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2007 USAG-NJ Seniors
Rebecca Best
Home Town: Williamstown, NJ
Parents: Al & Camellia Best
Club: Will-Moor Gymnastics
Coach: Kim Bonus
USAG Level: 10
Gymnastics Years: 15
High School: Williamstown High School
College Attending: Ohio State University
Major: Undecided
Scholarship: Full Athletic Scholarship
Proudest Gymnastics Moments: Receiving a 38 All Around at 2006 Regionals.
Words of Wisdom: Change is the essence of life. Be
willing to surrender what you are for what you could become.
Kristy Boswell
Home Town: Cherry Hill, NJ
Parents: Alan & Carol Boswell
Club: Will-Moor Gymnastics
Coach: Kim Bonus
USAG Level: 10
Gymnastics Years: 12
High School: Cherry Hill High School West
College Attending: University of Alaska Anchorage
Major: Undecided
Scholarship: Full Athletic Scholarship
Proudest Gymnastics Moments: Accepting my scholarship.
Words of Wisdom: The tortoise wins the race.
Rebecca Castagnola
Home Town: Kendall Park, NJ
Parents: Cathie & Ron Castagnola
Club: Paramount Gymnastics
Coach: Kim Forest, Val Bruno & Maia Karamfilova
USAG Level: 8
Gymnastics Years: 12
High School: South Brunswick High School
College Attending: Hofstra University
Major: Business
Words of Wisdom: The first thing is to love your sport.
Never do it to please someone else.
Ashleyanne Chosney
Home Town: South Plainfield, NJ
Parents: Mary & Mark Chosney
Club: Rebound Gymnastics
Coach: Dianne Farrell
USAG Level: 10
Gymnastics Years: 13
High School: Bishop AHR High School
College Attending: Rutgers University
Major: Psychology
Scholarship: Partial Scholarship
Proudest Gymnastics Moment: Four undefeated seasons at Bishop AHR, ranked #1 in
the state of New Jersey!
Words of Wisdom: My greatest accomplishment is not in
never falling, but rising again after I fall.
Melissa Cream
Home Town: West Windsor, NJ
Parents: Beverly & Nick Cream
Club: Arena Gymnastics
Coach: Valdi Kolasa, Trish Supthen & Wes Marutani
USAG Level: 10
Gymnastics Years: 12
High School: West Windsor Plainsboro High School North
College Attending: College of William & Mary
Major: Kinesiology
Scholarship: Half Scholarship
Proudest Gymnastics Moment: Qualifying to JO Nationals in 2006 and getting a
scholarship to William & Mary!
Words of Wisdom: Arena Muffins Forever!!!
Lindsay Dianmond
Home Town: Marlboro, NJ
Parents: Ilisa & Scott Diamond
Club: All American Gymnastics
Coach: Jan Smith, Andy Antonelli, Brianne Schmutter
USAG Level: 10
Gymnastics Years: 14
High School: Colts Neck High School
College Attending: University of Rhode Island
Major: Physical Therapy
Scholarship: Full Athletic Scholarship
Proudest Gymnastics Moment: Receiving a Full Scholarship in spite of fracturing
my back 2 times.
Words of Wisdom: Even if you are on the right track,
you will still get run over if you just sit there.
Alycea Harrison
Home Town: Succasunna, NJ
Parents: Lori & William Harrison
Club: Go for the Gold Gymnastics
Coach: Juan
High School: Roxbury High School
Coach: Juan Carlos Aquidelo
USAG Level: 10
Gymnastics Years: 14
High School: Roxbury High School
College Attending: James Madison University
Major: Dietetics & Nutrition
Proudest Gymnastics Moment: Making it to Regionals at Level 8, 9 & 10 and
placing on Vault each year. Finding Coach Juan:)
Words of Wisdom: "Be who you are and say what you feel
because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind."
- Dr Seuss
Leigh Heinbaugh
Home Town: Sicklerville, NJ
Parents: Denise & Peter Heinbaugh
Club: Atlantic Coast Gymnastics
Coach: Nic Tomasette & Darlene Blank
USAG Level: 10
Gymnastics Years: 13
High School: Timber Creek Regional High School
College Attending: Rutgers University
Major: Undecided
Proudest Gymnastics Moment: Qualifying to Eastern Nationals & placing 2nd AA at
Regionals
Words of Wisdom: Everything is possible for him who
believes it to be. Mark 9:23
Beate' Jones
Home Town: Neptune, NJ
Parents: Barbara & Curtis Jones
Club: Will-Moore Gymnastics
Coach: Kim Bonus & Jeanne Kane
USAG Level: 10
Gymnastics Years: 13
High School: Red Bank Catholic High School
College Attending: Undecided
Major: Exercise Physiology
Proudest Gymnastics Moment: Competing at the Parkette Invitational as my first
meet since my injury and winning vault.
