Gymnastics Team & Alumni
Phoenix
15801 N. 32nd Street
Arizona Sunrays currently coaches gymnasts at the Compulsory, Xcel, Optional and Elite level. We are proud to have placed gymnasts on the U.S. National Team, and to have helped over 48 gymnasts sign collegiate scholarships. Our Competitive team continually wins State, Regional and National awards.
2023 XCEL DIAMOND
Region 1 Xcel Championships: 4th V, 2nd UB, 6th AA
Arizona Xcel State Championships: State Vault Champion
St. Paddy's Invitational: 2nd V, 2nd UB
Victory Classic: 1st V, 1st UB, 4th BB, 3rd FX, 1st AA
Fiesta Bowl: 2nd V, 1st UB, 1st BB, 6th FX, 1st AA
Winterfest Invitational: 4th FX, 1st V, 1st UB, 1st BB, 1st AA
USA Invitational: 5th V, 1st UB, 3rd AA
Arizona Grand Invitational: 2nd V, 1st UB, 1st BB, 4th AA
Classic Rock Invitational: 2nd V, 4th UB
2022
Region 1 Xcel Championships Qualifier
Arizona Xcel State Championships: 2nd V, 5th UB, 4th BB, 3rd AA
Arizona Grand Invitational: 2nd UB
Winter Sun Invitational: 2nd UB, 5th AA
2022 Level 10
AZ State Championships: 7th V, 6th BB
Valley of the Sun: 6th BB
We are Strong: 5th V, 3rd BB
Classic Rock Invitational: 2nd BB
Nashville Nights: 6th V, 6th UB
Palm Springs: 3rd V, 3rd UB
2019 Level 9
Valley of the Sun: 1st FX
California Grand Invitational: 3rd FX
2019 Level 8
AZ State Championships: 3rd V, 2nd UB, FX
2023 Level 10
Victory Invitational: 7th UB
2022 Level 9
Palm Springs Cup: 3rd V
2021 Level 9
Cactus Cup: 1st V, 1st UB, 1st BB, 2nd FX, 1st AA
USA Invitational Cup: 1st V, 1st UB, 1st BB, 1st FX, 1st AA
Lunar New Year: 4th UB, 4th BB, 4th FX, 4th AA
2020 Level 9
RU Ready: 2nd V, 2nd UB, 2nd BB, 2nd FX, 2nd AA
Cactus Cup: 1st V, 1st UB, 4th BB, 3rd FX, 3rd AA
USA Invitational Cup: 3rd V, 2nd UB, 3rd BB, 3rd FX, 3rd AA
REV IT UP: 1st V
2023 Xcel Diamond
Region 1 Xcel Championships: 8th V
Arizona Xcel State Championships: 8th FX
Winterfest Invitational: 5th V, 3rd BB
Arizona Grand Invitational: 5th FX
2022 Xcel Diamond
Region 1 Xcel Championships: 6th V, 7th FX
Arizona Xcel State Championships: 3rd BB
Valley of the Sun Challenge: 2nd FX,6th AA
Fiesta Bowl: 3rd V, 5th UB, 3rd FX
Classic Rock Invitational: 5th V
Winter Sun: 5th FX
2021 Xcel Platinum
Arizona Xcel State Championships: 4th V
Valley of the Sun Challenge: 5th FX
Let's Rock On: 4th V, 6th UB, 6th BB
1980 to Present
Jade Carey: 2019 World team champion and vault silver medalist, 2019 U.S. vault & floor exercise silver medalist, 2018 U.S. floor exercise silver medalist and vault bronze medalist, 2017 World vault & floor exercise silver medalist, 2017 U.S. vault champion and floor exercise silver medalist
Riley McCusker: 2019 Pan American Games, Lima, Peru – 1st-Team, UB; 2nd-AA; 3rd-BB; 5th-FX, 2019 Birmingham World Cup, Birmingham, Great Britain – 2nd-AA, 2018 World Championships, Doha, Qatar – 1st-Team
Heidi Hornbeek: USA Team JR and SR International Elite, 7 international meets, Including competitions in Japan, Hungary, Bulgaria, and the USA. Scored a perfect 10.00 2 times, Winner of many international medals, World University Games team, NCAA Champion and All American.
Lea Carver: USA Team SR National, SR. National All Around Champion, International competitor, Guatemala.
Nikki Beyschau: USA Team SR National, SR. National All Around Champion International competitor, Sweden. Jr. Olympic National Team Arizona’s Most Improved Gymnast.
Cody Moore: USA Team JR and SR International Elite, International competitor, World University Games team, NCAA All American
Misty Black: USA Team SR National, International competitor, Guatemala
Lisa Vincijanovic: Jr. Elite competitor
Krissy Voss: Elite competitor, Jr. Olympic National Team, Arizona Gymnast of the year