Author: Mike Gilchrist

Mike is a partner with McKee, Voorhees & Sease, PLC in Des Moines, Iowa. He received his J.D. in 1995 from the University of Iowa College of Law. He is past president of the Iowa Intellectual Property Law Association and past chair of the Intellectual Property Section of the Iowa State Bar Association.

Skills Update August 2017

Here is video of some skills I am currently practicing, including: piked side sumi, tuck side sumi, switch half, side aerial, front double twist, back half punch front pike, front rudi, and blind full into double tuck.

2017 Region 4 Championships

Here is video of my routines from the Region 4 Championships in Sioux Falls on April 7, 2017.  I finished second in the All Around (Senior D) with a 36.725, and was beam champ with a 9.45.  I qualified for Nationals in Indianapolis on May 7.

2017 Northern Lights

Here is video from Northern Lights meet on March 4th and 5th in Minneapolis.  I scored 36.65 in the all around and made event finals in beam and floor.  I scored a season high 9.5 on beam in the event finals.

Iowa State Championships

Here is video of my routines at the 2017 Iowa State Optional Championships in Des Moines on March 10.  I scored a 36.3 in the all around (4th place) and won the beam.

Chow’s Challenge in Galveston

Here is video of my routines at the Chow’s Challenge Meet in Galveston, Texas on February 4, 2017.  I scored 36.425 in the all around.

Chow’s Winter Classic

Here is video of my routines from 2017 Chow’s Winter Classic held January 14 in Des Moines, Iowa.