On April 3 the youngest members of the Central Lincoln County YMCA gymnastics pre-team, known as the Jets, went to Kennebunk to compete in their first real competition under the direction of Coach Janice Cormier-Hay.
This is Coach Hay’s largest group of pre-team girls, 12 in all with ages ranging from age 4-8.
In the girl’s first team competition, the Jets placed first all around as a team; an exceptional achievement for their first team competition. CLC Jets entered the competition as the largest team and they competed against Gymnation of Kennebunk, Leaps and Bounds of Fairfield and IR of Massachusetts.
“I have an exceptional group of young and talented girls working in the gym this year,” Hay said. “I was very proud of their performance on Sunday.”
Level 2, Age 4-5: Reese Bailey of Pittston came in 3rd on vault with a 7.7, tied for 2nd on bars with a 7.0, 2nd on beam with a 6.85, 2nd on floor with an 8.1; placing 2nd all around. Elizabeth Rethman of Newcastle came in 4th on vault with a 6.0, tied for 2nd on bars with a 7.0, 4th on beam with a 6.05, came in 1st on floor with an 8.3; placing 4th all around.
Level 2, Age 6: Chloe Achorn tied for 4th on vault with an 8.5, 3rd on bars with an 8.05, 4th on beam with a 7.85, came in 1st on floor with an 8.8; tying for 3rd all around. Erica Johnson came in 3rd on vault with an 8.6, tied for 4th on bars with an 8.0, 8th on beam with a 7.4, 3rd on floor with an 8.7; placing 5th all around. Skyler Houghton of Newcastle came in 7th on vault with an 8.2, 6th on bars with a 7.25, 5th on beam with a 7.8, 2nd on floor with 8.75; placing 6th all around. Dakota Gregory came in 6th on vault with an 8.4, tied for 7th on bars with a 7.0, 7th on beam with a 7.6 and 5th on floor with an 8.4; placing 7th all around.
Level 2, Age 7 and up: Maddy Russ of Damariscotta came in 1st on vault with a 9.3, 1st on bars with a 9.55, 1st on beam with a 9.25, 1st on floor with a 9.3; placing 1st all around. Reed Gulden of South Bristol came in 6th on vault with an 8.85, tied for 2nd on bars with a 9.0, 7th on beam with a 7.8, 2nd on floor with a 9.0; placing 3rd all around. Olive Padgett came in 10th on vault with an 8.3, 13th on bars with a 7.0, 11th on beam with a 7.25, 3rd on floor with an 8.9; placing 10th all around. Brooke Rethman of Newcastle tied for 12th on vault with an 8.0, 11th on bars with a 7.35, 12th on beam with a 7.2, tied for 9th on floor; placing 12th all around. Olivia Hardina of Damariscotta tied for 12th on vault with an 8.0, 12th on bars with a 7.25, 9th on beam with a 7.5, 12th on floor with an 8.0; placing 13th overall.