Ariel Posen
Age:
14Graduating Year:
2022Club:
Gymland/Arena NJLevel:
10Connect With Me
I am a 14-year-old gymnast competing Level 10 at MG Elite in Morganville, New Jersey. This past year I lived away from home with a host family because my family lived on Long Island and I believed that the coaches and gymnasts at MG Elite would help me achieve my personal best. I pride myself on being dedicated and determined in everything I do, so this decision did not surprise my family. It was hard living away from home, but it was worth it. I had a great season, thanks to my coaches, Maggie and Vicky, who truly know how to bring the best out of me.
I was 2018 Level 10 NATIONAL FLOOR champion and second on vault. I was also REGIONAL ALL AROUND (38.525) and BARS (9.85) champion and NJ STATE ALL AROUND, BARS and BEAM champion. I also got a 38+ on 5 meets this season and placed first All Around in 5 meets including Parkettes and Fantasia. I also received my highest level 10 beam score (9.8) at the Woga Classic. The icing on the cake was having my bars and beam scores on the top 100 and being nominated to the Top 45 Gymnasts.
I continue to upgrade all my skills and work hard to keep getting better. I especially love bars where my goal is to get a 10.0 and to be one of the best on bars in the country.
I have been very fortunate to have had many successful years in gymnastics. In 2015, I was Level 8 Region 6 Champion and placed first in All Around, Bars, beam and vault. I was also chosen to attend many Elite Developmental Camps. In prior years, I was also Level 7 All Around, Beam and Floor Champ and Level 6 All Around and bars champ. I have verbally committed to UCLA for the class of 2022/23 and can’t wait to be a Bruin!
I am very lucky to be surrounded by great coaches, family and friends that support my passion. Thank you for nominating me for the Top 45 Gymnast of the Year.
I was 2018 Level 10 NATIONAL FLOOR champion and second on vault. I was also REGIONAL ALL AROUND (38.525) and BARS (9.85) champion and NJ STATE ALL AROUND, BARS and BEAM champion. I also got a 38+ on 5 meets this season and placed first All Around in 5 meets including Parkettes and Fantasia. I also received my highest level 10 beam score (9.8) at the Woga Classic. The icing on the cake was having my bars and beam scores on the top 100 and being nominated to the Top 45 Gymnasts.
I continue to upgrade all my skills and work hard to keep getting better. I especially love bars where my goal is to get a 10.0 and to be one of the best on bars in the country.
I have been very fortunate to have had many successful years in gymnastics. In 2015, I was Level 8 Region 6 Champion and placed first in All Around, Bars, beam and vault. I was also chosen to attend many Elite Developmental Camps. In prior years, I was also Level 7 All Around, Beam and Floor Champ and Level 6 All Around and bars champ. I have verbally committed to UCLA for the class of 2022/23 and can’t wait to be a Bruin!
I am very lucky to be surrounded by great coaches, family and friends that support my passion. Thank you for nominating me for the Top 45 Gymnast of the Year.
- To be a role model to girls in the gym
- To maintain academic excellence
- To continue to upgrade my skills
- To achieve a 10.0 in college
- To qualify elite (achieved 6/2019)
- 2018 National Floor Champion, Second Vault
- 2018 Regional All Around (38.525) and Bars Champion (9.85)
- 2018 NJ State All Around, Bars and Beam Champion
- 38+ All Around In 5 of 8 meets
- 2018 Fantasia Classic All Around, Bars and Floor Champion
- 2018 WOGA Classic Bars (9.8) and Beam Champion
- 2018 Parkettes Invitational All Around, Beam and Floor Champion
- 2018 Rutgers Color War Games All Around, Beam and Floor Had a successful season while living with a host family
- Had a successful season while living with a host family
- My coaches gave me The Most Coachable award in 2018
- Committed to UCLA
- 2019 NJ State Floor Champion
- 2019 Regional Beam Champion
- 2019 qualified Junior Elite at Parkettes
- BEAM - Front aerial, side aerial, handspring layout layout Switch leap switch half, back handspring swing down, split jump, half split ring jump, split jump straddle jump, backhandspring stepout, backhandspring double full, roundoff doubletuck, switch leap, side aerial back handspring
- BARS - Stalder full, Maloney, Reverse hecht/Tkatchev, Piked yaeger, Stalder Hecht connected to pac, Toe sit-up, Double pike Training - Maloney half, full out
- FLOOR- Front double full, double tuck, double pike, full-in, 1.5 front full, front handspring front 2.5, front double full punch front, switch ring, switch half, switch full, tour gete half, tour gete full, straddle full, leg up turn
- VAULT - Yurchenko Full
- Favorite Book - Insurgent
- Favorite Singer - Ariana Grande
- Favorite Things to do - Shopping, sleeping, trying to convince my parents to get me a puppy, going to amusement parks and beaches
- My cats Eloise, Emma and Kiwi
- I got my name Ariel because my sisters, Adena and Rachel, were obsessed with the movie The Little Mermaid so they said if I was a girl I should be Princess Ariel and if I was a boy I should be Prince Eric....true story
- I am a foodie!! My favorite foods are sushi, lamb chops and all desserts (I don’t discriminate)
- I love ALL animals but hate bugs.
- My mom is a twin and 2 of my sisters are twins.
- My dad is Canadian. I have lots of great family in Canada!!