Local gymnast scores high marks at state competition

BY FRANCINE FULTON

KatelynnSherman, 15, a sophomore at Twin Valley High School (TVHS), has been so successful at gymnastics that she hangs all her medals on two curtain rods in her bedroom, next to the bookshelves where her trophies are displayed. “I think I may need a third curtain rod,” Katelynn said.

Most recently, Katelynn won the Pennsylvania State Vault Championship and was named the State AllAround Champion in her division at the Level 9 United States Gymnastics Organization (USAG) state competition and regional qualifier held on March 24 at Spooky Nook Sports. Katelynn advanced to the regional championships, which were scheduled to be held in Virginia Beach, Va., from April 13 to 16. If successful at that event, she will compete at nationals, which will be held from Thursday, May 4, through Sunday, May 7, in Kissimmee, Fla.

Katelynn started gymnastics at age 7 and also studied baton twirling. “My mom enrolled us in rec classes at