USA Gymnastics announced Tuesday it has awarded the 2023 Women’s Development Program Level 9 Eastern Championships to Osceola Heritage Park.
The prestigious event, which will attract high-level female gymnasts from the half of the country east of the Mississippi River, is scheduled for May 4-7, 2023 at the Silver Spurs Arena.
According to the Greater Orlando Sports Commission, the event will serve as the culmination of the Level 9 competitive season, and feature the top athletes from across the country who qualified to compete from their respective regional championships.
Over 450 athletes were invited to last year’s event, held in Roches t e r, N.Y. Allaround and apparatus champions will be crowned in 16 age divisions — eight junior and eight senior.
“It is always gratifying when an event such as the Women’s Level 9 Eastern Championships chooses to come to our house,” said Osceola Heritage Park/ ASM Global General Manager Robb Larson. “Our history with gymnastics and relationship with the Greater Orlando Sports Commission led to this great opportunity for us and we look forward to next spring and hosting this stellar competition.” Greater Orlando Sports Commission (GO Sports) President & CEO Jason Siegel said the event will, “Deliver a first-class experience for the gymnasts, coaches, and their family and friends who will travel from all across the United States to our community.”
“On behalf of our partners at Osceola Heritage Park and the incredible team at Orlando Metro Gymnastics and E.G.O. Booster Club, we are thrilled to welcome USA Gymnastics and the Women’s Level 9 Eastern Championships back to Osceola County”, he said. “We thank USA Gymnastics for their longstanding partnership with GO Sports and the Greater Orlando region, which has allowed us to host nine USA Gymnastics events in Osceola County over the last 18 years.”
Orlando Metro Gymnastics and E.G.O. Booster Club will partner with GO Sports and OHP to host all qualifying athletes from Regions 5, 6, 7 and 8. That area reaches from Michigan and Illinois south to Louisiana, and everything east and north of it, including the entire Atlantic coast, Southeast and lower Midwest. The same event for the western half of the country takes place the same weekend in Boise, Idaho.
Event information, as it’s release, can be found at www. usagymeastern.com.
