Cr athletes make up half the team for Bc Winter Games

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The Campbell River Gymnastics Association (CRGA) sent 4 athletes down to the BC Winter Games Trials competition in Duncan where 6 athletes (3 level 7 and 3 level 8) qualify to attend the BC Winter Games later this year in Penticton.
The athletes had an excellent start to their season capturing 3 spots on the six person team. “An excellent feat for our girls!” said Head Coach Todd Sader. They will have a great time competing as a team in Penticton. Some of the girls came to the competition with new skills added to their repertoire.
Ksenia Stansell added kip cast to handstand and giants to her bar routine, and a walkover back handspring connection on the beam.
Nya Chailler added a back layout full twist to her floor routine and a free hip to handstand on the bars as well as a walkover back handspring on the beam.
Brooklyn Batch added a front layout half turn and a switch ring leap on floor, a shoot up on the bars and a back hand back handspring on the beam. The following are the results:

JO Level 7
Nya Chailler captured the gold on the bars, and finished 6th place on vault, beam and floor to come home in 2nd place in the all around and earn a birth to the BC Winter Games
Ksenia Stansell finished 5th on vault, tied for 6th on the floor, finished 9th on beam and 11th on bars to come home in 7th in the all around only .7 away from making the Games team.

JO Level 8
Reese Wheeldon won the gold on the beam, took the silver medals on vault and bars, and won bronze on floor to come home as the All Around Champion and earned a spot on the BC Winter Games team.
Brooklyn Batch captured the gold on both bars and floor, won the silver on the beam and came home in 4th place on the vault to come home in 2nd place in the Around Competition. This earned her a spot on the BC Winter Games team.

Congrats to a great start of the year to the competitors!!!