Busy and successful weekend for Gymtrix gymnasts

Women’s 3rd Provincial Qualifier - Muskoka

The third of three Provincial Qualifiers was held in Bracebridge hosted by the Muskoka Limberettes this past weekend. All four athletes finished with excellent results in their final attempt at earning a spot to the Ontario Cup semi-finals to be held later this season.

“There are still a few qualifiers remaining in the province so the finalists will not be announced until all the results are in. Stephanie Carr has unofficially qualified at this time and the other three girls have a solid chance a qualifying,” said coach Nicki Chretien.

Senior team member Stephanie Carr who is still nursing a nagging shoulder injury, competed extremely well despite pulling some of her elements from her routines. Stephanie performed a flawless Beam routine to earn her the Silver medal in the Level 8, 14-year-old and up. She still managed to finish in 6th place overall even with a fall on Uneven Bars. Lindsay Jones placed 4th on Balance Beam and 7th place overall in the Level 6, 14-year-old and up category. Kiley Willis placed 4th on Vault and 6th place overall in the Level 5, 14 years and up category. Vanessa Gagnon was 4th on Floor and 6th place overall in the Level 5, 12 & 13-year-old category.

Trampoline 2nd Provincial Qualifier - Scarborough

The Gymtrix Trampoline team competed in the 2nd of three Qualifiers in Scarborough this past weekend. The club’s top finisher was Keiran Crouch who performed two great routines to land him in the Bronze spot overall in the Provincial A category. Taylor Jones placed 13th in Provincial B Senior Women category. Trampoline athletes are required to achieve a qualifying score twice during the season in order to advance to Provincial Championships. Both Crouch and Jones achieved the required score and will compete at the 3rd Qualifier in an attempt to hit the score once again. Tabitha Gennoe placed 8th in a very tough field of Senior A Women. Tanner Rhoads placed 15th after experiencing a fall during his final exercise.

Women’s Invitational - Muskoka

Sixteen members of the Gymtrix Interclub team competed at the Muskoka Invitational. Top finishers include a Gold medal overall for Katie Roberston and Bronze medals overall for Paige Stockill and Caleigh Porter in their respective categories.

In the Level 3, 9-year-old category, Caleigh Porter finished with Silvers on Beam and Floor and Bronze medals on Vault and Bars. Hannah Horsman finished with Gold on Vault and Bronze on Beam. In the Level 3 -10 year old group, Jesslynn Emms earned a Gold medal for her Balance Beam routine and a Bronze on Floor. In the Level 2 – 9 year old category, Katie Robertson earned a Silver medal on Beam and Bronze on Floor. Zara Sheppard won the Silver medal on Vault and Emily Drenth earned the Silver medal on Floor. Newcomer Hannah Schaefer finished 5th place overall in her very first competition. In the Level 2 – 10 year old category, Paige Stockill earned a Gold on Vault and a Bronze on Floor. Samantha Cote had three 6th place finishes and first time competitor Avery Newman placed 5th on Uneven Bars. In the 7 & 8 year old categories, the gymnasts are not ranked but instead receive an award based on where their scores fall within a designated range.
In the Level 3 – 8 year old category, Melina Lavasseur received a Gold award for finishing in the top score range for her category. In the Level 2 group, newcomers Meghan Spencer, Mallory Jamieson and Emma Shea all finished in the Silver spot. Also competing for the first time, Hannah Forget and Tihana Draves finished in the Bronze position.

The Gymtrix teams are coached by Bill Rhoads, Nicki Chretien and Spencer Farrow.


Submitted to BayToday.ca