Words of Wisdom: Perfection is a goal, not a reality.
Ellise Kaplowitz
Home Town: Monmouth Junction, NJ
Parents: Beth & Jeff Kaplowitz
Club: Paramount Gymnastics
Coach: Kim Forest, Val Bruno & Maia Karamfilova
USAG Level: 9
Gymnastics Years: 12
High School: South Brunswick High School
College Attending: West Chester University
Major: Health & Physical Education
Proudest Gymnastics Moment: Qualifying to Level 9 Eastern Nationals & placing in
the top 3 on beam
Words of Wisdom: There's no shoulda, coulda, woulda, in
gymnastics; it's all or nothing.
Jessica Rea
Home Town: Haddonfield, NJ
Parents: Carolyn & Eric Rea
Club: Cherry Hill Gymnastics Academy
Coach: Christine Golder, Shawn Ellis, Chris Robinson & Joe Stirr
USAG Level: 10
Gymnastics Years: 11
High School: Haddonfield Memorial High School
College Attending: University of California Davis
Major: Pre-Law
Scholarship: Full In-State Scholarship
Proudest Gymnastics Moment: Winning the Diane Miller Award, setting 3 Level 9
State Records, including the All Around, and receiving a full In-State
Scholarship to UC Davis.
Words of Wisdom: If you can believe it, you can achieve
it.
Emily Santoro
Home Town: Freehold, NJ
Parents: Stephanie & Vinny Santoro
Club: Will-Moor Gymnastics
Coach: Kimn Bonus & Jeanne Hane
USAG Level: 10
Gymnastics Years: 15
High School: St Rose High School
College Attending: Cornell University
Major: Government & History
Scholarship: University Grants
Proudest Gymnastics Moment: Qualifying to Eastern National and back tumbling.
Words of Wisdom: Do it to it, Lars.
Danielle Scott
Home Town: Union, NJ
Parents: David & Patricia Scott
Club: Go for the Gold Gymnastics
Coach: Juan Carlos Aquidelo
USAG Level: 10
Gymnastics Years: 16
High School: Union High School
College Attending: Cornell University
Major: Psychology
Proudest Gymnastics Moment: Returning to gymnastics twice after two torn
ACL's and a meniscus and still being able to compete as a Level 10.
Words of Wisdom: "If you've been through hell, keep
going." - Winston Churchill
Chelsea Steinberg
Home Town: Ridgewood, NJ
Parents: Rick & Asher Steinberg
Club: US Gymnastics Development Center II
Coach: Joao & Michelle Ribeiro, Suzanne Soto
USAG Level: 10
Gymnastics Years: 13
High School: Ridgewood High School
College Attending: University of New Hampshire
Major: Undecided
Scholarship: Full Athletic Scholarship
Proudest Gymnastics Moment: Getting a full scholarship to UNH!! Winning Balance
Beam at the 2004 JO Nationals and the 2004 US Challenge. Making JO Nationals 4
years in a row.
Words of Wisdom: The world is moving so fast these days
that the man who says it can't be done is generally interrupted by someone doing
it.
Shannon Vafiadou
Home Town: Mahwah, NJ
Parents: George & Marianne Vafiadou
Club: US Gymnastics Development Center II
Coach: Joao Ribeiro & Suzanne Soto
USAG Level: 10
Gymnastics Years: 15
High School: Mahwah High School
College Attending: University of Pittsburgh
Major: Undecided
Proudest Gymnastics Moment: Placing 1st at 9 Eastern Nationals All Around &
Beam. Breaking the State Beam Record at Level 9.
Words of Wisdom: Each time I find myself layin' flat on
my face, I pick myself up and get back in the race, that's life!
Sarah Wasser
Home Town: Warren, NJ
Parents: Susan & Neil Wasser
Club: Paramount Gymnastics
Coach: Kim Forest, Valarie Bruno & Maia
USAG Level: 9
Gymnastics Years: 16
High School: Watchung Hills Regional High School
College Attending: SUNY Brockport
Major: Dual Certification Program in Adolescent Education & Special Education
Proudest Gymnastics Moment: Being able to compete in the USA Maccabiah
Gymnastics Trials in Oklahoma
Words of Wisdom: Go Big or Go Home!
Maddie Zwiebel
Home Town: Bridgewater, NJ
Parents: Stan & Louise Zwiebel
Club: Paramount Gymnastics
Coach: Kim Forest & Valarie Bruno
USAG Level: 10
Gymnastics Years: 16
High School: Bridgewater-Raritan High School
College Attending: Rutgers University
Major: Chemistry
Proudest Gymnastics Moment: Placing first All Around at Level 9 Regionals and
qualifying to Level 9 Eastern Nationlas.
Words of Wisdom: Don't think, just do.
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