Chris Jacobs
Owner
- Background: Competitive USAG gymnast as youth and East High School.
- Experience:
Jacobs Gymnastics Owner – September 2002 – Present.
Director and coach for preschool – team levels, 1985-2002.
AAU Gymnastics Team gymnastics coach, 1994 – 2006.
Amerikids team coach 2006-2010. - USAG Certificates and Completions:
USAG Gymnastics Professional Member Coach since 2010
USAG Safety Certified
U100 Gymnastics Certified
USAG Meet Director Certification.
Safe Sport Certified. - Head USAG Xcel coach 2010- current.
- Family: Husband, Ron and sons, Nate and Luc
Luc Jacobs
Coach
- Background:
Competed AAU Boys and tumbling competitions. - Currently Coaching:
Xcel Team - Coaching experience:
Began coaching June 2005.
USAG Professional Coach since 2011
USAG Safety Certified
USAG Safe Sport Certified
USAG U100 Certified. - Education:
Graduated WHS 2009
Graduated Grandview College – Elementary Ed major with a K-8 math endorsement
Waukee Trailridge Middle School 6th grade Science teacher. - Family: Dad-Ron, Mom-Chris, and brother-Nate
- Other Interests: Lacrosse, hockey, football, basketball and wrestling fan.
Amy Garcia
Coach
- Background: USAG competitive gymnast
- Currently coaching: Rec and Xcel Team
- Coaching experience:
Began coaching at Jacobs in 2002 – all levels.
AAU and Amerikids Coach – 2003-2009
USAG Professional Coach 2010 – current
USAG Safety Certified
USAG Safe Sport Certified
USAG U100 Certified. - Education: WHS Grad, AIB Business College
- Family: Husband Matt, Daughter Megan
- Other interests: Cheering on the Hawks! Hosting family/friend gatherings.
Mallory Arnold
Coach
- Background: Jacobs AAU and AmeriKids team gymnast
- Currently coaching: Xcel Team
Xcel Floor Choreographer - Coaching experience:
Began coaching at Jacobs in 2010.
USAG Professional Coach
USAG Safety Certified
USAG Safe Sport Certified
USAG U100 Certified
USAG Judging -Women’s Xcel Bronze/Silver/Gold Rated - Education: WHS Grad, ISU Grad – Major in Mathematics
- Currently working at Athene.
- Other interests: Travel, Cheering on the Cyclones, Home renovations, crafts, Puppy mom to Huxley, Civic Center, Family!
Schy Rowen
Coach
- Background: Jacobs AAU and AmeriKids Team gymnast
- Currently coaching: House and Xcel Team.
- Coaching experience:
Began coaching at Jacobs in 2011 - Education: WHS Grad, University of Nebraska Grad – Major Elementary Ed, Masters Degree in Education with a focus in Literacy.
- Currently teaching 4th grade at ADM.
- Other interests: Spending time with my nieces and nephew, go to movies and read. Enjoying life with my puppy!
KaDee Deemer
Coach
- Background: Jacobs Preschool classes – Xcel Platinum
- Currently coaching: Intermediate, Advanced, House Team, and Xcel Team.
- Coaching experience:
Began coaching at Jacobs in 2021.
USAG Professional Coach
USAG Safety Certified
USAG Safe Sport Certified
USAG U100 Certified - Education: WHS Graduate. DMACC Veterinary Science.
- Other interests: Vet internship, Volleyball, being an Aunt
Addison Kingery
Coach
- Background:
Several years of Xcel Team – Twisters- Cedar Rapids
Jacobs Platinum - Currently Coaching:
All levels! Preschool – Xcel - Coaching experience:
Began coaching rec classes in 2022. - Education:
Waukee Northwest Sophomore - Other Interests: Track team, volunteering, pursuing Physical Therapy.
Marissa Reiland
Coach
- Background: Currently Xcel Gold Team Gymnast
- Currently coaching: All levels – Parent/tot – Advanced
- Coaching experience:
Began coaching 2021
Completed USAG 100 Fundamentals of Gymnastics Instruction
USAG 101 Safety and Risk Management
USAG 112 and USAG 201
AKA – “preschool whisperer” - Education: Homeschool 11th grade
- Other interests: Creating and practicing new hair styles and nail designs. Very artisitcally talented, loves painting.
Olivia "O" Mesman
Coach
- Background: Jacobs Xcel team gymnast
- Currently coaching: Rec levels – Team.
- Coaching experience:
Began coaching at Jacobs in 2017. - Education: WHS Grad, DMACC – Elementary Ed
- Other interests: Family and Friends, Organizing everything!
Alison Toler
Coach
- Background: Jacobs Preschool classes – Xcel Platinum
- Currently coaching: Advanced
- Coaching experience: Began coaching at Jacobs in 2017.
- Education: WHS Grad, Iowa State
- Future plans: Competing Platinum this year, continuing education.
