March 28, 2022 – West Bend, WI – There’s a gold medal champion in West Bend, WI and he’s only 6 and a half years old.
Asher Hall is in Mrs. Raddeman’s kindergarten at St. John’s Lutheran School in West Bend.
Asher competed recently in the junior Olympic boys’ gymnastics state meet and placed first in the individual all-around to win the gold medal. His team, Salto, located in Brookfield, also took first place at state.Â
During a one-on-one conversation at his kitchen table, Asher ran through the events he participated in at state. “I have to do floor, high bar, parallel bars and vault,” he said.
Vault was his favorite. “Because it’s pretty easy for me,” said Asher. “You have to get far and then you run and then you jump up on the springboard and then you land.”
Questioned about his vaulting performance, Asher described it as “doing a little good.”
Sporting spikey hair, Asher smiled through the entire conversation.
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The photo above is Asher wearing his gold medal surrounded by his sisters. They aren’t in gymnastics, he explained. They were there to display all the medals he’s accumulated during his career. “I like gymnastics because I like the vaults and parallel bars and floor,” he said.
Finishing as an All-Around State Champion with a gold medal score of 58.7. Asher was 1 of 5 gymnasts awarded all-state honors at his level.
His coach Anthony Ingrelli, well prepared Asher to advance to the next level. “We do pushups, and we have to do sit-ups,” said Asher smiling.
Asher’s classmates at St. John’s know he is a gold medal winner, but he’s also an all-around kid. “I like soccer, tennis, basketball, and volleyball,” he said. “And I like Super Kid books.”
He won the gold medal in high bar with an astonishing score of 11.2. Asher also won the gold medal title in parallel bars and still rings. He claimed 2 silver medals on floor and vault and a bronze medal in pommel horse.
His Salto team took 1st place in State.
Photos courtesy Allison Hall.
