Lincoln County YMCA gymnastics team under the direction of coach Janice Cormier-Hay and Betsy Lee took their 10 qualifying gymnasts to compete at the New England Regional Gymnastics Championships at the Alfond Youth Center YMCA in Waterville.
With almost 1000 gymnasts competing from the top qualifying YMCAs from Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New York, New Jersey, Maine and New Hampshire competed in the four events: vault, uneven bars, balance beam and floor exercise.
“I’m so proud of this team,” Cormier-Hay said. “The girls competed against the top girls in their age groups from big YMCA’s, with judges from all around New England and against top gymnasts from seven states and they did it with grace and skill”.
CLC had two girls climb the podium to receive their trophies in the All Arounds: Whitney Dow of Waldoboro, placed seventh and Macallister Moss, Bristol, placed fifth in the all around in New England; As a team, the level 5 gymnasts placed 15 out of 29 teams competing.
Additional Individual highlights: Emily Kelsey Level 4 – placed 2nd on vault; Whitney Dow Level 5 – came in 3rd on bars; Madeline York placed 4th on vault.
Level 6, Age 12 (26 competitors): Catherine Roy tied for 6th on vault with a 9.0, 18th with an 8.05 on bars, 5th on beam with an 8.8 on beam, tied for 12th on floor with an 8.65, placing 12th all around.
Level 5 Age 12A – older (18 competitors): Whitney Dow tied for 14th on vault with an 7.8, 3rd on bars with a 9.025, 5th on beam with an 9.05, 7th on floor with a 8.65, placing 7th all around.
Level 5 Age 10A – older: Kathryn Collomb tied for 11th on vault with a 8.0, 10th on bars with an 8.275, 13th on beam with a 7.6, 11th on floor with a 8.25, placing 13th all around.
Level 5, Age 10B – younger: (18 competitors): Madeline York tied for 4th on vault with a 8.6, 8th on bars with a 8.325, tied for 14th on beam with an 8.25, 10th on floor with an 8.225 and placed 10th all around. Alison York came in 7th on vault with a 8.3, 12th on bars with a 7.5, 15th on beam with an 7.6, tied for 13th on floor with an 7.5 and placed 17th all around.
Level 5, Age 9 (28 competitors): Macallister Moss came in 9th on vault with an 8.35, 10th on bars with a 8.325, 9th on beam with a 8.575, placed 5th on floor with a 8.775, placing 5th overall. Emma Hall tied for 12th on vault with a 8.2, 15th on bars with a 8.025, 16th on beam with a 7.8, came in 10th on floor with a 8.5, placing 19th overall.
The placements for the Level 4 team were not available as of press time.
Level 4, Age 12+: Kylie Farnham had an 8.75 on vault, 8.475 on bars, 9.1 on beam placing 10th, 8.575 on floor.
Level 4, Age 8: Emily Kelsey came in 2nd with a 9.2 on vault, 8.325 on bars, 8.525 on beam, 8.2 on floor.
Level 4, Age 7: Gracie Moore came in 6th with an 8.65 on vault, 8.25 on bars, 8.325 on beam, and came in 6th on floor with an 8.75.
Team members attending New England Regional Championships 2011 included Catherine Roy, Whitney Dow, Kylie Farnham, Alison York, Madeline York, Katherine Colomb, Emma Hall, Macallister Moss, Emily Kelsey and Gracie Moore.
The team members will be in action next at the CLC YMCA Gymnastics Exhibition on June 20 and 21 and in the Damariscotta Memorial Day parade May 30.