- Other interests: Cheering for ISU, travel (Hawaii is a fav!) Hanging out with family and friends.
Abby Battreall
Coach
- Background: Jacobs AmeriKids and Xcel Diamond Level Team gymnast
- Currently coaching: Intermediate, Advanced and Xcel Team.
- Coaching experience:
Began coaching at Jacobs in 2015 - Education: WHS Grad, University of Iowa Grad, Nursing student at Mercy DSM.
- Other interest: Talented House Plant hobbiest, criminology,: Travel, Cheering on the Hawks, family, friends.
Bree Roberts
Coach
- Background: Xcel Gold Team Gymnast
- Currently coaching: Preschool – Advanced levels
- Coaching experience:
Began coaching at Jacobs in 2023 - Education: Timberline, Freshman
- Other interests: Travel, reading, golf, spending time with friends in and out of the gym.
Addi Pirtle
Coach
- Background: Started at Jacobs at age 3, Superstars, Current Xcel Gold Team Gymnast
- Currently coaching: Preschool – Advanced classes
- Coaching experience:
Began coaching at Jacobs in 2023. - Education: Waukee Timberline – 8th grade
- Other interests: Spending time with family and friends, reading, arts and crafts, music.
Bailey Goldsmith
Coach
- Background: Currently Xcel Platinum Team Gymnast
- Currently coaching: Preschool – Advanced Levels
- Coaching experience:
Began coaching at Jacobs in 2023 - Education: WHS Freshman
- Other interests: Golfing, reading, shopping and spending time with family and friends.
Taffy Sindlinger
Coach
- Background: Started as a 2 year old, superstar, Xcel team “Little” – competed Platinum in 2022.
- Currently coaching: Preschool/3-year-olds – her favorite!
- Coaching experience:
Began coaching at Jacobs in 2020 - Education: WHS 11th grade
- Other interests: Travel, WHS Cheer.
Cara Headlee
Coach
- Background: Current Xcel Platinum Team Gymnast
- Currently coaching: Beginner, Intermediate rec classes
- Coaching experience:
Began coaching at Jacobs in 2021. - Education: Waukee Northwest Junior
- Future plans: Interested in Real Estate Sales
- Other interests: Being with family, cooking/baking, cheerleader at NW.
Molly Cooper
Coach
- Background: Current Xcel Platinum Team Gymnast
- Currently coaching: Preschool – Advanced classes
- Coaching experience:
Began coaching at Jacobs in 2021. - Education: Homeschool – Junior
- Future plans: Attend ISU
- Other interests: Being with friends, reading. She loves getting to know her gymnasts!
Emily Nemechek
Coach
- Background: Former Xcel Gymnast
- Currently coaching: Preschool – Advanced Levels
- Coaching experience:
Began coaching at Jacobs in 2023 - Education: ADM
- Other interests: Weight lifting
Vaughn Nardini
Coach
- Background:
Xcel Team Gymnast - Currently Coaching:
Beginner/Intermediate Levels - Coaching experience:
Began coaching rec classes in 2022. - Education:
ADM Sophomore - Other Interests: Jazz Choir, Baking, reading, writing poetry.
Liva Nicorata
Coach
- Background: Former Xcel Platinum
- Currently coaching: Intermediate and Advanced Levels
- Coaching experience:
Began coaching at Jacobs in 2019 - Education: Waukee Northwest Senior – ASU next year
- Other interests: Water sports, vacations/traveling, being with friends
Lillie Doehrmann
Coach
- Background: Started as a 3-year-old, superstar, Xcel team “Little” – completed Platinum/Diamond in 2022.
- Currently coaching: Intermediate/Advanced levels
- Coaching experience:
Began coaching at Jacobs in 2019 - Education: Dowling Senior
- Other interests: Art, Monterey, Bread.
Haley Homan
Coach
- Background: Currently Xcel Gold Team Gymnast
- Currently coaching: All levels – Beginner – Advanced
- Coaching experience:
Began coaching 2022 - Education: Prairview – 9th grade
- Other interests: Real Estate, interior design, organizing, shopping and reading.
Skyler Simpson
Coach
- Background: Former Xcel Gold Team Gymnast
- Currently coaching: Beginner – Advanced
- Coaching experience:
Began coaching 2023 - Education: Prairview – 9th grade
- Other interests: Pursue Nursing career, running (XC), being with the people she loves.
Conner Rittenhouse
Coach
- Background:
AmeriKids and Xcel Team Gymnast - Currently Coaching:
Subbing when back from grad school – UNI - Coaching experience:
Began coaching rec classes in 2013.
Also, coached House and Xcel Team - Education:
Graduated WHS, Attended DMACC and graduated from ISU – Interior Design.
Masters Design program at UNI - Other Interests: Being a new Aunt, Gray’s and Criminal Minds. Designing interiors.
