Whew - we are almost there. Almost to the end of the 2010-2011 meet season. It has had its ups and downs, but definitely more ups!
Today's meet was the All American Spring Invitational hosted by and held at All American Gymnastics in Olivette. The gym is fine, but small and VERY warm. There were five teams competing in the afternoon session of level 5s.
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| Donna came to cheer on Anna (so did Robin, Mark and Grammie) |
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We started on vault and let's just say, it was a very rough start! Anna's first vault was more of a cartwheel across the vault table and the second one was just sloppy. She got an 8.0. Not a great score, but she didn't let it get her down.
Next was bars. She had a very nice routine and scored a 8.95. I love watching the girls mess around with each other during warm-ups. It shows their personalities and lets them chill out in what could be a very tense situation.
Beam was our third event and the Team Central girls rocked! Anna scored a 9.15 and had a very solid performance. Floor was our last event and our girls did a great job there too. Anna came away with a 9.05 and seemed very happy with her overall performance.
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| Sorry...not a great picture, but I love getting pictures of her mid-air |
The highlights of the day came with Emma landing her cartwheel on the beam for the first time all season and Katie getting her highest bar score of the season. The girls rallied around them and made them feel special for their achievements! Also, some of the "older" girls came to cheer on the level 5s. They were so excited to have the support of the rest of the team!
Anna finished out the day not placing on vault (no real surprise there), tied for 2nd on bars (but getting 3rd place because they break ties), 3rd place on beam, and tied for 3rd (but getting 4th) on floor. She then finished 5th all around in her age group (9 & under).
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| All Around 9 & Under: Caroline (6th) Anna (5th) Olivia (4th) and Rebecca (1st) |
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| Anna and Olivia |
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| Rebecca and Anna |
Okay...one more meet...I'll keep you all posted.
Today's meet was the All American Spring Invitational hosted by and held at All American Gymnastics in Olivette. The gym is fine, but small and VERY warm. There were five teams competing in the afternoon session of level 5s.
Next was bars. She had a very nice routine and scored a 8.95. I love watching the girls mess around with each other during warm-ups. It shows their personalities and lets them chill out in what could be a very tense situation.
Beam was our third event and the Team Central girls rocked! Anna scored a 9.15 and had a very solid performance. Floor was our last event and our girls did a great job there too. Anna came away with a 9.05 and seemed very happy with her overall performance.
Anna finished out the day not placing on vault (no real surprise there), tied for 2nd on bars (but getting 3rd place because they break ties), 3rd place on beam, and tied for 3rd (but getting 4th) on floor. She then finished 5th all around in her age group (9 & under).
You write these so beautifully. Thanks.
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