Shorewood Gymnastics Class of 2012: A Hard Act to Follow

By Susan Riley, Shorewood Gymnastics Coach

Saturday, Jan. 28, was the final home gymnastics meet for seven Shorewood seniors. Five of these seniors have been on the team for their entire high school careers. Four years ago, these five athletes walked in as bright-eyed freshman; now they are preparing to move on to the next chapter of their lives, after leaving a significant mark on Shorewood Gymnastics history.

Katerina Alexander
Photo by Susan Riley

Katerina Alexander, is an all around competitor, but is exceptional on uneven Bars. Katerina is one of the 2011-2012 Co-Captains as well as a second-year cheerleader.

Shauna Bjornson
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Shauna Bjornson is an all around competitor that truly is consistent on every event. In addition to being a second-year Shorewood cheerleader, Shauna also balances Running Start classes at Shoreline Community College.

Yvonne Chan
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Yvonne Chan competes in bars, balance beam and floor exercises. Yvonne was also named to the second-team all-league team for the last three years. Yvonne competed at State on beam in 2011.

Kyla Riley
Photo by Susan Riley

Kyla Riley is an all around competitor and a third-year co-captain. Kyla has been named to the first-team all-league team for the past three years. In addition to gymnastics, Kyla is a member of the Shorewood drill team, is diving captain and juggles Running-Start classes at Shoreline Community College.

Kristie Wong
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Kristie Wong started with the team with no previous gymnastics experience. Over the past four years, Kristie has worked her way into the varsity lineup on a regular basis. Kristie is also a second-year cheerleader and a co-captain of the cheer squad.

Although these five gymnasts will be missed for their athletic ability, their leadership and commitment to excellence will leave a lasting mark on Shorewood Gymnastics.

The Shorewood Gymnastics class of 2012 is rounded out with first year team members Katie Holloway and Megan Lapham.

Shorewood’s final home gymnastics meet was the combined Shoreline Cup and Western Conference championships Saturday at Cascade Elite Gymnastics in Mountlake Terrace.