CHARLOTTETOWN – The Summerside Saultos Gymnastics Club had strong representation and showings at a major competition recently.
A total of 42 gymnasts from Saultos competed at the Prince Edward Classic, which attracts some of the best gymnasts from across Atlantic Canada to P.E.I.’s capital city. There were over 400 athletes participating in this year’s event.
Alice Ma, head women’s coach with the Saultos, was pleased with how the Summerside club’s athletes performed.
“This was our first competition of the year, so it was a great opportunity for the kids to test out some of their new routines and see where they’re at,” said Ma.
Saultos athletes are especially motivated to perform well this year to qualify for the Atlantic championships, which are being held in Summerside for the first time at Credit Union Place in April.
Next up for the Summerside athletes is the Frostbite invitational in Maine from Feb. 9 to 11.
Highlights
Some highlights for the Summerside Saultos at the Prince Edward Classic:
Level 6 Open
Emmy Mae MacLeod – second all around, first on floor and uneven bars.
Brynn Shea – third all round, second on floor and third on beam.
Chloe Ellis – third on beam.
Level 6 Argo
Clara Arsenault – third on beam.
Isla Shea – second on uneven bars.
Quinn Gavin – third on vault.
Level 6 Tyro
Lauryn Monkley – second all around.
Summer McKenna – first on vault and third floor.
Jayda McMahon – second on floor.
Mazie Cameron – third on uneven bars.
Level 6 Novice
Bridget Philpott – third on floor.
Level 7 Novice
Miranda MacEachern – first all around, first on floor, second on vault and beam and third on uneven bars.
Interlcub
Marianne Gagnon – second all around and on uneven bars and beam, third on floor and vault.
Jeana Beth MacArthur – first all around in interclub novice.
Level 5
Jago Sabine – first all around and on floor, rings, vault, high bar, second on pommel horse, parallel bars.
Level 2 Under-10
Jacob Martin – first all around.
Level 1 Under-8
Ian MacLauchlan – first all around, first on floor, pommel horse, parallel bars.
Carter Wedge – second all around, first on rings, vault and high bar.
Level 1 Under-12
Keegan Keough – second on pommel horse and vault.
