Serguei Popov was born in Russia and became a competitive gymnast at age 6. He began coaching gymnastics while still a teenager. He earned a spot as a member of the Russian National Gymnastics Team from 1991-1993. He knows Valeri Liukin, Nastia's dad, also a Russian gymnast.

In 1994 he joined the Russian Circus as a skateboarder, and performed all over South America. He traveled with the circus until 1996 and then returned to Russia.

In 1999 Serguei came to the United States on a Extra Ordinary Ability Visa. He started coaching again here in Idaho Falls and has been a gymnastics coach for 19 years. Serguei also married his wife Anna in 1999, and they have 2 children Michael 4, and Paulina 6. His 2 sisters and his mother still live in Russia.

In 2007 Serguei was named the Region 2 Level 8 coach because of his gymnast's high scores at State. Both of his level 8 girls were State Champions that year.

His gymnastic goals are to help his gymnasts feel like they have accomplished something important in life.

Serguei's hobbies are fishing and doing Russian crossword puzzles. He also likes to work with his hands. He has remodeled their home by himself - from hardwood floors to the tiled kitchen. He grows an incredible garden, he enjoys barbequing on his grill and having friends over to his home.

Serguei and his wife Anna were made American Citizens in May of 2009.

I have lived in Eastern Idaho most of my life. I was raised in Ashton, Idaho, and currently reside in Ammon, Idaho. I have been married to Aaron Jarnagin for 16 years and we have five children.

I graduated from Utah State University with a Bachelor of Arts in Spanish. I have a minor in Physical Education with K12 teaching certification.

I started doing gymnastics when I was five, and took for a total of 13 years. Four of those years I was a competitive gymnast. I studied ballet and tap/clogging for 11 years under the direction of Paunie Van Orden.

After graduating from high school, I had the opportunity to use my tumbling as a cheerleader at Ricks College [BYU-I) for two years.

Prior to coming to Idaho Elite, I taught gymnastics and dance for four years. I am currently coaching the competitive compulsory gymnastics team at Idaho Elite Gymnastics, and have received the National Safety Certification through USA Gymnastics.

Jessica was born on February 23, 1985 in Orange, California. She has an older brother who is married and has a beautiful daughter, a younger sister, and younger brother. Jessica was married to Mike in October of 2004 and are be pleased to be bringing a beautiful baby boy into their lives in September.

She grew up doing a lot of sports such as: snowboarding, wakeboarding, cheerleading, gymnastics, and dance. She loved all of them but gymnastics really stuck. Jessica graduated high school in 2003 and then went straight to college at BYU-Idaho where she became captain of the cheerleading squad for 2 years. At BYU-Idaho Lainhart graduated in 2007 with a Bachelors of Science in Communication with an emphasis in Public Relations, a minor in Education, and a minor in Sociology.

She started working at Idaho Elite Gymnastics in 2004 when it was just newly opened and has coached all different types of gymnastics from preschool to the competitive team for 5 years.

Jessica loves coaching because it is very rewarding to see the girls change and improve not only in gymnastics, but in their lives. For the 5 years she has worked with Idaho Elite she's enjoyed everyday of it and hopes to be able to enjoy 5 more years!

Grew up in Hamilton Montana. Started working with children at age 12. Was a nanny in Connecticut and California. Went to Ricks College. Focused on Early Childhood Education. Got Married in 1991 to Peter Klaass. Moved to Idaho Falls in 2003. Has 4 daughters ages 7 to 16. Enjoys riding bikes with her girls, family vacations and Sno Shack. Has taught preschool off and on for the past 12 years in various places. Has taught preschool gymnastics for the past 4 years. Loves being with family, being a soccer, cheer and dance MOM, and loves working with your children.

Hello, my name is Logan Celner. I started gymnastics February 2004. I have been coached by Luke Webb and Serguei Popov, to name a couple of my more frequent coaches. I have enjoyed the opportunity to be involved in gymnastics. It has also been a great help to me in the other sports I am involved in - baseball & soccer. Although I still have a lot more to learn, I am working hard to continue that journey and still participate in the Pre-team boys class each week.

I became interested in coaching gymnastics when the idea was brought up to me during the summer of 2008 by one of my previous coaches who was leaving town for graduate school. The idea sounded exciting and I was given the opportunity to start training to coach in the Fall of 2008. I then began co-coaching in November 2008. In June 2009 I started to coach my own class. I enjoy the challenge and appreciate the privilage of coaching. I enjoy getting to know all of the students and I take teaching them seriousely.

I come from a family of 8. My parents, my 3 sisters, and I am one of 3 boys. Yes, like the "Brady Bunch". I am the second oldest and bare my share of responsibilities as my older brother is already out on his own now. I feel that the experiences I have with my family and my involvment in different sports allow me the opportunities that I need to learn and grow in my interaction with others and in the area of coaching.

My name is Candy Cripps. I was born on May 3, 1990. I was born and raised here in Idaho. I have a little sister named Holly she is 15 and a freshman at Bonneville High School. I live happily at home still with her and my mom. I graduated from Hillcrest High School in May 2008. Then I stared at Vogue Beauty School that September. I just finished and got my license. Some of my hobbies and the stuff I enjoy doing in my free time are: dancing, gymnastics, cheer. I love the summer heat; swimming, tubing, and lying out. I don’t like the cold or snow, but I do like snowboarding and sledding when im really bundled up. I have really started to like reading. And I try to work out at least a couple times a week to stay healthy and fit. I started doing gymnastics when I was five. Nothing serious yet but I have always loved doing it. When I got older I stared taking it to the next level. When Idaho Elite first opened I decided to check it out. I was a freshman at hillcrest when I joined the team I skipped level four and went straight to five and then six. I competed for two years and did great. It was such a blast. I was going to go up to level seven but decided I wanted to be more involved with school. I tried out for my high school cheer team end of my sophomore year. I cheered for two years. We went to nationals and competed in Hawaii my junior year and took third. And Districts we took first. It was a real challenge working and depending on other people in a routine and not just yourself out there. I stated coaching for Idaho Elite summer of 06. I love it. Its one of those jobs that you enjoy doing. I stared out with the little levels but as I grew as a coach I move up in the levels as well. I can coach from preschool to competitive. I really enjoy teaching the level 3 pre-team. I just started them this year. It is so cool so see the kids you coached in level one or two now on team competing. I love to watch them grow and achieve what they want. My biggest hero is my mom. She is always there when you need her. She puts others before her self. She is such a strong woman, I look up to her in every way.