Island Gymnastics team competes in a busy spring season

The Island Gymnastics team has had a busy March and April competing in the last regular season meet and several state meets. Back at the gym after the meets, the girls are recognized for achieving a score of 9.0 or higher on any single event.  They also recognize girls who achieve a top 3 finish or higher in a single event and in the all-around.

The National Gymnastics Challenge was the last regular season meet on March 8.  The team’s 9.0 club members for this meet included Addie Davids, Emily Boshaw, Avery Walter, Isabelle Lowe, Erin Bigley, Mackenzie Lee, Harper Reid, Kayla Eosso, Marissa Allgood, and Candace Delmar.  The team’s Top Single Event finishers were Davids, Lowe, Bigley, Lee, and Reid.  The Top All-Around Finisher was Addie Davids.

The South Carolina USAG State Championships were spread out between March 22 and March 29.  This meet is the qualifier for the USAG Region 8 Gymnastics Championship.  The team’s 9.0 club members include Addie Davids, Avery Walter, Mills Langehans, Aja Caron, Madison Aivaz, Emma Freiden, Candace Delmar, Kaitlyn Holland, Mackenzie Lee, Emily Boshaw, Erin Bigley, Marissa Allgood, Alex Compton, Harper Reid, and Kayla Eosso. The Top Single Event finishers include Davids, Walter, Langehans, Caron, Lee, Boshaw, Bigley, Allgood, and Reid.  The Top All Around finishers were Davids and Boshaw.

The South Carolina AAU State Meet was April 12.  This meet is the qualifier for the AAU National Championship.  The team’s 9.0 club members for this meet included Addie Davids, Mackenzie Lee, Sasha Couch, Avery Walter, Kaitlyn Holland, Madison Aivaz, Jaymes King, Elaina Cullen, and Rachel Goldstein.  The Top Single Event finishers were Davids, Lee, Couch, Walter, Holland, and King. The Top All Around finishers were Davids, Lee, Couch, Walter, and Holland.

The team’s USAG Region 8 qualifiers included Addie Davids, Avery Walter, Mills Langehans, Mackenzie Lee, Emily Boshaw, Erin Bigley, Marissa Allgood, Alex Compton.  These girls will be competing at the USAG Region 8 Gymnastics Championships on May 17.

The team’s AAU National Championship qualifiers include Addie Davids, Mackenzie Lee, Sasha Couch, Avery Walter, Kaitlyn Holland, Madison Aivaz, Jaymes King, Elaina Cullen, Sophie Chambella, and Rachel Goldstein. These girls will be competing at the AAU Gymnastics National Championships on June 14.

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