Gold medal bandings were in abundance, as 22 gymnasts from the Gunnedah Gymnastics Centre contested the North West Championships in Armidale last Saturday.
All 14 gymnasts in Levels 3 and 4 achieved a gold medal banding, representing a total overall score of more than 36.
These gymnasts turned on some high-class performances, with Lexie Martin scoring 9.65 on floor in Level 4, Stella Geddes and Mimi Sheridan drawing 9.60 on vault in Level 3 and 4 respectively, and Maleaka Sharpley racking up a 9.55 on bars in Level 4.
Kate Randall took out the overall gold medal in Level 5 with a score of 38.10 out of a possible 40 points. She also claimed gold on vault, silver on beam and gold on floor (9.65).
Following hot on Kate’s heels was Hadley Durrant with a total of 37.80, securing the silver medal in the all-around.
Hadley also claimed bronze on vault, silver on bars and beam, and bronze on floor.
Lilah Edmunds filled the bronze medal position in Level 5, and claimed the gold medal on bars along the way (9.65).
Ava Willoughby ranked fourth in Level 5, with a silver on vault and a bronze on beam.
Senior gymnast Mia Geddes rounded off Gunnedah’s domination of this level with fifth place overall, pocketing gold on vault with a massive score of 9.80 which was the highest individual apparatus score of the day in Levels 3-6.
Mia also collected bronze medals on bars and floor.
In National Level 6, Ruby Cygan took outright honours in her division and brought home gold medals on vault and bars, and silver medals on beam and floor.
Mikayla Ferguson and Kelly Briggs shared the spoils in Level 7, tying for the silver medal in the all-around.
Mikayla narrowly won the gold on vault, and she also achieved silver on beam and floor.
Kelly won silver on vault, beam and floor, and bronze on bars.
Gymnasts in Levels 5-7 are now putting the final touches to their routines in preparation for the state championships in Sydney on August 30-31.
