
Union's acrobatic gymnastics team travels throughout the Midwest and nationally, performing at churches, schools and other venues. Acro has less in common with the artistic gymnastics seen at the Olympics and is more closely related to cheerleading and circus acrobatics. The Gymnaires perform but they do not compete.
Membership on the Gymnaires team gives class credit and can apply toward health and human performance general education requirements.
Theme | 2025-2026: Aim High
The Gymnaires, as individuals and as a team, set our sights and efforts on continual improvement and growth. For every endeavor undertaken, we aim high, above the status quo and mediocrity, to the exceptional.
Likewise, we aim high above what the world has to offer to the reality of Heaven. The reality that we have been raised to a new life in Christ. The reality that we are made for more than the world has to offer -we are God's children living in the freedom of God's love.
Roster | 2025-2026
- Jonathan Blackburn
- Coby Bramham
- Katie Carlson - Women's Captain
- Sofia Creitz
- Brady Dye
- Natalia Felix
- Alex King
- Lily Kuntz
- Ava Mai
- Thomas McFarland - Men's Captain
- Saphi McFarquhar - Student Coach
- Dominic Murrell
- Maddie Prokosch - Student Support
- Corbin Schlisner
- Rachel Saylor - Student Support
- Ella Suarez - Student Coach
- Elise Welch
Coaches | 2025-2026
- Matt Teller - Head Coach
- Matthew Russell - Assistant Men's Coach
- Kaytlyn Sizemore - Assistant Women's Coach
- Ruben Garcia - Coach
- Marvin Velasquez - Coach
- Carlos Guzman - Coach
Summer workout routine
Planning to tryout for Union Gymnaires acrobatic gymnastic team? Start using this workout during the summer so you are ready to go in August.
Expectations for tryouts:
- Men — Press to handstand
- Women — Front splits
- Everyone — Handstand for 10 seconds