INDIANAPOLIS, December 2, 2021 - Up-and-coming men's gymnasts in the 8-9-year-old age range recently competed at the 2021 Future Stars Regional Championships with top athletes earning spots on USA Gymnastics' Future Stars Regional Development Teams based on their performances. In addition to the six traditional apparatus - floor exercise, pommel horse, still rings, vault, parallel bars and horizontal bar - participants competed in the parallel bars strength, trampoline and flexibility categories.
Regional team members are listed below by region and age division.
Region 1 - 8 years old
Garrett Schwartz, Head Over Heels Region 1 - 9 years old
Cayson Barrett, SCATSJai Carter, Broadway Gymnastics
Ezra Larrabee, USA Youth Fitness
Mikey Hildebrand, SCEGA
Gian Arias-Chaidez, Eric Will
Keyan Erami, Head Over Heels
Region 2 - 8 years old
Brody Boatman, Metropolitan Region 2 - 9 years old
Derek Valdez, MetropolitanGarth Jarvis-Rizza, Metropolitan
Will Dollinger, Metropolitan
Zev Dozorets, Alpha WA
Region 3 - 8 years old
Carter Pogue, Alpha Omega Region 3 - 9 years old
Kyle Lyutskanov, EnRich Gymnastics Region 4 - 8 years old
Jackson Polasky, Great NorthernCharles Green, Omaha Gymnastics Academy
Region 4 - 9 years old
Gilley Anderson, Cahoy'sDrew McIntyre, Omaha Gymnastics Academy
Region 5 - 8 years old
Nakoa Ramos, GymkhanaMihael Velykanov, Gymkhana
Max Jerusevicius, Gymkhana
JonPaul Jonkheer, Premier West
Region 5 - 9 years old
Devin Murray, Lakeshore AcademyShane Sperling, Gymkhana
Eli Stowe, Hocking Valley
Nico Trolio, Olympic Dreams
Olivier Zarotynska, Gymkhana
Region 6 - 8 years old
Charlie Ash, MA Gym Center, WestboroughAndrey Birsan, MA Gym Center, Westborough
Region 6 - 9 years old
Landon Cherwinski, Aim High AcademyRobbie Russell, Aim High Academy
Jonell Canales, Interstate Academy
Region 7 - 9 years old
Colton Lowery, John Pancott GymnasticsDexter Lam, Indigo Gymnastics
Region 8 - 8 years old
Cruz Rementer, Salem GymnasticsZachary Bishop, ACE
Preston Cobb, GAA
Mason Jones, North Florida Gymnastics
Region 8 - 9 years old
Simon Mingo, Gym USAShai Flaks, Amplitude Gymnastics
Mike Chop, EVO
Kaiden Quillen, ACE
Julian Cabrera, NOVA
David Gorsuch, Salem Gymnastics
Jon Jon Rodriquez, Gym USA
Region 9 - 8 years old
Declan Mortensen, All AmericanIan Evanson, All American
Region 9 - 9 years old
Ben Gappmayer, InclineJulian Rivera, USA Gym World