Career
Earnest was also named as the female trampoline alternate for the United States at the 2012 Summer Olympics. In 2011, Savannah Vinsant earned a place for the United States in the trampoline competition at the Olympics. The spot would be selected by three trial competitions during the Olympic year.
The lowest scoring trial for each athlete would be dropped and the total would determine the athlete to represent the United States.
The selection committee would select the alternates following that. Dakota placed second in the first trial and third in the second and third, including Nationals.
Savannah Vinsant would place first during all three, earning her place to represent the United States at the 2012 London Olympics. Dakota placed third in the Olympic trials selection points procedure.
The committee selected Dakota as the first alternate.
First alternates traveled to London to support their teammates and take their place if necessary. National
2013 United States. Elite Challenge, Frisco, Texas - 2nd-SY. 5th-TR
2012 United States of America Gymnastics Trampoline Championships, San Jose, California
- 3rd-TR
2012 Stars & Stripes Cup, Cleveland, Ohio - 3rd-TR
2012 Elite Challenge, Tulsa, Oklahoma - 2nd-TR; 3rd-SY
2011 United States. Elite Championships, San Antonio, Texas - 1st-SY. 2nd-TR
2011 United States. Elite Challenge, Fort Worth, Texas - 3rd-TR.
7th-Doctor of Medicine
2011 Winter Classic, Houston, Texas - 1st-SY. 5th-TR
2010 Visa Championships, Hartford, Connecticut
- 3rd-TR
2010 Fairland Classic, Laurel, Maryland (U.S.)
- 3rd-TR
2009 Final Selection Event, Las Vegas, Nevada - 1st-SY; 4th-TR (15-16) (Junior Division)
2009 Visa Championships, Dallas, Texas - 1st-TR. 6th-SY (Junior Division)
2009 United States. Elite Challenge, Fort
Smith, Arkansas - 3rd-TR. 5th-SY (Junior Division)
2009 Winter Classic, Birmingham, Alabama
- 7th-TR (Junior Division)
2008 Stars and Stripes Cup, Colorado Springs, Colorado
- 2nd-SY. 3rd-TR (Junior Division)
2008 Visa Championships, Houston, Texas - 4th-SY. 5th-TR (Junior Division)
2008 United States. Elite Challenge, Mobile, Alabama - 1st-TR; 5th-SY (Junior Division)
2008 Winter Classic, Tulsa, Oklahoma
- 2nd-SY
2007 National Championships, Memphis, Tennessee
- 1st-TR (Junior Division)
2007 United States. Elite Challenge, Colorado Springs, Colorado - 2nd-TR (Junior Division)
2007 Winter Classic, Lubbock, Texas - 2nd-TR.
3rd-SY (Junior Division)
2006 United States. Championships, Schaumburg, Illinois. - 4th-Technology Union (Junior Division)
International
2012 Taiyuan World Cup, Taiyuan, China - 4th-SY
2011 World Championships, Birmingham, England - 4th-TR (Team), SY
2011 Pan American Games, Guadalajara, Mexico - 2nd-TR
2011 Salzgitter World Cup, Salzgitter, Germany -
2011 Canada Cup, Alberta, Canada - 3rd-SY
2011 Flower Cup, Aalsmeer, Netherlands - 4th-TR
2010 Pan American Cup, Guadalajara, Mexico - 4th-TR
2010 World Championships, Metz, France -
2010 Frivolten Cup, Herrljunga, Sweden - 4th-TR
2010 Pan American Championships, Daytona Beach, Florida
- (Junior Division)
2009 World Age Group Competition, Saint St. Petersburg, Russia - 4th-TR (15-16)
2009 Canada Cup, Okotoks, Alberta, Canada - 1st-SY.
7th-TR (Junior Division)
2008 Pan American Championships, Buenos Airies, Argentina - 1st-TR (Junior Division)
2008 Pacific Rim Gymnastics Championships, San Jose, California - 3rd-Team; 6th-TR (Junior Division)
2006 Pan American Championships, Pan American Championships, Mexico - 3rd-TR (Junior Division).
