Anna Bowers was born on July 11, 1996. She trained at Southeastern Gymnastics through the 2009 season. She then moved to Everest Gymnastics for the 2010 season before returning to Southeastern. She will graduate from high school in 2013.

In 2007, Anna competed level five. She won bars, beam, floor and the all-around at the Stinger Classic. She won vault, bars, floor and the all-around at the Judges Cup. Anna won bars, floor and the all-around at the State Championships. She competed level six in 2008. She swept the gold medals at the Turkey Tumble. She also won all five gold medals at the State Championships. A week later, she competed level seven, winning floor and the all-around at the Get Your Feet Wet meet.

Anna continued competing level seven through the 2009 season. She swept the gold medals at the Flip Fest Invitational. She won vault, beam, floor and the all-around at the Hilton Head Island Invitational. Anna won vault, bars, floor and the all-around at the WOGA Classic. She won floor at the Charleston Cup. Anna won bars and floor at the National Gymnastics Challenge. At the State Championships, she won bars, beam, floor and the all-around. She won beam, floor and the all-around at the Regional Invitational. She moved up to level eight in 2010. She began her season by winning five gold medals at the Flip Fest Invitational. Anna won vault, bars, floor and the all-around at the Tiger Paw Invitational and vault, bars and the all-around at the Charleston Cup. At the State Championships, she placed first on bars, beam and the all-around. She won bars, floor and the all-around at Regionals.

Anna began competing level nine in 2011. She finished second all-around at the Tampa Bay Turners Invitational. She won vault at the Metroplex Challenge. At the Charleston Cup, she placed second all-around. Anna won vault and floor at the National Gymnastics Challenge. At the State Championships, she placed first on beam and in the all-around. She won vault, beam and the all-around at Regionals. At Easterns, she won beam, floor and the all-around! Anna placed third on vault and second on bars.

In 2012, Anna started her level 10 season at the Get Your Feet Wet, finishing second on uneven bars. At the Gala, she placed fourth on uneven bars and third on balance beam. She traveled to Florida for the Sand Dollar Invitational, finishing second on uneven bars. At the Metroplex Challenge in Texas, Anna placed fourth in the all-around, second on uneven bars and first on balance beam. She earned a silver medal on uneven bars at the Charleston Cup and National Gymnastics Challenge. At the Level 10 State Championships, Anna finished ninth in the all-around, fourth on uneven bars and fifth on floor exercise. She finished seventh in the all-around and third on uneven bars at the Region 8 Championships, qualifying to the Junior Olympic Nationals. At the Nationls in Hampton, VA, Anna finished seventh on uneven bars.

Fast Facts Name: Anna Bowers Birthday: July 11, 1996 Club: Southeastern Level: 10 Official Website

MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS 2012: JO Nationals- 7th UB, 30th AA 2011: L9 Eastern Champion 2011: L9 State & Regional Champion 2010: L8 State & Regional Champion 2009: L7 State & Regional Champion 2008: L6 State Champion 2007: L5 State Champion

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