MJCCA's Perimeter Gymnastics Scores Big at Regional and State Gymnastics Meets

Perimeter Gymnastics Bring Score Three First Place Wins at Regional Championships and Team Two First Place Finishes in State Championship Meet

For the second year in a row, gymnasts representing the Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta’s (MJCCA’s) Perimeter Gymnastics program bring home regional and state championship wins.  

Lauren Henderson, 11, was named Region 8 Xcel Gold All-Around Regional Champion at the 2015 Xcel Regional Championships, held May 1-3 in Savannah, Ga. A student of Woodward Academy, Henderson placed first in floor exercise and was named Region 8 Xcel Gold Floor Exercise Champion, with a score of 9.575. Her all-around regional score of 38.075 included scores of 9.55 on vault; 9.45 on bars; and 9.5 on beam. At the Xcel State Championships held in Lawrenceville, Ga. in April, she ranked second all-around, placing second on vault and floor exercise.

In addition, Halle Kwatnez, 12, who attends The Davis Academy, was named Xcel Platinum State Bar Champion and Region 8 Xcel Platinum Bar Champion, with scores of 9.15 and 9.25 respectively.

Fourteen-year-old Maja Jovanovic, a student of Henderson Middle School, was named Xcel Level 6 Georgia State Beam Champion, with a score of 9.225.

“I could not be more proud of all of our competitors,” says Stacey Harris, director of the MJCCA’s Perimeter Gymnastics program. “These talented girls not only excelled on the state level, they performed exceptionally at the regional meet, competing against more than 1,600 gymnasts from eight states. Congratulations to Halle, Lauren, and Maja. Great job girls!”