MOULTRIE —
The Moultrie YMCA level 3 and 4 gymnastics teams traveled recently to compete in Albany at the Outlaw Invitational Meet at the In Bound Gymnastics Gym.
This was the first competition of the new year.
“The girls were excited and a little nervous,” said coach Pat Murphy.
“The teams have had to go through several changes with Jessica Rockwell, their former coach moving to Montana in December and learning the style of our new coach Wendy Scites, but the kids came through with four nines.”
The level 4 team had the first session with Makenzie Smith leading the team with an all around of 34.85 for first place in the senior B division.
Smith also placed first on vault, 8.75 and bars, 8.55 and second on beam, 8.5 and floor, 9.05. She was followed by Emily Chapura in that age group, 32.65 AA, and third place.
“Emily’s looked elegant on her floor routine to me and the judges,” Murphy said.
She earned her first nine, 9.1 for first place. Chapura placed second on vault, 8.6 and third on beam, 8.35. Right behind her was Mackenzie Yates earning a 32.05 AA, for fourth.
“Mackenzie set the meet with strong goals but a missed a skill in her floor routine and it cost her,” Murphy said.
Yates placed second on bars, an 8.525 that count toward the team score.
In the senior A division, Taylor James placed third on bars, beam, floor, and all around, 29.7.
“Taylor performed her round back handspring without a spot, she was so happy.” said Murphy.
The youngest team member, Hailey Fender, placed first on the balance beam with an 8.425, a personal record.
“Hailey has nice form,” Murphy said.
The team placed second with a 101.4.
“The Level 3 team had a meet they will never forget with a hail storm and power outage just before the hardest in event in gymnastics, the beam,” Murphy said.
After the storm passed and moving the equipment around was completed, the meet continued.
The team placed second by scoring a 106.4.
Jordan Penuel was the team’s highest all arounder with a 35.35 to place first.
Penuel had a good meet placing first on all events.
Curstin Jackson earned the next best score, 35.3 AA for second place. Curstin placed first on floor, 9.2 second on bars, 8.9 beam, 8.75 and third on vault, 8.45 for her best scores on four events.
Ivey Cooper finished second AA, with her best score of 34.35.
“Ivey had an excellent bar routine making a 9.1,” said Murphy.
Cooper placed second on vault, 8.5 and floor, 8.55. Leigh Hinson placed first on 4 events, vault 8.75 bars 8.35 floor 8.85 and all around, 34.2.
“Leigh’s confidence is growing,” Murphy said.
Hinson placed second beam with an 8.25, her best on that event.
Jaiden Lane earned a 34.00 AA for third place also third on vault, 8.15 and beam, 8.75.Lane placed second on bars with her highest score of the season, 8.8.
Carolyn Matthews placed second on vault, 8.6 and her best on bars for third place, 7.9 and AA with a 33.4.
Her twin sister Isabella Matthews was close behind her with a 32.75 AA for fourth overall for her top record.
Isabella had a strong beam, 8.55, third and floor, 8.75 earning a second place.
In the youngest age groups, competing were Mackenzie Smith and Ava White.
It was the first meet for Ava who competed well, placing first on beam, 8.325, floor, 8.9 and AA with a 33.6.
“She looks like she wants to perform,” said Murphy.
White also placed second on bars, 8.15 and third on vault, 8.25.
Her teammate Mackenzie placed second AA, 32.45 plus second on vault, 8.5, beam, 8.3 and floor, 8.75, all being top scores of the season.
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The Moultrie YMCA Level 4 gymnastics team includes, from left, Mackenzie Yates, Emily Chapura, Makenzie Smith, Taylor James and Hailey Fender. Submitted photo
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The Moultrie YMCA Level 3 gymnastics team includes, front, from left, Leigh Hinson, Jaine Lane, Ava White and Jordan Penuel; back, Carolyn Matthews, Isabella Matthews, Curstin Jackson and Ivey Cooper. Not shown, Mackenzie Smith. Submitted photo
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