The 2013 TRAC girls gymnastics All-Academic award winners have been announced.

The purpose of the TRAC All-Academic award is to recognize the high level of individual academic acheivement demonstrated by our student-athletes who effectively balance their significant commitment of time, effort, and energy in their athletic endeavors with their challenging academic responsibilities. The following qualifications must be met in order to be nominated for the award:

•The student-athlete must have an overall cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better

•The student-athlete must be a sophomore, junior, or senior

•The student-athlete must be a varsity letter-winner of the sport.

TRAC 2013 Girls Gymnastics All-Academic Team

Central Catholic

• Allison Krouse
• Eryn Lorton
• Kenya Simmons
• Dana Ja’ Nee Thomas

Clay

• Emilie Roman
• Amtheyst Floyd
• Erin Gyurke
• Jody DeMeo
• Sydney McGrath



Findlay

• Maranda Butler
• Victoria Cox
• Tiffany Crawford
• Erin Rauschenberg

Notre Dame Academy

• Kyra Schell
• Jessica Williams
• Alexis Heldt
• Kelsie Steinmetz

St. Ursula Academy

• Laine Gross
• Allison Studtmann
• Kylie Kuhlman

Whitmer

• Jessica Alexander
• Grace Haskins
• Kaylyn Huebner

Girls Gymnastics: TRAC All-Conference Teams

The 2013 TRAC All-Conference teams for girls gymnastics have been announced.  Alexa Settlemire of Findlay was named the TRAC Gymnast of the Year for the second consecutive year.  St. Ursula Academy head coach  Mike McKee and Clay head coach Nick Distel were selected as co-recipients of the Coach of the Year award.

A student-athlete earns all-conference status based on their performance.  In order for a gymnast  to be named to the all-conference first team she must have placed first, second, or third in an event during the conference gymnastics championships.  Selection to the second team all-conference requires a fourth, fifth, or sixth place finish.  A seventh or eighth place finish earns the gymnast honorable mention all-conference status.

TRAC 2013 Girls Gymnastics All-Conference Teams

Gymnast of the Year:  Alexa Settlemire – Findlay 

Coach of the Year:  Mike McKee – Notre Dame Academy and Nick Distel – Clay

First Team

• Alexa Settlemire – Findlay
• Tori Cox – Findlay
• Emilie Roman – Clay
• Kyra Schell – Notre Dame Academy
• Maranda Butler – Findlay
• Erin Rauschenberg – Findlay
• Leah Thomas – Findlay
• Allison Studtmann – St. Ursula Academy



Second Team

• Alexis Heldt – Notre Dame Academy
• Ashley O’Neal – Clay

Honorable Mention

• Eryn Lorten – Central Catholic
• Kayla Dickerson – Clay
• Lacey Thomas – Findlay
• Sydney Huffman – Notre Dame Academy
• Laine Gross – St. Ursula Academy
• Kaylyn Huebner – Whitmer

The 2012-2013 Three Rivers Athletic Conference varsity girls gymnastics championships will be held on Saturday, February 9, at Exceleration Gymnastics Center in Toledo, Ohio.

Admission prices for the championship meet are $6.00 for adults and $4.00 for students and senior citizens.  TRAC passes will be honored.

Exceleration Gymnastics Center is located at 2255 South Reynolds Road, Toledo, Ohio.

Schedule of Events:

Saturday, February 9, 2013

Coaches Meeting:  4:00 p.m.

Warm-ups:  4:15 – 5:15 p.m.

Senior Recognition and Parade of Athletes:  5:15 p.m.

Meet Begins:  5:30 p.m.

The TRAC All-Academic team will be announced during the meet.

Awards

Medals will be presented to the top three finishers for each event.

Trophies will be presented to the championship team.

Selection of the Gymnast of the Year and Coach of the Year will be announced.

The awards presentation ceremony will take place after all competition ends.

The TRAC Gymnastics Championship will take place on Saturday, February 11, at 1 pm at Exceleration Gymnastics Center, 2255 South Reynolds Road, Toledo, Ohio 43614.  Admission is $7 adults and $5 for students and senior citizens.

Awards: 1st Place Team, All-Around Individual Champion, medals for individual events 1st-3rd place and ribbons for 4th through 8th place.

All Conference Awards

1st, 2nd, and 3rd place finishers in any event will constitute inclusion on the first team. 4th, 5th, and 6th place finishers in any event will constitute inclusion on the second team. Coaches may designate up to one gymnast for honorable mention.

Athletes will be placed only in the highest team earned. The All-Around Champion at the Championship Meet will be the Gymnast of the Year. Coach of the Year will be selected by a vote of the head coaches at the championship meet.

Entry: Each school may enter six gymnasts per event. Substitutions may be made at the score table before the meet. No additions will be accepted.

OHSAA Rules: OHSAA Gymnastics rules and regulations will be followed for the championship meet. Gymnasts must wear OHSAA approved attire for warm-up, march-in, and competition. Leotard only for warm-up.