Team Coaches
Chuck Krause
Chuck started his gymnastics coaching career in Florida in 1996 coaching for Tampa Bay Turners. While at Tampa Bay Turners, they produced 6 Junior Olympic National Team Members, and numerous state championship teams. He moved to California in 2001 and coached for Stars Gymnastics in Bakersfield and CCGI in Visalia.
Chuck attended East Stroudsburg University where he played football and baseball. He grew up in a gymnastics family having both an uncle and an aunt involved in gymnastics coaching.
Chuck is Safety Certified through USA Gymnastics.
Jennifer Shipman-Krause
Jennifer has been involved in the sport of gymnastics since 1975. She has been involved as a gymnast in the Junior Olympic and Collegiate levels, as a coach, as a judge and as a representative of the National Association of Women's Gymnastics Judges and USA Gymnastics. Gymnastics is her passion and as a former Lescisin Gymnastics (Champion) athlete, she is the proud owner of Champion Gymnastics.
Jen attended San Jose State University where she got her Bachelor of Arts in Behavioral Science & Sociology. She then received her Juris Doctorate at Humphreys College School of Law in Stockton.
Jennifer started gymnastics at the age of 2 ½ right here at Champion Gymnastics (formerly Lescisin Gymnastics). She was a Junior Olympic Level 10 gymnast for 6 years and was the State Vault Champion 3 different years. Jennifer earned an athletic scholarship to San Jose State University, where she was the team captain for 3 seasons.
Jennifer has been a rated gymnastics judge since 1989 and currently holds a Brevet Rating. She has been invited to judge Junior Olympic National Championships 6 times. She is also the current Regional Chairman for USAG Gymnastics representing Region 1.
Jennifer is Safety Certified through USA Gymnastics.
Jennifer Friend
Jen trained in gymnastics for 8 years, competing levels 5 -10. She has been coaching at Champions since 2005 and is the head compulsory coach. She is also a Level 5/6 Rated Judge for Women’s Gymnastics and is safety certified through USA Gymnastics.
Jen is a recent graduate of CSU Stanislaus with a Bachelor’s degree in Business; Human Resources. She is currently in the Master’s in Education Program at the University of Phoenix. She plans to become an elementary school teacher.
In her spare time she enjoys golfing, going to church and being with her family.
Ali Maria
Ali has been a gymnast since she was 7 years old and is currently training level 10. Ali is a recent graduate from St. Mary’s High School and is now attending Delta College. Ali is safety certified through USA gymnastics and is a level 7/8 rated judge. Ali has been working at Champion since 2006 and enjoys spending time with her family.
Kristin Stewart
Lori O’Dell
Ann Aliano
Maggie Dykzeul