RACC 2023 Election Results
Congratulations Westerns Juniors
5 Event Champions!
Name | Club | Age Grp | Event Place | Event Place | Event Place | Event Place | Event Place |
Cassandra
Tan |
CEGW | 1 | Beam
6th |
Floor
3rd |
AA
5th |
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Khalyah
Montanoña-Banks |
SWAG | 1 | Floor
8th |
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Sadie Drake | Advantage | 1 | Beam
8th |
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Finley
Young |
Metropolitan | 2 | Floor
7th |
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Hadassah
Ruiz |
Metropolitan | 3 | Floor
1st |
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Sarah
Neumayer |
Bronco | 3 | Vault
6th |
Bars 7th | |||
Sophie
Kung |
CEG | 3 | Vault
1st |
Beam
3rd |
AA
8th |
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Kate
Richards |
Ascend | 4 | Vault
8th |
Floor
8th |
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Jordyn
Dawson |
Danik | 4 | Beam
2nd |
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Leslie Carline-Franklin | Northpointe | 4 | Bars
6th |
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Annikah
Baker |
Mtn. West | 5 | Bars 7th | ||||
Marissa
Bewley |
Northshore | 5 | Bars
7th |
Beam
1st |
AA
7th |
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Mao
Kondo |
Black Hills | 7 | Beam
3rd |
Floor
6th |
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Analyn
Wuff |
Ascend | 7 | Vault
6th |
AA
8th |
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Makahla
McGlon |
Emerald City | 7 | Vault
1st |
Beam
2nd |
Floor
3rd |
AA
2nd |
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Corrine
Roberts |
Northshore | 7 | Bars
1st |
Floor
2nd |
AA
7th |
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Violet
Wong |
Rainbow | 7 | Vault
8th |
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Alexis
Pena |
Madison | 8 | Vault
5th |
Beam
2nd |
AA
3rd |
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Alaina
Tiner |
Bronco | 8 | Vault
2nd |
Floor
2nd |
AA
8th |
Westerns Seniors
2 AA Champions, 5 Event Champions, and 2 Age Group Champions
Name | Club | Age Grp | Event Place | Event Place | Event Place | Event Place | Event Place |
Harper Knox | Bronco | 1 | Beam
4th |
Floor
3rd |
AA
5th |
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Lily
Miyoshi |
Gym East | 1 | Vault
5th |
Floor
6th |
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Maddy
Mello |
Mtn. West | 1 | Vault
4th |
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Lucy
Lyakhovitski |
Emerald City | 2 | Floor 6th | AA
4th |
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Elena
Markley |
Pacific
Reign |
2 | Bars
6th |
Floor
6th |
AA
5th |
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Giselle
Millner |
Naydenov | 3 | Vault
6th |
Bars
2nd |
Beam
5th |
Floor
4th |
AA
1st |
Julia
Montero |
Denali | 3 | Vault
5th |
AA
5th |
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Zoe
Liu |
Naydenov | 3 | Bars
3rd |
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Morgan
Sfanos |
Pacific Reign | 3 | Bars
1st |
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Jocelyn
Palmer |
Pacific Reign | 3 | Beam
3rd |
Floor
5th |
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Claire
Johnson |
Pacific
Reign |
4 | Bars
2nd |
Beam
5th |
Floor
4th |
AA
2nd |
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Alexis
Lee |
Ascend | 4 | Bars
4th |
Beam
6th |
AA
4th |
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Sosie
Stewart |
Mtn. West | 4 | Bars 5th | ||||
Karina
Cooper |
SWAG | 5 | Bars
5th |
Beam
8th |
Floor
6th |
AA
3rd |
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Ellise
Woodgate |
Gym
East |
5 | Beam
2nd |
Floor
5th |
AA
8th |
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Hailey
Houdak |
Inspire | 5 | Vault
4th |
Beam
4th |
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Cadence
Fineran |
Jewarts | 5 | Vault
8th |
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Siena
Kono |
Northshore | 5 | Bars
7th |
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Ashley
Boelens |
Mountain
West |
6 | Beam
2nd |
Floor
8th |
AA
2nd |
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Makenzie
Madsen |
Mountain
West |
6 | Beam
1st |
Floor
6th |
AA
5th |
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Taryn
Vally |
Emerald
City |
6 | Vault
4th |
Bars
1st |
AA
8th |
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Brainna
Ladd |
WINGS | 6 | Beam
8th |
Floor
3rd |
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Kylie
