Stawell gymnast Adele Brand has made a name for herself on the big stage as she earned the honour of national champion at the level 8 Border Challenge in Queensland.
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Brand at just 14 years of age blitz the competition.
She was awarded first position for her floor routine, and was third in the overall team event where Brand represents Victoria.
The rising star of the sport was modest following her success.
“It is a pretty cool feeling to be the national champion,” Brand said.
“I have worked very hard and come a long way, so it is a great feeling.”
Brand and her family travel to and from Ballarat in order to chase her dream.
Currently Brand trains four times a week totaling 16 hours with the Ballarat Aquatics and Lifestyle Centre’s gymnastics. She works closely with Jenny Turnham and coach Janet Howe.
Some experts who have worked with Brand have said she has the potential to make a future Olympic team.
“My next goal is to be a national level 10,” Brand said.
“I don’t really know where I want to take my gymnastics, but it would be cool to go to a college gymnastics program in America.”
Brand competes in uneven bars, the vault, floor and the beam.
Her favourite apparatus is the the vault.
Brand said she had loved gymnastics from a young age and was always inspired by fellow Stawell gymnast Bella Scott.
Young gymnast now look up to Brand as she once did to Scott.
Brand currently attends Stawell Secondary College.
