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Samantha is in great hands at All Olympia! She trains under Galina Marinova, Fernando Villa, and Arthur
Akopyan. To learn more about All Olympia, visit allolympiagym.com.
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Videos courtesy of YouTube users MizMamie
and chocdave.
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Samantha trains six-days-a-week and travels to meets with her elite
teammates. And just like Sami, they exude poise, style, and are incredibly
talented! Get to know them by reading below.

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MATTIE LARSON
Birthdate: May 20, 1992
Level: Senior International Elite
Website: www.chalkbowl.com/mattie
Skill Highlights:
» VT: Yurchenko double twist - video
» UB: Endo 1/2, Maloney, stalder + overshoot +
toe shoot, stalder 1/1 + Tkatchev, toe-on, arabian double front - video
» BB: planche mount, switch ring, arabian, front
aerial + flip flop + layout, sideways flip flop, 2 foot front aerial - video
» FX: arabian double front, triple twist, tour
jete ring leap, 2 1/2 twist + front layout, double pike - video
Career Highlights: 2007-2009 USAG National Team
» 2008 Olympic Trials: 3rd
FX, 7th AA
» 2008 Nationals: 3rd FX,
7th AA
» 2008 Gymnix International:
3rd UB, 2nd AA
» 2007 Jr. PanAms: 1st AA
» 2007 Nationals: 3rd FX,
6th AA
» 2006 Level 10 States: 1st
all events
» 2005 JO Nationals: 1st AA, 2nd VT, UB, FX
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MCKAYLA MARONEY
Birthdate: December 9th, 19955
Level: Junior International Elite
Skill Highlights:
» VT: Yurchenko 2 1/2 twist - video
» UB: piked jeager, pak salto, full twisting double tuck dismount -
video
» BB: front tuck, flip flop + back layout step out, switch leap + back tuck, side aerial, full turn, switch side, side sommi, 2 1/2 twist dismount - video
» FX: arabian double front, full twisting double tuck, switch side 1/2, switch leap + tour jete 1/2, 1 1/2 twist through to 2 1/2 twist, double tuck - video
Career Highlights: 2010-2011 USAG Junior National Team
» 2010 Nationals: 3rd AA, 1st VT
» 2009 Nationals: 3rd VT
» 2008 JO Nationals: 1st VT
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Photos © Associated Press, Heather Maynez, and Gym-nerd.com
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