SLEMON PARK – The Summerside Saultos Gymnastics Club returned home with two team titles, and many individual awards from Biddeford, Maine.
A total of 16 athletes represented the Saultos at last weekend’s Maine Frostbite invitational gymnastics competition, which attracted clubs from across Maine and New England competing in Levels 1 to 10.
Overall, nine of the 16 Saultos made their qualifying scores for the upcoming Atlantic gymnastics championships that will be held in Summerside in April.
“I was very proud of the way all the girls performed,” said Alice Ma, head women’s coach with the Saultos. “This was our second competition of the year, and I saw big improvements from everyone.”
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The Saultos’ Level 7 team of Anna Bernard, Miranda MacEachern and Kylee Hill won gold in the team event. Hill placed second on the vault and uneven bars; Bernard placed first on the beam and third all around, and MacEachern was first on the floor and second all around.
Bryn Shea, Isla Shea, Megan Smith, Sky Smith, Chloe Betts, Bridget Philpott, Quinn Gavin, Naomi Williams, Jessee Hill, Kate Campbell, Sydney Palmer and Summer McKenna of the Saultos brought home the silver medal in the team event.
Shea placed second on the bars and floor; Smith was third on the beam; Betts had a first-place showing on the floor, and Philpott was second on the bars and third on the floor.
Mugridge returns
Alyssa Mugridge, who was the lone Saultos’ Level 8 competitor, had a strong showing despite just returning to action from an ankle injury. Mugridge had a first-place showing on the vault and finished second on the bars.
