YMCA of Springfield Gymnastics

We’re so proud of our level 6’s, Jaila and Ae’Riel, who represented the YMCA on Team Illinois for the Region 5 Regional Championships!
Ae’Riel - 6th on Floor with a 9.5 🏅
Jaila- Floor Champion with a 🥇9.575

Next stop, Nationals!

Congratulations to our Xcel Silver Team on a phenomenal State Meet! 🤸‍♀️✨

Our gymnasts brought their best to the competition floor this weekend, showcasing months of hard work, dedication, and amazing team spirit. They faced off against the top-tier talent from every corner of the state and performed incredibly. This was a weekend to remember!

📣Top Ten Placements📣
Sara
Vault, 8.95 - 7th Place
Beam, 9.225 - 10th Place
Floor, 9.275 - 6th Place

Hannah
Bars, 9.65 - 4th Place
Floor, 9.05 - 9th Place

Seraphina
Floor, 9.25 - 4th Place

Elise
Floor, 9.1 - 8th Place

Addison
Floor, 9.1 - 8th Place

Ellison
Beam, 9.3 - 7th Place
Floor, 9.075 - 8th Place

Layla
Vault, 9.15 - 7th Place

Lucy
Beam, 9.3 - 9th Place

Wonderful job to all of our State Qualifiers! We are so proud of you!💜

Our Xcel Gold team took on the State Meet over the weekend and they did not just show up—they showed OUT! 💛 These girls put their heart and soul into every single routine.

Behind every medal, every high-five, and every podium moment are hundreds of hours of work, yards of athletic tape, and "just one more" reps in the gym. State is where all that hard work meets the mat, and we couldn't be prouder of how these athletes represented our team!

To our gymnasts: Remember that while a trophy might carry dust, the memories of your hard work last forever. You have truly "raised the bar" (literally! 😉) this season.

Special Shoutout to Lola! Lola was given the incorrect start time for her age group, but the meet directors allowed her to compete with a different age group. And she did an outstanding job! Congratulations to her on an amazing performance despite the schedule error. It takes a special kind of athlete to handle a curveball like that and still deliver a powerhouse performance.

📣Top Ten Placements📣
Iyla
Bars, 9.35 - 9th Place

Mirra
Vault, 8.875 - 8th Place
Floor, 9.55 - 4th Place

Annabelle
Vault, 9.15 - 3rd Place
Beam, 9.5 - 2nd Place
Floor, 9.575 - 4th Place
AA, 36.95 - 9th Place - Regional Qualifier!

Tatum
Vault, 9.025 - 1st Place - Vault Champion!
Beam, 9.175 - 8th Place
Floor, 9.475 - 8th Place

Olivia
Vault, 8.85 - 8th Place
Bars, 9.5 - 2nd Place
Beam, 9.6 - 1st Place - Beam Champion!
Floor, 9.375 - 7th Place
AA, 37.325 - 1st Place - All Around Champion & Regional Qualifier!

Lola
Vault, 9.35 - 2nd Place
Bars, 9.525 - 4th Place
Beam, 9.45 - 1st Place - Beam Champion!
Floor, 9.6 - 2nd Place
AA, 37.925 - 1st Place - All Around Champion & Regional Qualifier!

Now, we’re ready to take this "Golden Energy" to Regionals! 💫💜

Congratulations to all the gymnasts who competed at the Level 6 State Championships! Every single athlete showed incredible effort and dedication during their session. We are beyond proud of all of them! State is about more than just the scores—it’s about the perseverance, the teamwork, and all those hours in the gym finally paying off.

Thank you to our coaches for your guidance and unwavering commitment. And an even bigger thank you to our families for the endless support, sacrifices, and loud cheers from the sidelines! 💎✨

Next stop: Regionals Championships!

