History of the WOGA Elites

The World Olympic Gymnastics Academy or WOGA for short is big time in the world of gymnastics. It was founded in 1994 by Valeri Liukin and Yevgeny Marchenko who were both champions for the USSR. Although the gym is very popular in the elite world of gymnastics, it also has a recreational program and an acro team. There is currently 3 gym locations, one in Plano, Frisco, and Dallas. The Plano gym is where the elite and competitive team trains while the Frisco and Dallas locations are recreational. All in all, WOGA has created many champions throughout the year. Below is a closer look at the gym's accomplishments and elite gymnasts.

• 2 Olympic All Around Champions
• 5 World Team or Event Medalists
• 21 US National Team Members
• 36 Elite Gymnasts
• Over 50 college recruits to a divison 1 or 2 NCAA school

Meet the Elites:


Brittany Talbert

• Elite from 1994-2000
• Junior National Team from 1998- 1999
• 1999 US Classic Champion

Marie Fjordholm

• Elite from 1996-2000
• National Team Member from 1998-1999
• 1996 National Floor Champion

Vanessa Atler

• Elite at WOGA from 2000-2001
• Senior National Team Member from 1999-2000
• 1996 and 1997 National Champion

Megan Dowlen

• Elite from 1995-2003
• Senior National Team Member in 1998
• 1999 American Challenge Beam and Bars Champion
• Scholorship to the University of Georgia

Lindsey Vanden Eykel

• Elite from 1995-2004
• Junior National Team from 1999-2000
• 1999 and 2000 Junior National Bar Champion
•  Scholorship to UCLA

Kaitlin White

• Elite from 1996-2003
• Junior National Team from 1999-2001
• 2nd All Around at 2002 Gymnix International
• Scholorship to University of Alabama

Stephanie Gentry

• Elite from 1997-2004
• Junior National Team in 2000
• 2002 Voronin Cup Beam Champion
• Scholorship to the University of Stanford

Brenda Magana

• Elite at WOGA from 2003-2004
• Represented Mexico at the 2004 Olympics
• First women to compete the triple back dismount off bars

Hollie Vise

• Elite from 1994-2004
• National Team from 1998-2004
• 2003 Uneven Bar World Champion
• Scholorship to the University of Oklahoma

Carly Patterson

• Elite from 2000-2005
• National Team from 2000-2004
• 2004 National Champion
• 2004 Olympic Champion

Nicole Childs

• Elite from 1994-2004
• Senior National Team in 2002
• 2001 Go For It Classic Champion
• Scholorship the University of Georgia

Meghan Blair

• Elite from 2001-2004
• 2002 Voronin Cup Vault Champion

Allison Taylor

• Elite from 2000-2003
• 2nd placed at the 2003 Parkettes Invitational
• Scholorship to UCLA

Alex Gold

• Elite from 2001-2004
• Scholarship to the University of Missouri

Aagie Vanwalleghem
 

• Elite at WOGA in 2004
• Represented Belgium at the 2004 Olympics
• Helped the Belgium team placed 6th at the 2012 Olympic Test Event and retired shortly after

Kailey Tissue

• Elite from 2002-2007
• 2007 WOGA Classic floor champion 
• Scholarship to the University of Florida

 Nina Kim
 

• Elite from 2002-2006
• Senior National Team from 2002-2003
• Scholarship to the University of Utah

 
Randi Lau

• Elite at WOGA from 2006-2007
• 4th place at the 2007 WOGA Classic
• Scholorhsip to LSU

Nastia Liukin

• Elite from 2002-Present
• National Team from 2002-2009
• 2005 & 2006 Senior National Champion
• 2008 Olympic All Around Champion

Rebecca Bross

• Elite from 2005-Present
• National Team from 2005-2011
• 2009 World Championships All Around Silver Medalist
• 2010 Senior National Champion

Christine Nguyen

• Elite from 2004-2006
• Senior National Team in 2006
• 2006 Friendship Classic Vault Champion
• Scholarship to the University of South Carolina

Catherine Nguyen

• Elite in 2006
• Junior National Team in 2006
• 2006 Friendship Classic All Around Champion
• Scholarship to the University of Stanford

Christa Tanella

• Elite from 2005-2008
• 2nd place at the 2007 American Classic
• 13th All Around at the 2008 Visa Championships
• Scholarship to the University of Georgia

Briley Casanova

• Elite from 2008-2011
• Junior National Team from 2008-2009
• 9th All Around at the 2010 Visa Championships
• Scholarship to the University of Michigan

Sophia Lee

• Elite from 2008-2011
• 9th All Around at the 2010 Visa Championships
• Scholarship to Stanford

Lily Hardin

• Elite in 2009
• 8th All Around at the 2009 HNI
• Scholarship to the University of Arkansas

Grace McLaughlin
 

• Elite from 2009-Present
• Senior National Team from 2011-2012
• 2011 American Classic All Around Champion
• Scholarship to the University of Florida

Ivana Hong
 

• Elite at WOGA from 2009-2010
• National Team from 2005-2009
• 3rd on beam at the 2009 World Championships
• Scholarship to the University of Stanford

Mckenzie Wofford

• Elite at WOGA in 2010
• 2010 Junior National Team
• 8th all around at the 2010 Visa Championships
• Scholarship to the University of Oklahoma

Lizzy Leduc

• Elite at WOGA in 2010
• 4th on beam at the 2010 Covergirl Classic

Mitzi Undi Sosa

• Elite at WOGA from 2009-Present
• Mexican National Team from 2009-2012
• Member of the 2010 Mexico World Team
• Competes as a level 10 in the USA

Katelyn Ohashi

• Elite from 2010-Present
• Junior National team from 2009-Present
• 2011 Junior National Champion

Madison Kocian

• Elite from 2009-Present
• Junior National Team from 2009-2010
• 5th all around at the 2010 Visa Championships

Alyssa Baumann

• Elite in 2010
• 5th all around at the 2010 Voronin Cup

Jessica Howe

• Elite in 2011
• 12th all around at the 2011 Visa Championships
• Scholorship to the University of California-Berkley