Cole |
Denali | 6 | Beam
4th |
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Addison
Day-Esson |
Metropolitan | 7 | Vault
6th |
Bars
6th |
Beam
2nd |
AA
1st |
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Kaylee
Ortiz |
Westside | 7 | Bars
1st |
Beam
6th |
AA
2nd |
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Nevaehly
Ortiz |
Metropolitan | 7 | Bars 3rd | Beam
1st |
AA
4th |
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Aria
Lewis |
Coastal Realm | 7 | Vault
8th |
Bars
5th |
AA
7th |
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Abigail
Schmidt |
OOA | 7 | Beam
7th |
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Dylan
Patton |
Metropolitan | 7 | Beam
4th |
Floor
3rd |
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Sara
Murphy |
Advantage | 8 | Vault
6th |
Bars
3rd |
AA
3rd |
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Macie
Lum |
HITS | 8 | Vault
5th |
Bars
7th |
Floor
7th |
AA
8th |
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Race
McManus |
Bronco | 8 | Floor
3rd |
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Emma
Olsson |
Island
Tumblers |
8 | Floor
8th |
Region 2 Spring Leo Fundraiser
Dear Region 2,
We are already starting our fundraising for 2024! First up is the spring leotard fundraiser with GK, our national sponsor. Leos will cost $60 but that includes shipping to the athlete’s home. Please send the link below to all your athletes including your rec athletes! I appreciate all of you who help support the Regional apparel fund. Orders are due by May 26 and delivery will be in 4-5 weeks.
Link: https://region-2-2023-spring-leotard-fundraiser.cheddarup.com
Sincerely,
Marian
Level 9 Westerns training day! Good luck girls!
Region 2 Newsletter April 2023
Hello Everyone, (Download this newsletter as a PDF)
The Regional meets are over and now our qualifiers that are going on to Westerns and Nationals are getting ready for their events. Thank you to our regional hosts: Emerald City and Northwest Aerials. Both meets were amazing. We also want to thank the judges who volunteered their time to help. We could not do these events without you.
Tiffany did a comparison of the last three years per age group in the Dev Program. We are raising the bar! Thank you, Tiffany, for your hard work on this. (Download as a PDF)
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Coaches’ reminder for those going to Westerns and Nationals:
- Training day wear grey!
- Level 9 Friday wear white,
- Level 9 and 10 Saturday wear turquoise, and
- Level 9 and 10 Sunday wear black.
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All the spring committee meetings are coming up. Send any changes or comments to the respective chair:
Marian DeWane | Rules and Policies | r2racc@gmail.com |
Jeanine Henneford | Technical rules both dev and Xcel | jhennefordrtc2@gmail.com |
Tiffany Quincy | Dev Program | R2dpcc@omega-gymnastics.com |
Dianne Palmer | Xcel Program | tenskira@gmail.com |
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The USA Gymnastics website has a new look. When you go to the site, log in on the opening screen where it says profile and check it out. It is amazing!
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Minutes from the committee meeting at Regionals are attached. Dev regionals in 2025 will be hosted by Naydenov boosters and Xcel regionals will be hosted by The Athletic Edge.
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Election: There will be an election held May 1-15 for RACC. The two candidates are Marian DeWane and Sandy Flores. An email from USA Gymnastics will be sent to your email listed with them. If you do not receive an email, you can log into USA gymnastics, go to women’s program and one of the tabs says elections. Click on it, and the election ballot and candidate statements should be there.
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Looking ahead: Region 2 Calendar through 2024
Date | Meet | Location | Host |
May 4 – 7, 2023 | Westerns | Boise, ID | Performance Plus Events |
May 11 – 14, 2023 | Dev Nationals | Oklahoma City, OK | USA Gymnastics |
August 24 – 26, 2023 | National Congress | San Jose, CA | USA Gymnastics |
April 12-14, 2024 | Dev Regionals | Anchorage, Alaska | Anchorage Gymnastics |
April 19 – 21, 2024 | Xcel Regionals | Boise, Idaho | Performance Plus |
May 3 – 5, 2024 | Westerns | TBA | TBA |
May 10 – 12, 2024 | Dev Nationals | Daytona Beach, FL | USA Gymnastics |
Happy Flipping into spring (finally)!
