Dakota Earnest

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Dakota Earnest (Tauferner)
Country representedFlag of the United States.svg  United States
Born (1993-11-16) November 16, 1993 (age 29)
Lubbock, Texas, U.S. [1]
Hometown Tokio, Texas, U.S. [2]
Residence Plains, Texas, U.S. [3]
SpouseNate Tauferner
Discipline Trampoline gymnastics
LevelSenior International Elite
ClubAcrospirits
Head coach(es)Will Green
Assistant coach(es)Sherry Mulkey
Medal record
Women's trampoline gymnastics
Representing the Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Pan American Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2011 Guadalajara Individual
Pan American Sports Festival
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2014 Guadalajara Individual

Dakota Earnest (Tauferner) (born November 16, 1993) is an American trampoline gymnast. Earnest competed in the Women's Individual Trampoline at the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara and won the silver medal. [4] Earnest was also named as the female trampoline alternate for the United States at the 2012 Summer Olympics. [5]

Contents

Early life

London 2012

In 2011, Savannah Vinsant earned a place for the United States in the trampoline competition at the Olympics. The spot would be selected by three trial competitions during the Olympic year. The lowest scoring trial for each athlete would be dropped and the total would determine the athlete to represent the United States. The selection committee would select the alternates following that. [6]

Dakota placed second in the first trial and third in the second and third, including Nationals. Savannah Vinsant would place first during all three, earning her place to represent the United States at the 2012 London Olympics. [7] Dakota placed third in the Olympic trials selection points procedure. The committee selected Dakota as the first alternate. First alternates traveled to London to support their teammates and take their place if necessary. [8]

Accomplishments

National

International

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References

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  4. "PHS student earns Silver Medal at 2011 Pan American games". Plainsisd. October 20, 2011. Archived from the original on April 29, 2012. Retrieved October 30, 2011.
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  6. "娱乐是一种态度".
  7. "Vinsant, Gluckstein earn Olympic trampoline berths".
  8. "娱乐是一种态度".
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