Currently training Level 9/10, Alix Napholz was born on October 25, 2007, to Meegan
and Tom Napholz. Alix got her start in gymnastics at the young age of just 18 months
and wanted to follow in her sister’s footsteps of being a gymnast. In October 2013,
Alix began competing level 2 as a six year old with Precision Gymnastics. Alix competed
level 2 through the spring 2014 season and then went on to compete level 3 during
the 2014-2015 season. Halfway through her level 3 season, Alix began training with
Jersey Shore Elite. At the New Jersey Level 3 State Championships, Alix placed seventh
on beam and eighth all around in a tough age division.
During the summer of 2015, Alix continued to train new skills and was able to skip
levels 4 and 5 and went on to compete level 6 during the 2015-2016 season. Alix had
a solid level 6 season and concluded her season at the New Jersey State Championships.
As a level 7 during the 2016-2017 season, Alix began her season at the Jingle Bell
Rock Meet where she won the floor title and placed fifth all around. Alix continued
to improve her all around score throughout the season and had a personal best on floor
at state where she earned the bronze medal with a 9.625.
Alix opened up her 2017-2018 level 8 season at the Kick-Off Classic where she placed
third on beam and floor. Three months later, Alix competed at the New Jersey State
Meet where she went on to qualify for the Region 7 Championships. Alix had her best
meet of the season at regionals, placing fourth on floor and earning a 37.100 in the
all around. Although regionals concluded Alix’s level 8 season, six weeks later Alix
competed in the Auburn National Elite Qualifier. Alix finished the optional qualifier
with a silver medal on floor and a bronze medal on bars. Currently, Alix trains 28.5
hours per week under coach Jacqui Strickland at Jersey Shore Elite Gymnastics. Alix
started off the 2018/2019 season coompeting in the compulsory Elite qualifer at Parketts
in PA. She missed the qualifying score and competed again at the Buckeye Classic in
Ohio. Alix & her Coach decided to finish the season as a level 8 and start training
for level 10. Alix competed at the Pink Invitational in Philadelphia and Placed 1st.
on Bars, Beam, Floor & AA and 3rd. on Vault. She then competed in the toughest age
division in the NJ state meet as a Jr.A She took 8th place on Floor with a 9.5 and
finished with a 36.7 qualifying for the region 7 regionals. Unfortunatley due to a
Patella fracture on her right knee she wont be able to compete. Alix switched gyms
in July of 2019. She is currently training at Arena Gymnastics. She trains 20 hours
per week and will be competing level 9 for the 2019/2020 season.
