Canfield’s Karah Vargo was one of two students at Youngstown Gymnastics to be named to the

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Neighbors | Submitted.Canfield’s Karah Vargo (left) and New Middletown's Peyton Harbert were named to the TOPs (Talent Opportunity Program Selection) Diamond Team and receive a National Team Warm-up. They train at Youngstown Gymnastics in Boardman.

Canfield’s Karah Vargo was one of two students at Youngstown Gymnastics to be named to the TOPs (Talent Opportunity Program Selection) Diamond Team and receive a National Team Warm-up.

Joining Vargo is New Middletown’s Peyton Harbert.

The duo qualified by participating in USA Gymnastics’ annual state testings across the country. The TOP program is designed to identify young gymnasts who have the ability to excel in the sport.

Through a series of tests, the girls compete for an invitation to a special camp to work with the National Training Staff at the Bela Karolyi’s ranch in Houston. There were approximately 3,000 girls from across the country, ages 7 to 10 who participated in these testings.

In the state testings the gymnasts perform physical abilities tests including pull ups, leg lifts, flexibility, sprint, rope climb, vertical jump, cast handstands and press handstands

Vargo and Harbert train at Youngstown Gymnastics Center in Boardman and are coached by Sandy Sabo and Megan Christie.

Vargo is a second-grade student of CH Campbell Elementary.