Gymnastics: Chase Clingman, Age 11, Wins Four Medals at 2013 Men's Junior Olympic Championship in Oregon

(May 17, 2013) - APEX gymnast Chase Clingman, age 11, spent his first week of May in Portland, Oregon competing at the 2013 U.S. Junior Olympic National Championships. He was accompanied by his coach, Vladimir Shamenko, a bronze medalist in the 1996 Summer Olympics, and Clingman came away with an impressive four medals including 3rd on the floor, 4th on parallel bars, 5th on high bar and tied for 6th on vault.

More than 700 of the USA's top Level 8, 9 and 10 men's gymnasts competed over the course of 5 days. Chase was one of only four 11 year olds from Region 7 (Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, West Virginia, New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania) to qualify to this event.

Gymnastics: APEX's Chase Clingman Qualifies to National Team

(Nov. 12, 2012) - APEX gymnast Chase Clingman, age 11, qualified as a part of the Future Stars National Team while competing at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs. He finished 14th in the competition. Chase is a level 8 gymnast coached by former Olympian Vladimir Shamenko at APEX in Leesburg, Virginia.