April 10, 2010
Taline took 1st place on all events at the Region 6 Level 10 Championship and had a highest AA socore for all senior age divisions. With this, she's been a champion for three years in a row for NY State and for Region 6.
Taline Lahcanski, the reigning Region VI and New York State Champion three years in a row, and a three time TOPS National “A” Team, Member, is a Senior at Penfield High School in Penfield, New York. Taline competes at Level 10 for the Rochester Gymnastics Academy and is coached by Youlia Penev. She is the winner of numerous gymnastic titles around the United States and three times qualified for the Junior Olympic National Championships. Taline will be attending Brown University in the fall where she will major in Business Law while she will continue to compete in gymnastics at the collegiate level.
Taline retained her last year's Region VI Champion status with a clean sweep of first place on all events: Bars (9.3), Floor (9.625), Beam (9.625), Vault (9.325), and AA (37.875). She also retained her New York State Champion status with an AA score of 37.575, placing 1st on Floor (9.75), 2T Vault (9.575), 5 on Beam (9.475) and sevent on Bars (8.775). In May, 2008, at the US Nationals, Taline placed 11th on Floor and 16Th AA, with a total score of 37.15. See the Results link for more details. Use the Skills link to see her capabilities as well as the Video link.
Taline was born in Rochester, New York in November, 1992 to Tomi and Roxann Lahcanski. Her brother is a member of the Duke University Fencing team and her younger sister is on the NY State United States Olympic Development Team.
Contact Information:
Coach Youlia Penev:
e-mail: mail@rochesterGA.com
tel. #: 585 248-3750
Rochester Gymnastics Academy: www.rochesterga.com
Taline's e-mail: talinelahcanski@yahoo.com
Consulting services students who which to improve their chances to get in Div. I schools: Toroxvision.com