2017 Fiesta Bowl InvitationalJan 27, 2017 by Rebecca Johnson
5 Top-Ranked Level 10s Slated For Premier Session At The 2017 Fiesta Bowl
5 Top-Ranked Level 10s Slated For Premier Session At The 2017 Fiesta Bowl
As the 2017 Fiesta Bowl draws closer, the excitement continues to grow for a fierce competition. FloGymnastics will be providing coverage on site and LIVE-streaming every level 9 and 10 session on Saturday, January 28.
As the 2017 Fiesta Bowl draws closer, the excitement continues to grow for a fierce competition. FloGymnastics will be providing coverage on site and LIVE-streaming every level 9 and 10 session in Chandler, Arizona, on Saturday, January 28.
The final session of the day is a Nastia Liukin Cup premier event in which one senior athlete will qualify for the prestigious Nastia Liukin Cup in March.
Below we have highlighted five impressive level 10 gymnasts who will be ones to watch at this weekend's competition. Last year, they all had outstanding seasons and finished ranked in the top 100 of our FloGymnastics Level 10 National Qualifiers Rankings.
View the full roster for the level 9s and 10s here.
Rachael Flam has proven herself to be one of the most successful level 10s in the nation. She finished 2016 as our No. 1-ranked level 10 gymnast after a phenomenal season that ended in winning the all-around title at Junior Olympic Nationals with a 38.575. Flam will be fighting for a trip to the Nastia Cup for the second year in a row. She just competed at Texas Prime meet last weekend where she totaled a 38.60 all-around and competed at the Legendz Classic. Watch her gold medal-winning 9.9 vault:
Post-meet interview with Flam
In 2016, Madison Mariani scored above a 38 all-around at six different meets, securing the all-around title at five of them. Her season-high score was a gigantic 38.70. She's continued her success in the 2017 season by taking second all-around at the Flames Invitational with a 38.050. She also won bars with a 9.525 and beam with a 9.700.
Another gymnast with huge scoring potential is Cassie Stevens, who finished second at 2016 JO Nationals with a 38.475. Stevens has competed at two meets so far in 2017 and has dominated at both of them. She opened the 2017 season with a 38.325 at the Diamond Bucks Invite and then won her session of the Lady Luck Invite with a 37.70. Stevens won vault with a 9.8 and floor with a 9.625:
Kaitlyn Yanish came out on fire in 2017 with a stellar start to her season. She competed at the Flames Invitational with teammate Mariani and won the all-around in her age group with a 38.200. Last year, she finished fourth at JOs with a 37.95 after winning the all-around at five meets over the course of the year.
Coming off a big win at the 2017 Lady Luck Invite where she scored a 37.575, Tatum Bruden will be another solid contender at the Fiesta Bowl this weekend. She took gold at the Fiesta Bowl on floor and also on beam for this unique set:
View the full level 9 and 10 roster for the 2017 Fiesta Bowl here.
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The final session of the day is a Nastia Liukin Cup premier event in which one senior athlete will qualify for the prestigious Nastia Liukin Cup in March.
Below we have highlighted five impressive level 10 gymnasts who will be ones to watch at this weekend's competition. Last year, they all had outstanding seasons and finished ranked in the top 100 of our FloGymnastics Level 10 National Qualifiers Rankings.
View the full roster for the level 9s and 10s here.
Rachael Flam - Stars
Rachael Flam has proven herself to be one of the most successful level 10s in the nation. She finished 2016 as our No. 1-ranked level 10 gymnast after a phenomenal season that ended in winning the all-around title at Junior Olympic Nationals with a 38.575. Flam will be fighting for a trip to the Nastia Cup for the second year in a row. She just competed at Texas Prime meet last weekend where she totaled a 38.60 all-around and competed at the Legendz Classic. Watch her gold medal-winning 9.9 vault:
Post-meet interview with Flam
Madison Mariani - Arizona Dynamics
In 2016, Madison Mariani scored above a 38 all-around at six different meets, securing the all-around title at five of them. Her season-high score was a gigantic 38.70. She's continued her success in the 2017 season by taking second all-around at the Flames Invitational with a 38.050. She also won bars with a 9.525 and beam with a 9.700.
Cassie Stevens - Arizona Sunrays
Another gymnast with huge scoring potential is Cassie Stevens, who finished second at 2016 JO Nationals with a 38.475. Stevens has competed at two meets so far in 2017 and has dominated at both of them. She opened the 2017 season with a 38.325 at the Diamond Bucks Invite and then won her session of the Lady Luck Invite with a 37.70. Stevens won vault with a 9.8 and floor with a 9.625:
Kaitlyn Yanish - Arizona Dynamics
Kaitlyn Yanish came out on fire in 2017 with a stellar start to her season. She competed at the Flames Invitational with teammate Mariani and won the all-around in her age group with a 38.200. Last year, she finished fourth at JOs with a 37.95 after winning the all-around at five meets over the course of the year.
Tatum Bruden - Arizona Sunrays
Coming off a big win at the 2017 Lady Luck Invite where she scored a 37.575, Tatum Bruden will be another solid contender at the Fiesta Bowl this weekend. She took gold at the Fiesta Bowl on floor and also on beam for this unique set:
View the full level 9 and 10 roster for the 2017 Fiesta Bowl here.
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