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MEET the staff
Owner
Tabor Cowden
Tabor Cowden has been involved in the sport of gymnastics for his entire life. As a competitive gymnast he won numerous state, regional, and national titles. With his father leading the way as his coach, he received a full ride to Penn State University in 1991. After a serious injury in which he broke his neck, he ultimately graduated from Cal Berkeley where he helped lead the Bears back to a NCAA team championship in 1997. He has the unique distinction of competing for both Penn State and Cal in a NCAA team championship in the 90’s.
Tabor has coached at all levels and continues to work with both boys and girls. He currently coaches the Rocky Mountain Pride, the Evergreen Cougars, and his JO club team at Pinnacle Academy in Evergreen, which he owns. His children, Treyce and Taya are both competitive gymnasts and he is very proud to be both a loving father, husband and a coach to his children. Tabor has also served as the state director for men’s gymnastics since 2019.
Coach
Cathy Ramirez
I am a mom of 2 daughters, ages 9 and 6. My youngest is a gymnast at Pinnacle and loves it!! We have lived in Evergreen for the last 5 years. I work full time, as a Physician Assistant in orthopedic surgery, and absolutely love helping out with coaching girls gymnastics, at Pinnacle a few days a week. I started gymnastics at the age of 4 and started competing in gymnastics by age 6. I continued competing, through to the Elite level at the age of 14. I was trained by Olympic, Russian and Romanian Gymnasts, and was competing along side USA's Olympian, Dominique Dawes just before I retired. One of my last competitions as a gymnast was my National Competition in North Carolina. Gymnastics was a huge part of my life as a kid and I love being able to share my experience and my love of gymnastics with other gymnasts!
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Coach
Jen Hansen Hecht
Jen Hansen Hecht has been involved with gymnastics since she was 8 years old.
•1991 Junior Olympic Class I National All-Around Champion
•1992 top college gymnastics recruit in the country
•Full ride scholarship for gymnastics to the University of Kentucky, where she earned her degree in Animal Science specified Equine. Worked at Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital after college
• 3x NCAA All-Around Champion, 8x Individual event Champion. Still holds Guinness Book World Records for that title.
•First in NCAA History to earned 28 Perfect 10’s in her college career.
•Trained for the 2012 Olympics at the age of 38 while perusing her career as a Stunt Performer in Los Angeles.
•Started at ground level with the Xcel program for a gym in LA.
•Worked in the Entertainment Industry for 15 years… ABC Family Make It or Break It, The Millers, Chalk It Up to name a few
•Coach as the 2nd Assistant with Evergreen High School Gymnastics team.
•Currently Muscle Activation Techniques (MAT) Specialist, which works with Range of Motion.
My background allows me to give the athletes I work with a well rounded experience. Understand their fears and their drive to accomplish their goals.
I like to remind the kids, they’re the Head Coach and I’m their Assistant. They know how the skill they are performing feels. And I help them discover how to correct themselves.
I love working at Pinnacle Gymnastics
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Coach
Dylan Cain
Gymnastics is very much a family affair for me. My mother competed internationally for the US during the 72-76 olympic season, and my siblings and I were raised in the sport. I have been coaching mens and womens gymnastics, from preschool programs to level 10, for the last 12 years. In 2011 my mother and I opened Twist Gymnastics in Richmond VA and worked together creating the recreational and competitive programs for the gym.
It is my belief that gymnastics is the most beneficial sport for children, not only do you learn about movement but you also learn discipline, perseverance, confidence, commitment, courage, and comradery. In gymnastics we learn through failing and facing our fears. As a coach it is my privilege to create an environment that children can safely go through the process of accomplishing their gymnastics goals and develop valuable life skills along the way.
Thank you so much for your time and trust. I am so happy to be a part of this Pinnacle family
Coach
Nick Jimerson
Bio Coming Soon!