Strength in numbers

THE Cooroy Gymnastics Club sent a team of eight boys to the newly opened Caloundra Gymnastics Centre for their first competition of the year.
The competition fielded competitors from Wide Bay to Brisbane from levels two to six and for some of the boys it was their first experience of a gymnastics competition with all athletes competing for apparatus and all around placings.
Coach Jeff was very pleased with the team’s performance and especially with the team spirit shown by the gymnasts.
The podium results for the boys was fantastic with the level two boys finishing second, third, fourth, sixth and seventh in the all-round over the six apparatus, and Baylen Jupp finishing second in the all-round at level four.
Baylen also took out second place in the floor competition, the rings, p-bars and high bar as well as third place on the vault.
Mackenzie Jones, also in level four, won third place on the rings.
In level two, Eli Brauman took out second place all-round as well as on the vault and high bar, plus third place in the floor division and p-bars.
Ashton Davis took out third place all-round as well as in the rings, plus second on the pommel and snagged first place on the p-bar and high bar.
Other placegetters included Jack Curry who won second on the floor and first place on the rings, Mini Betteridge who took out second place on the p-bars, along with some great performances from Riley Brown and C.J. Connolly.
The team will now focus on the upcoming Sunshine Coast Regional Championships to be held at Maroochydore in August.
For more information on boys gymnastics contact the club on 5442 5800.