📣Top Ten Placements📣
Jaila
Floor, 9.6 – 6th Place
AA, 36.5 - Regional Qualifier

AeRiel
Floor, 9.7 – 2nd Place
AA, 35.375 – Regional Qualifier

McKinley
Vault, 8.95 – 10th Place
Floor, 9.475 – 4th Place

Peyton
Vault, 9.25 - 10th Place

Join us for YMCA Gymnastics Team Tryouts on Friday, April 3. This is your chance to shine and be part of an amazing team. Choose your session: 4:30–5:30 pm or 5:30–6:30 pm at the Downtown YMCA. Secure your spot—use the link to sign up today! Let’s build confidence, strength, and friendships together.
Info & Sign-up: https://ow.ly/hxxG50YBY4y
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STATE MEET SUCCESS! 🎉 Huge congratulations to all our boys for an outstanding performance at the State Championships. We are so proud of your team spirit and focus! This season has been about more than just medals; it’s been about growth and hard work. As many of you know, it is our first season competing Men's Gymnastics. Watching these boys join a brand-new program and qualify for State and Nationals in their first season is a testament to their dedication to the sport. We are so proud of their achievements this season!

August
9th Place on Vault - 9.2

Ronit
8th Place on Rings - 8.9
Personal Best All Around Score - 50.6

To our coaches: thank you for pushing these young men to be their best. To our parents: thank you for being the loudest fans in the stands! The work for next season starts now!

“Come for the gymnastics, stay for the teammates who feel like family”

In April, we’ll be looking for athletes with more than just skills - we’re looking for our new best friends! Gymnastics isn’t just about our spend at practice or trying to get the perfect 10. It’s also about the carpools to practice, the inside jokes during conditioning, and the teammates who are the first to cheer you on when you finally get a new skill or give you a hug when the routine doesn’t go as planned.

We believe that strong teams aren’t built on talent - they’re built on trust, laughter and a shared passion for the sport that we love. If you have a positive attitude and a drive to grow, there’s a place for you with SPY Gymnastics.

Chalk up and bring your best energy!

2026 TRYOUT DETAILS:
📅 Date - Friday, April 3rd
⏰ Time - 4:30-5:30pm, or 5:30-6:30pm
📍 Location - Downtown Y, Gymnastics Center

Open to girls & boys, ages 3 to 17!
Sign Up -

SPY Gymnastics Try-Out Sign up Location: Downtown YMCA Date: Friday, April 3rd Contact us at (217) 280-5187 or [email protected]

From those first high beam levers in practice to final routines at the Xcel Bronze State Championships, what a journey it’s been for our Bronze gymnasts this season✨

Looking back at the start of the season, it’s incredible to see how much these athletes have grown. They began the year mastering new skills and overcoming nerves, and they finished it with the confidence of true competitors.

Congratulations to Rutvi and Ellie for qualifying and competing at the 2026 Bronze State Championships! Our coaches couldn't be prouder of the dedication and heart these girls showed on the floor. Watching them support one another and perform their routines after months of hard work is the greatest reward we could ask for. Their growth this season is the greatest victory we could ask for.

A huge thank you to our families for the endless support for our Bronze gymnasts this season. We can’t wait to see where this momentum takes them next! 🏆⭐️

For the final meet of our season, we attend the Girl Power Classic hosted by I-Power Gymnastics in Champaign. Our girls went into this meet with one goal in mind: " Let's show them what we've got!"

There’s something special about the energy at this meet—it’s about more than just the scores; it’s about the friendships, the grit, and the confidence these athletes build with every routine. They're not just here to compete; they’re here to prove that girl power has no limits!

❤️🧡💛Girl Power Highlights💚💙💜

✨📣⭐️Special Shoutout to Level 6 Jaila for her outstanding Floor with a score of 9.8!

Bronze:
Ellie - Vault 9th Place
Bars 7th Place
Beam 8th Place
Floor 8th Place
AA 6th Place
Aarya - Bars 10th Place
Cora - Bars 8th Place
Josie C. - Bars 8th Place
Beam 4th Place

Silver:
Addison - Floor 3rd Place🥉
Alex - Beam 5th Place
Bea - Beam 3rd Place 🥉
Floor 4th Place
Elise - Vault 4th Place
Floor 2nd Place🥈
AA 5th Place
Ellison - Vault 2nd Place 🥈
Bars 7th Place
Floor 4th Place
AA 5th Place
Layla - Vault 2nd Place🥈
Lucy - Floor 7th Place
Maelin - Vault 7th Place
Mai - Vault 7th Place
Bars 7th Place
Floor 6th Place
AA 6th Place
Misha - Beam 7th Place
Norah - Floor 5th Place
Sara - Vault 1st Place🥇
Bars 3rd Place🥉
Beam 5th Place
Floor 2nd Place🥈
AA 1st Place🥇
Seraphina - Vault 7th Place
Bars 6th Place
Beam 4th Place
Floor 3rd Place🥉
AA 6th Place

