Profiles - Boys

Profiles - Boys

NBG Boys' Profiles

Matt Angel - Retired 2010
DOB: January 1992	Coach: Yusuf Topari	Weekly Training Hours: 19
Started at NBG: 1998	Level: 10 U/18
	2010 Highlights: • National Championships: Level 10 U/18: 7th Overall • State Championships: Level 10 U/18 : 2nd Floor, 1st Pommel, 3rd Vault • State Trial 2: Level 10 U/18: 1st overall • State Trial 1: Level 10 U/18: 2nd overall 2009 Highlights: • National Squad Member • National Championships: Level 9 U/17: 1st on Floor, 9th Overall • State Championships: Level 9 U/17: 5th Overall • State Trial 2: Level 9 U/17: 5th overall • State Trial 1: Level 9 U/17: 5th overall 2008 Highlights: • National Championships: Level 9 Open: National Champion • State Championships: Level 9 Open: 2nd overall • State Trial 2: Level 9 Open: 2nd overall • State Trial 1: Level 9 Open: 1st overall 2007 Highlights: • Sth African National Championships - Lvl 8 Open - 1st Overall • Australian Levels Tour: Team member to South Africa • National Campionships: Level 8 Open - 3rd Overall • State Championships: Level 8 Open - 1st overall • State Trial 2: Level 8 Open - 1st overall • State Trial 1: Level 8 Open - 1st overall • Aloha Gymfest: Level 8 Open - 1st Overall 2006 Highlights: • Aloha Gymfest: 4th Overall • State Championships: Level 8 Open: 2nd overall • National Championships: Level 8 Open: 5th Overall 2005 Highlights • State Championships: Level 8 Open: State Champion • NSW State Training Squad member • National Championships: Level 8 Open:4th Overall • Australian Open Levels Tour to New Zealand • MAG NSW Junior Levels 'Gymnast of the Year' 2004 Highlights • State Championships: Level 7 U/13: 4th overall •'Reach for the Stars': 1st overall 2003 Highlights • NSW State Championships - 4th overall 2002 Highlights • MAG NSW Junior Elite 'Gymnast of the Year' • NSW State Championships - 8th • Australian National Championships - 28th • 'Reach for the Stars' - 2nd 2001 Highlights • NSW State Championships - 6th • Australian National Championships - 12th Other Highlights • 2000 NSW State Championships Level 4 Optionals – 4th Overall • 1999 NSW State Championships: Level 2 Jnr: State Champion Favourite Apparatus: Floor and vault Ambitions: To reach Level 10 Favourite International Gymnast: Sebastian Hui

Alex Bohm
DOB: June 21 2004	Coach: Matt Angel Weekly Training Hours: 6
Started at NBG: 2009	Level: 1 Age
	2010 Highlights: • 6th Overall Grand Prix Event #1 • 6th Overall Grand Prix Event #2 Favourite Apparatus: Rings Ambitions: Favourite International Gymnast:

Aaron Bruce
DOB: April 1993	Coach: Yusuf Topari	Weekly Training Hours: 19
Started at NBG: 1995	Level: 8 Open
	2007 Highlights: • Aloha Gymfest: Level 7; 2nd O'all • National Clubs: 1st Team • State Trial 2: 3rd O'all 2006 Highlights: • Aloha Gymfest: Level 7; 1st overall • NSW State Championships: 4th Overall • NSW State Squad Member • Australian Junior Squad Member • National Championships: 12th Overall • National Clubs: Division 3; 1st Overall 2005 Highlights • NSW State Ch'ships - Level 7 U/13: 4th Overall • NSW State Squad Member • National Championships: Level 7 U/13: 10th overall • Australian Junior Squad member 2004 Highlights • NSW State Ch'ships: Level 7: 2nd Overall • NSW State Squad Member • National Championships: Level 7: 5th overall 2003 Highlights: • NSW State Ch'ships: Level 6 Age: 2nd Overall • NSW State Squad Member 2002 Highlights • NSW State Ch'ships: Level 4: 2nd Vault, 6th Overall • National Clubs Ch'ships: Level 4: 1st Floor, 3rd Overall • 'Reach for the Stars': Level 4: Overall 2001 Highlights • NSW State Ch'ships – Level 3 - 2nd Floor, 3rd Rings, 7th Overall 2000 Highlights • YMCA Sydney Cup – Level 1- 1st Overall Favourite Apparatus: Pommel Ambitions: To wear an Australian tracksuit Favourite International Gymnast: Alexai Nemov

