Chelsea Piers Girls Gymnastics Team

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ABOUT RACHEL

Born just 1 lb. 10 oz. and only 12 inches long, Rachel was nicknamed “the fighter” by the doctors in the hospital, and this “fighting spirit” is what she also brings to the sport of gymnastics. In February 2012 Rachel placed 2nd All Around at the Caribbean Winter Invitational. At the January 2012 Hills Classic, Rachel placed 3rd All Around and 3rd on Uneven Bars, which qualified her to the Finals. In December 2011 Rachel won the Robin Cone Memorial Scholarship Essay Competition and she placed 3rd on Uneven Bars, which qualified her to the Finals. In March, 2011 Rachel scored 9.5 on the uneven bars in the Level 10, N.Y. State Championship. In April, 2010, Rachel placed 3rd on Uneven Bars (9.3) in the Level 10 Regional Championships. In March, 2010, Rachel placed 1st on Uneven Bars in the Level 10 New York State Championship in the 16-19 age category. She also placed 5th All Around with a score of 36.500. In Jan.-Feb., 2010, Rachel placed first and second on uneven bars in three Level 10 meets, scoring higher than elites in her division. In 2009, Rachel placed 3rd on Beam at Easterns and at Regionals she placed 2nd All Around, 2nd on Beam, and 4th on Uneven Bars. In 2008, Rachel was the Regional Uneven Bars Champion and placed 12th on Bars at Easterns. Rachel was a TOPs National Qualifier in 2003, 2004, and 2005. This marks her 14th year in gymnastics. She trains at Chelsea Piers with Chris McClain, Elena Oleinik, and Glenn Aser.

Besides gymnastics, Rachel has a passion for music and the visual arts. Bringing her own flair to the character of the Genie in the musical Aladdin at her school, Rachel choreographed a floor routine on stage with cartwheels, back handsprings and front handsprings to go along with her singing of “Friend like Me.” Rachel has had artwork displayed in two galleries in New York, one, a watercolor “Untitled” at the CUE Foundation in 2008 and 3 pieces at STEELCASE July-September 2009. ” Every summer Rachel devotes a week in August as a fine arts camp counsellor in New York teaching children ages 3-10, something she has been doing since 2009.

In July 2011 Rachel traveled with her youth group to the south side of Chicago to work with homeless families, individuals with HIV and AIDS and war veterans. In August, 2010, Rachel traveled to the Memphis inner city neighborhood where the "The Blind Side" (starring award winning Sandra Bullock) was filmed. The youth group worked with underprivileged youth and also cared for elderly and homeless individuals. The previous summer Rachel devoted a week to building houses in Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, helping the victims of Hurricane Katrina, along with 18 other students and adults from New York. “It really made me realize how much we all have here and how important it is to help those with so much less and in need.

In July, 2010 a NYC & Brooklyn Cable Television Program called “Good News Today” featured Rachel’s gymnastics experience and advice she gives young people today on keeping fit and healthy.

Rachel is a senior at the Professional Children’s School in Manhattan. She is enjoying courses in Pre-Calculus, Literature, and Drama.

Rachel will be competing Level 10 again this year and her goal is to compete for a Division I NCAA College Team in 2012.

VIDEOS

• New York State Championships, 2010
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DiiwBreI0A
• Regionals, 2010
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=klHwwf_RJWg
• Skill Upgrades, October 30, 2011
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGzAyzk_FCM
• Upgrade on Floor and Vault, November 26, 2011
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ykm7LhX9jQY
• Vault on higher mats, November 30, 2011
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uqzo366uc-w

USA GYMNASTICS HIGHLIGHTS

• Level 10

• 2012 Hills Classic
  3rd All Around, 3rd Uneven Bars, and qualified to Finals
• 2012 Caribbean Winter Invitational
  2nd All Around
• 2011 Robin Cone Memorial Classic
  3rd on Bars, qualified for finals
• 2011 New York State Championship
  4th on Bars scoring 9.5 (out of 48 gymnasts,16 + age category)
• 2010 Regional Championship
  3rd on Bars scoring 9.3
• 2010 New York State Championship
  1st on Bars, 5th AA (16-19 age category)
• 2010 Winter Wonderland
  1st on Bars
• 2010 Sand Dollar Invitational
  1st on Floor, 2nd on Bars, 2nd on Beam, 2nd AA (Jr.B)
• 2010 Brestyans Invitational
  2nd on Bars, 5th on Beam, 4th AA (Jr.B)
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• Level 9

• 2009 Easterns
  3rd on Beam (Sr.1)
• 2009 Regionals
  2nd AA, 2nd on Beam, and 4th on Bars
• 2008 Easterns
  12th on Bars
• 2008 Regionals
  1st on Bars
• 2008 States
  3rd AA, 2nd on Bars, and 4th on Floor
• 2007 Easterns
  Alternate
• 2005, 2004, 2003
  TOPs National Qualifier

SKILLS

ACADEMIC INFORMATION

12th Grade, 1st Semester-Made Honor Roll
3.5 GPA
Registered with NCAA Clearinghouse
Recruitable for 2012-2013