A PAIR OF NINES: Amber Clifton, left, and Jasmine Moses scored nines in the first level 4 meet of the season at the Thomasville YMCA last weekend.

The Moultrie YMCA Level 3, 4, and 5 gymnasts headed to Thomasville on September 11, to kick off their meet season at the Tumbling in the Roses gymnastics competition.

The MGs came out on top with the level 4s and 5s taking second place in the team competition and the level 3s taking third place overall.

“This was a great warmup meet for our home meet in October. It helps us see the areas we need work before then.  Most of our gymnasts are first year competitors in their level. I was very proud of how they competed,” said Coach Jessica Rockwell.

The USA Level 4 gymnasts were in the first session of the day where five personal records were broken, and four nines were scored.

Amber Clifton led the team with a personal record of 35.375 all around (AA), taking first in the 12-and-up age division. She also took first in vault with a 9.375, beam with a 9.1, and floor with a 9.075.

“Amber really led the team with her confidence and wonderful form.  She did an excellent job making it  her record breaking day,” said Coach Pat Murphy-Meier.

Katie Galphin scored a personal best on bars with an 8.65 and taking second in the 9-year-old division. Galphin also took third on beam with a 7.95 and fourth AA with a 33.3.

Teammate Meg Croft in the same age group had her highest score on the vault, 8.675 to place seventh.

Jasmine Moses had the other nine of the team with a 9.2 on vault, taking fourth place in the 10-11 year old division. She also placed third on beam with a 7.6.   

The USA Level 5 gymnasts had the second session.

Three of the four competing gymnasts are first-year Level 5 gymnasts.

Taylor McCord led the team with an AA score of 32.225, taking second place in the 10-year-old division. She also took home first on vault with an 8.5, and third on beam with a 7.75.

“Taylor looked good performing the new skills,” said Coach Murphy-Meier.

Ra’Mya Austin, new to the Moultrie team, broke a personal record in the AA with a 30.025, taking third place in the 9- year-old division. She also placed second on bars with a 7.35, and third on beam with a 7.65.

Lillian Fagan placed second on floor in the 9-year-old division with an 8.325, and third on vault with an 8.3.

Kelliann Howell had her best event on the vault, 7.7 for fifth place in her age group.

The AAU Level 3 gymnasts were in the last session of the day where 4 personal records were broken.

Makenzie Yates led the team with a personal best AA score of 32.55, taking 5th place in the 10 year old division. She also had a personal best on vault with an 8.7 (third), beam with an 8.4 (fourth), and floor with an 8.35 (fifth).

 Amber Bloodworth, a first year competitive gymnast, took first on beam (8.8) and fourth on bars (8.45) in the 10-year- old division.

Anna Luque, another first-year gymnast, took fifth place on bars (8.3), and sixth place on vault (8.2), and sixth AA with a 31.7.

Taylor Bloodworth also competed in her first meet, taking second on beam with an 8.6, fourth on floor with an 8.1, 5th on vault with an 8.1, and fifth AA with a 31.15.

“I thought these girls did really well just moving into competition level in only three months,”  said Coach Dawn Harvell.

The Moultrie YMCA parents club will host the Sunbelt Shindig on Saturday, October 2.  Levels 2-8 will be competing.