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Name: Hayley Atkins
Age: Turns 13 on Aug. 24
Hometown: Greensboro
School: Our Lady of Grace
Grade: Rising eighth-grader
Sports: Power tumbling and trampoline
Teams: Ultimate Air
Positions: Level 9 and 10
Family: Annette (mom), Day (dad), Ashley and Kayla (sisters)
Pets: Cody (Jack Russell terrier) and two fish (Sprinkle and Splot)
Recent accomplishments on the field: Fourth in the nation on Double Mini at the Junior Olympics in San Jose, Calif. N.C. state champion on trampoline (level 9), tumbling (level 8), and synchronized trampoline (level 9), second place on double-mini (level 9)
Recent accomplishments off the field: Straight A’s all year
Favorite class: Literature and language arts
Hardest class: Math
Favorite books: “The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle,” “The Series of Unfortunate Events,” “The Twilight Saga,” “Old Yeller” and “Esperanza Rising”
Favorite movie: “17 Again”
Favorite restaurant: Italian restaurants like Carrabba’s, Macaroni Grill, also K&W
Favorite band/singer/performer: Hilary Duff
Favorite athlete: Shawn Johnson
Favorite coach: Heather Carr and Scott Lineberry
What you do in your spare time: Computer, photography, writing, hang out with friends and explore nature
If you could have one superpower, it would be: To fly
Favorite sports experience: Going to nationals and making podium and winning first place at many competitions, and attending USAG T&T scholarship camp, Camp Wakeshma in Michigan.
Career ambition: I want to work with kids. I also want to do some writing, and maybe even become a photographer, nature photographer or do something with my technological skills. I haven’t decided quite yet.

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