Gym Hounds recognize award winners

  • High school Gym Hounds Kennedie Dyer, Chloe Clark, Mary Michael Bunn, Kiersten Foreman, and Maleya Burden pose for a photo following the recent awards presentation. CONTRIBUTED
    High school Gym Hounds Kennedie Dyer, Chloe Clark, Mary Michael Bunn, Kiersten Foreman, and Maleya Burden pose for a photo following the recent awards presentation. CONTRIBUTED
  • Kiersten Foreman received the high school gymnastics Most Improved Award. CONTRIBUTED
    Kiersten Foreman received the high school gymnastics Most Improved Award. CONTRIBUTED
  • Bottom left: Middle school Gym Hounds pose with their awards. Pictured are Banks Dyer, Savannah Kent, Haley Ross and Addie Milner with Ava Spires and Clara Newby not being pictured. CONTRIBUTED
    Bottom left: Middle school Gym Hounds pose with their awards. Pictured are Banks Dyer, Savannah Kent, Haley Ross and Addie Milner with Ava Spires and Clara Newby not being pictured. CONTRIBUTED
  • Event attendees enjoyed a meal as part of the awards event. CONTRIBUTED
    Event attendees enjoyed a meal as part of the awards event. CONTRIBUTED
  • Bottom right: Autumn Clark, Cayl Milner, and Caroline Barfield (pictured) were among the JV Gym Hounds recognized along with Baileigh Miller and Kaylee Wilson. CONTRIBUTED
    Bottom right: Autumn Clark, Cayl Milner, and Caroline Barfield (pictured) were among the JV Gym Hounds recognized along with Baileigh Miller and Kaylee Wilson. CONTRIBUTED

    Following a season in which the Gym Hounds saw record participation, they recently honored and celebrated the past season with the presentation of awards.

    For the varsity Gym Hounds, Kennedie Dyer’s honors included being recognized as the top scorer for each event during the season and was also honored for being an area qualifier on the vault as was Chloe Clark from 2021.

    Receiving the Most Improved Award was Kiersten Foreman. Chloe Clark received the Gym Hound Award, which is presented to “the best example of what a Gym Hound should be – spirited, having a positive personality, being reliable, having dedication and being encouraging.”

    Dyer received the Coaches Leadership Award, Mary Michael Bunn got the Coaches Desire Award and Maleya Burden picked up the Coaches Determination Award.

    In JV awards, Cayl Milner received the Top JV Gym Hound Award, the Coaches Award went to Autumn Clark, Baileigh Miller received the Best All-Around Award, Kaylee Wilson received the Rising Star Award with Caroline Barfield receiving the Tough Cookie Award.

    In middle school awards, Haley Ross was named Best All-Around, Addie Milner received the Coaches Award, Clara Newby was named Most Improved, Ava Spires got the Rising Star Award, the Turning Top Award went to Savannah Kent and Banks Dyer received the Tough Cookie Award.