John Bushnell - Retired 2010
DOB: May 1996	Coach: Yusuf Topari	Weekly Training Hours: 19
Started at NBG: 2001	Level: 7 Open
	2007 Highlights • State Trial 1: 2nd hi-bar, 5th pommel • State Trial 2: 3rd pommel, 6th o'all • State Ch'ships: 3rd rings, 3rd p-bars, 5th pommel, 5th floor 2006 Highlights • National Championships: NSW Team member • NSW State Development Squad member • State Ch'ships: Level 6 Int- 8th Overall 2005 Highlights • NSW State Development Squad member • State Ch'ships – Level 5 - 5th Overall 2004 Highlights • State Ch'ships – Level 3 Age - 2nd Overall • Sydney Invitational – Level 3 - 1st Overall • NBG Invitational: Level 3: 1st overall 2003 Highlights • State Ch'ships – Level 2 Age - 7th Overall Favourite Apparatus: Pommel Ambitions: To make the NSW team in 2008 Favourite International Gymnast: Phillipe Rizzo

Renny Dephoff
DOB: 21 June 2004	Coach: Matt Angel Weekly Training Hours: 6
Started at NBG: 2008	Level: 1 Age
	2010 Highlights • NSW Gymnastics Grand Prix #1 - Level 1 Age - 2nd Overall • NSW Gymnastics Grand Prix #2 - Level 1 Age - 3rd Overall • NSW Gymnastics Grand Prix #4 - Level 1 Age - 2nd Overall • NSW Gymnastics State Championships - Level 1 Age - State Champion Favourite Apparatus:Rings Ambitions: To be able to make it on time to Morning Training. Favourite International Gymnast:

Brandon Forrest
DOB: August 1997	Coach: Yusuf Topari	Weekly Training Hours: 19
Started at NBG: 1998	Level: 6 International U/12
	2008 Highlights • National Championships: 6 Int'l U/12: National Champion • State Ch'ships: L6 Int: 1st Floor, 1st P-Bars, 1st Rings, 1st Vault, 2nd Pommel, State Champion 2007 Highlights • NSW State Squad member • National Championships Team Member • State Championships — L6 Int: 2nd Floor, 3rd P-Bars, 7th overall 2006 Highlights • Aloha Gymfest (Hawaii) – Level 4: 1st overall • Singapore Open: Level 4: 1st overall • Sydney Invitational: Level 4: 1st overall • National Clubs: Ist Teams event, Ranked #1 on both days of comp • State Ch'ships: L 4: 1st o'all, 1st floor, 1st pommel, 1st rings, 1st P-Bars, 2nd Hi-Bar, 6th vault 2005 Highlights • Sydney Invitational: 1st Overall • State Championionships: Level 3 Age: State Champion • National Clubs Division 6: 1st Overall • NSW Jnr Development Squad Member • NBG Club: Competitor of the Year, Level 1-3 Club Champion 2004 Highlights • State Championships - Level 2 Age: 5th Overall Favourite Apparatus: Rings Ambitions: To go to the Olympics

Billy Holmes
DOB: 25 May 2004	Coach: Matt Angel Weekly Training Hours: 6
Started at NBG: 2008	Level: 1 Age
Sorry No Pic...	2010 Highlights • Homebush Grand Prix Event #1 - 4th Overall 1st on P.Bars, 2nd Floor, 3rd Rings • Newcastle Grand Prix # 2 - 1st Floor Favourite Apparatus PBars and Rings Ambitions To come first on Rings Favourite International Gymnast

Luke Meehan - Retired 2009
DOB: August 1989	Coach: Mark Forrest	Weekly Training Hours: 10
Started at NBG: 2006	Level: 9
	2007 Highlights • State Trial 1: L8 Open: 4th O'all • State Trial 2: L8 Open: 2nd O'all • State Championships: L8 Open: 2nd O'all • National Championships: L8 Open: 2nd O'all • Australian Levels Tour(South Africa): L9 Open: 2nd O'all Favourite Apparatus Floor Ambitions To represent Australia/ Reach Level 10 Favourite International Gymnast Alexei Nemov

Luke Milross
DOB: January 1993	Coach: Yusuf Topari	Weekly Training Hours: 15
Started at NBG: 2007	Level: 9 Open
	2008 Highlights • State Trial 1: 3rd O'all • State Trial 2: 2nd O'all • State Ch'ships: L 7: 1st Pommel, 1st P-Bars, 1st H-Bar, 1st Vault, 2nd Rings, 4th Floor, 1st O'all • Nationals: L 7: 6th Overall 2007 Highlights • NSW Junior Gymnast of the Year • State Ch'ships: L 5: 1st Pommel, 1st Rings, , 1st O'all • National Clubs: 1st Pommel, 1st O'all. Team 2nd • Won Level 5 State Opens Favourite Apparatus P-Bars, Hi-Bar, Rings Ambitions Keep having fun, do well in future years Favourite International Gymnast Justin Spring

