Christina Salavec, honor student at Howitt Middle School competed at the 2005 Level 9 Junior Olympic New York State Championships held on March 19. 2005 at the Stony Brook University's Sports Complex, in Stony Brook.

Salavec captured the All Around title for a second year scoring an impressive 37.75. Salavec placed first on floor exercise wowing the crowd with her near perfect routine and scoring an 9.80; she also placed first on balance beam (9.525), first on uneven bars (9.40) and fourth on vault (9.025). Salavec qualified to represent New York State in the upcoming Northeast Regional Championships.

Salavec trains upwards of 20 hours weekly under the direction of Tammy Marshall and Oskar Romero at Gold Medal Gymnastics Center in Greenlawn.