Gold: 🏆2nd Place Team🏆
Addy - Floor 9th Place
Annabelle - Vault 5th Place
Beam 5th Place
Floor 2nd Place🥈
AA 4th Place
Avery - Floor 8th Place
Blakely - Bars 9th Place
Floor 3rd Place🥉
Christine - Vault 8th Place
Claire K. - Bars 10th Place
Iyla - Bars 7th Place
Floor 4th Place
AA 10th Place
Josie F. - Bars 6th Place
Keely - Beam 6th Place
Lola - Vault 2nd Place🥈
Bars 4th Place
Beam 2nd Place🥈
Floor 1st Place🥇
AA 2nd Place🥈
Lydia - Beam 5th Place
Floor 5th Place
Mahi - Floor 8th Place
Mirra - Floor 3rd Place🥉
Olivia - Vault 4th Place
Bars 9th Place
Beam 4th Place
AA 4th Place
Tatum - Vault 3rd Place🥉
Beam 9th Place
Floor 7th Place
AA 8th Place

Level 6:
AeRiel - Bars 6th Place
Floor 4th Place
AA 7th Place
Jaila - Bars 5th Place
Beam 6th Place
Floor 1st Place🥇
AA 3rd Place🥉
Kinley - Floor 6th Place
Peyton - Vault 2nd Place🥈
Beam 5th Place
AA 6th Place
Sophia - Vault 6th Place

What an awesome start to February! We kept ourselves busy with two meets over the last two weekends. And of course, we have to share all our highlights!

💜Metro Arch Classic🩵
Silver
Addison - 2nd on Beam🥈, 4th on Floor, 5th AA
Mia - 4th on Beam

Gold
Mirra - 1st on Vault🥇, 3rd on Bars🥉, 3rd on Beam🥉, 1st AA🥇
Lydia - 4th on Floor
Lola - 3rd on Vault🥉, 2nd on Floor🥈, 4th AA
Keely - 2nd on Floor🥈
Iyla - 4th on Vault
Blakely - 4th on Bars, 1st on Floor🥇, 4th AA
Addy - 5th on Beam

Level 6 🏆2nd Place Team🏆
Kinley - 5th on Vault
AeRiel - 2nd on Beam🥈, 5th on Floor, 4th AA

❤️Heart of Illinois🩷
Bronze
Rutvi - State and Nationals Qualifier!

Silver
Addison - 1st on Beam🥇, 4th on Floor, 3rd AA🥉
Ellison - 2nd on Vault🥈, 5th on Beam, 4th on Floor, 5th AA
Bea - 2nd on Beam🥈
Layla - 3rd on Vault🥉

Gold 🏆2nd Place Team🏆
Lola - 2nd on Vault🥈, 3rd on Bars🥉, 4th on Beam, 2nd on Floor🥈, 2nd AA🥈
Annabelle - 1st on Vault🥇, 5th on Bars, 4th on Beam, 1st on Floor🥇, 1st AA🥇
Blakely - 5th on Vault, 5th on Bars, 1st on Beam🥇, 2nd on Floor🥈, 2nd AA🥈
Lydia - 4th on Vault, 4th on Bars, 2nd on Floor🥈, 4th AA
Josie - 2nd on Bars🥈
Mahi - 4th on Vault, 5th on Bars, 3rd on Beam🥉, 2nd on Floor🥈, 4th AA
Tatum - 3rd on Vault🥉

Level 6
AeRiel - 3rd on Vault🥉, 2nd on Beam🥈, 2nd on Floor🥈
Peyton - 2nd on Vault🥈, 3rd on Bars🥉, 3rd on Beam🥉, 3rd AA🥉
Sophia - 1st on Vault🥇, 2nd on Bars🥈, 3rd on Floor🥉, 2nd AA🥈
Kinley - 3rd on Bars🥉
Jaila - 1st on Bars🥇, 1st on Beam🥇, 1st on Floor🥇, 1st AA🥇

We are so proud of all of their hard work both in and out of the gym. Huge thanks to our coaches and to our families for supporting these incredible athletes!

