Mississippi State Championships

Elite II State Champions

Level 1

Kiara Lavender – Vault, Uneven Bars & All-Around

Kennedy Young – Floor Exercise

Level 2

Mariah Knowles – Balance Beam

Kayla Whitfield – Vault

Xcel Bronze

Shelby Lindsey – Balance Beam

Xcel Silver

McKenzie Armstrong – Floor Exercise

Kelsea Metcalf – Balance Beam

Morrison Sliman – Floor Exercise

Xcel Gold

Lilli-Grace Mitchell – Balance Beam

Xcel Platinum

Austin Guin – Balance Beam

Cortlynn Harris – Floor Exercise

Level 7

Katy McAuley – Vault

Mally Rangel – Vault

Level 8

Annika Northrop – Uneven Bars & Balance Beam

Level 9

Rachel Lewellen - Uneven Bars

Team High Event Score - 9.950

Mary Margaret Deaton - Level 1 Beam

Jesley Wages - Xcel Bronze Beam

Sarah Grace Jackson - Xcel Bronze Beam

Team High All-Around - 39.050

Mia Patterson - Xcel Bronze

Pre-Team High Event & All-Around

Abby Vance - 9.95 & 37.675 (tie)

Hope Harris - 37.675 (tie)

Katy McAuley - Level 7

After a 5 year break from gymnastics, Katy came back to team in January.

She made the MS State Team for Regionals in March.

Katy placed sixth on vault at Regionals with a 9.625; a 9.725 placed first.

She was one of only two Mississippi level 7s to place at Regionals.

Fun Fact: Katy is the reigning state champion on vault & pole vault!

Rachel Lewellen - Level 9

Rachel was the second ranked level 9 at the Mississippi State Championships.

She did great at Regionals! Rachel placed tenth all-around of 33 gymnasts.

She placed on all four events, and her top finish was a

fifth place on the uneven bars.

Rachel was named Elite II Gymnast of the Year!