Local Princeton Athletes Medal in Major Competition

Four local athletes representing the Motion Gymnastics Trampoline & Tumbling (T&T) Team recently competed at 4th annual Kalon Ludvigson Invitational held March 14-15 in Salt Lake City, Utah.

With more than 950 competitors from the United States and Canada taking part, Genevieve Sharma, Dawson Sharma, Sophia Sharma and Eli Meisel of Princeton performed superbly and flew home with five gold medals and two bronze medals.  “This is the first major competition of the year for our team and they really stepped up for us,” said Heather Edwards, head coach. 

 The medal winning results from these local team members are as follows:

Gold

Genevieve Sharma of Princeton, NJ - Girls Level 3 Trampoline age 6 and under; Dawson Sharma of Princeton, NJ – Boys Level 4 Trampoline ages 7-8; Dawson Sharma - NJ Boys Level 3 Tumbling ages 7-8; Sophia Sharma of Princeton, NJ – Girls Level 6 Tumbling ages 11-12; Eli Meisel of Princeton, NJ – Boys Level 9 Tumbling age 15 and over.

Bronze

Genevieve Sharma of Princeton, NJ – Girls Level 3 Tumbling age 6 and under; Eli Meisel of Princeton, NJ – Boys Level 9 Trampoline age 15 and over.

The 4th annual Kalon Ludvigson Invitational proved to be a huge show of support for the athlete in which it honors, Kalon Ludvigson, 8-time US Men’s Tumbling Champion.  His career was derailed last summer when he suffered a severe injury while in training. Olympians, champions, friends and fans alike showed up in Salt Lake City to support Kalon and his recovery.  “Emotions were definitely running high with this being Kalon’s first public appearance since his accident.  He is an inspiration to so many of us and we wish him the best on his road to recovery,” said Edwards. A fund has been started to assist Ludvigson in covering medical and rehabilitation costs.  For more information, please go to www.gofundme.com/kalonludvigson.

Motion Gymnastics is a family owned and operated business.  Since 1995, it has provided gymnastics, tumbling and trampoline training to all ability levels and ages in a safe, progressive and fun environment. Their mission is to build a great foundation through gymnastics. Gymnastics enhances self-esteem and goal-setting abilities in children, helping them to become champions in life. Motion Gymnastics has an enthusiastic and well-trained staff dedicated to helping each gymnast reach their highest ability level.  For more information on Motion Gymnastics call (609) 730-9394 or visit www.motiongymnastics.com.