INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Oct. 15, 2013 – USA Gymnastics has awarded the 2014 Women’s Junior Olympic Level 9 Eastern and Western Championships, which are scheduled for April 30-May 4. The Level 9 Eastern Championships will be in the Bradenton (Fla.) Area Convention Center, with the Western Championships staged in CenturyLink Arena in Boise, Idaho.

The Level 9 Eastern and Western Championships are the competitive season’s culmination event and feature the best gymnasts in the country for Level 9. The Eastern Championships feature 16 age divisions, and the Western Championships feature eight age divisions. The age divisions are determined by birth date. The Eastern Championships includes top gymnasts from Regions 5-8 and the Western Championships has the top gymnasts from Regions 1-4.

The top six gymnasts in the all-around in each age division at the Eastern Regional Championships, and the top 12 in the all-around in each age division at the Western Regional Championships qualify for the Level 9 Eastern and Western Championships, respectively.

The states that comprise each region are: Region 1 — Arizona, California, Nevada, Utah; Region 2 Acaa Alaska, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington; Region 3 Acaa Arkansas, Colorado, Kansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, Wyoming; Region 4 Acaa Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin; Region 5 Acaa Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio; Region 6 Acaa Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont; Region 7 Acaa Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia; and Region 8 Acaa Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee.

The Junior Olympic Eastern and Western Championships are two of USA Gymnastics’ championships events. Many Junior Olympians have gone on to make the U.S. National Team and represent the United States in international competition and/or to compete in collegiate gymnastics.

Tampa Bay Turners is the host gym for the Eastern Championships, and the USA Gymnastics Idaho State Committee is the host for Western Championships.