Jae Nagel
DOB: April 1998	Coach: Yusuf Topari	Weekly Training Hours: 17.5
Started at NBG: 2003	Level: 6 U/12
	2008 Highlights • State Ch'ships: L 4: 2nd O'all 2007 Highlights • State Ch'ships: L 3: 3rd O'all • National Clubs: L 3: 2nd O'all 2006 Highlights • State Ch'ships: L 2: State Champion 2005 Highlights • State Ch'ships: L 1: 2nd O'all Favourite Apparatus Vault and floor Ambitions To represent Australia at the Olympics

Joel O'Neill
DOB: October 1998	Coach: Yusuf Topari	Weekly Training Hours: 17.5
Started at NBG: 2001	Level: 6 U/12
	2007 Highlights • Sydney Invitational: L3Age: 1st O'all • Hunter Invitational: L3Age: 1st O'all • National Clubs: DivF:1st O'all • State Ch'ships: L3Age:1st O'all

Jordan Papandrea
DOB: December 1995	Coach: Yusuf Topari	Weekly Training Hours: 19
Started at NBG: 2002	Level: 7 International
	2007 Highlights • National Championships: Level 6 Int – 3rd Pommel,10th Overall • State Ch'ships: Level 6 Int– 1st Pommel,2nd P Bar,3rd High Bar,4th O'all 2006 Highlights • National Championships: NSW Team member • NSW State Development Squad member • State Ch'ships: Level 6 Int- 3rd O'all Highlights • National Clubs: 1st H-bar, 2nd floor, 2nd vault, 2nd pommel, 4th rings; 6th O'all • Hunter Invitational: L6: 3rd vault, 3rd pommel • Sydney Invitational: L6: 6th vault 2004 Highlights • National Championships: 1st vault, 2nd p-bars, 2nd rings; 6th Overall • Hunter Invitational: L4: 3rd vault, 3rd pommel 2002 Highlights • Regional Trial – Level 1C - 1st Rings, 4th Overall Favourite Apparatus: Pommel Ambitions: To represent Australia Favourite International Gymnast: Adrien Janssen

Thomas Polat
DOB: October 1999	Coach: Yusuf Topari
Started at NBG: 2004	Level: 5 Age
	2009 Highlights • State Ch'ships: Level 4 Age– State Champion Favourite Apparatus: Rings Ambitions: To represent Australia Favourite International Gymnast:

Andrew Scognamiglio - Retired 2010
DOB: September 1995	Coach: Jason Semeniuk	Weekly Training Hours: 14
Started at NBG: 2004	Level: 7
	2008 Highlights • Sydney Invitational: Level 5 - 5th Overall • State Championships: Level 5 - 4th Overall 2007 Highlights • Sydney Invitational: Level 4 - 2nd Overall • HTP Invitational: Level 4 - 1st Overall • State Championships: Level 5 Age - 2nd Overall 2006 Highlights • State Champ'ships: Level 4: 3rd overall • Sydney Invitational: Level 3: 2nd O'all Favourite Apparatus: Rings Ambitions: To make Nationals Favourite Gymnast: Igor Cassina

Chris Toursounoglou - Retired 2010
DOB:	Coach: Jason Semeniuk	Weekly Training Hours: 13
Trained at NBG:	Level: 4 Internatonal
	2006 Highlights • State Championships: Level 3 Int'l: 5th overall 2005 Highlights • HTP Invitational: 3rd Overall • Sydney Invitational: 2nd Overall • NBG v MWGC Challenge: 1st Overall • National Clubs: Division 6: 7th Overall Favourite Apparatus Pommel

Ben Wood - Retired 2009
Age: 21 years	Coach: N/A	Weekly Training Hours: N/A
Trained at NBG: 16 years	Level: Senior International
	2007 Highlights • Jurassic Classic: Calgary, Canada: 4th pommel, 3rd O'all • Pacific Coast Classic: Oakland, Calif: Team 1st(B Div) • National Clubs: 8th hi-bar, 9th O'all • World University Games: Bangkok: 1st in Aussie team (42nd O'all) 2006 Highlights • National Championships: Senior Int'l: 4th pommel, 12th AA • State Championships: Senior Int'l: Runner up State Champion • NSW Senior Levels Gymnast of the Year 2005 Highlights • National Championships: Level 10 U/18: National Champion • State Championships: Level 10 U/18: State Champion • NSW Senior Levels 'Gymnast of the Year' 2004 Highlights • State Championships: Level 9 Open: State Champion • National Championships: Level 9 Open: 3rd overall Other Highlights • 2002 Australian Opel Levels Tour to Hawaii • 2001 National Championships: runner-up overall Ambitions: To make the national squad