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Bannon's Gymnast

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When Simone was six years old, she went on a daycare field trip to Bannon's Gymnastix. She was having fun and started copying other gymnasts in the back of the gym. One of the coaches, Ms. Ronnie saw her and told Coach Aimee. They sent a letter home to her parents. Simone started taking recreational classes and the rest is history.

As a level 8 gymnast in 2007, Simone finished 24th in the all-around and sixth on vault at the State Championships. She moved up to level 9 in 2008. At the South Padre Extravaganza, Simone won the all-around title as well as first on vault and floor exercise. She placed second in the all-around and first on floor exercise at the Region 3 Championships. She qualified to the Western Nationals where she …show more content…

She traveled to Ohio for the Buckeye National Elite Qualifier where she finished tenth in the all-around. At the Jazz Invitational, she won the all-around title as well as first on vault, balance beam and floor exercise. She then placed third in the all-around at both Houston National Invitational and State Championships. At the Region 3 Championships, she finished impressive fourth in the all-around and first on vault, qualifying to the Junior Olympic Nationals in Dallas, Texas. At the JO Nationals, she won a bronze medal on vault and a gold medal on floor exercise. Simone concluded her 2010 season at the US Challenge where she won the all-around …show more content…

At the WOGA Classic, she finished third in the all-around as well as first on vault and floor exercise. Simone did well at the Houston National Invitational, earning gold medals on vault, floor exercise and in the all-around. At the American Classic in Huntsville, Texas, she finished first on vault and in the all-around, qualifying to her second VISA Championships in St. Louis, Missouri. A few weeks later, she traveled to Chicago, Illinois for the Secret US Classic where she finished first on vault and in the all-around as well as second on floor exercise. In June, Simone competed at the Junior VISA Championships, finishing third in the all-around, first on vault and sixth on uneven bars, balance beam and floor exercise. She, along with the top six, made the Junior US National

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