North Shore Gymnastics delivered an outstanding showing at the Region 2 Championships in Portland, Oregon, held March 27-29.
Athletes from Levels 5-10 collected multiple medals and secured several qualifications to USA Gymnastics Western National Championships and USA Gymnastics Junior Development National Championships, highlighting the strength and depth of the program.
USA Gymnastics Men’s Region 2 includes Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa, Nebraska, Colorado, Montana, Wyoming, Idaho, Oregon, Washington and Alaska. More than 680 boys competed across the weekend, including 115 in Level 7, 20 in Level 6 Junior Elite, 123 in Level 5, 115 in Level 9 and 108 in Level 10.
Competition began with Level 7, where Kaiden Kochar, 16, of Watertown, set the tone for North Shore. Kochar delivered one of his strongest meets of the season, earning a ninth-place medal on parallel bars and qualifying for the USA Gymnastics Western National Championships.
In the Level 6 Junior Elite session, Hudson Arvizo, 11, of Maple Plain, added to the team’s early momentum. Arvizo earned a 10th-place medal on floor exercise and a sixth-place medal on pommel horse. His consistent performance across all events earned him qualification to the USA Gymnastics Western National Championships.
Next, the Level 5 athletes wrapped up their season with a series of standout performances. Riley Barton, 11, of Eden Prairie, claimed the title of regional champion on pommel horse in his age group, tied for second on horizontal bar, placed fifth on still rings, ninth on parallel bars, 10th on floor exercise and fifth in the all-around in his age group.
Robbie Green, 13, of Chaska, matched that success, also earning the title of regional champion on pommel horse in his division. He added second place on parallel bars, third on still rings and tied for fifth on horizontal bar and fifth in the all-around in his division.