In January, our team attended the Meet Me in St. Louis competition - and it was AWESOME! Our gymnasts performed very well, qualifying for State and Nationals, as well as setting their own personal bests!

We have a lot more meets to cover in February so stay tuned for our progress throughout the rest of the season.

⭐️Meet Me in St. Louis Highlights⭐️

Level 3 Boys:
Gus - State and National Qualifier
Ronit - State and National Qualifier
CJ R - State and National Qualifier, 6th Place Vault

Xcel Bronze:
Claire O - National Qualifier, 9th Place Vault
Ellie - State and National Qualifier, 3rd Place Floor🥉, 10th Place Beam, 7th Place Floor, 7th Place All Around
Maya - National Qualifier, Personal Best All Around
Aarya - State and National Qualifier, 9th Place Beam

Xcel Silver:
Mia - State and National Qualifier, 8th Place Beam
Lucy - State and National Qualifier, 9th Place Floor
Ellison - State and National Qualifier, 8th Place Vault, 6th Place Floor
Milania - National Qualifier, 9th Place Vault
Addison - State and National Qualifier, 10th Place Vault, 5th Place Beam
Alex - State and National Qualifier, 10th Place Beam
Elise - State and National Qualifier, 5th Place Vault, 10th Place Floor
Bea - National Qualifier, Personal Best Vault
Nainika - National Qualifier, Personal Best All Around
Norah - State and National Qualifier, 10th Place Bars, 6th Place Beam, 6th Place Floor, 6th Place All Around
Seraphina - State and National Qualifier, 7th Place Vault, 7th Place Bars, 9th Place Floor
Misha - State and National Qualifier, 9th Place Vault, 6th Place Bars
Sara P - State and National Qualifier, 1st Place Vault🥇, 5th Place Beam
Hannah - State and National Qualifier, Personal Best Vault and Floor
Robin - National Qualifier, 10th Place Vault
CJ P - Personal Best Vault and Floor

Xcel Gold: 🏆2nd Place Team🏆
Iyla - State and National Qualifier, 6th Place Vault, 8th Place Bars, 5th Place Beam, 10th Place Floor, 6th Place All Around
Lydia - State and National Qualifier, 4th Place Bars, 7th Place Beam, 8th Place Floor, 7th Place All Around
Avery - National Qualifier, 4th Place Vault, 7th Place Floor
Josie F - National Qualifier, Personal Best Bars and Beam
Lola - State and National Qualifier, 3rd Place Vault🥉, 1st Place Bars🥇, 4th Place Beam, 1st Place Floor🥇, 1st Place All Around🥇
Emma - National Qualifier, 10th Place Vault, 6th Place Bars, 7th Place Floor, 10th All Around
Briley - National Qualifier, 6th Place Vault, 9th Place Floor
Christine - 10th Place Floor, Personal Best Beam and Floor
Annabelle - State and National Qualifier, 1st Place Vault🥇, 4th Place Bars, 1st Place Beam🥇, 1st Place Floor🥇, 1st Place All Around🥇
Addy - State and National Qualifier, 4th Place Vault, 10th Place Bars, 7th Place Beam, 4th Place Floor, 5th Place All Around
Blakely - State and National Qualifier, 9th Place Vault, 6th Place Bars, 2nd Place Beam🥈, 6th Place All Around
Tatum - National Qualifier, 7th Place Vault, 5th Place Beam, 5th Place Floor, 8th Place All Around
Mirra - National Qualifier, 5th Place Vault, 8th Place Bars, 6th Place Floor

Optionals:
Anai't - 10th Place Vault, 8th Place Bars, 5th Place Floor, 7th Place All Around
Kinley - State and National Qualifier, Personal Best Bars and Beam
Jaila - National Qualifier, 7th Place Vault, 8th Place Floor
Sophia - National Qualifier, Personal Best Bars and Beam
AeRiel - State and National Qualifier, 9th Place Vault, 3rd Place Floor🥉
Peyton - National Qualifier, Personal Best Beam
McKinley - National Qualifier, Personal Best Bars and Beam