By Staff
NILES – The Indiana Level 4 State Gymnastics competition was held on Saturday March 10 and Sunday, March 11 in Kokomo, Ind.
This competition included over 300 Level 4 gymnasts from all over the State who had qualified for the State Competition.
Elyse Zimmerman is the reigning Level 4 State Champ in vault and beam and placed second in the All-Around competition. Her scores were 9.4 on vault; 9.475 on bars; 9.325 on beam and 9.175 on floor with her all-around score being 37.40 (a personal best).
Zimmerman competes for Gymnastics Michiana, located on Home Street in Mishawaka, Ind.
This is her second year competing at the State level. Last year, she placed sixth overall. The entire Gymnastics Michiana Level 4 team placed third in the State Meet in the All-Around team competition.
Zimmerman, daughter of Bill and Lori Zimmerman of Niles, is an 8-year-old third grade student at Eagle Lake Elementary School in Edwardsburg. She is also a member of the MBA Select 9U AAU travel basketball team.