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Sarah Korngold Sarah has been coaching gymnastics since high school, and has a genuine passion for the sport which is immediately obvious. She has coached all levels, and loves nothing more than sharing her experience and knowledge with beginners, all the way to the top elites, in a positive training environment. Sarah has an eye for detail and precision that has helped her athletes achieve success and consistent quality results. - Current USA National Team Coach. Sarah is privileged to coach 6 x World Medalist Shilese Jones (2023 World Championships Bronze Medalist in the All-Around and Uneven Bars, finalist on Floor and Balance beam and Team Gold Medalist, 2022 World Championships Silver Medalist in the All-Around and Uneven Bars, 2022 World Championships Team Gold Medalist, USA Senior Elite National Champion on FX and UB, USA Senior Elite National Team Member). - Sarah was named the Assistant Coach to Team USA at the 2023 and 2022 World Championships. - Integral in the leadership of Ascend Gymnastics the last three years which culminated in the program being named the USAG Development National Program of the Year for 2022. This is the first time a program from Region 2 has been awarded this prestigious title. Ascend Gymnastics was also named the 2021 and 2022 Region 2 Program of the Year. - Coached athletes that have accomplished some incredible things including the following: Development Program National Championship Titles (AA and Event), Nastia Liukin Cup Qualifiers, TOPS National Teams, HOPES Championships, HOPEs National Team Member, Canadian Elite Championships, USA National Team, International Assignments and International Medals. - Developed many athletes that have gone on to successfully compete at the college level as scholarship athletes. - Honored to be a 2022 National Staff Member on Balance Beam for the Development Program National Team Camp. Other Quaifications (Past and Present) California TOPs State manager Level 10 Rated Dev Judge Meet Director Southern California Women’s Coaches Association Board NCCP Level 2 Certified Background Checked Safesport Certified

Brett Wargo Brett has been a full-time coach for the past 17 years, and has taught all levels of gymnasts, from recreational classes to the top elite athletes. His experience and expertise are only matched by his dedication to the sport, and those he works with. - Current USA National Team Coach. Brett is privileged to coach Shilese Jones (2022 World Championships Silver Medalist in the All-Around and Uneven Bars, 2023 Wold Championships Bronze Medalist in the All-Around and Uneven Bars, 2022 and 2023 World Championships Team Gold Medalist, 2023 USA National Uneven Bar Champion, 2022 USA National Champion on FX and UB, USA Senior Elite National Team Member). Has also assisted in developing two other Jr Elite US Championships Qualifiers. - Brett has also been privileged to coach multiple National Champion athletes in the JO/Development Program at level ten (8 All-Around, 10 Uneven Bars) and level nine (6 All-Around, 8 Uneven Bars). Also multiple Nastia Liukin Cup Qualifiers including one AA Champion. - Has had a multitude of athletes earn full-ride scholarships at the Division 1 level of NCAA Gymnastics. - His and Sarah’s leadership in Ascend Gymnastics (the home base of Best Darn Gymnastics) helped garner the award of 2022 USAG National Program of the Year. This was the first time a Region 2 program has been awarded this prestigious title. Ascend was also named the 2021, '22 and '23 Region 2 Program of the Year. - Brett was named the Region 2 Contributor of the Year for 2022 - Brett created the Wild Card/All-Star Session (Individual Event Qualification system) at Level 10 Nationals, inaugural session held in 2022. - Equipment designer/inventor and patent holder, designing equipment that is being manufactured and sold by Tumbl Trak, including his first design to market, the Porcupine Pad (a training aid for Uneven Bars). The Mountain Bar System came out in June of '23 and has become another impactful training tool for gyms around the country and world. - Has held multiple positions of leadership within the gymnastics community including the Michigan-State Administrative Committee (level rep), Region 5-Camp Committee rep and Region 2-Advisory Committee. - Numerous gym clinics, camps, state and regional congresses have all benefitted from his experience and knowledge with Brett joining as both a lecturer and head-clinician.