Newsday's Top 10 Nassau girls gymnasts
Alexa Bradford of Hewlett performs a vault during the annual Cartwheel for a Cure gymnastics meet at Cold Spring Harbor High School on on Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025. Credit: James Escher
Alexa Bradford, Hewlett, Fr.
As an eighth grader, Bradford placed fourth on vault with a score of 9.075 at the state qualifying tournament.
Logan Brooks, Roslyn, Jr.
She posted scores of 8.725 on vault and 8.350 on beam at the state qualifying tournament.
Samantha Hogan, Massapequa, Jr.
Hogan placed second on floor (9.4) and bars (8.7) at the Nassau team championships to help Massapequa to a third-place finish. She placed second on vault (9.225) at the state qualifying meet.
Reese Kaufman, Syosset, Jr.
Kaufman helped Syosset to its fifth consecutive Nassau championship, posting an all-around score of 33.8750. She placed sixth on floor (9.175) at the state qualifying meet.
Gianna Marafioti, Lynbrook, Sr.
Marafioti earned an all-around score of 32.3 at the state qualifying meet, including a fifth-place finish on vault with a score of 9.050.
Jessica Misita, Massapequa, Jr.
Misita tied for fourth on floor (9.2) and all-around (34.6) for Massapequa in the Nassau team championships. She also placed first on beam (9.250) and fourth overall in the state qualifying meet, posting an all-around score of 35.825.
Arlene Osei-Pokua, Syosset, Jr.
She tied for fourth place on beam (9.050) in Syosset’s fifth-straight Nassau championship victory. Osei-Pokua posted an 8.375 on beam at the state qualifying meet.
Charlotte Seebrath, Garden City, Jr.
Seebrath is a new addition to Nassau and is anticipated to have an impressive season. A level 10 gymnast, she posted a 9.175 on vault at the Heartland Spring Classic in March and has a personal best all-around score of 36.425.
Abbey Thaler, Carle Place/Wheatley, Sr.
Thaler placed fourth on beam (8.950) and fifth on bars (8.9) at the state qualifying meet.
Andi Yu, Plainview-Old Bethpage JFK, Soph.
She tied for third on beam (9.150) and placed fifth all-around (34.275) to help her team to a second-place finish at the Nassau team championships. Yu also placed third on bars (9.2) at the state qualifying meet.
Tess Ferguson is a reporter on Newsday's high school sports staff. She joined the team after graduating with a journalism degree from Ithaca College in 2025.
