Submitted by Glacier Gymnastics
Fifty-one of Nelson’s gymnasts returned home from the Key City Classic competition in Cranbrook on Feb. 23 to 25, winning 64 medals and six all-around titles.
This bi-provincial competition attracted 400 participants from clubs in British Columbia and Alberta.
The meet also serves as a qualifier for BC Provincial Gymnastics Championships. Eleven gymnasts from Glacier will be attending the B.C. championships in Vancouver, March 28 to April 30.
Glacier’s B.C. championships team includes: Canadian Competitive Level 6 – Elsa Troutet and Lillianna Mucha; Canadian Competitive Level 7 - Jersey Skolka, Molly Anderson, Rebecka van Hellemond, Emerson Mandseth, Anika Denkovski; Canadian Competitive Level 8 – Anni van Hellemond.
Result highlights from the Key City Invitational:
Excel Diamond
Anouk Prud’homme - gold in all around and on vault, bars, beam and floor
Canadian Competitive Level 7
Junior
Jersey Skolka - gold in all around and on vault, beam and floor
Senior
Molly Anderson - gold all Around and on beam, floor; bronze on vault and bars
Canadian Competitive Level 6
Senior A
Elsa Troutet - bronze on vault
Xcel Gold
Lia Keely - gold in all around and on floor; silver on bars and beam, bronze on vault
Juri Hirano - silver on vault and floor; bronze on bars
Kallie Badry – silver in all around; bronze on floor and vault