At U.S. Gold Gymnastics, we are proud of our NCAA recruiting eligible athletes.
Learn more about each of them below:
Emma Schroeder:
Graduation Year: 2021
Current Age: 15
GPA: 4.3
Level: 10
Skills:
Vault- Yurchenko layout full (training 1 ½ and double full)
Bars- Maloney to Overshoot to handstand, toe up to high bar, Giant full, full- in dismount, Training: Ray
Beam- Wolf turn 1.5, front toss, front aerial Backhandspring layout step out, switch leap switch half backtuck, roundoff double 2 ½ Training: Standing layout layout, Double horizontal leg turn, standing tuck full, switch side split half
Floor- Full- in, front layout front full, double pike, tour jete half straddle full, switch half, front through to back 2 ½ Training: Arabian Double front , double layout
Competition highlights:
2018
- Level 10 JO National Alternate
- Level 10 Regional Qualifier, 2nd place Vault
- Level 10 State Qualifier
2017
- Level 10 state vault champion
- Level 10 regional qualifier
2015
- Level 9 All Around State Champion, 1st place vault
- Level 9 regional qualifier
Emma Brittingham
Class of 2021
Age: 14
School: Fort Walton Beach High School
GPA: 4.0
Level: 10
Skills:
Vault- Yurchenko ½ on front off
Bars- Swing turn overshoot handstand, toe up to high bar, giant clear hip double tuck Training: Shiposhnikova; Giant full; Full in dismount
Beam-Side aerial back tuck, split jump tuck ¾ , round off 1 ½ dismount
Floor- Back 1 ½ punch pike, front full front pike, front 1 1/2, Round off double full training: round off double back, round off 2 ½ ,
Competition Highlights
2018
- Level 9 Eastern Nationals Qualifier
- Level 9 Regional Qualifier; 2nd place Bars, 3rd Place All Around
- Level 9 State Qualifier; 1st place Floor, 2nd place bars, 2nd place All Around
Presley Blackwell
Class of 2023
Age: 13
School: Headland Middle School
GPA: 4.0
Level: 10
Skills:
Vault- Yurchenko layout full; Training Yurchenko 1 ½
Bars- Maloney, overshoot handstand toe up, giant full, full in dismount , Training: double layout dismount; Ray, uprise to handstand
Beam- Backhandspring layout step out, switch leap back tuck split jump, Aerial 1 ½ dismount, training: switch side split half
Floor- Double pike, front layout front 1 ½ , back 2 ½ twist, Switch side straddle full, Training: Arabian double front, back 2 ½ punch front tuck, tourjete ½ wolf full
Competition highlights:
2018
- Level 10 National Championships
- Level 10 Regional Championships; 3rd place bars
- Level 10 State Championships
2017
- Level 10 Regional Championships
- Level 10 State Championships, 2nd on bars
2016
- Level 9 Regional Championships Qualifier
- Level 9 State All Around Champion: 1st bars, 2nd beam, 3rd on floor, 1st All Around
Meghan Charton
Class of 2022
Age: 14
School: Niceville High School
GPA: 3.8
Level: 10
Skills:
Vault- Yurchenko pike (training layout)
Bars- Swing turn pak salto, clear hip blind, clear hip double pike, Training: toe up, clear hip full pirouette
Beam- switch leap back tuck split jump, front aerial, Back handspring layout step, flip flop step out flip flop 2 feet layout 1 ½ dismount, Training: double full dismount
Floor- Double Back, front layout front layout, back double full, tourjete ½ wolf full, Training: double pike, front lay front full, back 2 ½
Competition highlights:
2018
- Level 9 Regional Championships; 3rd Place Floor
- Level 9 State Championships; 2nd Place Beam; 2nd Place Floor; 3rd Place All Around
2017
- Level 9 Regional Qualifier and first alternate to Easterns
- Level 9 State Qualifier
Skye Tolbert
Class of 2023
Age: 12
School: Gateway Academy
GPA: 3.5
Level: 10
Skills:
Vault- Yurhcenko Layout, Training: Layout full
Bars- blind pak salto, Clear hip blind, toe up to high bar, giant full double pike, Training: Shaposhnikova, double layout dismount
Beam- flip flop layout step out, switch leap backtuck split jump, Pike front toss, Backhandspring 1 ½ dismount Training: switch half, front aerial, nastia,
Floor- Double Pike, Front Layout Front Full, Back double full, Switch side wolf full, TourJete ½ straddle full, Training: Full in, back 2 ½
Competition highlights:
2017
- Level 9 Regional Championships
- Level 9 State Championships, 3rd on Vault
2016
- Level 9 Regional Championships
- Level 9 State Championships