AMHERST – Aerials Gymnastics Club athletes have completed their first meet of the 2013 season, returning from a weekend meet in Charlottetown.
“I think they did well overall and, for the most part, I thought they were where I thought they would be, with a few surprises here and there,” said Aerials coach Michelle Landry last night as she watched her athletes train at the club.
One athlete who surprised Landry was Imogen Quinn.
“She shined at the meet,” said Landry. “She competed in a couple of meets last year because she was away (in Spain), and she struggled a little during the fall but she had a really good showing in Charlottetown.”
Quinn’s best event in Charlottetown was the beam, where she finished second.
She also points to Brianne Beale as having an, ‘amazing meet.’
“She was first overall in her category (Novice 1). She was awesome.”
The girls are now gearing up for the Tyso meet in Lower Sackville, starting Feb. 16.
“We’re excited to have the season under way and are looking forward to the rest of the season and the provincials,” said Landry.
The Aerials club hosts the provincials at Amherst Regional High School on April 5-7.
Aerials athlete results are as follows:
(Division in brackets)
Juliana LeBlanc (Tyro 1) – Finished seventh on the floor.
Emma White (Tyro 1) – Finished fifth on bars, sixth on floor and 10th overall.
Chloe Ripley (Tyro 1) – Finished seventh on the vault.
Kirsten Lawrence (Tyro 2) - finished eighth on bars, third on beam and ninth overall.
Jessica Landry (Tyro 1) – Finished sixth on vault and seventh on beam.
Molly Davis (Tyro 1) – Finished 10th on bars.
Emily Bacon (Tyro 1) – Finished second on beam and ninth on floor.
Nicole Bailey (Novice 1) – Finished eighth on bars, sixth on beam, fourth on floor and sixth overall.
Kirsten Mason (Open 2) – Finished ninth on vault.
Felicia Landry (Open 2) – Finished 10th on vault, first on bars, 10th on beam, 10th on floor, and sixth overall.
Kyrsten Landry (Open 3) – Finished seventh on floor.
Imogen Quinn (Tyro 1) – Finished fourth on vault, second on beam, fifth on floor and ninth overall.
Alena Rhindress (Novice 1) – Finished seventh on beam and 10th on floor.
Megan Cole (Novice 1) – Finished third on beam and first on floor.
Brianne Beale (Novice 1) – Finished third in vault, fist on bars, fourth on beam, eighth on floor and first overall.
Darcy Fullerton (Open 2) – Finished ninth on floor.
Emma Sjanic (Argo 1) – Finished first on vault, seventh on bars and 10th overall.
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