Ranson, seventh place; Lauren Oneal, third place: age 9 — Josie Rosas, third place; Kiance Roberts-Keahna, fourth place: age 10 — Zoey Thede, second place: age 11 — Miranda Cheville, state champion; Kaisa Stanley, fourth place; Samantha Schneider, seventh place: age 12 — Moriah Groth, fifth place: age 13 and up — Mackenzie Peter, state champion, Jordyn Cremeans, third place

Sub Novice Girls: age 9 — Allison Ward, second place; Mia Gianetto, state champion runner up; Finley Allen, second place; Paige Ward, third place; Amelia Ranson, second place: age 10 — Tasia Eicher, third place; Mariah Wood, second place; Kate Jones, fourth place: age 11-12 — Josie deNeui, second place; Zaida Farrell, second place: age 13-14 — Mikayla Creech, first place

Novice Girls: age 9 — Janiyah Jackson, state champion: age 10 — Bella Winther, third place; Kennedy Feldman, state champion: age 13-14 — Giavanna Gast, sixth place

Intermediate Girls: age 9 — Macy Lampe, state champion: age 10 — Halie Hohnstein, state champion; Kylee Schuler, state runner up: age 11 — Sara Huffman, state champion: age 13-14 — Lyris Kapayou, state champion; Shye Johnson, fifth place: age 15 and up — Anna Hernandez, third place

Sub Advanced Girls: age 9-10 — Hanna Marting, state champion runner up: age 13-14 — Kyah Siegert, state champion: age 15-16 — Grace Fisher, state champion

Advanced Girls: age 13-14 — Ella Marting, Emma Marting, tie for state champions; Lexi Farrell, third place: age 15-16 — Madison Kremer Awes, third place; Noa Marting, fourth place; Stephanie Slaven, sixth place; Stacey Slaven, seventh place: age 17 and over, Chelsea Trotter, state champion runner up

Double Mini Trampoline Results

Beginner Girls: age 5 — Landry Harris, fourth place: age 6 — Jazmyn Rivera, state champion runner up; Jalyn Ridout, fifth place: age 6 — Avery Polley, state champion: age 7 — Vera Sharpe, state champion; Ellison Wittkop, third place: age 8 — Anessa Morrison, third place; Harlie Thatcher, third place; Elyse Ranson, fourth place; Desiray Popelka, sixth place: age 9 — Mia Gianetto, state champion; Paige Ward, state champion runner up; Kiance RobertsKeahna, third place; Lola Rivera, first place, Janiyah Jackson, second place: age 10 — Tasia Eicher, state champion; Kate Jones, third place; Ruby Arana, sixth place: age 11 and up — Samantha Schneider, second place; Maddi Grossnickle, fourth place; Josie deNeui, second place

Beginner Boys: age 5-6 — Zayne Gast, state champion

Novice Girls: age 9 — Amelia Ranson, state champion: age 10 — Bella Winther, state champion; age 11 — Kaisa Stanley, state champion: age 12 — Tatum Rechtfertig, state champion: age 15 and up — Madison Kremer Awes, state champion; Mackenzie Peter, state champion runner up

Novice Boys: age 7-8 — Joseph Rechtfertig, state champion

Intermediate Girls: age 9 — Macy Lampe, state champion: age 13-14 — Giavanna Gast, state champion; Mikayla Creech, state champion runner up

Sub Advanced Girls: age 15-16 — Grace Fisher, fourth place

Advanced Girls: age 11-12 — Sara Huffman, state champion runner up: age 13-14 — Kyah Siegert, state champion: age 17 and up — Chelsea Trotter, state champion runner up; Jessica Bookhout, third place

Trampoline results

Beginner Girls: age 5 — Landry Harris, second place: age 6 — Jalyn Ridout, fourth place; Avery Polley, first place; Jazmyn Rivera, fifth place: age 7 — Ellison Wittkop, third place; Vera Sharpe, second place: age 8 — Elyse Ranson, third place; Harlie Thatcher, fifth place; Desiray Popelka, seventh place; Anessa Morrison, fourth place: age 9 — Mia Gianetto, state champion; Lola Rivera, state champion runner up; Kiance Roberts Keahna, third place; Janiyah Jackson, fourth place; Paige Ward, first place: age 10 — Tasia Eicher, state champion; Ruby Arana, second place; Kate Jones, fifth place: age 11 and up-Josie deNeui, fifth place; Maddi Grossnickle, sixth place; Smantha Schneider, seventh place

Beginner Boys: age 5-6 — Zayne Gast, state champion

Novice Girls: age 9 — Amelia Ranson, third place: age 10 — Bella Winther, first place: age 11 — Kaisa Stanley, second place: age 12 — Tatum Rechtfertig, state champion: age 15 and up — Madison Kremer Awes, state champion; Mackenzie Peter, state champion runner up

Novice Boys: age 7-8 — Joseph Rectfertig, state champion

Intermediate Girls: age 9 — Macy Lampe, state champion runner up: age 13-14 — Giavanna Gast, state champion; Mikayla Creech, third place

Sub Advanced Girls: age 11-12 — Sara Huffman, state champion: age 15-16 — Grace Fisher, state champion

Advanced Girls: age 13-14 — Kyah Siegert, state champion runner up: age 17 and up — Jessica Bookhout, state champion; Chelsea Trotter, fifth place