Week 13 summary: the post season begins with ALL Stars
- Breeze
- Apr 9
- 5 min read
Updated: Apr 13
GymACT 2025 Season: week 13
Weekend of April 4-6
Week 13 begins the “post season” AKA CHAMPIONSHIP season. What better way to start things off than with the star-studded cast of characters? Week(end) 13 was full of excitement at the 2025 GymACT All-Star Championships. It was the 4th year that this extraordinary meet took place and… spoiler alert: WEST team took the crown once again, for the 4th year in a row! OUCH!
Quick links to this edition’s topics:
Stick Masters - team stuck landings
From the coaches - updates from individual GymACT programs
College bound camps - East and West Summer Camps
Gymnast of the week - nominations and selection
In the media - what the world has to say about us
Up next - upcoming meets
Week 13 summary
Who was where and when?
Friday, April 4, 2025
All Star Competition (Pittsburgh): East vs. West Conferences
In order to qualify for this meet, GymACT athletes from across the country (in record numbers) submitted 3 rounds of videos in order to be considered for the All Star teams. The top 5 qualifiers in each event from each conference met up under ONE roof this past weekend. The meet took place in conjunction with the NAIGC National Festival, in Pittsburgh, PA.
Head coaches for each team were Washington’s Eli Richardson (WEST) and Temple’s Jesse Kitzen-Abelson (EAST), though most of the head coaches from the GymACT programs were present at the competition.
The meet was streamed live on the @minnesotagymnastics instagram account. Thanks guys!
The ScoreFlippers results are in and the braggin’ rights go to…
TEAM: 🏆West [Undefeated Champs] 312.3, East [Chumps] 305.6
BY THE WAY!!! Based on ‘pre-season’ national averages, the all-star teams would have been 1st and 2nd place in the rankings. That’s what happens when you put the BEST collegiate athletes from the league in ONE competition arena. GymACT is the only one to do it and it’s an AWESOME spectacle to watch. Way to go, guys!
Other individual accolades:
FLOOR:
13.550 Hunter Flechsig, West
13.450 Evan McGrath, West
13.350 Caleb Gurman, East
POMMELS:
13.000 Carter Hawthorne, West
12.950 Paul Acker, East
12.950 Zachary Litwin, West
RINGS:
13.350 David Grossman, East
13.300 Gavin Robey, West
13.150 Nicky Franz, West
VAULT:
13.800 Caleb Gurman, East
13.800 Evan McGrath, West
13.750 Adrian Facundo, West
P. BARS:
13.200 William Pearce, West
13.100 David Grossman, East
13.000 Hunter Flechsig, West
H. BAR:
14.650 William Pearce, West
13.750 Jack Gagamov, East
13.700 Caden Peacock, West
13.700 David Grossman, East
More information about the All Star Championship at: gymact.org/all-stars
And full season ranking information on roadtonationals.com/results/standingsGA/
Ok, now go watch the archived stream and enjoy it for yourself.
That’s it from me on the rock in the middle of the Pacific.
Breeze
STICK MASTERS
🏆WEST All-star team: 6
From the Coaches
BANDITS
Bandits Weekly Recap – GymACT All-Stars, NAIGC Nationals & Region 1 Champs
It was a huge weekend for the Bandits, with athletes and coaches making waves on both coasts!
NAIGC Nationals – Pittsburgh, PA
Four of the Bandits headed to Pittsburgh to compete at NAIGC Nationals, showcasing their versatility and talent in both the All-Star Competition and as part of the Cal Gymnastics Club Team.
William Pearce (PH, PB, HB – All-Star) brought home a clean sweep of event titles!
Usman Kashif, Andrew Kerzhner, and Ryan Edmondson competed for Cal’s Club Team, stepping far beyond their usual GymACT lineup spots. They took on everything from Men’s All-Around, to Diamond-level Women’s All-Around, as well as Trampoline, Double Mini, and Power Tumbling. Talk about range!
