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HomeSportSwag of medals for Kyle

Swag of medals for Kyle

Noosa Gymnast Kyle McCartney has returned from the Australian Gymnastics Championships in Melbourne with an Australian Title and three other awards.
Competing at the end of May over two days at Hisense Arena in Melbourne, Kyle was the first representative for the Cooroy Gymnastics Club to compete for the Queensland State Team at Nationals.
Kyle won his National title on Pommel finishing a clear first and scoring well on the pommel over the two days of competition.
The pommel is probably the most technical of all gymnastics apparatus for men.
He kept his routine clean and was rewarded for his consistency with the highest scores on both days.
Kyle finished on the podium with a second place on floor which is his favourite event.
His floor routine was packed with difficulty including layout triple twist as well as sticking his double back and front somersaults.
Kyle also finished in third place on parallel bars contributing to his overall achievement.
Competing over the six apparatus with such consistency over two days of competition saw Kyle awarded third place in the all around division.
His all-round two day score of 138.06 ranks him 14th in Australia amongst the Senior International Men’s Division despite him turning 18 just days before the competition.
This is a great achievement for the Sunshine Coast Grammar student who is also completing Year 12.
Kyle has now been short-listed for an international open tour at the end of the year where he hopes to compete at his first international event.

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