Welcome students, teammates, friends and family of Coach "Jay" John Rivera!
Please post any memories you would like to share.
See photos and movies at www.dropshots.com/coachjayrivera
Monday, April 7, 2008
Celebration of Life
There will be a Celebration of Life held at Excel Gymnastics on Sunday, April 13, 2008 at 2:00 PM.
Please email photos to coachjaymemorial@yahoo.com for display on www.dropshots.com/coachjayrivera !
How to post a memory
There are 3 ways to post. 1 - Simply add a comment to an existing post. 2 - Email a memory to coachjaymemorial@yahoo.com and I will post it as soon as I can. 3 - Email an invitation request to the above email to become an "author" and post your own blogs.
Biography:
October 12, 1965: Born to Paul and Barbara Rivera in Columbia, MD
Phelps Luck Elementary School
Ellicott City Middle School
Columbia Comets: 2 time Maryland State Soccer Champions
Gymnastics Plus of Columbia: 2 time Individual All-Around Maryland State Champion
1980: 2nd Place National Junior Olympics
1981: Outstanding Youth Athlete Award by the Maryland branch of the Amatuer Athletic Union
1983: 1st Place Vault National Boys' Invitational
1983: Howard High School Graduation
1983-1988: University of Illinois, Chicago NCAA Men's Gymnastic Team
UIC Team Captain
Held University's Record for Highest All-Around Score for 2 Decades
1990-91: Paratrooper in the 82nd Airborne Division in Panama
Coach and Judge: Gymnastics Plus, Rebounders, MarVaTeens, Gymstrada (MD, VA)
2000-02: Fairfax Gymnastics, VA
2002-03: Gymstrada, Virginia Beach, VA
2003-06: Denali Gymnastics, Wasilla, Alaska
2007-08: Excel Gymnatics, Palmer, Alaska
2008 Alaska Boys State Champions! Level 4 (Excel Gymnastics)
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