Region 1 Championships – Ontario, CA
While some Bandits were competing on the East Coast, four more were coaching in Ontario, CA supporting the next generation at Region 1 Championships.
Carl Meader (Technique Gymnastics), Zach Miller (Bayshore Elite), Andrew Fairchild (CSC), and Panteley Kolodi (SBG) all had gymnasts from their programs on the podiums. These 4 have dedicated an incredible amount of time and energy into their programs, and it has shown in the outstanding success that they've had. With multiple AA champions and event winners from all 4.
A special shoutout to Joseph Conley from Bayshore Elite, who won All-Around Champion at Regionals! We’re excited to see him bring that same energy to the Bandits Lineups, during the postseason.
ARIZONA (and WEST conference all-star team coach Scott Barclay)
The Arizona State team had quite a weekend in Pittsburgh with seven Gold team members competing on the West All Star team. All did a great job and contributed to The West 4th consecutive win with Hunter Flechsig winning floor and Zach Litwin taking second on Pommel horse. Will Pearce of BAB won parallel bars and high bar. Evan McGrath from Washington won vault and Carter Hawthorne from Rocky Mountain placed 1st on rings. So the West walked away with winning five out of the six events.
In addition, the Arizona State maroon team had a great showing and ended up winning their division in the NAIGC national championships on Saturday. To celebrate it all the team enjoyed a great day Saturday afternoon at the Pittsburgh Pirates vs Yankees game. All in all, a great weekend of gymnastics...... and baseball!
GymACT Socials:
Keep an eye on our social media channels as we get closer to Championship Season!
IG: @gymact
FB: @GymACTeams
YT: @GymACT
EAST AND WEST CAMPS
Registration OPEN NOW!
This year, for the first time we have TWO college bound camps so that we can bring the action closer to YOU!
GymACT is launching East Conference (Cincinnati, OH) and West Conference (Lafayette, CO) summer camps.
Double the IMPACT!
Per usual ALL of the GymACT programs will be represented, only now gymnasts may choose a deeper training opportunity with the coaches from the geographic area closest to them. Or, go to both camps and get experience DOUBLE the college recruiting opportunity!
Register now and guarantee your spot!
Gymnast of the Week 13
Nominees
William Pearce: Bandits
William Pearce was the Bay Area's sole representative at the All-Star comp. Competing on Pommel Horse, Parallel Bars and High Bar. He completed a clean sweep of the event titles, winning all 3 events! Helping the West Team continue its win streak. Scoring an impressive 13.2 on PH and PB and a 14.65 on HB. Although the scores appear to have fallen victim to inflation as so many other goods have in America, there's no doubt about the caliber of the routines performed.
David Grossman - Minnesota
David Grossman qualified to the 2025 All Star Meet on 5 events and performed admirably, winning the event title on Still Sings with a score of 13.35. He also competed on PH where he posted an 11.9 for a 7th place finish; on Vault where he posted a 13.1 to finish in 5th place; on Parallel Bars he posted a 13.1 that was good for 2nd place that included a stuck dismount on a full twisting double back dismount; and on High bar he posted a 13.7 that put him on the podium for the 3rd time with a share of the bronze medal. The only gymnast to qualify on 5 events, David stepped up for the East with a 5 for 5 performance that helped the East remain within striking distance of the West throughout the meet. David continues to be a strong and reliable member of the Minnesota Men's Gymnastics program and we feel like he is very deserving of the Week 13 Gymnast of the Week Award.
IN THE MEDIA:
GymACT was represented with honor and respect in this GREAT podcast. The Iowa guys spoke VERY well!!! There are so many golden sound bites.
Take a listen for yourself, then forward it to all parents and kids in your area. Let gymnasts hear from their peers on what’s going on with men’s college gymnastics.
Up Next:
Week 14: April 11, 2025
Virtual Dual Meet: Temple vs RMM virtual meet
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