Chelsea Piers Boys
Gymnastics Team Wins New York State Championships
(New York, NY – April 1, 2004) --
The Boys Gymnastics Team at Chelsea Piers won the
Level 5 State Championships on March 20th in Albany.
It was the first time the Chelsea Piers team, which
is the only boys team in Manhattan, has ever won States,
besting 22 other teams from New York.
In addition to the Team Championship, there were
also five individual boy state champions from Chelsea
Piers:
- Gavin Duncan, Age 9, Level 5 All-Around State Champion
and Vault State Champion
- Andrew Sage, Age 10, Level 6 All-Around State Champion
- Jacob Katz, Age 12, Level Five Floor Champion
- Sam Katz, Level 3 Vault and High Bar State Champion
- Adam Ondira, Age 16, Level 3 Vault and Pommel Horse
State Champion
The gymnasts from Level 3 (which is the higher of
the levels) will be competing in the Regional Championships
this weekend for a chance to qualify for the National
Championships. The Level 5-7 Regionals will be held
the weekend of April 17th, in Virginia.
Peter Kormann, who won an Olympic medal in gymnastics
in the 1976 Olympic Games, runs both the girls and
boys gymnastics program at Chelsea Piers. Hector Salazar,
a member of the 1987 World Championship team, is the
boys team head coach. “The boys really performed
well,” commented Salazar. “The team has
been steadily improving over the past several years.
It is really rewarding to now see them as State Champions.”
About the Field
House
The 80,000-square-foot Field House at Chelsea Piers opened on October
2, 1995. Its athletic facilities and children’s programs are unrivaled
by any other venue in the city. The gymnastics center is the only gymnastics
facility in New York City sanctioned for competition by USA Gymnastics.
Two hardwood basketball courts and two artificial–turf playing
fields are used for sports clinics and leagues for children and adults.
Drop-in activities include the Toddler Adventure Center, batting cages,
Rock-n-Roll classes, basketball and soccer. The Field House also offers
birthday parties, dance, martial arts, and corporate team building activities.
CONTACT:
Bates Gregory
Phone: 212.336.6879
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