August 31, 2025

MAT athletes find success at Iowa Falls meet

By Newton Daily

Janiyah Jackson, (center) of Newton, earned first place in the Novice Girls age 9 division of the tumbling competition. (Submitted Photo)

The MAT Tumbling and Trampoline Team traveled to Iowa Falls to compete in a USTA Trampoline and Tumbling competition.

MAT took more than 40 team members to this meet, and they had a great showing. Athletes were challenged with different pass combinations and progressions, and they each stepped up and accepted the challenge.

For more information on upcoming events or classes at MAT Tumbling and Trampoline, check out its website at www.mattumblers.com. The following are results from the Iowa Falls competition.

Tumbling results

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

Beginner Girls: age 5 — Landrey Harris, sixth place: age 6 — Avery Osgood, second place, Evalyn Clark third place; Jalyn Ridout, fifth place: Brooke Ward, fifth place; Camia Ward, sixth place: age 8 — Journey McCartt, first place; Annessa Morrison, second place: age 9 – Katherine Stanish, fourth place.

Advanced Beginner Girls: age 7 — Vera Sharpe, fifth place: age 8 — Lauren Oneal, third place: age 9 — Kiance Roberts — Keahna, second place: age 11 — Miranda Cheville, first place; Kaisa Stanley, second place: age 12 — Moriah Groth, third place: age 13 — Jordyn Cremeans, first place.

Sub Novice Girls: age 9 — Amelia Ranson, first place; Allison Ward, second place; Paige Ward, second place; Mia Gianetto, first place: age 10 — Mariah Wood, first place: age 12 — Zaida Farrell, second place.

Sub Novice Boys: age 7-8 — Tate Buck, first place.

Novice Girls: age 9 — Janiyah Jackson, first place.

Intermediate Girls: age 9 — Macy Lampe, first place: age 11 — Sara Huffman, second place: age 13-14-Lyris Kapayou, first place.

Advanced Girls: age 13-14 — Ella Marting, first place; Emma Marting, second place; Lexi Farrell, fourth place: age 15-16 Madison Kremer-Awes, third place: age 17 — Chelsea Trotter, first place.

Double Mini Results

Beginner Girls: age 5 — Landrey Harris, third place: age 6 — Jalyn Ridout, fourth place: age 7 — Vera Sharpe, first place: age 8 — Anessa Morrison, second place: Janiyah Jackson, second place; Elyse Ranson, fourth place: age 9 — Paige Ward, first place; Kiance Roberts — Keahna, third place.

Beginner Boys: age 7-8 — Tate Buck, first place.

Novice Girls: age 9 — Amelia Ranson, first place: age 11 — Kaisa Stanley, first place: age 12 — Tatum Rechtfertig, second place: age 15 & up — Madison Kremer Awes, first place.

Novice Boys: age 7-8 — Joseph Rechtfertig, first place.

Intermediate Girls: age 9 — Macy Lampe, first place.

Advanced Girls: age 11-12 — Sara Huffman, fourth place: age 17 & over — Chelsea Trotter, first place.

Trampoline Results

Beginner Boys: age 7-8 — Tate Buck, first place.

Beginner Girls: age 5 — Landrey Harris, third place: age 6 — Jalyn Ridout, first place: age 7 — Vera Sharpe, first place: age 8 — Anessa Morrison, fifth place; Elyse Ranson, second place: age 9 — Kiance Roberts-Keahna, second place; Janiyah Jackson, third place; Paige Ward, first place age 11 — Maddi Grossnickle, fourth place.

Novice Girls: age 9 — Amelia Ranson, first place: age 12 — Tatum Rechtfertig, first place.

Novice Boys: age 7 — Joseph Rechtfertig, first place.

Intermediate Girls: age 9 — Macy Lampe, first place.

Advanced Girls: age 17 & over — Chelsea Trotter, second place.