Island Gymnastics Academy

Solid Performances by Academy Girls at Amherst, NS Competition

The Island Gymnastics Academy girl’s competitive team saw much success at the March Break Invitational in Amherst, NS over the weekend and won numerous all-around medals, working towards positions on Team PEI for the upcoming Atlantics in Charlottetown and the Eastern Canadian Championships in Ontario.

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PEI’s top-ranked Argo 2, Sophie Mayne, won gold in the all-around following 2^nd place finishes on vault, bars, beam and 1^st on floor. Teammate Katie Gaudet placed 5^th overall and 5^th on bars and beam. Gaudet was also the top vaulter in Argo 2. Emily Gallant placed 6^th on vault.

 Emma MacIntyre took the gold overall medal in Tyro 3 and 4^th on floor and vault. MacIntyre finished 1^st on bars and beam. Jenaya Ross was 3^rd all-around, after placing 4^th on vault, 3^rd on bars and beam, and 2^nd on floor. Teammate Bria Gallant was fourth overall. Gallant placed 5^th on beam, and 3^rd on bars, beam, and floor.

 In Novice 4, Selina Mahajer won gold in the all-around as well as 3^rd on vault, bars, and beam and 2^nd on floor. Tessa McGuigan was 3^rd overall and placed 4^th on vault, 2^nd on bars and 1^st on beam. Paige Mills was 6^th all-around and the top Novice 4 vaulter. Mills also placed 6^th on floor and 4^th on bars. Chelsea MacLeod was 5^th on vault and floor and 6^th on bars.

 In Argo 1, Ella MacDougall took top place on bars and beam, 3^rd on vault and 4^th on floor to finish 1^st all-around. Maggie Campbell was 2^nd all-around, as well as 2^nd on beam, 3^rd on bars and vault, and 5^th on floor. Charlotte Thompson was 4^th overall, 6^th on vault and beam and the top finisher on floor. Lindsay Ching took 2^nd place on floor and 4^th on beam. Teammate Ella Nicol was 2^nd on bars.

 In Tyro 1, Ella Hickey was the all-around bronze medalist, also placing 6^th on vault and beam. Anna Paquet won floor and also took 3^rd place on bars. Tanisha Tawil won 5^th on floor and 4^th on vault. In Novice 1, Mya MacNevin took 2^nd place on floor.

 In Tyro 2, Lauren MacDonald was the top Academy gymnast with a tie for 5^th in the all-around, and 5^th on beam. Lauren Rafuse placed 3^rd on beam. In Novice 2, Sarah White was 5^th all-around, 5^th on floor and 6^th on bars.

 In the Intermediate category, Academy gymnasts won four out of the five special awards presented. Ella Drake won Most Dynamic Vault, Regan Herlihy won Best Choreography on Floor, Annika Trivers won Most Dynamic Leaps on beam and the team won a group trophy for Most Dynamic Bars.

  “We were excited with our meet results this weekend. Such strong performances are encouraging as we move towards Provincial Championships. Our Intermediate girls won four out of a possible five special awards as well.” says Academy Women’s Program Director Sharon Gareau.

FANTASTIC JOB GIRLS!!!

Success in Montreal for Island Gymnastics Academy Girls

Academy gymnasts competed recently in Montreal at La Gymnix Classique competition. This prestigious competition attracts close to 1000 participants and runs annually in conjunction with the Gymnix L’International, a World Cup event attracting the best gymnasts from all over the world.  The team had the opportunity to watch a level of gymnastics beyond anything they have seen at local competitions. The international meet included gymnasts from Romania, Russia, New Zealand, Belgium, the United States, Sweden and Italy.

