It was an exciting Family Day weekend for Team Gymtrix as 16 gymnasts from the Women’s Competitive team travelled to Niagara to compete in the Lightning By The Falls Competition.
Veteran gymnast Tessa Tripodi came away with three gold medals on the Vault, Balance Beam and Floor Exercise and was the silver medalist in the All Around Level 7 age 15+ category. Graysin Farnsworth, competing in her first competition, was crowned Floor Exercise Champion out of a large group of 13 in the Xcel Bronze 7/8 year-old division.
Other first-time competitors include Ruby Bassam (Silver on Balance Beam – Xcel Bronze Age 12) Emma Noel (Silver on Uneven Bars – Xcel Bronze Age 10) Adynn Noel (Bronze on Floor Exercise – Xcel Bronze age 7/8) Vanessa Aroh-Coombs (Bronze on Floor Exercise – Xcel Silver Age 11) Delilah Bassam (4th on Vault – Xcel Bronze Age 10) Jayda Sogbein (4th on Vault – Xcel Silver Age 9/10 division) Claire Geauvreau (4th on Uneven Bars – Xcel Bronze Age 11/12) Willow-Jade Simard (5th on Balance Beam and Floor Exercise – Xcel Bronze Age 10 ) and Julia Beaucage (5th on Floor Exercise – Xcel Bronze Age 11/12)
Competing in their second competition of the season was Jaidyn Guitard (5th Floor – Xcel Gold Age 14/15) Brynn Edmunds (4th in the All Around out of a group of 13 – Xcel Gold Age 11/12) Keala Wright (5th on Floor Exercise – Level 6 Age 15) Madeline Degagne (6th on Vault – Level 6 Age 13) and Kali Champagne (7th on Vault and Floor Exercise – Level 8 Age 15)
Team coaches Tara Alger and Jesslynn Emms were extremely pleased with all the gymnasts performances, especially the first-time competitors.
Head Coach Tara Alger credits Competitive Coach Jesslynn Emms for the success of the first-time gymnasts on the floor.
“First competitions can be nerve-racking,” said Alger.
"You’re in a different space, using different equipment, in front of a crowd and judges. Jesslynn did an incredible job preparing our new group of competing gymnasts this season. You’d never know it was their first competition. We are extremely lucky to have her part of our team. We are very excited to watch the growth and development of these gymnasts over the remainder of the season.”
Team Gymtrix will begin their 2023-2024 Pre Competitive and Competitive season July 1.
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