Marian DeWane,
RACC Region 2
PO Box 2137 Boise, Idaho 83701
2023 Regional Draw – Rotation Schedule (Download PDF)
2023 Regionals (Download PDF)
Coaches meeting (Download PDF)
REGIONALS TRAINING DAY EVENT SQUADS (1) PDF

Awards presentation from John Gallo representing AAI to Marian DeWane, The regional committee chairman, and Sandy Flores, the regional host.
2023 Regional Administrative Committee Chair (RACC) elections
Elections for the Regional Administrative Committee Chairman (RACC) will be conducted the year before the Olympic Games. Elections are to be completed by May 15th and term of office begins July 1st. They shall serve for four (4) years.
CLICK HERE for the nomination form.
- March 1st – Deadline: Call for nominations must be posted to regional & national websites
- April 1st – Deadline: All nominations must be submitted to NACC
- April 15th
- Candidates resume deadline
- NACC sends WDPD slate of nominees + resume for each candidate
- April 30th – Memberships must be valid to vote
- May 1st – Voting to begin at usagym.org
- May 15th – Voting to take place online
- NACC to notify all candidates no later than 1 week after completion of election
- July 1st – 2023-2024 RACC term begins
March 1st: Call for nominations must be published and/or posted online for a minimum of one month prior to the submission deadline of April 1st. Nominations for the position of RACC to be sent to the National Administrative Committee Chairman (NACC).
- April 1st – 15th: NACC must verify that each nominee meets the criteria for nomination, has agreed to run, understands the job requirements, and has submitted a brief resume (no more than 300 words, no photos).
- April 15th: Candidate resume due
April 15th: NACC electronically sends to the Women’s Development Program Director the name, city and state and the resume of each candidate in a Microsoft Word document.
- If a region does not need to conduct an election because there is only one candidate, that information is also to be sent to the Women’s Development Program Director.
The official Slate of Nominees for each Region will be posted on the USA Gymnastics website to begin voting by May 1st. The voting will be concluded on May 15th.
- No limit to the number of nominees per region.
- Voters can only vote for 1 person for each position
- Voters can only vote 1 time for each position
The week after May 15th, the NACC will receive all region’s election results by email, including the actual vote counts if any of the candidates wants to know this information. The NACC will notify all the candidates of the election results
If a run-off election is necessary – the Women’s Development Program Director will work with the NACC on the procedures.
Region 2 Newsletter January 2023
The 2023 season is underway and off to a great start.
The next Regional Board Meeting is April 13. If you have any items you want discussed, please send them to me by March 1. The agenda needs to be approved and sent out by April 1.
There are a few extra Snowflake Leotards from the winter sale – please share with parents. Check this link to order. They will be mailed directly to parents.
region-2-2023-winter-leotard-fundraiser-final.cheddarup.com
Meet Directors: Reminders as we begin a new year: (page numbers are from the Rules and Policies)
- Read the updated sanction forms after you print them – You may not do open scoring on compulsories or Xcel (rules and policies).
- Be aware of the fines associated with sessions having too many gymnasts or other violations. You could lose your ability to host a meet for the next competitive season. (pages 27 and 28)
- Numbers of allowed gymnasts Xcel only reference chart page 60; Dev and combined reference chart page 96. (Meet ref’s – you should copy these 2 pages)
- Make sure gymnasts, coaches, and judges are in proper dress (athletes page 17, coaches page 19, and judges page 21)
- It is the meet director’s responsibility to make sure no babies, dogs etc. are on the competition floor.
- Athletes from other sessions cannot be on the floor rotating with their team. They need to be in the stands.
Coaches and Judges from Dianne and Jeanine
A Pit Pillow is NOT allowed for mounts, dismounts or landings on any event –
See Chapter 11 page 128 X.G. (R and P)
Bars
- Xcel Gold – important info re: casts and circling elements – Page 10 of the Xcel Code of Points
- Xcel Bar Dismounts: Squat-on. “A” #2.102 Stretch jump forward dismount “A”. # 8.004. This combination results in 2 “A” Value Parts
Vault
- Level 6 – 1.0 deduction not landing feet (it is not a void vault)
Floor
- There is no floor pattern deduction at any level of Xcel.
- Straight jump is not a skill but a straight jump half turn is an A.
Beam
- mounts – in Xcel – any mount is an A (This is NOT in Dev Program)
Region 2 Athlete Information
- Current Senior List Attached: If you are missing an athlete, let me know. We have over 100 seniors!