Tyro 2 girls at Gymnix

Academy gymnasts competed against clubs from across Canada and the US. They performed very well in this strong field of competitors. Megan Doucette was the team’s top performer, placing 4^th  place in the all-around in Open 3. Doucette also placed 3^rd on floor, 5^th on bars and beam, and 8^th on vault. In Novice 2, Hannah Murray took 7^th place on floor. In Tyro 3, Karisa Quinn tied for 5^th on vault. Dara MacInnis led the Novice 3 team with a 6^th place tie finish in the all-around, as well as 5^th on vault and 8^th on bars. Teammate Alexa McClure finished 7^th in the all-around and placed 4^th on bars. Emma Germain took 7^th place on both vault and bars in the Novice 3 category. Annika Landry performed a new routine to earn a 6^th place finish on bars in Open 4.

 “Academy gymnasts have competed at Gymnix for many years.  It is the best meet in Canada to experience high level competition across all categories and also have the opportunity to compete in an international meet.” says Women’s Program Director, Sharon Gareau.

Results

GREAT JOB EVERYONE!!!!!!

Good Luck to our girls competitive teams travelling this weekend to Amherst and Montreal to compete at the Amherst March Break Invitational and L’International Gymnix.  Have a great competition!!!

Gymnix Competition Schedule

Solid Performances by Island Gymnastics Academy Gymnasts at Halifax Competition

The Island Gymnastics Academy’s competitive team recently competed at the Halifax Alta Invitational (February 21-23) in Nova Scotia. This annual event attracts hundreds of the best gymnasts from across the Atlantic region.

For the girls’ team, Argo 2 gymnast Sophie Mayne had the top results with an impressive 49.82. Mayne took the gold overall as well as first place on bars, beam and floor. Also in Argo 2, Grace Potter was third all-around and third on beam and bars. On the vault, Katie Gaudet won the gold medal and Ida Christensen was third. In Tyro 3, Jenaya Ross took the gold all-around medal as well as first on floor and second on vault, bars and beam. Karisa Quinn was the silver all-around medalist. Quinn also won vault and was second on beam. Teammate Emma MacIntyre was sixth all-around and took third place on bars. In Novice 3, Alicia Muttart was second all-around and took the gold medals on bars and beam. Also in Novice 3, Emma Germain was fourth overall and Dara MacInnis was second on floor, third on bars and sixth all around

In Tyro 4, Reese Kelly was third overall and third on vault. Kelly also took the gold on beam and was second on floor. In Open 4, Natalie Haddad was sixth overall. In Open 3, Megan Doucette was fifth overall and third on vault. In Novice 4, Tessa McGuigan was fourth overall and took second place on bars. In Open 2, Jenny Campbell won silver in the all-around, placing first on floor and second on vault and bars. Samantha MacAdam was fourth overall and also placed third on floor. Clare Murphy took the gold medal on bars. In Tyro 2, Rae-Lee MacDonald was fifth overall and took second place on beam.

In Level 1 under 10 boys Gabriel Ing was fourth all-around and took third place on pommels and second on vault. Ethan Arsenault was sixth all-around and fourth on pommels in the same category. In Level 1 over 12 Simon Burns was fourth overall and took the gold medal on floor. Teammate Ian McKenna was fifth overall and took second place on floor and third on pommels.

In Level 2 under 10, Trent McClure was first overall and took first place on pommels, vault and parallel bars. Trent Quinn was second overall and placed first on floor and rings.

In Level 3 over 13, Donovan Ching place third on vault. In the Level 3 under 13 category, Jesse Robertson led the team with a fourth place finish in the all-around. Robertson also won gold on floor and placed third on pommels. Teammate Jacob Carver placed second on floor. In Elite 3 boys, Isaac Bourque was the bronze medalist, taking third place on floor, pommels and vault as well as second on high bar. In Level 4 over 13, Ryan McKenna was third overall. McKenna also won parallel bars and was second on high bar and third on floor and pommels. In National Open, Ted Landry was fourth overall and the gold medalist on pommels. Landry also took third on floor and parallel bars. Teammate Alex Mann was fifth overall, second on pommels and third on vault.

Jim Rand, Head Coach at the Academy says “We saw many strong routines at this event and our teams were very competitive in all categories. We were pleased with our results.”

GREAT JOB EVERYONE!!!!