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:: Briana Melander ::

Congratulations Briana for being offered and accepting a FULL athletic scholarship to the
University of Maryland! Congratulations!

Videos :: Skills :: Competitive Highlights

Birthdate: October 17, 1990
Parents: Carol & Daryl Melander

Gymnastics ::

LaFleur's Gymnastic Club of Largo
8550 126th Ave. N
Largo, FL 33773
Phone: 727 539-8181
Email: misslauraashley@hotmail.com
Coaches: David and Laura Parraga
Competition Level: Level 10

Academics ::

Seminole High School
727-547-7536
Counselor: Elizabeth Faris

Weighted GPA - 4.548
Class Rank - 8th out of 561
SAT - To Be Taken Dec. 1, 2007
Clubs: National Honor Society, French Honor Society and Math Honor Society.

Videos ::

# 1 - Click here
# 2 - Click here
2008 Competition Video
2008 Training Video

Skills ::

Vault: yuerchenko layout
Training ~ yuerchenko layout full twist

Bars: hop, pike back to hand to immediate chinese sit up, tkatchev, full pirouette immediate double pike.
Training: clear hip full pirouette, double layouts

Beam: back-handspring layout step out back-handspring, switch leap straddle jump back tuck, standing layout step-out split jump, beat jump straddle ¾, round off 1 ½ twist.
Training: back-handspring layout layout, front aerial, round-off double twist dismounts, full turn with leg horizontal

Floor: Double pike, front handspring front full punch pike, back 1 ½ punch layout
Training: front Rudi, front double full.

Competitive Highlights ::

2007
Level 10
J.O. National Qualifier for Region 8
Regionals: 3rd Place on Vault, 2nd Place on Bars, 5th Place on Floor, 3rd Place in the All-Around
State: 4th Place on Vault, 2nd Place on Bars, 4th Place on Beam, 4th Place in the All-Around

2006
Level 10
J.O. National qualifier for Region 8
Regionals: Vault 9th, Bars 1st, Beam 10th, Floor 8th, All-Around 5th
State: Vault 4th

2005
Level 10
J.O. National qualifier for Region 8
Regionals: Vault 13th, Bars 2nd, Beam 3rd, Floor 5th, All-Around 4th

2004
Level 9
State: Bar Champion