- Coaches of Level 9 and 10 athletes – please send these links to your athletes for sizes.
Level 10
2023-level-10-national-championships-copy.cheddarup.com
Level 9
2023-level-9-western-championships-copy-31241.cheddarup.com
Reminder Regional Qualifying Scores
Dev: (Reminder Level 8 Friday, Levels 9 and 10 Saturday, and Level 7 Sunday)
- Level 10 – 34.00 AA and 9.0 IES
- Level 9 – 34.00 AA and 9.0 IES
- Level 8 – 34 AA with the Regional Committee having the option to add additional athletes to make the meet viable for the host. The qualifying score for an IES is a 9.0 per event.
- Level 7 – 34 AA with the Regional Committee having the option to add additional athletes to make the meet viable for the host. The qualifying score for an IES is a 9.0 per event.
Xcel:
- Diamond – 34.00 AA: IES to 8.5 and all seniors in high school to qualify regardless of score provided they compete in their respective state meet.
- Platinum – to remain with a 35.00 AA: IES to 8.5, and all seniors in high school to qualify regardless of score provided they compete in their respective state meet.
- Gold – to remain a percent of a percent with 4 sessions of 75 athletes per session. (no IES)
Elections for RACC are in 2023. The February newsletter will have the nomination form. The following is for information only.
REGIONAL ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE CHAIR (RACC)
Elections for the Regional Administrative Committee Chairman (RACC) will be conducted the year before the Olympic Games. Elections are to be completed by May 15th and term of office begins July 1st. They shall serve for four (4) years.
*IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER*
March 1st | Deadline: Call for nominations must be posted to regional & national websites |
April 1st | Deadline: All nominations must be submitted to NACC |
April 15th | · Candidates resume deadline
· NACC sends WDPD slate of nominees + resume for each candidate |
April 30th | Memberships must be valid to vote |
May 1st | Voting to begin at usagym.org |
May 15th | Voting to take place online
· NACC to notify all candidates no later than 1 week after completion of election |
July 1st | 2023-2024 RACC term begins |
- March 1st: Call for nominations must be published and/or posted online for a minimum of one month prior to the submission deadline of April 1st. Nominations for the position of RACC to be sent to the National Administrative Committee Chairman (NACC).
- April 1st – 15th: NACC must verify that each nominee meets the criteria for nomination, has agreed to run, understands the job requirements, and has submitted a brief résumé (no more than 300 words, no photos).
- April 15th: Candidate resume due
- April 15th: NACC electronically sends to the Women’s Development Program Director the name, city and state and the résumé of each candidate in a Microsoft Word document.
- If a region does not need to conduct an election because there is only one candidate, that information is also to be sent to the Women’s Development Program Director.
- The official Slate of Nominees for each Region will be posted on the USA Gymnastics website to begin voting by May 1st. The voting will be concluded on May 15th.
- No limit to the number of nominees per region.
- Voters can only vote for 1 person for each position.
- Voters can only vote 1 time for each position
- The week after May 15th, the NACC will receive all region’s election results by email, including the actual vote counts if any of the candidates want to know this information. The NACC will notify all the candidates of the election results.
- If a run-off election is necessary – the Women’s Development Program Director will work with the NACC on the procedures.
Region 2 Calendar: (Reminder Dev Regionals Level 8 Friday, Levels 9 and 10 Saturday, and Level 7 Sunday) Level 8 State NAWGJ Saturday night
Date | Meet | Location | Host |
April 14 – 16, 2023 | Dev Regionals | Tacoma, WA | Emerald City |
April 21 – 23, 2023 | Xcel Regionals | Everett, WA | Northwest Aerials |
May 4 – 7, 2023 | Westerns | Boise, ID | Performance Plus Events |
May 11 – 14, 2023 | Dev Nationals | Oklahoma City, OK | USA Gymnastics |
April 12-14, 2024 | Dev Regionals | Anchorage, Alaska | Anchorage Gymnastics |
April 19 – 21, 2024 | Xcel Regionals | Boise, Idaho | Performance Plus |
Bids for 2025 Regionals are due April 1 to r2racc@gmail.com bid form: see attached.
- Dev Regionals 2025 April 11-13
- Xcel Regionals 2025 April 25 – 27
Happy Flipping and Handstanding!
Marian DeWane, RACC
PO Box 2137
Boise, Idaho 83701
(208) 602-5336