Mechanicsville’s Aerial East Gymnastics (AEG)competed at the Jerrell Steele Invitational at the U-Turn Sports Complex.  A total of 58 gymnasts from AEG competed earning a total of 150 individual medals - 17 of which were all-around gold, silver and bronze medals.  AEG fielded teams which placed: Levels 9 & 10 took firsts while Levels 4, 5, 7 & 8 took seconds and Level 6 took fourth.

  AEG’s is comprised of athletes from Hanover and many of the surrounding counties.

AEG’s is comprised of athletes from Hanover County and many counties surrounding Hanover.  Here are the standout performances from the Hanover County residents:

Level 4 (Child Age Group) Katie Boney: 3rd Floor, 3rd All-Around; Holly Johnson: Level 4 (Jr Age Group) Victoria West: 1st Bars, 2nd All-Around; Karly Thurman: 4th Beam, 6th All-Around; Kelsey Crone: 1st Floor; Maddie Yates: 6th Vault; Reilly Tapper: 7th Vault. Level 4 (Sr Age Group) Melissa Kieper: 3rd Vault, 3rd Bars, 3rd Beam, 2nd Floor, 2nd All-Around; Katie Yates: 1st Vault, 1st Floor, 3rd All-Around; Jillian Engels: 4th Vault, 2nd Beam, 5th All-Around Katie Ross: 5th Bars, 5th Beam. Level 5 (Child 9-10 year old Age Group)Kelsi Lenart: 3rd Bars, 6th All-Around. Level 5 (Child 11 year old age group)Madison Jones: 5th Vault, 6th Beam, 3rd Floor, 6th All-Around. Level 6 (Child 7-11 year old age group) Karoline Thurman: 2nd Vault, 3rd Bars, 2nd Beam, 2nd Floor, 1st All-Around. Level 7 (Jr Age Group)Cassi Pillay: 4th Vault, 3rd Bars, 4th Beam, 1st Floor, 1st All-Around; Sarah Palicia: 4th Floor. Level 7 (Sr. Age Group)Chelsea Rose: 1st Bars. Level 8 (Jr. Age Group) Kealie Engels: 2nd Bars, 5th Floor, 4th All-Around; Heather Cline: 4th Floor. Level 8 (Sr. Age Group) Skylar Lambert: 1st beam, 1st floor, 5th All-Around; Brooke Morris: 2nd Bars. Level 9 (Sr. 14-15 Age Group) Kristen Valasek: 1st vault, 1st bars, 1st beam, 2nd floor, 1st all-around. Level 9 (Sr 16+ Age Group) Hannah Burruss: 2nd vault, 2nd bars, 2nd beam, 2nd floor, 2nd all-around. Level 10 (Sr 17+ Age Group) Abby Holmes (2nd beam) All-Star Advance Devin Ryan: 3rd Beam.