![]() She did not have any falls during the competition on the balance beam for the season that runs from November to March. Her favorite events are the uneven bars and floor exercise, and she has excelled on the vault and balance beam events. "I was a little nervous for the state meet," she said. Hannah was ninth in the national meet held in Chicago. She then went on to win in the state meet. For the 2012-13 season, she was one of eight members from Aim High Academy to be named to the national competition team.ĭuring the nine regular season meets she participated in, Hannah had four first place finishes, three in second and two thirds, scoring in all nine. Hannah came back to finish strong last year, competing against girls who were older. She remained on the local competition team for that year, missing three meets after breaking an ankle. Santos noted, pointing out that it was Hannah's first season on the competition team. "We had to give that a lot of thought because of the travel," Mrs. Hannah showed an aptitude for gymnastics and was invited to be part of the Aim High Academy's National team during the 2011-2012 season. Santos said, adding that she knew the owner Amy Nelson, when they were gymnasts together at a Rhode Island gym. "We had heard good things about the school, it was among the best," Mrs. where she trains three hours a day, three days a week. The Santos family decided to enroll her in the Aim High Academy located in East Greenwich, R.I. "She loved doing cart wheels and she showed that she was flexible." "She had a natural talent," said her mother who was a gymnast for Case High School. Hannah, the daughter of David and Heather (Mello) Santos, has been involved in gymnastics training since she was four years old. She earned the Jackie Court Award as the top scorer. Her floor exercise score of 9.65 was the highest score for competitors of all ages. She had a 9.4 on the uneven bars, 9.27 for the balance beam, 9.65 for the floor exercise and 9.025 on the vault. ![]() Hannah, who is a first grader at the Mark Hoyle School, had an overall score of 37.35 during the state championships held at Cumberland High School on March 23. ![]() SWANSEA - Seven-year-old Hannah Santos completed her second year of competition as a member of the Aim High Academy gymnastic team, with a Rhode Island state championship for Level 4. ![]()
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