This isn't the first time an elite athlete took several years to become a champion. Gymnast Jeffrey Frantom just decided to do it in his first 11.

A grade-schooler finishing up fifth grade at Kesterson Elementary, Jeff recently returned from the Region 1 Championships in Honolulu, Hawaii as the Level 7 all-around champion. His total score of 56.025 points was the highest out of 71 athletes, ages 10-12, from across Region 1, which includes Arizona, Nevada, Hawaii and California.